Whole Earth Brands (FREE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Whole Earth Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,230,000 shares of FREE short. 4.52% of Whole Earth Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Whole Earth Brands' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FREE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Whole Earth Brands's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.52% of Whole Earth Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Whole Earth Brands saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,230,000 shares, a decline of 0.8% from the previous total of 1,240,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Whole Earth Brands currently has issued a total of 43,200,000 shares. Some of Whole Earth Brands' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Whole Earth Brands currently has a public float of 27,240,000 shares.

4.52% of Whole Earth Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Whole Earth Brands: Alico, Inc. (4.40%), Cadiz Inc. (7.89%), HF Foods Group Inc. (1.01%), Mama's Creations, Inc. (1.63%), Purple Innovation, Inc. (3.88%), Medifast, Inc. (30.42%), Fenbo Holdings Limited (0.11%), Forafric Global PLC (5.48%), Tupperware Brands Co. (23.24%), Bridgford Foods Co. (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FREE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Whole Earth Brands as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Whole Earth Brands occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FREE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FREE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.