Mount Logan Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:MLCI) Stock Short Interest Falls 36.8%

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 16th, 2026

Mount Logan Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:MLCI – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 51,400 shares, a decline of 36.8% from the September 15th total of 81,288 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,169 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mount Logan Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Mount Logan Capital by 1.8% during the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 286,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $985,000 after acquiring an additional 5,069 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Mount Logan Capital in the 2nd quarter worth $635,000. JB Capital Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Mount Logan Capital during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,839,468. Finally, BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mount Logan Capital during the 2nd quarter worth about $274,000.

Mount Logan Capital Stock Performance

MLCI stock opened at $3.17 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $3.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.55. Mount Logan Capital has a 52-week low of $2.56 and a 52-week high of $8.68.

Mount Logan Capital (NASDAQ:MLCI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.37) EPS for the quarter. Mount Logan Capital had a negative return on equity of 72.32% and a negative net margin of 155.36%. The business had revenue of $8.75 million during the quarter.

Mount Logan Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Mount Logan Capital’s payout ratio is -1.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Mount Logan Capital from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Capital One Financial set a $8.00 price target on shares of Mount Logan Capital in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mount Logan Capital presently has a consensus rating of “Sell” and an average target price of $8.00.

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About Mount Logan Capital

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Mount Logan Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: MLCI) is a specialty finance company focused on investing in and managing credit-related assets. Its activities have included providing capital to middle-market businesses and acquiring portfolios of private credit, loans, asset-backed securities and other debt investments.

The company has also pursued opportunities in the insurance and asset-management sectors, seeking to generate returns through a diversified portfolio of credit and insurance-related investments.