Sonic Automotive (SAH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Was the Great Financial Crisis fun? (From Brooks Enterprises) (Ad) Free SAH Stock Alerts $56.54 -0.78 (-1.36%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Sonic Automotive Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest2,010,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,140,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$119.82 millionShort Interest Ratio9.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares33,890,000 sharesFloat Size12,640,000 sharesShort Percent of Float15.90%Today's Trading Volume183,364 sharesAverage Trading Volume153,713 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSAH Short Interest Over TimeSAH Days to Cover Over TimeSAH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Market Moving TrendsTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024The electric vehicle boom is accelerating – and fast.Click to View The 5 Best AI Stocks to Invest In Sonic Automotive Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20242,010,000 shares $119.82 million -6.1%15.9%9.1 $59.61 4/30/20242,140,000 shares $123.87 million -3.2%16.9%8.6 $57.89 4/15/20242,210,000 shares $109.13 million +0.9%17.4%9.8 $49.38 3/31/20242,190,000 shares $124.70 million -5.6%17.9%10.4 $56.94 3/15/20242,320,000 shares $122.31 million -1.7%19.0%11 $52.72 2/29/20242,360,000 shares $123.73 million +0.9%19.4%10.3 $52.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SAH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sonic Automotive and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20242,340,000 shares $126.45 million +2.6%19.3%10.8 $54.04 1/31/20242,280,000 shares $115.28 million +1.3%18.5%11 $50.56 1/15/20242,250,000 shares $113.99 million +5.1%18.3%9.2 $50.66 12/31/20232,140,000 shares $120.29 million -12.3%17.4%8.3 $56.21 12/15/20232,440,000 shares $133.25 million -1.6%19.8%9.1 $54.61 11/30/20232,480,000 shares $127.21 million +0.4%20.2%9.1 $51.30 11/15/20232,470,000 shares $136.29 million -2.8%20.1%9 $55.18 10/31/20232,540,000 shares $121.55 million +17.6%19.6%9 $47.86 10/15/20232,160,000 shares $90.37 million -4.0%16.8%8 $41.84 9/30/20232,250,000 shares $107.46 million -2.6%17.5%8.5 $47.76 9/15/20232,310,000 shares $121.32 million +3.1%17.9%8.9 $52.52 8/31/20232,240,000 shares $119.48 million +6.7%17.4%8.3 $53.34 8/15/20232,100,000 shares $105.80 million +0.5%16.3%7.3 $50.38 7/31/20232,090,000 shares $100.10 million -10.7%16.2%7.3 $47.90 7/15/20232,340,000 shares $119.04 million -7.1%18.6%7.6 $50.87 6/30/20232,520,000 shares $120.13 million -1.2%20.0%8.2 $47.67 6/15/20232,550,000 shares $116.56 million -4.9%20.3%8.2 $45.71 5/31/20232,680,000 shares $111.06 million -1.1%20.8%7.3 $41.44 5/15/20232,710,000 shares $110.03 million -16.4%21.1%6.9 $40.60 4/30/20233,240,000 shares $144.24 million -7.2%23.0%8 $44.52 4/15/20233,490,000 shares $189.12 million -5.2%24.8%9.4 $54.19 3/31/20233,680,000 shares $199.97 million -3.2%25.7%9.8 $54.34 3/15/20233,800,000 shares $197.11 million -6.6%26.6%9.4 $51.87 2/28/20234,070,000 shares $231.54 million -15.4%28.5%11.2 $56.89 2/15/20234,810,000 shares $291.68 million +3.0%33.0%14.1 $60.64 1/31/20234,670,000 shares $250.83 million -0.2%31.8%15.5 $53.71 1/15/20234,680,000 shares $230.82 million -0.4%31.9%14.5 $49.32 12/30/20224,700,000 shares $231.57 million +3.3%30.3%13.6 $49.27 12/15/20224,550,000 shares $226.73 million -3.6%29.3%12.2 $49.83 11/30/20224,720,000 shares $250.82 million -0.4%28.8%12 $53.14 11/15/20224,740,000 shares $244.82 million -1.9%28.9%11 $51.65 10/31/20224,830,000 shares $225.80 million -1.2%29.4%9.9 $46.75 10/15/20224,890,000 shares $220.20 million +4.3%26.8%9.6 $45.03 9/30/20224,690,000 shares $203.08 million -4.9%25.7%9.5 $43.30Was the Great Financial Crisis fun? (Ad)The Great Financial Crisis, which actually started in the summer of 2007 and did not end until March of 2009, was terrible! The majority of market indexes lost over 50% of their value. Almost every day, traders would look at their trading accounts and just see a sea of red.Get those kind of results during the Great Financial Crisis, without having to study more 9/15/20224,930,000 shares $229.25 million -2.0%27.1%10.4 $46.50 8/31/20225,030,000 shares $267.55 million +15.9%27.5%11.4 $53.19 8/15/20224,340,000 shares $217 million +1.4%23.7%10.9 $50.00 7/31/20224,280,000 shares $179.12 million -0.2%23.4%12 $41.85 7/15/20224,290,000 shares $156.93 million -2.9%23.3%12 $36.58 6/30/20224,420,000 shares $161.90 million +11.6%24.0%10.8 $36.63 6/15/20223,960,000 shares $157.01 million +10.3%21.5%9.5 $39.65 5/31/20223,590,000 shares $163.74 million +7.5%19.1%8.8 $45.61 5/15/20223,340,000 shares $157.35 million -0.3%17.8%8 $47.11 4/30/20223,350,000 shares $142.54 million -2.9%17.8%8.2 $42.55 4/15/20223,450,000 shares $149.56 million -3.6%17.6%8.9 $43.35 3/31/20223,580,000 shares $152.19 million -6.8%18.0%10.3 $42.51 3/15/20223,840,000 shares $178.48 million +0.8%19.3%12.6 $46.48 2/28/20223,810,000 shares $204.64 million +2.4%19.6%12.3 $53.71 2/15/20223,720,000 shares $187.82 million -1.3%18.5%12 $50.49 1/31/20223,770,000 shares $192.31 million +0.5%18.5%11.9 $51.01 1/15/20223,750,000 shares $180.71 million -1.6%18.4%11.2 $48.19 12/31/20213,810,000 shares $188.40 million -2.3%18.7%11.5 $49.45 12/15/20213,900,000 shares $190.98 million -10.3%19.1%10.7 $48.97 11/30/20214,350,000 shares $195.36 million -4.0%21.2%11.4 $44.91 11/15/20214,530,000 shares $232.21 million -0.9%22.2%12.5 $51.26 10/29/20214,570,000 shares $225.90 million +2.9%22.4%13.5 $49.43 10/15/20214,440,000 shares $231.46 million +13.0%21.5%12.9 $52.13 9/30/20213,930,000 shares $206.48 million +0.3%19.0%12 $52.54 9/15/20213,920,000 shares $200.16 million +9.8%18.9%12.8 $51.06 8/31/20213,570,000 shares $180.43 million No Change17.3%12.8 $50.54 8/13/20213,570,000 shares $182.14 million +1.7%17.3%13.7 $51.02 7/30/20213,510,000 shares $191.47 million +3.2%17.0%13.4 $54.55 7/15/20213,400,000 shares $162.52 million +1.5%16.5%14.6 $47.80 6/30/20213,350,000 shares $149.88 million -4.6%16.3%14.4 $44.74 6/15/20213,510,000 shares $159.63 million +1.7%17.1%15.6 $45.48 5/28/20213,450,000 shares $166.39 million +2.7%16.9%14.6 $48.23 5/14/20213,360,000 shares $164.88 million +2.8%16.5%11.8 $49.07 4/30/20213,270,000 shares $167.00 million +1.2%16.0%9.9 $51.07 4/15/20213,230,000 shares $159.89 million +3.5%16.1%9.3 $49.50 3/31/20213,120,000 shares $158.06 million -1.9%15.4%8.7 $50.66 3/15/20213,180,000 shares $168.70 million -6.5%15.7%8.6 $53.05 2/26/20213,400,000 shares $151.30 million +10.4%16.4%9.7 $44.50 2/12/20213,080,000 shares $145.87 million +4.1%14.7%10.1 $47.36 1/29/20212,960,000 shares $126.92 million -11.4%14.0%11.5 $42.88 1/15/20213,340,000 shares $155.01 million -2.3%15.8%12.6 $46.41 12/31/20203,420,000 shares $133.76 million +7.6%16.2%13.4 $39.11 12/15/20203,180,000 shares $127.39 million -0.6%15.1%11.1 $40.06 11/30/20203,200,000 shares $135.55 million No Change15.1%11.2 $42.36 11/15/20203,200,000 shares $128.90 million +2.2%15.1%10.4 $40.28 10/30/20203,130,000 shares $115.00 million -4.3%14.7%9 $36.74 10/15/20203,270,000 shares $128.41 million -6.6%15.1%9 $39.27 9/30/20203,500,000 shares $140.56 million -2.2%16.2%8.8 $40.16 9/15/20203,580,000 shares $152.26 million -4.5%16.5%8.6 $42.53 8/31/20203,750,000 shares $158.48 million -1.3%17.3%8.6 $42.26Was the Great Financial Crisis fun? (Ad)The Great Financial Crisis, which actually started in the summer of 2007 and did not end until March of 2009, was terrible! The majority of market indexes lost over 50% of their value. Almost every day, traders would look at their trading accounts and just see a sea of red.Get those kind of results during the Great Financial Crisis, without having to study more 8/14/20203,800,000 shares $167.69 million -5.0%17.5%8.1 $44.13 7/31/20204,000,000 shares $152.48 million -8.1%18.4%8.6 $38.12 7/15/20204,350,000 shares $164.95 million +2.8%19.8%8.8 $37.92 6/30/20204,230,000 shares $134.98 million +16.2%19.3%8.8 $31.91 6/15/20203,640,000 shares $104.83 million -4.5%16.6%7.1 $28.80 5/29/20203,810,000 shares $100.13 million -1.6%17.5%7 $26.28 5/15/20203,870,000 shares $76.47 million +2.7%17.7%7 $19.76 4/30/20203,770,000 shares $80.79 million -1.1%17.4%6.8 $21.43 4/15/20203,810,000 shares $56.46 million +0.5%17.5%7.6 $14.82 3/31/20203,790,000 shares $64.92 million +8.4%17.5%7.8 $17.13 3/13/20203,497,100 shares $58.61 million -12.1%15.2%9.4 $16.76 2/28/20203,980,000 shares $39.72 million +1.3%18.7%10.7 $9.98 2/14/20203,930,000 shares $93.93 million No Change17.9%11.8 $23.90 1/31/20203,930,000 shares $109.06 million -0.3%17.8%13.4 $27.75 1/15/20203,940,000 shares $128.96 million -2.0%17.8%11.7 $32.73 12/31/20194,020,000 shares $122.45 million +7.2%18.2%12 $30.46 8/15/20193,648,200 shares $98.06 million -7.0%16.6%13 $26.88 SAH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Sonic Automotive's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Sonic Automotive shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,010,000 shares of SAH short. 15.90% of Sonic Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sonic Automotive's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sonic Automotive? 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. SAH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Sonic Automotive's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Sonic Automotive? 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. 15.90% of Sonic Automotive's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sonic Automotive's short interest increasing or decreasing? Sonic Automotive saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,010,000 shares, a drop of 6.1% from the previous total of 2,140,000 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 Sonic Automotive's float size? Sonic Automotive currently has issued a total of 33,890,000 shares. Some of Sonic Automotive'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. Sonic Automotive currently has a public float of 12,640,000 shares. How does Sonic Automotive's short interest compare to its competitors? 15.90% of Sonic Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sonic Automotive: Lithia Motors, Inc. (10.11%), AutoNation, Inc. (11.39%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (9.82%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (16.29%), Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (7.85%), Monro, Inc. (13.85%), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (18.71%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.64%), AutoZone, Inc. (2.78%), CarMax, Inc. (12.54%), 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 Sonic Automotive stock? Short selling SAH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sonic Automotive as its price is falling. SAH shares are trading down $0.78 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 Sonic Automotive? A short squeeze for Sonic Automotive 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 SAH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sonic Automotive'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 SAH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Lithia Motors Short Interest AutoNation Short Interest Asbury Automotive Group Short Interest Group 1 Automotive Short Interest Advance Auto Parts Short Interest Monro Short Interest America's Car-Mart Short Interest O'Reilly Automotive Short Interest AutoZone Short Interest CarMax Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 6/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBreaking - The US Gov. Seized CITGODo you want an investment that can double or triple your money in the next three months? 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