Itv Plc. (OTCMKTS:ITVPY) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Itv Plc. (OTCMKTS:ITVPY) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 337,483 shares, an increase of 6,130.1% from the October 15th total of 5,417 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 73,061 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research raised ITV to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

ITV Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of ITVPY stock opened at $8.86 on Wednesday. ITV has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $11.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.06 and a 200 day moving average of $10.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

ITV Company Profile

ITV plc is a British media company whose businesses span television broadcasting, streaming and content production. It operates the ITV network and channels including ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe, and offers on-demand programming through ITVX. Through ITV Studios, the company develops, produces and distributes scripted and unscripted content, including programmes and formats for its own services and other broadcasters and platforms. Its production and distribution activities extend beyond the United Kingdom to markets around the world.