Willdan Group (WLDN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Willdan Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 374,600 shares of WLDN short. Learn More on Willdan Group's 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. WLDN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Willdan Group's short interest ratio.

Willdan Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 374,600 shares, an increase of 0.2% from the previous total of 373,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Willdan Group: Mistras Group, Inc. (0.76%), VSE Co. (3.67%), Latham Group, Inc. (3.76%), LSI Industries Inc. (1.77%), Limbach Holdings, Inc. (4.41%), Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (2.04%), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (2.13%), CI&T Inc. (1.37%), Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (2.15%), Caesarstone Ltd. (0.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WLDN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Willdan Group as its price is falling. WLDN shares are trading up $0.89 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 Willdan Group 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 WLDN, 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 WLDN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.