Is Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks at a Bottom?

Short interest in 3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) fell 3.1% to 36.44 million shares. Some 34.4% of the company’s float was short. Days to cover rose from eight to 11. In the two-week short interest period to August 31, the share price rose about 1.6%. The stock’s 52-week trading range is $11.00 to $52.75, and shares closed at $12.79 on Thursday, down about 0.9% on the day.

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) saw short interest rise by 1% in the last two weeks of August to about 13.42 million shares, or about 27.9% of the company’s float. Days to cover rose from seven to 11. The share price fell about 2% in the period. The stock closed at $28.91 on Thursday, up about 0.5% on the day. The 52-week range is $25.31 to $130.83.

Short interest in ExOne Co. (NASDAQ: XONE) slipped 0.6% to 2.95 million shares. About 32.6% of the company’s shares were short. ExOne’s share price rose about 2.2% in the two-week period. The stock’s 52-week range is $5.81 to $29.51, and shares closed at $7.17 on Thursday, down nearly 8% for the day. Days to cover remained unchanged at 12.

Short interest in Voxeljet A.G. (NYSE: VJET) increased by 0.9% to 1.44 million shares, with days to cover rising from 12 to 15. The stock price fell by about 11.5% in the two-week short interest period. The stock closed at $5.55 on Thursday, down about 2.6% for the day, in a 52-week range of $5.26 to $17.28.

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