America First Multifamily Investors (ATAX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of America First Multifamily Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 97,700 shares of ATAX short. 0.45% of America First Multifamily Investors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on America First Multifamily Investors' current short interest.

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. ATAX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on America First Multifamily Investors's short interest ratio.

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. 0.45% of America First Multifamily Investors' floating shares are currently sold short.

America First Multifamily Investors saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 97,700 shares, a drop of 18.2% from the previous total of 119,400 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.

America First Multifamily Investors currently has issued a total of 22,247,000 shares. Some of America First Multifamily Investors' 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. America First Multifamily Investors currently has a public float of 21,920,000 shares.

0.45% of America First Multifamily Investors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to America First Multifamily Investors: MoneyLion Inc. (11.85%), Digihost Technology Inc. (1.20%), Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (5.15%), Tri Continental Corporation (1.70%), Lakeland Financial Corporation (8.89%), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (7.05%), LTC Properties, Inc. (5.20%), Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (6.52%), Merchants Bancorp (3.35%), 1st Source Corporation (1.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc ($4.34 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($4.15 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.41 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($2.05 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.66 billion), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ($1.62 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.61 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATAX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from America First Multifamily Investors 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 America First Multifamily Investors 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 ATAX, 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 ATAX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2022.