ADDvantage Technologies Group (AEY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ADDvantage Technologies Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 32,700 shares of AEY short. 3.21% of ADDvantage Technologies Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ADDvantage Technologies Group'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. 3.21% of ADDvantage Technologies Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

ADDvantage Technologies Group saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,700 shares, an increase of 595.7% from the previous total of 4,700 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.

ADDvantage Technologies Group currently has issued a total of 1,500,000 shares. Some of ADDvantage Technologies Group'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. ADDvantage Technologies Group currently has a public float of 1,020,000 shares.

3.21% of ADDvantage Technologies Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to ADDvantage Technologies Group: COMSovereign Holding Corp. (2.68%), BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc. (52.78%), X3 Holdings Co Ltd. (1.86%), Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (2.56%), BIO-key International, Inc. (1.17%), Siyata Mobile Inc. (5.35%), Taoping Inc. (6.06%), Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (3.08%), Sonic Foundry, Inc. (2.18%), Allego (7.15%),

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 AEY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ADDvantage Technologies Group 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 ADDvantage Technologies Group 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 AEY, 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 AEY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2024.