ITV PLC. (OTCMKTS:ITVPY) Short Interest Up 33.3% in August

ITV PLC. (OTCMKTS:ITVPY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a growth of 33.3% from the August 15th total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on ITVPY shares. Kepler Capital Markets lowered ITV from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded ITV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ITV presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

ITV Price Performance

OTCMKTS:ITVPY opened at $10.89 on Friday. ITV has a 12-month low of $7.76 and a 12-month high of $12.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.63. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.56.

About ITV

ITV plc, an integrated production, broadcasting, and streaming company, which creates, owns, and distributes content on various platforms worldwide. It operates through ITV Studios and Media & Entertainment segments. The ITV Studios segment creates and produces programs and formats that include sports, drama, entertainment, factual, and news for its own channels and other broadcasters.