Short Interest in Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) Rises By 25.2%

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of 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. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 59,615 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Jiayin Group Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ JFIN traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $4.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 19,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,696. The stock has a market capitalization of $255.11 million, a PE ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.70. Jiayin Group has a 1-year low of $3.70 and a 1-year high of $19.23.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jiayin Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Jiayin Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JFIN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the second quarter worth $340,000. American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the second quarter worth $199,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the second quarter worth $63,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the third quarter worth $387,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Jiayin Group in the third quarter worth $520,000. 44.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Jiayin Group

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.