Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZEST – Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totalling 105,400 shares, a growth of 36.7% from the December 15th total of 77,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 67,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Ecoark Stock Down 2.8 %

Ecoark stock opened at $0.35 on Friday. Ecoark has a one year low of $0.18 and a one year high of $3.68. The business's fifty day moving average is $0.47 and its 200 day moving average is $1.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ecoark

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in Ecoark in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Ecoark in the first quarter valued at about $53,000. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. bought a new position in Ecoark in the second quarter valued at about $77,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Ecoark by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 523,883 shares of the company's stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 38,000 shares during the period. Finally, Wagner Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ecoark by 152.2% in the second quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 49,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the period. 21.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ecoark

Ecoark Holdings, Inc is a holding company, which is engaged in the operations of oil and gas, financial services, and food freshness management solutions. It operates through the following segments: Financial Services, Technology & Commodities. The company was founded by Randy Scott May on November 19, 2007 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

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