Short Interest in Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Rises By 6,383.1%

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) saw a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 54,717 shares, a growth of 6,383.1% from the December 31st total of 844 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 514,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 514,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Experian Price Performance

Shares of EXPGY opened at $37.38 on Thursday. Experian has a 52 week low of $37.29 and a 52 week high of $55.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $44.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.93.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised Experian from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wolfe Research upgraded Experian from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global information services company that specializes in consumer and business credit reporting, data analytics, and decisioning technologies. The company collects and aggregates data from a range of sources to produce credit reports and credit scores, and it provides tools that help lenders, insurers, retailers and other organizations assess credit risk, detect fraud, and make automated decisions. In addition to core credit reporting, Experian offers identity verification, fraud prevention, credit monitoring and consumer education services targeted at both individual consumers and enterprise clients.

Products and services include business credit and risk management solutions, marketing data and analytics to support customer acquisition and segmentation, and software-as-a-service platforms and APIs that enable real-time decisioning and workflow integration.