Waste Connections (WCN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The biggest energy story ever? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free WCN Stock Alerts $163.36 +1.30 (+0.80%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Waste Connections Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,110,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.74%Dollar Volume Sold Short$184.03 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares258,020,000 sharesFloat Size256,760,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.43%Today's Trading Volume776,582 sharesAverage Trading Volume919,654 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average84% Short Selling Waste Connections ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Waste Connections and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWCN Short Interest Over TimeWCN Days to Cover Over TimeWCN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Stansberry ResearchThe Long-Awaited End of America UpdateA 995% Gain Last Time We Shared this "Election Secret" It's a straightforward way to come out on top no matter who wins this November… It's not cryptos, or options, and anyone can do it.Click here to find out for free. Waste Connections Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,110,000 shares $184.03 million +3.7%0.4%1.2 $165.79 3/31/20241,070,000 shares $184.05 million -15.8%0.4%1.2 $172.01 3/15/20241,270,000 shares $217.08 million -24.4%0.5%1.4 $170.93 2/29/20241,680,000 shares $279.60 million +3.7%0.7%1.7 $166.43 2/15/20241,620,000 shares $268.03 million No Change0.6%1.6 $165.45 1/31/20241,620,000 shares $251.44 million +46.0%0.6%1.6 $155.21 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WCN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Waste Connections and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,110,000 shares $165.30 million -22.9%0.4%1 $148.92 12/31/20231,440,000 shares $214.95 million -33.9%0.6%1.3 $149.27 12/15/20232,180,000 shares $316.99 million -21.0%0.9%1.9 $145.41 11/30/20232,760,000 shares $374.09 million +3.8%1.1%2.6 $135.54 11/15/20232,660,000 shares $356.41 million -14.2%1.0%2.7 $133.99 10/31/20233,100,000 shares $401.45 million -17.3%1.2%3.3 $129.50 10/15/20233,750,000 shares $519.04 million +11.9%1.5%4.7 $138.41 9/30/20233,350,000 shares $449.91 million -3.2%1.3%4 $134.30 9/15/20233,460,000 shares $490.63 million +1.2%1.4%4.2 $141.80 8/31/20233,420,000 shares $468.64 million +18.3%1.3%4 $137.03 8/15/20232,890,000 shares $399.89 million +25.1%1.1%3.3 $138.37 7/31/20232,310,000 shares $326.10 million +51.0%0.9%2.7 $141.17 7/15/20231,530,000 shares $216.37 million -19.5%0.6%1.7 $141.42 6/30/20231,900,000 shares $271.61 million -25.8%0.7%2.2 $142.95 6/15/20232,560,000 shares $351.82 million +4.1%1.0%3 $137.43 5/31/20232,460,000 shares $336.28 million -2.4%1.0%2.9 $136.70 5/15/20232,520,000 shares $361.90 million +3.7%1.0%2.8 $143.61 4/30/20232,430,000 shares $338.13 million -23.8%1.0%2.6 $139.15 4/15/20233,190,000 shares $456.49 million +12.7%1.2%3.6 $143.10 3/31/20232,830,000 shares $393.57 million -10.7%1.1%3.1 $139.07 3/15/20233,170,000 shares $428.08 million +20.5%1.2%3.5 $135.04 2/28/20232,630,000 shares $352.21 million +30.2%1.0%2.9 $133.92 2/15/20232,020,000 shares $273.77 million -9.8%0.8%2.3 $135.53 1/31/20232,240,000 shares $297.70 million -23.8%0.9%2.5 $132.90 1/15/20232,940,000 shares $383.93 million +7.7%1.2%3 $130.59 12/30/20222,730,000 shares $361.89 million -8.7%1.1%2.9 $132.56 12/15/20222,990,000 shares $410.62 million No Change1.2%2.7 $137.33 11/30/20222,990,000 shares $432.06 million -25.4%1.2%2.6 $144.50 11/15/20224,010,000 shares $545.80 million +19.4%1.6%3.4 $136.11 10/31/20223,360,000 shares $443.22 million -14.7%1.3%3 $131.91 10/15/20223,940,000 shares $490.69 million +1.0%1.5%3.8 $124.54 9/30/20223,900,000 shares $527.01 million +13.0%1.5%3.9 $135.13 9/15/20223,450,000 shares $503.11 million +12.4%1.4%4 $145.83 8/31/20223,070,000 shares $427.28 million +4.4%1.2%3.7 $139.18Urgent Nvidia Warning (Ad)Could Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? 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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. WCN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Waste Connections's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Waste Connections? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Waste Connections: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Waste Connections? 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. 0.43% of Waste Connections' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Waste Connections' short interest increasing or decreasing? Waste Connections saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,110,000 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 1,070,000 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 Waste Connections' float size? Waste Connections currently has issued a total of 258,020,000 shares. Some of Waste Connections' 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. Waste Connections currently has a public float of 256,760,000 shares. How does Waste Connections' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.43% of Waste Connections' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Waste Connections: Republic Services, Inc. (1.40%), GFL Environmental Inc. (3.03%), Paychex, Inc. (3.54%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.56%), Block, Inc. (2.04%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.52%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (2.15%), Gartner, Inc. (1.36%), Copart, Inc. (1.43%), Global Payments Inc. (2.94%), 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. ($3.70 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. What does it mean to sell short Waste Connections stock? Short selling WCN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Waste Connections as its price is falling. WCN shares are trading up $1.30 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 Waste Connections? A short squeeze for Waste Connections 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 WCN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Waste Connections' 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 WCN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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