Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 128,879 shares, a decrease of 15.2% from the February 26th total of 152,034 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 44,959 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jiayin Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Jiayin Group Stock Down 5.5%

JFIN opened at $3.96 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $211.35 million, a P/E ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.12 and a 200-day moving average of $7.62. Jiayin Group has a 12-month low of $3.70 and a 12-month high of $19.23.

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $155.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $53.38 million. Jiayin Group had a return on equity of 45.63% and a net margin of 26.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jiayin Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $56,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $63,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Jiayin Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000. American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Jiayin Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $199,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Jiayin Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.08% of the company’s stock.

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.