Deckers Outdoor (DECK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Deckers Outdoor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 934,500 shares of DECK short. 3.68% of Deckers Outdoor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Deckers Outdoor'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. DECK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Deckers Outdoor's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Deckers Outdoor: Caas Capital Management LP, Caas Capital Management LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.68% of Deckers Outdoor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Deckers Outdoor saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 934,500 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 909,600 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.

Deckers Outdoor currently has issued a total of 25,670,000 shares. Some of Deckers Outdoor'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. Deckers Outdoor currently has a public float of 25,420,000 shares.

3.68% of Deckers Outdoor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Deckers Outdoor: Ulta Beauty, Inc. (3.22%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (2.24%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (2.19%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (5.16%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (10.27%), Expedia Group, Inc. (5.24%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (9.75%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (3.82%), Best Buy Co., Inc. (8.24%), eBay Inc. (3.22%),

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 DECK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Deckers Outdoor as its price is falling. DECK shares are trading up $26.96 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 Deckers Outdoor 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 DECK, 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 DECK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.