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

Itv Plc. (OTCMKTS:ITVPY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 337,483 shares, a growth of 6,130.1% from the October 15th total of 5,417 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 73,061 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days.

ITV Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of OTCMKTS ITVPY opened at $8.68 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $9.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. ITV has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $11.98.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.