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

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

Experian Price Performance

EXPGY traded up $1.50 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.14. 173,720 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 309,944. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.69 and its 200 day moving average is $45.44. Experian has a 52 week low of $32.26 and a 52 week high of $55.21.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EXPGY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wolfe Research raised Experian from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Experian from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Experian currently has an average 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.