AeroVironment (AVAV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AeroVironment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 743,200 shares of AVAV short. Learn More on AeroVironment's 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. AVAV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on AeroVironment's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AeroVironment: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Group One Trading L.P., Portman Square Capital LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AeroVironment saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 743,200 shares, an increase of 4.7% from the previous total of 709,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "aerospace" compare to AeroVironment: Embraer S.A. (1.27%), Eve Holding, Inc. (2.96%), Archer Aviation Inc. (23.57%), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (10.47%), AAR Corp. (2.05%), Leonardo DRS, Inc. (4.70%), Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (7.00%), Hexcel Co. (1.53%), EHang Holdings Limited (14.68%), CAE Inc. (1.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVAV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AeroVironment as its price is falling. AVAV shares are trading up $2.10 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.

A short squeeze for AeroVironment 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 AVAV, 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 AVAV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.