Atlantic Coastal Acquisition (ACAH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 800 shares of ACAH short. 0.02% of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Atlantic Coastal Acquisition's current short interest.

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. 0.02% of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Atlantic Coastal Acquisition saw a decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, a decline of 57.9% from the previous total of 1,900 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.

Atlantic Coastal Acquisition currently has issued a total of 12,160,000 shares. Some of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition'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. Atlantic Coastal Acquisition currently has a public float of 3,890,000 shares.

0.02% of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to Atlantic Coastal Acquisition: Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.17%), Marblegate Acquisition Corp. (0.49%), Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (0.04%), Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (2.48%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.56%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.02%), Keen Vision Acquisition Co. (0.01%), Spark I Acquisition Co. (0.03%), SK Growth Opportunities Co. (0.45%), and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (0.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.48 billion), General Motors ($3.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.38 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($2.66 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.11 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.06 billion), and Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. ($1.67 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ACAH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Atlantic Coastal Acquisition as its price is falling. 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 Atlantic Coastal Acquisition 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 ACAH, 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 ACAH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2024.