GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Top 5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2024 (From Daily Market Alerts) (Ad) Free GENK Stock Alerts $9.69 -0.91 (-8.58%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GEN Restaurant Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest124,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest153,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-18.59%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.50 millionShort Interest Ratio1.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares32,400,000 sharesFloat Size4,370,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.86%Today's Trading Volume115,715 sharesAverage Trading Volume72,472 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average160% Short Selling GEN Restaurant Group ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for GEN Restaurant Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGENK Short Interest Over TimeGENK Days to Cover Over TimeGENK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Daily Market AlertsTop 5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2024The next evolution of technology is already upending industries worth $7 Trillion… It's already got the world's most powerful tech companies (including Microsoft, Intel, and Google) investing billions. And one tiny company will be the driving force behind this new tech revolution…Click below for your free report "Top 5 Tech Stocks to Buy in 2024", GEN Restaurant Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2024124,800 shares $1.50 million -18.6%2.9%1.3 $12.02 4/30/2024153,300 shares $1.52 million -4.4%3.6%1.7 $9.90 4/15/2024160,400 shares $1.50 million +24.0%3.9%1.8 $9.38 3/31/2024129,400 shares $1.51 million +205.2%3.1%1.5 $11.68 3/15/202442,400 shares $344,288.00 -68.9%1.1%0.6 $8.12 2/29/2024136,200 shares $1.07 million +16.1%3.4%2.3 $7.88 2/15/2024117,300 shares $1.04 million -10.3%2.9%2.8 $8.88 1/31/2024130,800 shares $1.04 million No Change3.3%3 $7.93 GENK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is GEN Restaurant Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of GEN Restaurant Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 124,800 shares of GENK short. 2.86% of GEN Restaurant Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GEN Restaurant Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for GEN Restaurant Group? 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. GENK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on GEN Restaurant Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for GEN Restaurant Group? 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. 2.86% of GEN Restaurant Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is GEN Restaurant Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? GEN Restaurant Group saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 124,800 shares, a decrease of 18.6% from the previous total of 153,300 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. What is GEN Restaurant Group's float size? GEN Restaurant Group currently has issued a total of 32,400,000 shares. Some of GEN Restaurant Group's 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. GEN Restaurant Group currently has a public float of 4,370,000 shares. How does GEN Restaurant Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.86% of GEN Restaurant Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "eating places" compare to GEN Restaurant Group: First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (13.50%), Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (26.77%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (17.42%), Jack in the Box Inc. (7.50%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (9.18%), Portillo's Inc. (9.34%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (5.64%), Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (3.34%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (7.74%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (0.29%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short GEN Restaurant Group stock? Short selling GENK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GEN Restaurant Group as its price is falling. GENK shares are trading down $0.60 today. 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. How does a short squeeze work against GEN Restaurant Group? A short squeeze for GEN Restaurant Group 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 GENK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is GEN Restaurant Group's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GENK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: First Watch Restaurant Group Short Interest Kura Sushi USA Short Interest Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Short Interest Jack in the Box Short Interest BJ's Restaurants Short Interest Portillo's Short Interest Dine Brands Global Short Interest Carrols Restaurant Group Short Interest Chuy's Short Interest Biglari Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:GENK) was last updated on 6/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollapse of the Petrodollar The death of the "petrodollar" seems imminent. And the implications could not be worse for Americans. 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