Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OXBR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OXBR) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,434 shares, a growth of 35.6% from the December 15th total of 6,218 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,018 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 11,018 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Oxbridge Re in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Oxbridge Re Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ OXBR traded up $0.00 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $1.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,812 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,534. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.43 million, a P/E ratio of -3.61 and a beta of 2.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.72. Oxbridge Re has a 12-month low of $1.12 and a 12-month high of $5.81.

Oxbridge Re (NASDAQ:OXBR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The insurance provider reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $0.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.74 million. Oxbridge Re had a negative return on equity of 47.76% and a negative net margin of 109.74%.

Institutional Trading of Oxbridge Re

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OXBR. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Oxbridge Re in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oxbridge Re during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oxbridge Re by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 137,400 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 68,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.64% of the company’s stock.

Oxbridge Re Company Profile

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: OXBR) is a reinsurance holding company that provides capital solutions and risk-sharing arrangements to insurance carriers. Its core business centers on offering treaty reinsurance and structured transactions designed to help insurers manage underwriting exposures and optimize their capital efficiency. By leveraging tailored financing structures, Oxbridge Re enables clients to transfer segments of their in-force life and health insurance portfolios, freeing up capital for growth or other strategic initiatives.

The company’s products and services include quota share reinsurance, coinsurance, and loss portfolio transfers, each crafted to address specific balance sheet and earnings targets of cedents.