Fortrea (FTRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → **Breaking News** LIttle Known Biotech Company Does $41 Million In Q1! (From Huge Alerts) (Ad) Free FTRE Stock Alerts $26.91 -0.64 (-2.32%) (As of 05/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Fortrea Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest6,610,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,660,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+41.85%Dollar Volume Sold Short$241.86 millionShort Interest Ratio7.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares89,370,000 sharesFloat Size89,230,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.41%Today's Trading Volume1,203,615 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,016,258 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average118% Short Selling Fortrea ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fortrea and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTRE Short Interest Over TimeFTRE Days to Cover Over TimeFTRE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceBoost your retirement with these AI payoutsBREAKING: New "Formula" Could Lead to Huge AI Payouts When you click here and see what Elon Musk's new invention does… Investors — including multiple billionaires — are now tapping into a unique AI secret to pocket huge, consistent payouts. Starting today, you could siphon a new stream of income from this $3 billion pool of cash. Fortrea Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20246,610,000 shares $241.86 million +41.9%7.4%7.8 $36.59 4/15/20244,660,000 shares $177.27 million +0.2%5.2%5.7 $38.04 3/31/20244,650,000 shares $186.65 million -12.4%5.2%5.2 $40.14 3/15/20245,310,000 shares $208.68 million +30.2%6.0%6 $39.30 2/29/20244,080,000 shares $153.16 million -20.8%4.6%4.5 $37.54 2/15/20245,150,000 shares $180.15 million -13.6%5.8%5.4 $34.98 1/31/20245,960,000 shares $184.52 million No Change6.7%5.8 $30.96 FTRE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Fortrea's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Fortrea shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,610,000 shares of FTRE short. 7.41% of Fortrea's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fortrea's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Fortrea? 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. FTRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Fortrea's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Fortrea? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fortrea: 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 Fortrea? 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. 7.41% of Fortrea's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fortrea's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fortrea saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,610,000 shares, an increase of 41.8% from the previous total of 4,660,000 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 Fortrea's float size? Fortrea currently has issued a total of 89,370,000 shares. Some of Fortrea'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. Fortrea currently has a public float of 89,230,000 shares. How does Fortrea's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.41% of Fortrea's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Fortrea: Veracyte, Inc. (5.74%), Guardant Health, Inc. (8.30%), Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (14.59%), CareDx, Inc (10.57%), RadNet, Inc. (4.36%), Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (3.48%), Castle Biosciences, Inc. (5.22%), Exact Sciences Co. (4.81%), Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (9.55%), Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (18.91%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fortrea stock? Short selling FTRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fortrea as its price is falling. FTRE shares are trading down $0.64 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 Fortrea? A short squeeze for Fortrea 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 FTRE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fortrea'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 FTRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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