Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) Short Interest Update

Jiayin Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JFIN) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 194,711 shares, a growth of 73.1% from the June 30th total of 112,514 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 79,838 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jiayin Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in Jiayin Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $340,000. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in Jiayin Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $199,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Jiayin Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $63,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in Jiayin Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $520,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in Jiayin Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. 44.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Jiayin Group Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ JFIN opened at $2.16 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $3.25 and its 200 day moving average is $4.77. The company has a market cap of $113.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Jiayin Group has a twelve month low of $2.12 and a twelve month high of $14.70.

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.33). The company had revenue of $109.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $53.40 million. Jiayin Group had a return on equity of 21.67% and a net margin of 17.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Jiayin Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

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.