Short Interest in The Westaim Co. (OTCMKTS:WEDXF) Increases By 25.0%

The Westaim Co. (OTCMKTS:WEDXF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a growth of 25.0% from the January 31st total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 25,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Westaim Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of OTCMKTS WEDXF traded down $0.18 during trading on Friday, reaching $22.25. The company had a trading volume of 1,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,571. The company's fifty day moving average price is $19.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.01. Westaim has a 12 month low of $15.30 and a 12 month high of $25.98. The stock has a market cap of $475.30 million, a P/E ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 0.39.

Westaim Company Profile

The Westaim Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in direct and indirect investments through acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary investments both direct and indirect, fund of fund investments, and other arrangements. For direct investments, the firm invests in early venture, mid venture, late venture, middle market, later stage, mature, emerging growth, PIPEs, and buyout transactions.