Star Equity (STRR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Star Equity shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 209,100 shares of STRR short. Learn More on Star Equity's 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. STRR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Star Equity's short interest ratio.

Star Equity saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 209,100 shares, a drop of 21.2% from the previous total of 265,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "multi-sector conglomerates" compare to Star Equity: Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. (4.44%), La Rosa Holdings Corp. (0.06%), Jet.AI Inc. (1.62%), Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. (0.00%), Alset Inc. (0.00%), Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (6.54%), Addentax Group Corp. (0.10%), Fresh2 Group Limited (0.20%), Fundamental Global Inc. (0.09%), Great Elm Group, Inc. (0.01%),

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 STRR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Star Equity as its price is falling. STRR shares are trading down $0.01 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.

A short squeeze for Star Equity 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 STRR, 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 STRR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.