Experian plc (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Short Interest Up 192.0% in August

Experian plc (OTCMKTS:EXPGY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,700 shares, a growth of 192.0% from the July 31st total of 8,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 86,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Experian Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of EXPGY stock opened at $34.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $37.09 and its 200 day moving average is $35.36. Experian has a 12 month low of $28.03 and a 12 month high of $39.78.

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Experian Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 21st. Investors of record on Friday, June 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.3525 per share. This is a boost from Experian’s previous dividend of $0.16. This represents a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 22nd.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EXPGY. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 3,800 ($48.48) to GBX 3.95 ($0.05) in a research report on Friday, July 14th. Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 2,800 ($35.72) to GBX 2,900 ($37.00) in a research report on Monday, July 17th.

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Experian Company Profile

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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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