SecureWorks Corp. (NASDAQ:SCWX - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 116,600 shares, a growth of 53.8% from the December 15th total of 75,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 288,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's shares are short sold.
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on SCWX shares. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of SecureWorks in a report on Saturday, January 11th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of SecureWorks in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd.
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Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SCWX. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in SecureWorks by 107.0% in the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 38,180 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 19,735 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of SecureWorks by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 351,763 shares of the technology company's stock worth $2,462,000 after purchasing an additional 16,327 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of SecureWorks by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 181,540 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,271,000 after purchasing an additional 33,100 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of SecureWorks during the second quarter valued at about $411,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in SecureWorks by 11.6% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 49,997 shares of the technology company's stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 5,205 shares in the last quarter. 14.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NASDAQ:SCWX traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $8.45. 137,001 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 197,408. SecureWorks has a 12-month low of $5.61 and a 12-month high of $9.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $8.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $750.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.54 and a beta of 0.94.
SecureWorks Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides technology-driven information security solutions for protecting its customers in the United States and internationally. The company's solutions include software-as-a-service solutions; managed security services; and professional services, including incident response and penetration testing services.
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