Collectors Universe (CLCT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Collectors Universe shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 236,500 shares of CLCT short. 2.87% of Collectors Universe's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Collectors Universe'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. CLCT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Collectors Universe'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. 2.87% of Collectors Universe's floating shares are currently sold short.

Collectors Universe saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 236,500 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the previous total of 231,100 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.

Collectors Universe currently has issued a total of 9,299,000 shares. Some of Collectors Universe'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. Collectors Universe currently has a public float of 8,250,000 shares.

2.87% of Collectors Universe's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Collectors Universe: Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (4.04%), LendingClub Co. (2.08%), National Research Co. (1.22%), Deluxe Co. (6.34%), Paysafe Limited (4.87%), Kelly Services, Inc. (2.50%), Veradigm Inc. (6.92%), TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (2.84%), NextNav Inc. (8.76%), Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (3.58%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.62 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Aon plc ($4.66 billion), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. ($3.84 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($3.60 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.21 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.82 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.52 billion), and Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.51 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CLCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Collectors Universe 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 Collectors Universe 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 CLCT, 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 CLCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2021.