Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest in Experian (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) fell sharply — a 79.8% drop to 31,795 shares as of April 15, leaving a days-to-cover ratio of 0.1 and effectively 0.0% of shares sold short.
• EXPGY traded at $37.10 (down $0.15) on Friday with 64,029 shares changing hands versus an average volume of 181,480; the 12‑month range is $32.26–$55.21 and the 50/200‑day SMAs are $35.96 and $41.04 respectively.
• Analyst sentiment is bullish after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to a "strong-buy" and MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of Strong Buy (one Strong Buy, one Buy).

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,795 shares, a drop of 79.8% from the March 31st total of 157,555 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 377,545 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Experian Stock Down 0.4%

EXPGY stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Friday, reaching $37.10. 64,029 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 181,480. Experian has a twelve month low of $32.26 and a twelve month high of $55.21. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.04.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wolfe Research raised Experian from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy".

Experian Company Profile

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.

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