Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 152,034 shares, an increase of 22.1% from the February 12th total of 124,484 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,531 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 40,531 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jiayin Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of JFIN. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Jiayin Group by 14,985.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at about $340,000. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new position in Jiayin Group in the second quarter valued at about $199,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Jiayin Group in the second quarter valued at about $63,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Jiayin Group in the third quarter worth about $387,000. Institutional investors own 44.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JFIN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Jiayin Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Jiayin Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Jiayin Group presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Jiayin Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:JFIN traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $6.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 60,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,430. Jiayin Group has a 52 week low of $5.73 and a 52 week high of $19.23. The company has a market capitalization of $321.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $6.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.14.

About Jiayin Group

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ: JFIN) is a China-based, technology-driven consumer finance marketplace that connects individual borrowers with institutional lenders. The company’s online platform leverages proprietary credit scoring models, big data analytics and AI‐powered risk management tools to streamline the loan application, approval and disbursement processes. By integrating end-to-end services—including borrower acquisition, credit assessment, loan servicing and collection—Jiayin Group provides a comprehensive fintech solution for unsecured personal loans.

Through its platform, Jiayin Group offers financial institutions access to an underserved segment of the consumer credit market, particularly in third- and fourth‐tier cities across China.