comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) Short Interest Update

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,941 shares, a decline of 53.8% from the June 15th total of 21,522 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 61,763 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On comScore

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SCOR. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of comScore by 2,997.5% in the 4th quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,286,825 shares during the period. Westerly Capital Management LLC grew its position in comScore by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 470,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,055,000 after buying an additional 70,000 shares during the period. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in comScore during the fourth quarter valued at $820,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its position in comScore by 15.3% during the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 5,191 shares during the period. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in comScore in the third quarter valued at $96,000. 42.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SCOR has been the topic of several research reports. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, comScore currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

comScore Stock Performance

SCOR traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $7.05. 7,473 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,674. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. comScore has a 1-year low of $4.81 and a 1-year high of $10.18.

comScore Company Profile

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.