Look for a Possible Short Squeeze in OpenTable After the Close

OpenTable OPEN is set to report earnings after the close. Investors should be mindful of the possibility of a short squeeze. As of the last report, more than 30% of OpenTables shares have been sold short. Should the company report a strong quarter, these shorts may be left scrambling to cover. Analysts are looking for OpenTable to report earnings per share of $0.43 on revenue of $42.54 million. Should the company beat these figures, and guide higher, shares may spike in after-hours trading. This phenomenon may have behind Netflix's NFLX powerful rally after it reported earnings last month. Of course, OpenTable is heavily shorted for a reason. With a PE ratio above 50, OpenTable certainly isn't a cheap stock.
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