Applied Molecular Transport (AMTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Applied Molecular Transport shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 15th, traders have sold 197,200 shares of AMTI short. 0.69% of Applied Molecular Transport's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Applied Molecular Transport'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. 0.69% of Applied Molecular Transport's floating shares are currently sold short.

Applied Molecular Transport saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 197,200 shares, a drop of 32.7% from the previous total of 292,900 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.

Applied Molecular Transport currently has issued a total of 41,337,000 shares. Some of Applied Molecular Transport'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. Applied Molecular Transport currently has a public float of 28,530,000 shares.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.67 billion), General Motors ($4.33 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.12 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.12 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.71 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.32 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($2.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMTI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Applied Molecular Transport 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 Applied Molecular Transport 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 AMTI, 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 AMTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2023.