comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) Short Interest Update
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,436 shares, a growth of 155.4% from the March 15th total of 6,436 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 23,943 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating on shares of comScore in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, comScore currently has an average rating of “Hold”.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On comScore
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in comScore by 2,997.5% in the fourth quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,286,825 shares in the last quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of comScore by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 470,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,055,000 after acquiring an additional 70,000 shares during the last quarter. Beartown Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of comScore during the fourth quarter worth about $820,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of comScore during the third quarter worth about $96,000. 42.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
comScore Stock Performance
Shares of comScore stock opened at $7.05 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $105.89 million, a PE ratio of 6.47 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.34. comScore has a one year low of $4.39 and a one 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.