Citi Trends (CTRN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $23.23 -0.76 (-3.17%) (As of 03:03 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.23▼$23.8350-Day Range$20.98▼$26.4452-Week Range$14.20▼$34.94Volume17,880 shsAverage Volume120,872 shsMarket Capitalization$198.94 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$29.33 Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Citi Trends Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume876,100 sharesPrevious Short Volume886,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$21.90 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover12.5Last Record DateNovember 15, 2023Outstanding Shares8,564,000 sharesFloat Size8,180,000 sharesShort Percent of Float10.71%Today's Trading Volume17,880 sharesAverage Trading Volume120,872 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average15% Short Selling Citi Trends ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Citi Trends and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatCTRN Short Interest Over TimeCTRN Days to Cover Over TimeCTRN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Citi Trends Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/15/2023876,100 shares $21.90 million -1.2%10.7%12.5 $25.00 10/31/2023886,800 shares $21.37 million -3.7%10.8%11.6 $24.10 10/15/2023920,400 shares $21.21 million +6.6%11.3%11.1 $23.04 9/30/2023863,500 shares $19.19 million +8.0%10.6%10.1 $22.22 9/15/2023799,300 shares $17.27 million +25.6%9.8%8.7 $21.61 8/31/2023636,300 shares $13.76 million +33.2%7.8%5.3 $21.63 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CTRN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Citi Trends and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/2023477,700 shares $9.86 million -3.1%6.0%3.4 $20.65 7/31/2023493,100 shares $9.29 million -8.6%6.2%3.4 $18.85 7/15/2023539,400 shares $9.75 million -9.3%6.8%3.6 $18.08 6/30/2023595,000 shares $10.51 million -21.3%7.5%3.7 $17.66 6/15/2023756,100 shares $13.62 million -5.6%9.6%4.3 $18.01 5/31/2023801,100 shares $11.71 million +15.1%10.1%4.7 $14.62 5/15/2023695,900 shares $11.37 million -6.2%8.8%4.5 $16.34 4/30/2023741,600 shares $12.80 million -14.4%9.3%5.1 $17.26 4/15/2023866,600 shares $16.97 million -5.6%10.9%6 $19.58 3/31/2023918,100 shares $17.46 million -17.3%11.5%6.5 $19.02 3/15/20231,110,000 shares $26.85 million -1.8%13.8%8.5 $24.19 2/28/20231,130,000 shares $31.69 million +16.1%14.1%9.9 $28.04 2/15/2023973,400 shares $28.98 million -2.7%12.2%6.7 $29.77 1/31/20231,000,000 shares $31.48 million +6.0%12.5%6.6 $31.48 1/15/2023943,700 shares $29.06 million +1.9%11.8%6 $30.79 12/30/2022925,900 shares $24.52 million -5.1%11.6%5.4 $26.48 12/15/2022975,600 shares $27.56 million -6.2%12.2%5.1 $28.25 11/30/20221,040,000 shares $31.43 million +17.8%12.9%4.9 $30.22 11/15/2022883,200 shares $19.47 million -5.6%11.0%4.3 $22.04 10/31/2022935,400 shares $21.15 million +2.3%11.6%4 $22.61 10/15/2022914,200 shares $17.77 million -1.4%11.4%3.8 $19.44 9/30/2022927,600 shares $14.39 million -2.9%11.5%3.8 $15.51 9/15/2022955,500 shares $18.13 million -21.7%11.9%3.8 $18.97 8/31/20221,220,000 shares $24.64 million -18.7%15.2%4.4 $20.20 8/15/20221,500,000 shares $47.09 million -17.6%18.6%4.4 $31.39 7/31/20221,820,000 shares $44.74 million -4.7%22.6%4.5 $24.58 7/15/20221,910,000 shares $42.21 million +6.1%23.7%4.2 $22.10 6/30/20221,800,000 shares $42.57 million -19.3%22.3%3.5 $23.65 6/15/20222,230,000 shares $54.57 million -5.5%27.6%3.9 $24.47 5/31/20222,360,000 shares $70.52 million -29.1%28.3%3.9 $29.88 5/15/20223,330,000 shares $96.17 million -15.1%39.9%5.6 $28.88 4/30/20223,920,000 shares $109.64 million +9.8%47.0%7.4 $27.97 4/15/20223,570,000 shares $114.28 million +6.9%43.6%6.8 $32.01 3/31/20223,340,000 shares $102.30 million +19.3%40.8%6.4 $30.63 CTRN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Citi Trends' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Citi Trends shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 876,100 shares of CTRN short. 10.71% of Citi Trends' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Citi Trends' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Citi Trends? 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. CTRN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Citi Trends's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Citi Trends? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Citi Trends: 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 Citi Trends? 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. 10.71% of Citi Trends' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Citi Trends' short interest increasing or decreasing? Citi Trends saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 876,100 shares, a decline of 1.2% from the previous total of 886,800 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 Citi Trends' float size? Citi Trends currently has issued a total of 8,564,000 shares. Some of Citi Trends' 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. Citi Trends currently has a public float of 8,180,000 shares. How does Citi Trends' short interest compare to its competitors? 10.71% of Citi Trends' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Citi Trends: Tilly's, Inc. (2.40%), Duluth Holdings Inc (4.98%), Genesco Inc. (9.47%), Express, Inc. (12.46%), Zumiez Inc. (4.83%), Vince Holding Corp. (0.91%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (10.86%), Torrid Holdings Inc. (1.74%), Vera Bradley, Inc. (2.52%), Rocky Brands, Inc. (8.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Citi Trends stock? Short selling CTRN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citi Trends as its price is falling. CTRN shares are trading down $0.76 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 Citi Trends? A short squeeze for Citi Trends 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 CTRN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Citi Trends' 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 CTRN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: TLYS Short Interest Data DLTH Short Interest Data GCO Short Interest Data EXPR Short Interest Data ZUMZ Short Interest Data VNCE Short Interest Data SCVL Short Interest Data CURV Short Interest Data VRA Short Interest Data RCKY Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:CTRN) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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