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Republic Services (RSG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$183.51
-3.30 (-1.77%)
(As of 05/28/2024 ET)

Republic Services Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
2,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,790,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.09%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$489.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
314,930,000 shares
Float Size
204,720,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.28%
Today's Trading Volume
866,235 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,196,589 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
72%
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Republic Services Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20242,620,000 shares $489.86 million -6.1%1.3%2.1 $186.97
4/30/20242,790,000 shares $534.84 million -2.5%1.4%2.1 $191.70
4/15/20242,860,000 shares $535.59 million +26.6%1.4%2.3 $187.27
3/31/20242,260,000 shares $432.65 million -7.4%1.1%1.9 $191.44
3/15/20242,440,000 shares $454.60 million -7.2%0.8%2.1 $186.31
2/29/20242,630,000 shares $482.66 million -3.0%0.8%2.2 $183.52
2/15/20242,710,000 shares $487.58 million +9.3%0.9%2.4 $179.92
1/31/20242,480,000 shares $424.38 million -1.2%0.8%2.2 $171.12
1/15/20242,510,000 shares $417.01 million +33.5%0.8%2.2 $166.14
12/31/20231,880,000 shares $310.03 million -6.9%0.6%1.6 $164.91
12/15/20232,020,000 shares $327.40 million -5.6%0.6%1.7 $162.08
11/30/20232,140,000 shares $346.34 million -3.2%0.7%1.9 $161.84
11/15/20232,210,000 shares $347.01 million +2.3%0.7%2 $157.02
10/31/20232,160,000 shares $320.70 million +4.9%0.7%2 $148.47
10/15/20232,060,000 shares $303.54 million +10.2%0.7%1.9 $147.35
9/30/20231,870,000 shares $266.49 million +15.4%0.6%1.7 $142.51
9/15/20231,620,000 shares $243.02 million +2.5%0.5%1.6 $150.01
8/31/20231,580,000 shares $227.73 million -10.7%0.8%1.5 $144.13
8/15/20231,770,000 shares $258.51 million -7.3%0.9%1.6 $146.05
7/31/20231,910,000 shares $288.62 million +2.1%0.9%1.7 $151.11
7/15/20231,870,000 shares $280.46 million -6.0%0.9%1.7 $149.98
6/30/20231,990,000 shares $304.81 million -17.8%1.0%1.8 $153.17
6/15/20232,420,000 shares $349.84 million -0.8%1.2%2.1 $144.56
5/31/20232,440,000 shares $345.58 million +3.0%1.2%2 $141.63
5/15/20232,370,000 shares $350.31 million +28.1%1.2%1.9 $147.81
4/30/20231,850,000 shares $267.55 million +5.1%0.9%1.4 $144.62
4/15/20231,760,000 shares $241.77 million -19.3%0.9%1.3 $137.37
3/31/20232,180,000 shares $294.78 million +38.0%1.1%1.5 $135.22
3/15/20231,580,000 shares $209.82 million -13.2%0.8%1 $132.80
2/28/20231,820,000 shares $234.65 million -15.0%0.9%1.3 $128.93
2/15/20232,140,000 shares $269.23 million -13.4%1.0%1.5 $125.81
1/31/20232,470,000 shares $308.31 million -11.5%1.2%1.8 $124.82
1/15/20232,790,000 shares $348.44 million +58.5%1.4%2 $124.89
12/30/20221,760,000 shares $227.02 million +18.1%0.9%1.3 $128.99
12/15/20221,490,000 shares $198.77 million -11.8%0.7%1.2 $133.40
11/30/20221,690,000 shares $235.40 million -12.9%0.8%1.4 $139.29
11/15/20221,940,000 shares $249.91 million +4.9%0.9%1.6 $128.82
10/31/20221,850,000 shares $245.35 million -9.3%0.9%1.6 $132.62
10/15/20222,040,000 shares $260.00 million +4.6%1.0%1.9 $127.45
9/30/20221,950,000 shares $265.28 million -4.4%1.0%1.9 $136.04
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9/15/20222,040,000 shares $297.17 million +22.9%1.0%2 $145.67
8/31/20221,660,000 shares $236.92 million +9.2%0.8%1.6 $142.72
8/15/20221,520,000 shares $221.90 million -0.7%0.7%1.4 $145.99
7/31/20221,530,000 shares $212.15 million +2.7%0.7%1.3 $138.66
7/15/20221,490,000 shares $192.21 million -16.3%0.7%1.2 $129.00
6/30/20221,780,000 shares $232.95 million +15.6%0.9%1.4 $130.87
6/15/20221,540,000 shares $189.97 million -11.0%0.8%1.2 $123.36
5/31/20221,730,000 shares $231.54 million -5.0%0.8%1.4 $133.84
5/15/20221,820,000 shares $238.22 million +2.8%0.9%1.4 $130.89
4/30/20221,770,000 shares $237.66 million +8.6%0.9%1.3 $134.27
4/15/20221,630,000 shares $216.32 million -5.8%0.8%1.2 $132.71
3/31/20221,730,000 shares $229.23 million -25.4%0.8%1.2 $132.50
3/15/20222,320,000 shares $299.42 million -7.2%1.1%1.7 $129.06
2/28/20222,500,000 shares $300.70 million -2.3%1.2%1.9 $120.28
2/15/20222,560,000 shares $303.26 million +16.4%1.3%2 $118.46
1/31/20222,200,000 shares $280.85 million +19.6%1.1%2.1 $127.66
1/15/20221,840,000 shares $238.94 million +10.2%0.9%1.8 $129.86
12/31/20211,670,000 shares $232.88 million -3.5%0.8%1.8 $139.45
12/15/20211,730,000 shares $237.27 million +21.0%0.8%1.7 $137.15
11/30/20211,430,000 shares $189.13 million +3.6%0.7%1.4 $132.26
11/15/20211,380,000 shares $186.66 million -22.9%0.7%1.4 $135.26
10/29/20211,790,000 shares $240.93 million -2.2%0.9%1.7 $134.60
10/15/20211,830,000 shares $233.75 million +13.0%0.9%1.8 $127.73
9/30/20211,620,000 shares $194.50 million -20.6%0.8%1.6 $120.06
9/15/20212,040,000 shares $255.57 million -13.6%1.0%1.9 $125.28
8/31/20212,360,000 shares $292.95 million +11.3%1.1%2.3 $124.13
8/13/20212,120,000 shares $255.61 million +14.6%1.0%2 $120.57
7/30/20211,850,000 shares $218.97 million -10.2%0.9%1.7 $118.36
7/15/20212,060,000 shares $235.93 million +2.5%1.0%1.8 $114.53
6/30/20212,010,000 shares $221.12 million -2.4%1.0%1.8 $110.01
6/15/20212,060,000 shares $227.88 million -6.8%1.0%1.9 $110.62
5/28/20212,210,000 shares $241.29 million +11.1%1.1%2 $109.18
5/14/20211,990,000 shares $219.42 million +3.1%1.0%1.7 $110.26
4/30/20211,930,000 shares $204.73 million +0.5%0.9%1.5 $106.08
4/15/20211,920,000 shares $198.64 million +13.6%0.9%1.5 $103.46
3/31/20211,690,000 shares $169.73 million -34.0%0.8%1.3 $100.43
3/15/20212,560,000 shares $246.22 million -22.7%1.2%2 $96.18
2/26/20213,310,000 shares $299.36 million +49.1%1.0%2.4 $90.44
2/12/20212,220,000 shares $202.66 million -0.9%0.7%1.7 $91.29
1/29/20212,240,000 shares $205.81 million +3.7%0.7%1.8 $91.88
1/15/20212,160,000 shares $202.39 million +1.4%0.7%1.7 $93.70
12/31/20202,130,000 shares $203.86 million -10.9%0.7%1.7 $95.71
12/15/20202,390,000 shares $226.81 million -7.0%0.8%1.9 $94.90
11/30/20202,570,000 shares $249.39 million +6.6%0.8%2.1 $97.04
11/15/20202,410,000 shares $243.55 million -0.8%0.8%2.1 $101.06
10/30/20202,430,000 shares $212.38 million -12.3%0.8%2.2 $87.40
10/15/20202,770,000 shares $258.86 million +4.5%0.9%2.7 $93.45
9/30/20202,650,000 shares $247.38 million +1.9%0.8%2.5 $93.35
9/15/20202,600,000 shares $251.73 million +4.0%0.8%2.4 $96.82
8/31/20202,500,000 shares $231.80 million +7.8%0.8%2.2 $92.72
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8/14/20202,320,000 shares $209.66 million -6.8%0.7%2 $90.37
7/31/20202,490,000 shares $217.25 million -4.2%0.8%2.1 $87.25
7/15/20202,600,000 shares $215.90 million +3.2%0.8%2 $83.04
6/30/20202,520,000 shares $206.77 million +1.2%0.8%1.9 $82.05
6/15/20202,490,000 shares $203.51 million -18.6%0.8%1.7 $81.73
5/29/20203,060,000 shares $261.51 million -7.6%1.0%1.9 $85.46
5/15/20203,310,000 shares $263.05 million +32.4%1.0%2 $79.47
4/30/20202,500,000 shares $195.85 million -15.5%0.8%1.5 $78.34
4/15/20202,960,000 shares $227.92 million No Change0.9%1.8 $77.00
3/31/20202,960,000 shares $225.26 million -16.6%0.9%1.8 $76.10
3/13/20203,549,100 shares $290.39 million -6.6%1.1%3 $81.82
2/28/20203,800,000 shares $251.79 million +1.9%1.2%3.2 $66.26
2/14/20203,730,000 shares $348.16 million +11.7%1.2%3.5 $93.34
1/31/20203,340,000 shares $323.65 million +20.6%1.1%3.3 $96.90
1/15/20202,770,000 shares $271.60 million -12.9%0.9%2.7 $98.05
12/31/20193,180,000 shares $300.96 million +1.0%1.0%3.2 $94.64
8/15/20194,502,500 shares $397.35 million -0.4%1.4%4.4 $88.25

RSG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Republic Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Republic Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,620,000 shares of RSG short. 1.28% of Republic Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Republic Services' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Republic Services?

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. RSG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Republic Services's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Republic Services?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Republic Services: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, General American Investors Co. Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, 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 Republic Services?

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. 1.28% of Republic Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Republic Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Republic Services saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,620,000 shares, a drop of 6.1% from the previous total of 2,790,000 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.

What is Republic Services' float size?

Republic Services currently has issued a total of 314,930,000 shares. Some of Republic Services' 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. Republic Services currently has a public float of 204,720,000 shares.

How does Republic Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.28% of Republic Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Republic Services: Waste Management, Inc. (0.61%), Spotify Technology S.A. (2.05%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (2.29%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (3.98%), Copart, Inc. (1.21%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.49%), Paychex, Inc. (3.85%), Block, Inc. (1.74%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.28%), Trane Technologies plc (1.24%),

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 Republic Services stock?

Short selling RSG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Republic Services as its price is falling. RSG shares are trading down $3.30 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 Republic Services?

A short squeeze for Republic Services 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 RSG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Republic Services' 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 RSG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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