Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) Short Interest Up 215.3% in February

Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 222,723 shares, an increase of 215.3% from the January 29th total of 70,632 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 442,766 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 442,766 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Cantor Equity Partners II Stock Performance

CEPT opened at $11.45 on Thursday. Cantor Equity Partners II has a 52 week low of $10.32 and a 52 week high of $13.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.22.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e)” rating on shares of Cantor Equity Partners II in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cantor Equity Partners II

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cantor Equity Partners II during the fourth quarter worth about $160,000. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its holdings in shares of Cantor Equity Partners II by 28.6% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 625,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,038,000 after purchasing an additional 139,123 shares in the last quarter. Ionic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cantor Equity Partners II during the 4th quarter worth approximately $394,000. K2 Principal Fund L.P. increased its stake in Cantor Equity Partners II by 130.0% during the 4th quarter. K2 Principal Fund L.P. now owns 347,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,909,000 after buying an additional 196,191 shares during the period. Finally, DLD Asset Management LP lifted its holdings in Cantor Equity Partners II by 135.5% during the 4th quarter. DLD Asset Management LP now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,504,000 after buying an additional 230,178 shares in the last quarter.

Cantor Equity Partners II Company Profile

Cantor Equity Partners II (NASDAQ: CEPT) is a closed-end management investment company that focuses on providing customized capital solutions to private, middle-market companies in the United States. Listed on the Nasdaq, CEPT seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing across a spectrum of debt and equity instruments. Its portfolio may include senior secured loans, subordinated and mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and common equity, allowing it to tailor financing structures to meet the specific growth, acquisition or recapitalization needs of its portfolio companies.

As a business development company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, CEPT targets U.S.