Hycroft Mining Holding Co. (NASDAQ:HYMC – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totalling 10,700,000 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the December 15th total of 10,120,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,320,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days.

Insider Activity at Hycroft Mining

In other Hycroft Mining news, major shareholder Mudrick Capital Management, L. sold 620,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.66, for a total value of $409,221.78. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 22,011,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,527,402.56. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 4,424,168 shares of company stock worth $2,697,128 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hycroft Mining

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Hycroft Mining by 302.1% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,111,100 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,453,000 after acquiring an additional 2,337,300 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Hycroft Mining by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,623,312 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,586,000 after acquiring an additional 27,035 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Hycroft Mining by 1,771.2% in the 2nd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,240,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,377,000 after acquiring an additional 1,174,235 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Hycroft Mining by 181.7% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 563,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 363,275 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Hycroft Mining by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 451,441 shares of the company's stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 36,372 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 32.07% of the company's stock.

Hycroft Mining Stock Performance

Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 1st. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hycroft Mining had a negative return on equity of 192.29% and a negative net margin of 205.63%. The firm had revenue of $8.76 million for the quarter.

About Hycroft Mining

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Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. engages in the exploration, mining, and development of gold and silver properties. The company was founded on August 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Winnemucca, NV.

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