Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 3,120,000 shares of ELS short. 1.75% of Equity LifeStyle Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equity LifeStyle Properties' 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. ELS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Equity LifeStyle Properties'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. 1.75% of Equity LifeStyle Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

Equity LifeStyle Properties saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,120,000 shares, a drop of 5.2% from the previous total of 3,290,000 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.

Equity LifeStyle Properties currently has issued a total of 186,496,000 shares. Some of Equity LifeStyle Properties' 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. Equity LifeStyle Properties currently has a public float of 178,120,000 shares.

1.75% of Equity LifeStyle Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Equity LifeStyle Properties: Camden Property Trust (2.34%), UDR, Inc. (1.73%), Sun Communities, Inc. (1.32%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2.40%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (2.21%), Equity Residential (1.22%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (1.20%), Lamar Advertising (2.20%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (1.62%), Kimco Realty Corp (2.23%),

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 ELS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equity LifeStyle Properties as its price is falling. ELS shares are trading down $0.62 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 Equity LifeStyle Properties occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ELS, 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 ELS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.