Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE:YRD) Short Interest Up 55.5% in October

Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE:YRD) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 58,000 shares, an increase of 55.5% from the September 30th total of 37,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 81,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 81,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Yirendai Stock Up 0.0%

Yirendai stock opened at $5.58 on Tuesday. Yirendai has a 12-month low of $4.41 and a 12-month high of $8.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $5.95 and its 200 day moving average is $6.11. The company has a market capitalization of $482.34 million, a PE ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.85.

Yirendai (NYSE:YRD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Yirendai had a net margin of 21.07% and a return on equity of 13.42%. The company had revenue of $230.62 million for the quarter. Yirendai has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Yirendai Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a yield of 741.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Yirendai’s payout ratio is 19.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Yirendai in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Yirendai presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd raised its holdings in Yirendai by 13.6% during the second quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd now owns 15,900 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Yirendai during the first quarter worth $103,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Yirendai by 35.7% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 23,799 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 6,261 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Yirendai during the first quarter worth $220,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP raised its holdings in Yirendai by 48.8% during the first quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 42,619 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 13,973 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.99% of the company’s stock.

About Yirendai

Yiren Digital Ltd. provides financial services through an AI-powered platform in China. Its platform provides a suite of financial and lifestyle services. The company offers financial services, which provides a portfolio of loan products to borrowers; insurance brokerage services; and consumption and lifestyle services, including non-financial products and services to meet various consumer needs.