Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE:YRD) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Yirendai Ltd. experienced a 26.1% decline in short interest, with the total short interest dropping from 64,300 shares to 47,500 shares as of September 15th.
• Institutional investors have shown interest in Yirendai, with new stakes being added by firms like Two Sigma Investments and American Century Companies, while overall institutional ownership is at 1.99%.
• The company announced a $0.22 dividend with a yield of 741.0%, to be paid on October 15th to shareholders on record by September 30th.

Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE:YRD - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 47,500 shares, a decline of 26.1% from the August 31st total of 64,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yirendai

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in shares of Yirendai in the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Yirendai during the 1st quarter valued at about $103,000. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd lifted its position in Yirendai by 13.6% during the second quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd now owns 15,900 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Yirendai by 35.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 23,799 shares of the technology company's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 6,261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Yirendai during the 1st quarter valued at $220,000. 1.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Yirendai Trading Up 2.4%

NYSE YRD opened at $6.59 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $5.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $6.16. The stock has a market cap of $568.98 million, a P/E ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.82. Yirendai has a 12 month low of $4.41 and a 12 month high of $8.74.

Yirendai (NYSE:YRD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $230.62 million during the quarter. Yirendai had a return on equity of 13.42% and a net margin of 21.07%. Yirendai has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Yirendai Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a yield of 741.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Yirendai's payout ratio is presently 19.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Yirendai in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Yirendai has an average rating of "Hold".

About Yirendai

Yiren Digital Ltd. provides financial services through an AI-powered platform in China. Its platform provides a suite of financial and lifestyle services. The company offers financial services, which provides a portfolio of loan products to borrowers; insurance brokerage services; and consumption and lifestyle services, including non-financial products and services to meet various consumer needs.

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