Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) Short Interest Update

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 124,484 shares, a growth of 48.4% from the January 29th total of 83,879 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 88,195 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 88,195 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jiayin Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. purchased a new position in Jiayin Group during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at $63,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Jiayin Group by 14,985.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in Jiayin Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $70,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Jiayin Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $199,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.08% of the company’s stock.

Jiayin Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:JFIN traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $6.48. 36,841 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 67,265. The company has a market cap of $345.84 million, a PE ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.73. Jiayin Group has a 1 year low of $5.73 and a 1 year high of $19.23.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on JFIN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Jiayin Group in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jiayin Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Jiayin Group Company Profile

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.