Austin Stock Research, L.P.

Austin Stock Research L.P. is an independent equity research firm focusing on companies with a market capitalization exceeding $700 million, short interest below ten days, and short-to-float ratios below 15%. The firm prefers to research on companies in the technology, medical, consumer products, retail, and industrial sectors. Its institutional research services include investment research reports; customized follow-up on companies under coverage; and an accounting rating service plus tear sheets for public non-financial mid-cap companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, investigative, fundamental research methodology. The firm utilizes a proprietary quantitative screening model to find research ideas for its investigative accounting and competition reports that consist of sell and short sell recommendations based on accounting and competitive issues. It offers thematic research reports on various topics based on forensic accounting, key financial factors and competitive analysis. The firm caters to institutional clients, portfolio managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, pension plans, and other professional money managers. Austin Stock Research L.P. is based in Austin, Texas.