comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,054 shares, a decline of 52.8% from the December 31st total of 23,435 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 52,394 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 52,394 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

comScore Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SCOR opened at $8.74 on Thursday. comScore has a 1 year low of $4.39 and a 1 year high of $10.18. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $7.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.91. The company has a market capitalization of $43.87 million, a PE ratio of -1.58 and a beta of 1.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at comScore

In other news, Director William Paul Livek sold 9,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.55, for a total transaction of $64,845.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 187,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,227,948.15. The trade was a 5.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 17,843 shares of company stock worth $121,851 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On comScore

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd purchased a new position in comScore in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $91,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of comScore during the 3rd quarter worth about $96,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its stake in comScore by 15.3% during the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 5,191 shares during the period. Finally, Westerly Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of comScore by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. 42.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

About comScore

comScore, Inc is a global media measurement and analytics company that specializes in delivering insights into consumer behavior across digital, television and theatrical platforms. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, comScore provides data-driven solutions designed to help media companies, advertisers and agencies understand audience engagement and optimize marketing strategies. The company’s analytics offerings enable clients to measure the reach and impact of online content, mobile applications, streaming video, and traditional broadcast media with a unified data view.

The company’s product suite includes Digital Analytix for website and app analytics, Media Metrix for audience measurement, Advertising Analytics for campaign performance tracking, Video Metrix for streaming and online video insights, and theatrical measurement services for box office analytics.