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$118.33
-0.35 (-0.29%)
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FirstCash Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
542,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
523,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$62.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
45,470,000 shares
Float Size
38,680,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.40%
Today's Trading Volume
159,970 shares
Average Trading Volume
219,899 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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FirstCash Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2024542,500 shares $62.86 million +3.6%1.4%2.4 $115.87
4/30/2024523,900 shares $59.19 million -3.4%1.4%2.3 $112.98
4/15/2024542,400 shares $71.09 million +7.5%1.4%2.7 $131.07
3/31/2024504,400 shares $64.33 million -0.7%1.3%2.6 $127.54
3/15/2024508,100 shares $60.30 million +21.6%1.3%2.5 $118.68
2/29/2024417,800 shares $47.84 million +7.5%1.1%2 $114.50
2/15/2024388,700 shares $46.39 million +3.8%1.0%1.8 $119.34
1/31/2024374,600 shares $42.99 million +10.9%1.0%1.8 $114.77
1/15/2024337,800 shares $37.20 million -22.0%0.9%1.5 $110.11
12/31/2023433,200 shares $46.95 million -10.3%1.1%1.9 $108.39
12/15/2023483,100 shares $53.57 million -23.0%1.3%2.2 $110.88
11/30/2023627,400 shares $70.27 million +3.7%1.7%2.9 $112.00
11/15/2023605,100 shares $67.80 million +0.8%1.6%3 $112.05
10/31/2023600,200 shares $65.37 million +15.8%1.6%3.1 $108.92
10/15/2023518,200 shares $51.64 million -15.0%1.4%2.7 $99.65
9/30/2023609,600 shares $61.19 million +17.3%1.6%3.5 $100.38
9/15/2023519,800 shares $49.84 million +32.4%1.4%2.8 $95.88
8/31/2023392,600 shares $35.07 million -0.1%1.1%2 $89.32
8/15/2023392,900 shares $36.69 million +12.4%1.1%1.9 $93.38
7/31/2023349,500 shares $33.30 million +10.4%1.0%1.7 $95.28
7/15/2023316,600 shares $30.02 million +33.7%0.9%1.6 $94.81
6/30/2023236,800 shares $22.10 million -35.8%0.6%1.2 $93.33
6/15/2023369,000 shares $34.74 million -18.2%1.0%1.9 $94.14
5/31/2023451,100 shares $44.45 million -44.0%1.2%2.4 $98.54
5/15/2023806,000 shares $83.04 million +43.4%2.2%4.5 $103.03
4/30/2023562,000 shares $57.90 million -10.3%1.5%3 $103.03
4/15/2023626,800 shares $60.21 million -5.7%1.7%3.2 $96.06
3/31/2023664,500 shares $63.37 million -11.9%1.8%3.2 $95.37
3/15/2023754,500 shares $69.41 million +9.8%2.0%3.6 $92.00
2/28/2023686,900 shares $60.62 million +3.8%1.8%3.4 $88.25
2/15/2023661,500 shares $59.89 million -1.4%1.7%3.2 $90.53
1/31/2023671,000 shares $61.85 million -2.1%1.8%3 $92.18
1/15/2023685,600 shares $61.39 million +0.4%1.8%3 $89.54
12/30/2022682,600 shares $59.32 million +7.7%1.8%2.9 $86.91
12/15/2022633,700 shares $55.44 million -8.4%1.7%2.6 $87.48
11/30/2022691,600 shares $64.91 million -11.3%1.9%2.8 $93.86
11/15/2022780,100 shares $71.65 million -32.2%2.1%3 $91.85
10/31/20221,150,000 shares $113.22 million -10.9%3.1%5 $98.45
10/15/20221,290,000 shares $100.96 million +13.2%3.4%5.9 $78.26
9/30/20221,140,000 shares $83.62 million -12.3%3.0%5.4 $73.35
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9/15/20221,300,000 shares $102.05 million -0.8%3.4%6 $78.50
8/31/20221,310,000 shares $102.13 million -16.6%3.5%6.3 $77.96
8/15/20221,570,000 shares $126.51 million +3.3%4.2%7.7 $80.58
7/31/20221,520,000 shares $111.36 million +11.8%4.0%7 $73.26
7/15/20221,360,000 shares $88.73 million +2.3%3.6%5.8 $65.24
6/30/20221,330,000 shares $92.45 million -4.3%3.5%5.7 $69.51
6/15/20221,390,000 shares $97.06 million +6.1%3.6%5.4 $69.83
5/31/20221,310,000 shares $97.79 million -10.3%3.4%4.8 $74.65
5/15/20221,460,000 shares $107.89 million -12.1%3.8%4.7 $73.90
4/30/20221,660,000 shares $132.43 million +10.7%4.2%5.1 $79.78
4/15/20221,500,000 shares $111.21 million -14.8%3.8%4.8 $74.14
3/31/20221,760,000 shares $123.80 million -13.3%4.5%5.6 $70.34
3/15/20222,030,000 shares $134.85 million +6.8%5.2%6.5 $66.43
2/28/20221,900,000 shares $136.88 million +31.0%4.9%6.3 $72.04
2/15/20221,450,000 shares $110.62 million +33.0%4.7%5.1 $76.29
1/31/20221,090,000 shares $75.97 million +30.0%3.3%3.6 $69.70
1/15/2022838,500 shares $61.92 million -2.7%2.6%2.9 $73.85
12/31/2021862,100 shares $64.49 million -5.6%2.8%3 $74.81
12/15/2021913,500 shares $57.43 million +53.0%2.3%3.6 $62.87
11/30/2021597,100 shares $38.12 million +16.5%1.5%2.6 $63.84
11/15/2021512,400 shares $37.66 million -2.3%1.3%2.6 $73.49
10/29/2021524,300 shares $46.38 million +2.2%1.3%3.5 $88.47
10/15/2021513,200 shares $44.42 million -8.2%1.3%3.9 $86.55
9/30/2021558,900 shares $48.90 million -25.3%1.4%4.1 $87.50
9/15/2021748,300 shares $65.31 million -4.5%1.9%4.5 $87.28
8/31/2021783,900 shares $67.17 million -17.8%2.0%4.8 $85.69
8/13/2021954,000 shares $79.15 million -3.0%2.4%5.7 $82.97
7/30/2021983,000 shares $77.85 million -12.2%2.5%5.6 $79.20
7/15/20211,120,000 shares $85.79 million -4.3%2.9%5.9 $76.60
6/30/20211,170,000 shares $89.43 million +19.9%2.9%6 $76.44
6/15/2021975,600 shares $82.56 million -7.1%2.4%5.5 $84.62
5/28/20211,050,000 shares $83.71 million -6.3%2.6%5.5 $79.72
5/14/20211,120,000 shares $85.48 million -2.6%2.8%5.3 $76.32
4/30/20211,150,000 shares $84.51 million +7.5%2.9%5.1 $73.49
4/15/20211,070,000 shares $74.39 million -3.6%2.7%4.2 $69.52
3/31/20211,110,000 shares $72.68 million +5.7%2.8%3.7 $65.48
3/15/20211,050,000 shares $71.89 million -11.0%2.6%3.3 $68.47
2/26/20211,180,000 shares $77.09 million -0.8%3.0%3.8 $65.33
2/12/20211,190,000 shares $74.55 million +2.6%3.0%3.7 $62.65
1/29/20211,160,000 shares $68.07 million -7.9%2.9%3.5 $58.68
1/15/20211,260,000 shares $75.57 million No Change3.1%4 $59.98
12/31/20201,260,000 shares $87.02 million -1.6%3.1%4.1 $69.06
12/15/20201,280,000 shares $90.20 million +5.8%3.2%4.6 $70.47
11/30/20201,210,000 shares $80.67 million +14.2%3.0%4.4 $66.67
11/15/20201,060,000 shares $65.84 million -30.7%2.6%3.7 $62.11
10/30/20201,530,000 shares $79.67 million +13.3%3.8%5.6 $52.07
10/15/20201,350,000 shares $77.92 million -10.6%3.4%4.8 $57.72
9/30/20201,510,000 shares $86.39 million -15.2%3.8%5.2 $57.21
9/15/20201,780,000 shares $110.24 million +23.6%4.4%6 $61.93

FCFS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is FirstCash's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of FirstCash shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 542,500 shares of FCFS short. 1.40% of FirstCash's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FirstCash's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for FirstCash?

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. FCFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on FirstCash's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting FirstCash?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of FirstCash: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for FirstCash?

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. 1.40% of FirstCash's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is FirstCash's short interest increasing or decreasing?

FirstCash saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 542,500 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 523,900 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 FirstCash's float size?

FirstCash currently has issued a total of 45,470,000 shares. Some of FirstCash'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. FirstCash currently has a public float of 38,680,000 shares.

How does FirstCash's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.40% of FirstCash's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FirstCash: Maximus, Inc. (0.81%), TriNet Group, Inc. (2.56%), R1 RCM Inc. (8.22%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (3.00%), Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (25.39%), Shift4 Payments, Inc. (8.81%), Exponent, Inc. (2.79%), CorVel Co. (4.07%), Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (5.33%), Vontier Co. (1.48%),

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 FirstCash stock?

Short selling FCFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FirstCash as its price is falling. FCFS shares are trading down $0.35 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 FirstCash?

A short squeeze for FirstCash 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 FCFS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is FirstCash'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 FCFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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