Short Interest in Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ:UPC) Drops By 93.6%

Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ:UPC) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,446 shares, a decline of 93.6% from the June 30th total of 239,483 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 748,993 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 6.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Universe Pharmaceuticals Price Performance

Shares of UPC traded down $0.40 during trading on Friday, reaching $3.39. 43,299 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,162,160. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.50. Universe Pharmaceuticals has a twelve month low of $2.00 and a twelve month high of $17.96.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut Universe Pharmaceuticals from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Sell”.

About Universe Pharmaceuticals

Universe Pharmaceuticals, Inc is a clinical‐stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for ocular diseases. The company’s primary research efforts center on small-molecule compounds designed to address unmet needs in glaucoma, ocular hypertension and post-surgical ocular inflammation. By leveraging targeted enzyme inhibition and proprietary formulation technologies, Universe aims to bring forward topically administered medications that combine efficacy with an improved safety profile versus existing treatments.

The company’s lead candidate, UPC-1001, has been advanced into clinical trials for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, where it seeks to lower intraocular pressure through a unique mechanism of action.