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

Key Points

• Short interest rose 25.2% in April to 115,204 shares as of April 15, giving a days-to-cover of 1.9 and representing about 0.4% of the company's shares sold short.
• Jiayin reported an earnings surprise on April 1, with EPS $0.28 vs. $0.17 expected and revenue $155.82M versus $53.38M expected, alongside a 37.45% ROE and a 24.6% net margin.
• Shares traded down to $4.58 (down 2.8%) with a market cap of $244.4M and a P/E of 1.12; institutional investors own 44.08% of the stock with recent new positions from firms like JPMorgan and American Century, while analyst consensus remains a Hold.

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 115,204 shares, an increase of 25.2% from the March 31st total of 91,999 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,615 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Jiayin Group Trading Down 2.8%

JFIN stock traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $4.58. 34,738 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 69,771. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.71. Jiayin Group has a one year low of $3.70 and a one year high of $19.23. The company has a market cap of $244.43 million, a P/E ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.76.

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 1st. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.11. Jiayin Group had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 24.60%.The business had revenue of $155.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.38 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Jiayin Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Jiayin Group currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of JFIN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at about $340,000. American Century Companies Inc. bought a new position in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at about $199,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at about $63,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Jiayin Group during the third quarter valued at about $387,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in Jiayin Group during the third quarter valued at about $520,000. 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.

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