J Sainsbury plc (OTCMKTS:JSNSF) Short Interest Up 23.3% in February

J Sainsbury plc (OTCMKTS:JSNSF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,572,500 shares, an increase of 23.3% from the January 31st total of 1,274,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1,310.4 days.

J Sainsbury Price Performance

Shares of JSNSF remained flat at $3.50 during mid-day trading on Wednesday. J Sainsbury has a 12 month low of $3.01 and a 12 month high of $4.33. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.56.

J Sainsbury Company Profile

J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services.