Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Short Interest Up 3,136.0% in February

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 71,193 shares, a growth of 3,136.0% from the January 29th total of 2,200 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 849,541 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 849,541 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Experian Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of Experian stock traded up $1.50 on Wednesday, hitting $36.14. 173,720 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 309,944. Experian has a 1 year low of $32.26 and a 1 year high of $55.21. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on EXPGY. Citigroup raised Experian from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Wolfe Research raised Experian from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently 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.