Short Interest in 3D Printing Stocks Slipped as Share Prices Soared

Short interest in 3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) fell 1.3% to 33.8 million shares. Some 31.9% of the company’s float was short. Days to cover fell from 16 to 14. In the two-week short interest period, the share price rose by nearly 18%. The stock’s 52-week range is $10.67 to $39.15, and shares closed at $11.15 on Monday, down about 0.5% on the day.

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) saw short interest fall by 1.53% in the first two weeks of October to about 12.84 million shares, or about 26.5% of the company’s float. Days to cover rose from 11 to 13. The share price rose more than 18% in the two-week period. The stock closed at $26.41 on Monday, down about 4.6% on the day, and the 52-week range is $24.80 to $125.00.

Short interest in The ExOne Co. (NASDAQ: XONE) slipped 3.2% to 2.64 million shares. About 29.1% of the company’s shares were short. ExOne’s share price soared nearly 60% in the two-week period. The stock’s 52-week range is $5.81 to $26.46 and shares closed at $10.40 on Monday, down about 4.6% for the day. Days to cover dropped from 19 to 12.

Short interest in Voxeljet A.G. (NYSE: VJET) decreased by 0.3% to 1.31 million shares, with days to cover falling from 17 to 14. The stock price jumped by more than 49% in the two-week period to October 15. The stock closed at $5.92 on Monday, up about 2.4% for the day, in a 52-week range of $4.17 to $14.25.

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