iHuman Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:IH) Short Interest Up 280.0% in September

Key Points

• iHuman Inc. saw a significant increase in short interest in September, rising by 280.0% to a total of 1,900 shares as of September 30th from 500 shares on September 15th.
• The company reported earnings of $0.08 per share and revenue of $27.94 million for the recent quarter, with a net margin of 12.46%.
• Virtu Financial LLC has acquired a new stake in iHuman, purchasing 12,150 shares valued at approximately $26,000, making institutional ownership about 4.92% of the stock.

iHuman Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:IH - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, an increase of 280.0% from the September 15th total of 500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 33,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 33,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of iHuman

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iHuman stock. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of iHuman Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:IH - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,000. 4.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iHuman Price Performance

NYSE:IH traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2.70. The stock had a trading volume of 26,479 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,887. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.65 million, a P/E ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 0.40. iHuman has a 1-year low of $1.47 and a 1-year high of $3.60. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $2.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.52.

iHuman (NYSE:IH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $27.94 million during the quarter. iHuman had a net margin of 12.46% and a return on equity of 11.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of iHuman in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, iHuman has a consensus rating of "Hold".

iHuman Company Profile

iHuman Inc provides intellectual development products to individual users, kindergartens, and distributors in the People's Republic of China. The company offers interactive and self-directed learning apps, including iHuman Chinese, iHuman ABC, iHuman Pinyin, iHuman Magic Thinking, iHuman Books, iHuman Stories, iHuman Reading, iHumanpedia, iHuman Kids Workout, iHuman Coding, iHuman Fun Idioms, iHuman Little Artists, iHuman Writing, iHuman Fantastic Friends, and iHuman Readers; bekids Coding, bekids Coloring, bekids Reading, bekids Puzzle, bekids Academy, and Gogo Town; and Aha World, an open-ended interactive app that nurtures a desire for discovery.

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