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Enact (ACT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$35.03 -0.45 (-1.27%)
Closing price 07/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$35.02 -0.01 (-0.03%)
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Enact Short Interest Data

Enact (ACT) has a short interest of 3.22 million shares, representing 10.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.4, indicating that it would take 5.4 days of the average trading volume of 353,162 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,220,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,130,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$119.62 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
150,070,000 shares
Float Size
31,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.08%
Today's Trading Volume
218,487 shares
Average Trading Volume
353,162 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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ACT Short Interest Over Time

ACT Days to Cover Over Time

ACT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Enact Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20253,220,000 shares $119.62 million +2.9%10.1%5.4 $37.15
6/15/20253,130,000 shares $111.55 million -5.2%10.0%5.6 $35.64
5/31/20253,300,000 shares $117.55 million -6.3%10.6%6.6 $35.62
5/15/20253,520,000 shares $127.56 million +11.4%11.5%7.4 $36.24
4/30/20253,160,000 shares $113.10 million +38.0%10.3%7.2 $35.79
4/15/20252,290,000 shares $80.75 million +36.3%7.6%5.6 $35.26
3/31/20251,680,000 shares $58.38 million +5.7%5.5%6.1 $34.75
3/15/20251,590,000 shares $53.11 million +0.6%5.3%6 $33.40
2/28/20251,580,000 shares $54.32 million +7.5%5.3%5.8 $34.38
2/15/20251,470,000 shares $49.39 million -19.7%4.9%5.4 $33.60
1/31/20251,830,000 shares $61.82 million +15.1%6.1%6.2 $33.78
1/15/20251,590,000 shares $51.20 million -4.8%5.4%4.1 $32.20
12/31/20241,670,000 shares $54.07 million No Change5.7%4.7 $32.38
12/15/20241,670,000 shares $57.35 million +14.4%5.8%4.5 $34.34
11/30/20241,460,000 shares $51.41 million +9.0%4.8%3.8 $35.21
11/15/20241,340,000 shares $45.60 million -6.9%4.5%3.6 $34.03
10/31/20241,440,000 shares $49.09 million +49.9%4.8%4 $34.09
10/15/2024960,900 shares $34.99 million -27.2%3.2%3.9 $36.41
9/30/20241,320,000 shares $47.96 million -14.3%4.4%5.4 $36.33
9/15/20241,540,000 shares $55.59 million +2.7%5.3%6.9 $36.10
8/31/20241,500,000 shares $53.33 million +5.6%4.9%7.2 $35.55
8/15/20241,420,000 shares $48.19 million +0.7%4.8%7.3 $33.94
7/31/20241,410,000 shares $47.98 million +6.8%4.7%7.5 $34.03
7/15/20241,320,000 shares $42.57 million -0.8%4.4%7 $32.25
6/30/20241,330,000 shares $40.78 million -7.6%4.5%7 $30.66
6/15/20241,440,000 shares $42.72 million +33.3%4.9%7.7 $29.67
5/31/20241,080,000 shares $33.17 million +6.9%3.5%5.4 $30.71
5/15/20241,010,000 shares $31.84 million +12.8%3.3%4.7 $31.52
4/30/2024895,500 shares $26.62 million +1.3%3.0%3.5 $29.73
4/15/2024884,300 shares $26.02 million -13.3%2.9%3.1 $29.43
3/31/20241,020,000 shares $31.80 million +3.6%3.4%3.3 $31.18
3/15/2024984,200 shares $28.87 million +18.0%3.2%3.2 $29.33
2/29/2024834,000 shares $23.12 million -10.5%2.7%2.6 $27.72
2/15/2024931,500 shares $25.50 million -3.1%3.1%3.1 $27.38
1/31/2024961,100 shares $27.38 million -10.2%3.2%2.8 $28.49
1/15/20241,070,000 shares $30.17 million +8.9%3.6%3.5 $28.20
12/31/2023982,600 shares $28.39 million -13.0%3.3%3.6 $28.89
12/15/20231,130,000 shares $32.21 million +0.9%3.8%4.1 $28.50
11/30/20231,120,000 shares $31.04 million +14.9%3.8%4.6 $27.71
11/15/2023975,100 shares $27.30 million +5.0%3.3%3.6 $28.00
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10/31/2023928,900 shares $25.60 million -3.8%3.2%4.2 $27.56
10/15/2023965,300 shares $26.85 million -5.4%3.3%4.1 $27.82
9/30/20231,020,000 shares $27.77 million -1.9%3.5%4.2 $27.23
9/15/20231,040,000 shares $28.69 million -5.5%3.6%4.3 $27.59
8/31/20231,100,000 shares $31.53 million +8.9%3.6%4.2 $28.66
8/15/20231,010,000 shares $29.55 million +2.0%3.3%3.8 $29.26
7/31/2023990,600 shares $26.94 million -2.9%3.2%3.3 $27.20
7/15/20231,020,000 shares $27.02 million -7.3%3.3%3.8 $26.49
6/30/20231,100,000 shares $27.64 million +21.4%3.6%4.4 $25.13
6/15/2023905,800 shares $23.05 million -2.4%3.0%3.9 $25.45
5/31/2023928,200 shares $22.59 million -22.0%3.0%4.4 $24.34
5/15/20231,190,000 shares $28.25 million +13.3%3.9%6.5 $23.74
4/30/20231,050,000 shares $25.35 million -16.0%3.5%7.9 $24.14
4/15/20231,250,000 shares $30.75 million -1.6%4.1%9.9 $24.60
3/31/20231,270,000 shares $29.03 million +2.4%4.2%9.9 $22.86
3/15/20231,240,000 shares $27.23 million +6.0%4.1%9.3 $21.96
2/28/20231,170,000 shares $28.37 million -0.9%3.9%8.4 $24.25
2/15/20231,180,000 shares $28.86 million -0.8%3.9%8.2 $24.46
1/31/20231,190,000 shares $29.93 million -12.5%4.0%7.8 $25.15
1/15/20231,360,000 shares $33.03 million -7.5%4.6%8.6 $24.29
12/30/20221,470,000 shares $35.31 million -3.9%4.9%9.4 $24.02
12/15/20221,530,000 shares $36.61 million +4.8%5.1%8.9 $23.93
11/30/20221,460,000 shares $35.54 million -1.4%4.9%6.7 $24.34
11/15/20221,480,000 shares $37.86 million -20.0%5.0%6.7 $25.58
10/31/20221,850,000 shares $47.64 million -9.8%6.2%8.3 $25.75
10/15/20222,050,000 shares $47.70 million -9.3%1.3%9.2 $23.27
9/30/20222,260,000 shares $50.10 million +12.4%1.4%10.3 $22.17
9/15/20222,010,000 shares $49.04 million -3.8%6.8%8 $24.40
8/31/20222,090,000 shares $53.00 million -7.5%7.0%7.2 $25.36
8/15/20222,260,000 shares $60.93 million +20.9%7.6%6.7 $26.96
7/31/20221,870,000 shares $43.08 million +4.5%6.3%5.3 $23.04
7/15/20221,790,000 shares $38.20 million +6.6%6.0%5.1 $21.34
6/30/20221,680,000 shares $35.16 million +136.9%5.6%4.9 $20.93
6/15/2022709,300 shares $15.76 million -4.1%2.4%2.2 $22.22
5/31/2022739,500 shares $17.98 million +50.5%2.5%3.6 $24.32
5/15/2022491,300 shares $11.52 million -27.5%1.7%3.4 $23.45
4/30/2022677,700 shares $15.98 million +6.7%2.3%5.2 $23.58
4/15/2022635,100 shares $14.04 million -10.8%2.1%5.3 $22.10
3/31/2022711,700 shares $15.84 million +8.6%N/A0 $22.25
3/15/2022655,200 shares $13.92 million +4.3%2.2%4.9 $21.25
2/28/2022628,000 shares $13.06 million +18.2%2.1%3.6 $20.80
2/15/2022531,200 shares $11.85 million -0.1%1.8%2.9 $22.31
1/31/2022531,600 shares $11.63 million +16.3%1.8%2.8 $21.88
1/15/2022457,300 shares $10.22 million -16.3%N/A0 $22.34
12/31/2021546,600 shares $11.30 million No Change1.8%2.6 $20.67

ACT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enact's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Enact shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 3,220,000 shares of ACT short. 10.08% of Enact's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Enact's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Enact?

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. ACT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Enact's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Enact?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Enact: 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 Enact?

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. 10.08% of Enact's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Enact's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Enact saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,220,000 shares, an increase of 2.9% from the previous total of 3,130,000 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 Enact's float size?

Enact currently has issued a total of 150,070,000 shares. Some of Enact'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. Enact currently has a public float of 31,930,000 shares.

How does Enact's short interest compare to its competitors?

10.08% of Enact's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Enact: Essent Group Ltd. (1.77%), MGIC Investment Corporation (2.25%), Global X Clean Water ETF (2.92%), Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (0.92%), IDX Dynamic Innovation ETF (0.03%), Global X Thematic Growth ETF (2.38%), iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (0.78%), ProShares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (1.71%), Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF (0.02%), Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF (4.26%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Enact stock?

Short selling ACT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Enact as its price is falling. ACT shares are trading down $0.45 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 Enact?

A short squeeze for Enact 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 ACT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Enact'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 ACT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ACT) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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