Short Interest in Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Grows By 6,383.1%

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 54,717 shares, a growth of 6,383.1% from the December 31st total of 844 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 514,825 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 514,825 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Experian Stock Down 3.9%

EXPGY stock opened at $38.51 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $44.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.01. Experian has a fifty-two week low of $38.19 and a fifty-two week high of $55.21.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Experian

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.