Short Interest in Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:ENLT) Increases By 13.6%

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:ENLTGet Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 164,000 shares, a growth of 13.6% from the July 15th total of 144,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 64,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Enlight Renewable Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENLT opened at $17.47 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $18.57. Enlight Renewable Energy has a 12 month low of $15.33 and a 12 month high of $29.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLTGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 9th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $52.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $69.08 million. Enlight Renewable Energy had a net margin of 25.17% and a return on equity of 5.76%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Enlight Renewable Energy will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Enlight Renewable Energy from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.50.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enlight Renewable Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Credit Suisse AG increased its position in Enlight Renewable Energy by 26.8% in the 2nd quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 271,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,827,000 after acquiring an additional 57,478 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Enlight Renewable Energy by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 90,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 4,608 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Enlight Renewable Energy by 134.1% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 725,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,874,000 after purchasing an additional 415,505 shares during the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Enlight Renewable Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $353,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Enlight Renewable Energy by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 6,352,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,935,000 after purchasing an additional 479,382 shares during the last quarter. 27.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enlight Renewable Energy Company Profile

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Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates as a renewable energy platform in Israel and internationally. The company initiates, plans, develops, constructs, and operates projects to produce electricity from renewable energy sources. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects.

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