HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HFFG) Short Interest Update

HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HFFG - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 374,200 shares, a decrease of 5.0% from the October 15th total of 394,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 40,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 9.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HF Foods Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in HF Foods Group by 0.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 922,061 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,292,000 after buying an additional 3,815 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in HF Foods Group by 291.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 56,685 shares of the company's stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 42,217 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in HF Foods Group by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 762,836 shares of the company's stock worth $2,723,000 after purchasing an additional 3,155 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in HF Foods Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of HF Foods Group by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 70,300 shares of the company's stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.02% of the company's stock.

HF Foods Group Stock Performance

Shares of HFFG remained flat at $3.42 during trading hours on Monday. The stock had a trading volume of 19,618 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,451. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. HF Foods Group has a twelve month low of $2.46 and a twelve month high of $5.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -114.00 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.28.

HF Foods Group Company Profile

HF Foods Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes Asian specialty food, seafood, fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to Asian and Chinese restaurants, and other foodservice customers in the United States. The company offers seafood, including lobsters, shrimp, crabs, scallops, and fish; Asian specialty food items, including noodles, rice, dried mushrooms and beans, sauces and seasonings, and spring rolls, as well as canned products, such as preserved vegetables, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts; and meat and poultry products, including beef, pork, chicken, and duck.