AMERISAFE (AMSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$48.93

-0.32 (-0.65%)

(As of 03:38 PM ET)

AMERISAFE Short Interest Data

AMERISAFE (AMSF) has a short interest of 172,700 shares, representing 0.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 122,209 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 172,700 shares
Previous Short Interest: 187,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -7.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $8.66 million
Short Interest Ratio: 1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: August 31, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 19,135,000 shares
Float Size: 18,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.92%
Today's Trading Volume: 82,975 shares
Average Trading Volume: 122,209 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 68%

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AMERISAFE Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
8/31/2024	172,700 shares	$8.66 million	-7.7%	0.9%	1.5	$50.12
8/15/2024	187,100 shares	$8.84 million	-17.2%	1.0%	1.5	$47.25
7/31/2024	225,900 shares	$10.73 million	-12.4%	1.2%	1.8	$47.48
7/15/2024	257,900 shares	$12.06 million	+35.0%	1.4%	2	$46.78
6/30/2024	191,000 shares	$8.38 million	+23.3%	1.0%	1.5	$43.89
6/15/2024	154,900 shares	$6.56 million	-5.0%	0.8%	1.2	$42.32
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5/31/2024	163,000 shares	$7.14 million	-40.1%	0.9%	1.1	$43.83
5/15/2024	272,000 shares	$12.67 million	+1.2%	1.4%	1.9	$46.59
4/30/2024	268,900 shares	$12.26 million	-20.4%	1.4%	1.9	$45.60
4/15/2024	337,800 shares	$16.32 million	+9.1%	1.8%	2.4	$48.32
3/31/2024	309,700 shares	$15.54 million	-3.2%	1.6%	2.3	$50.17
3/15/2024	319,800 shares	$16.16 million	+91.0%	1.7%	2.5	$50.53
2/29/2024	167,400 shares	$8.83 million	-22.4%	0.9%	1.4	$52.76
2/15/2024	215,600 shares	$10.91 million	-1.0%	1.1%	1.8	$50.59
1/31/2024	217,800 shares	$10.86 million	+21.1%	1.2%	2.1	$49.84
1/15/2024	179,900 shares	$8.35 million	-1.0%	1.0%	1.8	$46.41
12/31/2023	181,700 shares	$8.50 million	-20.1%	1.0%	1.9	$46.78
12/15/2023	227,400 shares	$10.33 million	+15.1%	1.2%	2.3	$45.44
11/30/2023	197,500 shares	$9.51 million	+14.4%	1.1%	2.2	$48.16
11/15/2023	172,700 shares	$8.67 million	+7.5%	0.9%	2.1	$50.21
10/31/2023	160,600 shares	$8.19 million	+9.6%	0.9%	2.1	$50.97
10/15/2023	146,600 shares	$7.61 million	-18.4%	0.8%	1.8	$51.90
9/30/2023	179,600 shares	$8.99 million	-9.2%	1.0%	2.2	$50.07
9/15/2023	197,700 shares	$10.07 million	+17.2%	1.1%	2.4	$50.93
8/31/2023	168,700 shares	$8.74 million	-10.9%	0.9%	1.9	$51.80
8/15/2023	189,400 shares	$9.98 million	-7.4%	1.0%	2.1	$52.70
7/31/2023	204,500 shares	$10.66 million	-10.3%	1.1%	2.3	$52.12
7/15/2023	228,000 shares	$11.98 million	+29.1%	1.2%	2.5	$52.55
6/30/2023	176,600 shares	$9.42 million	-2.9%	0.9%	1.9	$53.32
6/15/2023	181,800 shares	$9.70 million	+1.2%	1.0%	1.9	$53.37
5/31/2023	179,700 shares	$9.18 million	-23.1%	1.0%	2.1	$51.06
5/15/2023	233,700 shares	$13.00 million	+7.1%	1.3%	2.7	$55.64
4/30/2023	218,300 shares	$12.15 million	+8.5%	1.2%	2.5	$55.65
4/15/2023	201,300 shares	$10.43 million	-3.0%	1.1%	2.5	$51.79
3/31/2023	207,600 shares	$10.16 million	+12.8%	1.1%	2.7	$48.95
3/15/2023	184,100 shares	$9.11 million	+28.3%	1.0%	2.4	$49.51
2/28/2023	143,500 shares	$7.83 million	+6.8%	0.8%	1.7	$54.54
2/15/2023	134,400 shares	$7.32 million	-4.3%	0.7%	1.6	$54.45
1/31/2023	140,500 shares	$7.74 million	+4.6%	0.8%	1.6	$55.08
1/15/2023	134,300 shares	$7.08 million	-25.2%	0.7%	1.5	$52.70
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12/30/2022	179,600 shares	$9.33 million	+24.2%	1.0%	2.1	$51.97
12/15/2022	144,600 shares	$7.22 million	+55.0%	0.8%	1.7	$49.93
11/30/2022	93,300 shares	$5.54 million	-41.8%	0.5%	1.2	$59.37
11/15/2022	160,400 shares	$8.99 million	-21.6%	0.9%	2.3	$56.06
10/31/2022	204,500 shares	$11.94 million	-12.1%	1.1%	2.9	$58.41
10/15/2022	232,700 shares	$11.45 million	+14.7%	1.2%	3.4	$49.22
9/30/2022	202,800 shares	$9.48 million	-2.7%	1.1%	3	$46.73
9/15/2022	208,400 shares	$9.84 million	+2.6%	1.1%	2.7	$47.23
8/31/2022	203,100 shares	$9.71 million	-18.9%	1.1%	2.6	$47.82
8/15/2022	250,500 shares	$12.56 million	-5.0%	1.3%	2.9	$50.13
7/31/2022	263,600 shares	$12.01 million	-0.7%	1.4%	2.8	$45.56
7/15/2022	265,400 shares	$12.55 million	-11.2%	1.4%	2.7	$47.29
6/30/2022	298,700 shares	$15.54 million	+12.7%	1.6%	2.9	$52.01
6/15/2022	265,100 shares	$13.22 million	+18.8%	1.4%	2.5	$49.85
5/31/2022	223,100 shares	$11.24 million	-8.9%	1.2%	2.1	$50.40
5/15/2022	244,900 shares	$11.72 million	-0.2%	1.3%	2.2	$47.87
4/30/2022	245,300 shares	$11.37 million	+7.8%	1.3%	2.3	$46.35
4/15/2022	227,500 shares	$10.59 million	-16.7%	1.2%	2.3	$46.53
3/31/2022	273,200 shares	$13.57 million	-10.9%	1.4%	2.6	$49.67
3/15/2022	306,700 shares	$14.64 million	+30.4%	1.6%	3.2	$47.72
2/28/2022	235,200 shares	$11.08 million	+10.2%	1.2%	2.3	$47.10
2/15/2022	213,400 shares	$11.39 million	+7.1%	1.1%	2.2	$53.36
1/31/2022	199,200 shares	$10.46 million	+6.2%	1.1%	2	$52.52
1/15/2022	187,600 shares	$10.39 million	+57.1%	1.0%	1.9	$55.36
12/31/2021	119,400 shares	$6.43 million	-25.1%	0.6%	1.3	$53.83
12/15/2021	159,400 shares	$8.44 million	-13.9%	0.8%	1.8	$52.96
11/30/2021	185,100 shares	$9.83 million	-15.8%	1.0%	2.4	$53.09
11/15/2021	219,700 shares	$12.41 million	-7.0%	1.2%	3	$56.50
10/29/2021	236,100 shares	$14.00 million	-5.2%	1.2%	3.6	$59.29
10/15/2021	249,100 shares	$14.33 million	-0.6%	1.3%	4	$57.51
9/30/2021	250,500 shares	$14.07 million	+0.7%	1.3%	3.7	$56.16
9/15/2021	248,800 shares	$13.64 million	+5.9%	1.3%	3.4	$54.83
8/31/2021	234,900 shares	$13.52 million	+3.9%	1.2%	3	$57.55
8/13/2021	226,100 shares	$13.10 million	+8.5%	1.2%	2.9	$57.96
7/30/2021	208,400 shares	$11.92 million	+21.3%	1.1%	2.6	$57.20
7/15/2021	171,800 shares	$10.01 million	+12.9%	0.9%	2.2	$58.27
6/30/2021	152,200 shares	$9.08 million	-21.1%	0.8%	1.9	$59.69
6/15/2021	193,000 shares	$12.13 million	-17.0%	1.0%	2.5	$62.85
5/28/2021	232,400 shares	$15.23 million	+15.8%	1.2%	3.1	$65.53
5/14/2021	200,700 shares	$13.38 million	+0.5%	1.1%	2.6	$66.65
4/30/2021	199,800 shares	$12.47 million	-8.5%	1.1%	2.5	$62.40
4/15/2021	218,400 shares	$14.12 million	-8.5%	1.2%	2.6	$64.65
3/31/2021	238,600 shares	$15.43 million	-3.4%	1.3%	2.8	$64.65
3/15/2021	246,900 shares	$15.97 million	+5.3%	1.3%	2.8	$64.70
2/26/2021	234,400 shares	$14.01 million	+13.9%	1.2%	2.6	$59.79
2/12/2021	205,800 shares	$12.11 million	-0.6%	1.1%	2.3	$58.85
1/29/2021	207,000 shares	$11.55 million	-8.0%	1.1%	2.3	$55.82
1/15/2021	225,000 shares	$13.38 million	-0.8%	1.2%	2.4	$59.45
12/31/2020	226,800 shares	$12.94 million	+45.9%	1.2%	2.5	$57.07
12/15/2020	155,500 shares	$8.92 million	+3.7%	0.8%	1.7	$57.37
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11/30/2020	149,900 shares	$8.39 million	+14.8%	0.8%	1.5	$56.00
11/15/2020	130,600 shares	$7.59 million	-44.3%	0.7%	1.3	$58.08
10/30/2020	234,500 shares	$14.08 million	+12.0%	1.2%	2.5	$60.03
10/15/2020	209,300 shares	$11.98 million	-9.3%	1.1%	2.4	$57.26
9/30/2020	230,700 shares	$13.23 million	+1.7%	1.2%	2.5	$57.36
9/15/2020	226,800 shares	$13.97 million	-23.6%	1.2%	2.4	$61.61
8/31/2020	296,800 shares	$19.81 million	-4.6%	1.6%	3.3	$66.73
8/14/2020	311,000 shares	$20.76 million	+3.0%	1.6%	3.3	$66.74
7/31/2020	301,900 shares	$19.16 million	-7.5%	1.6%	2.9	$63.46
7/15/2020	326,400 shares	$20.43 million	+18.7%	1.7%	2.9	$62.59
6/30/2020	274,900 shares	$16.76 million	+20.6%	1.5%	2.4	$60.95
6/15/2020	227,900 shares	$14.01 million	+2.9%	1.2%	1.9	$61.47
5/29/2020	221,500 shares	$13.97 million	-23.9%	1.2%	1.7	$63.06
5/15/2020	291,200 shares	$16.26 million	-34.5%	1.5%	2.2	$55.84
4/30/2020	444,400 shares	$28.29 million	-20.0%	2.3%	3.6	$63.67
4/15/2020	555,500 shares	$34.83 million	-3.7%	2.9%	4.9	$62.70
3/31/2020	576,700 shares	$34.11 million	-22.1%	3.0%	5.1	$59.15
3/13/2020	740,100 shares	$50.88 million	-23.4%	3.9%	7	$68.75
2/28/2020	966,600 shares	$50.71 million	-7.1%	5.1%	11	$52.46
2/14/2020	1,040,000 shares	$66.25 million	-7.1%	5.5%	12.5	$63.70
1/31/2020	1,120,000 shares	$83.24 million	+3.7%	5.9%	14.1	$74.32
1/15/2020	1,080,000 shares	$74.90 million	-1.8%	5.7%	12.2	$69.35
12/31/2019	1,100,000 shares	$72.80 million	+6.8%	5.8%	12.7	$66.18

AMSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMERISAFE's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of AMERISAFE shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 172,700 shares of AMSF short. 0.92% of AMERISAFE's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AMERISAFE's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for AMERISAFE?: 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. AMSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AMERISAFE's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting AMERISAFE?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AMERISAFE: 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 AMERISAFE?: 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. 0.92% of AMERISAFE's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is AMERISAFE's short interest increasing or decreasing?: AMERISAFE saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 172,700 shares, a decrease of 7.7% from the previous total of 187,100 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 AMERISAFE's float size?: AMERISAFE currently has issued a total of 19,135,000 shares. Some of AMERISAFE'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. AMERISAFE currently has a public float of 18,750,000 shares.

How does AMERISAFE's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.92% of AMERISAFE's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AMERISAFE: MediaAlpha, Inc. (6.43%), James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (3.31%), Mercury General Co. (2.03%), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (2.89%), Stewart Information Services Co. (1.75%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (1.01%), Employers Holdings, Inc. (1.45%), HCI Group, Inc. (13.57%), ProAssurance Co. (1.21%), Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (3.33%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short AMERISAFE stock?: Short selling AMSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AMERISAFE as its price is falling. AMSF shares are trading down $0.32 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 AMERISAFE?: A short squeeze for AMERISAFE 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 AMSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is AMERISAFE'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 AMSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.