Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKDA) Short Interest Update

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKDA) was the target of a large drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,400 shares, a drop of 19.4% from the September 30th total of 21,600 shares. Approximately 2.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 11,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Arcadia Biosciences Trading Up 9.1 %

Shares of RKDA stock traded up $0.39 on Friday, reaching $4.70. 88,983 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,855. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.41 million, a PE ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 1.34. Arcadia Biosciences has a 52 week low of $1.85 and a 52 week high of $5.34.

Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.27 by ($0.49). Arcadia Biosciences had a negative net margin of 127.29% and a negative return on equity of 57.51%. The firm had revenue of $1.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($2.64) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Arcadia Biosciences will post -1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on RKDA. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Arcadia Biosciences in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “sell” rating on the stock. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of Arcadia Biosciences in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st.

About Arcadia Biosciences

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc produces and markets plant-based food and beverage products in the United States. The company develops crop improvements primarily in wheat to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients. Its food, beverage, and body case products include GoodWheat, Zola coconut water, ProVault topical pain relief, and SoulSpring.