An increase in volume traded, as calculated by dividing the 5 day by the 30 day average daily trading volume, is a sign of rising investor awareness of a particular stock. Usually a result of a material news release, volume increases have the added effect for small cap companies of providing investors with greater liquidity. That being said, the stocks on our list today have seen its trading volume surge by more than 300% recently.
Manac Inc. (TSX: MA) – 10.14
Heavy Machinery & Vehicles
Manac Inc. is a manufacturer of trailers in Canada and a manufacturer of specialty trailers in North America. Manac offers a wide range of vans, flatbeds and specialty trailers, such as dumps, low beds, grain hoppers and chip, chassis, and logging trailers. The Company distributes its trailers through dealers and distributors in Canada and in the United States. Manac services the heavy-duty trailer industry for the highway transportation, construction, forestry, logging, oil & gas and agricultural sectors.
- Market Cap: $48,164,322
- 5/30 SMA Volume Change: 461.1%
- Price Change (1 month): 9.9%
- Revenues: $391,969,000
Logan International Inc. (TSX: LII) – $2.40
Oil Related Services and Equipment
Logan International Inc. manufactures and sells a line of fishing and intervention tools through its subsidiaries. The Company, through Logan Oil Tools, Inc., offers retrieving, stroking and remedial tools and power swivel equipment. It operates in two segments: downhole tool and rental tool. Xtend Energy Services Inc. and Logan Jar, LLC are included in its rental tool segment. Other than Xtend Energy Services Inc. and Logan Jar, LLC, all of its subsidiaries are included in the downhole tool segment.
- Market Cap: $80,682,679
- 5/30 SMA Volume Change: 450.5%
- Price Change (1 month): -17.5%
- Revenues: $157,861,274
Sunwah International Ltd. (TSX: SWH) – $0.45
Investment Banking & Brokerage Services
Sunwah International Limited is an investment holding company investing in securities, stock, options, futures and commodities brokerage and provides financial advisory services, asset management, money lending and other securities related financial services.
- Market Cap: $41,848,865
- 5/30 SMA Volume Change: 446.5%
- Price Change (1 month): -25.0%
- Revenues: $14,953,224
ENTREC Corp. (TSXV: ENT) – $0.30
Ground Freight & Logistics
ENTREC Corporation is a Canada-based capital pool company that is a provider of heavy lift and heavy haul services with offerings encompassing crane services, heavy haul transportation, engineering, logistics and support. The Company provides these services to the oil and natural gas, construction, petrochemical, mining and power generation industries. The Company’s service portfolio includes Heavy Haul Platform, SPMT, Crane Services, Heavy Haul Conventional, ENTREC Engineering, Jack and Slide and Additional Services.
- Market Cap: $32,253,154
- 5/30 SMA Volume Change: 330.6%
- Price Change (1 month): -30.2%
- Revenues: $206,595,000
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX: ITP) – $15.05
Non-Paper Containers & Packaging
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. operates in the specialty packaging industry in North America. The Company develops, manufactures and sells a variety of paper and film-based pressure sensitive and water activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin packaging films, woven coated fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. Its products comprises carton sealing tapes, including pressure sensitive and water activated tapes; industrial and performance specialty tapes, including masking, duct, electrical and reinforced filament tapes; shrink film; stretch wrap; lumberwrap, structure fabrics, geomembrane fabrics, and non-manufactured flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC).
- Market Cap: $881,928,394
- 5/30 SMA Volume Change: 312.4%
- Price Change (1 month): -25.3%
- Revenues: $952,682,176
