MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,868,318 shares, an increase of 32.6% from the January 15th total of 1,409,479 shares. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,596,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,596,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s stock are sold short.

MultiSensor AI Price Performance

NASDAQ:MSAI opened at $0.29 on Monday. MultiSensor AI has a 1 year low of $0.25 and a 1 year high of $2.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $0.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $0.63. The company has a market cap of $15.13 million, a P/E ratio of -0.99 and a beta of -0.12.

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 million. MultiSensor AI had a negative return on equity of 114.91% and a negative net margin of 223.26%. On average, analysts expect that MultiSensor AI will post -0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded MultiSensor AI to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MultiSensor AI to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of MultiSensor AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MultiSensor AI

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new stake in shares of MultiSensor AI in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of MultiSensor AI by 44.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 403,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 124,413 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of MultiSensor AI during the 4th quarter valued at $58,000. Sanders Morris Harris LLC increased its holdings in shares of MultiSensor AI by 7.2% in the second quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC now owns 2,973,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,778,000 after purchasing an additional 200,931 shares during the period. Finally, Bleichroeder LP raised its position in shares of MultiSensor AI by 74.6% in the fourth quarter. Bleichroeder LP now owns 1,222,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 522,493 shares in the last quarter. 82.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About MultiSensor AI

MultiSensor AI, Inc (NASDAQ: MSAI) is a United States–based technology company that develops advanced biometric and sensor fusion solutions. The company leverages artificial intelligence to integrate multiple sensing modalities, delivering enhanced authentication and security capabilities for applications where reliable identity verification is essential.

Its product portfolio includes modular fingerprint and multi-sensor platforms paired with proprietary AI-driven algorithms designed to provide secure, accurate user authentication.