Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Short Interest Up 673.7% in July

Key Points

• Experian PLC saw a dramatic increase in short interest of 673.7% in July, rising from 3,800 shares to 29,400 shares.
• Citigroup maintained a "neutral" rating on Experian shares as of July 16th.
• The company recently increased its dividend to $0.4075 per share, marking a notable increase from the previous dividend of $0.19.

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,400 shares, anincreaseof673.7% from the July 15th total of 3,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 183,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently,0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently,0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 183,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, July 16th.

Experian Price Performance

OTCMKTS EXPGY traded up $0.18 on Thursday, hitting $51.70. 141,434 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 89,373. The business's fifty day moving average is $52.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.49. Experian has a 12 month low of $39.08 and a 12 month high of $55.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Experian Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.4075 per share. This represents a yield of 114.0%. This is a positive change from Experian's previous dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 20th.

About Experian

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.

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