Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRLT – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 132,500 shares, a growth of 18.6% from the August 31st total of 111,700 shares. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 39,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days.
Institutional Trading of Brilliant Earth Group
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BRLT. Avestar Capital LLC boosted its stake in Brilliant Earth Group by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 25,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brilliant Earth Group by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 118,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Privium Fund Management UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Brilliant Earth Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Brilliant Earth Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $56,000. 70.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Brilliant Earth Group Trading Up 1.5 %
Shares of Brilliant Earth Group stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $2.03. The stock had a trading volume of 70,326 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,533. The firm has a market cap of $198.66 million, a P/E ratio of 33.83 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $2.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.39. Brilliant Earth Group has a 12-month low of $1.66 and a 12-month high of $3.81.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. William Blair downgraded Brilliant Earth Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $3.00 price target on shares of Brilliant Earth Group in a report on Thursday, August 29th.
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Brilliant Earth Group Company Profile
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc designs, procures, and sells diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry in the United States and internationally. Its product assortment and merchandise include a collection of diamond engagement rings, wedding and anniversary rings, gemstone rings, and fine jewelry. The company sells directly to consumers through its omnichannel sales platform, including e-commerce and showrooms.
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