Is Blue Apron (APRN) Stock the Next Big Short Squeeze?

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  • Blue Apron (APRN) stock is jumping Wednesday with heavy trading.
  • The company is also holding an investor presentation today.
  • APRN stock seems to have been the recent target of a short squeeze.
Image of the Blue Apron (APRN) logo on one of the company's branded cardboard boxes used for its deliveries. It features several images of vegetables and kitchen tools on the side, next to the logo.

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Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN) stock is rising on Wednesday as investors weigh the stock’s potential as a short squeeze play.

Blue Apron has been seeing quite a bit of positive movement lately without any news behind it. That has led some traders to latch onto the name as a short-squeeze target to pump up.

Backing up this idea is coverage from influencer Will Meade, who runs a Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) account with more than 294,000 subscribers. A former hedge fund manager, Meade often covers stocks with squeeze potential.

It’s also worth mentioning that Blue Apron is set to hold an investor conference today. The conference will start at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Investors are pushing the stock higher ahead of the meeting’s launch.

What Else Is Affecting APRN Stock Today?

This news, combined with the other squeeze factors, has APRN stock seeing heavy trading on Wednesday. As of this writing, more than 9.4 million shares of the stock have changed hands. To put that in perspective, the meal kit company’s daily average trading volume is about 2.9 million shares.

Traders should also note that APRN stock hasn’t seen this kind of heavy trading in some time. On Monday morning, over 3.6 million shares had already traded hands. That put Blue Apron at its highest trading volume in some time.

APRN stock is up 11% as of Wednesday morning.

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On the date of publication, William White did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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