This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Alaska Communications Systems Group (ALSK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Alaska Communications Systems Group Short Interest DataAlaska Communications Systems Group (ALSK) has a short interest of 309,500 shares, representing 0.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -81.69% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 520,291 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest309,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,690,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-81.69%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.03 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2021Outstanding Shares54,274,000 sharesFloat Size50,120,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.62%Today's Trading Volume879,557 sharesAverage Trading Volume520,291 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average169% Short Selling Alaska Communications Systems Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Alaska Communications Systems Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartALSK Short Interest Over TimeALSK Days to Cover Over TimeALSK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Alaska Communications Systems Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/2021309,500 shares $1.03 million -81.7%0.6%0.7 $3.33 6/15/20211,690,000 shares $5.63 million +11.2%3.4%5.4 $3.33 5/28/20211,520,000 shares $5.05 million -1.9%3.0%4.8 $3.32 5/14/20211,550,000 shares $5.13 million -29.6%3.1%4.4 $3.31 4/30/20212,200,000 shares $7.30 million +17.0%4.4%6.2 $3.32 4/15/20211,880,000 shares $6.19 million -8.7%3.8%4.5 $3.29 3/31/20212,060,000 shares $6.76 million +77.6%4.1%4 $3.28 3/15/20211,160,000 shares $3.80 million -19.4%2.3%1.7 $3.28 2/26/20211,440,000 shares $4.71 million +2.9%2.9%1.8 $3.27 2/12/20211,400,000 shares $4.55 million +1.5%2.8%1.6 $3.25 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ALSK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Alaska Communications Systems Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/29/20211,380,000 shares $4.53 million +7.0%2.8%1.4 $3.28 1/15/20211,290,000 shares $4.22 million +161.4%2.7%1.1 $3.27 12/31/2020493,500 shares $1.79 million +23.6%1.1%0.5 $3.63 12/15/2020399,300 shares $1.44 million +19.3%0.8%0.5 $3.61 11/30/2020334,600 shares $1.05 million -12.8%0.7%0.4 $3.14 11/15/2020383,600 shares $1.19 million -64.2%0.8%0.7 $3.09 10/30/20201,070,000 shares $2.07 million -1.8%2.3%2.2 $1.93 10/15/20201,090,000 shares $2.16 million -2.7%2.3%5.9 $1.98 9/30/20201,120,000 shares $2.24 million +2.8%2.4%5.2 $2.00 9/15/20201,090,000 shares $2.37 million No Change2.3%3.1 $2.17 8/31/20201,090,000 shares $2.44 million -1.8%2.3%2.9 $2.24 8/14/20201,110,000 shares $2.51 million -5.9%2.3%2.8 $2.26 7/31/20201,180,000 shares $2.69 million -7.8%2.5%2.8 $2.28 7/15/20201,280,000 shares $3.33 million -14.1%2.7%3.1 $2.60 ALSK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Alaska Communications Systems Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Alaska Communications Systems Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 309,500 shares of ALSK short. 0.62% of Alaska Communications Systems Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alaska Communications Systems Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Alaska Communications Systems Group? 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. ALSK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Alaska Communications Systems Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Alaska Communications Systems Group? 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. 0.62% of Alaska Communications Systems Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Alaska Communications Systems Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Alaska Communications Systems Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 309,500 shares, a drop of 81.7% from the previous total of 1,690,000 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 Alaska Communications Systems Group's float size? Alaska Communications Systems Group currently has issued a total of 54,274,000 shares. Some of Alaska Communications Systems 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. Alaska Communications Systems Group currently has a public float of 50,120,000 shares. How does Alaska Communications Systems Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.62% of Alaska Communications Systems Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Alaska Communications Systems Group: Genie Energy Ltd. (4.00%), Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (5.75%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (7.71%), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (5.45%), The York Water Company (0.10%), Artesian Resources Corporation (0.95%), Global Water Resources, Inc. (1.05%), Pure Cycle Corporation (1.17%), Brooge Energy Limited (2.91%), Polar Power, Inc. (1.11%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.32 billion), AstraZeneca PLC ($8.20 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.79 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($7.16 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.07 billion), Aon plc ($6.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.38 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.80 billion), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ($4.28 billion), and Snowflake Inc. ($3.19 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Alaska Communications Systems Group stock? Short selling ALSK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alaska Communications Systems 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. How does a short squeeze work against Alaska Communications Systems Group? A short squeeze for Alaska Communications Systems Group 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 ALSK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Alaska Communications Systems Group'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 ALSK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2021. 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