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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Experian Trading Down 3.9%

EXPGY traded down $1.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $38.51. 316,230 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 216,407. Experian has a 52 week low of $38.19 and a 52 week high of $55.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.01.

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.