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Denny's (DENN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.53 -0.14 (-2.90%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:52 PM Eastern
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Denny's Short Interest Data

Denny's (DENN) has a short interest of 3.59 million shares, representing 7.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 904,187 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,590,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,590,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$14.83 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
51,250,000 shares
Float Size
49,570,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.24%
Today's Trading Volume
291,807 shares
Average Trading Volume
904,187 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
32%
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DENN Short Interest Over Time

DENN Days to Cover Over Time

DENN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Denny's Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20253,590,000 shares $14.83 million No Change7.2%3.6 $4.13
5/31/20253,590,000 shares $13.82 million +5.3%7.3%3.1 $3.85
5/15/20253,410,000 shares $14.87 million -24.4%6.9%2.6 $4.36
4/30/20254,510,000 shares $16.64 million +9.2%9.1%2.8 $3.69
4/15/20254,130,000 shares $12.43 million +9.8%8.3%2.7 $3.01
3/31/20253,760,000 shares $13.80 million +8.7%7.6%2.5 $3.67
3/15/20253,460,000 shares $13.60 million +5.8%6.9%2.6 $3.93
2/28/20253,270,000 shares $16.25 million +1.9%6.6%2.8 $4.97
2/15/20253,210,000 shares $15.60 million +34.9%6.4%3 $4.86
1/31/20252,380,000 shares $15.07 million +20.2%4.8%3 $6.33
1/15/20251,980,000 shares $11.68 million +3.1%4.0%2.5 $5.90
12/31/20241,920,000 shares $11.62 million +21.5%3.9%2.7 $6.05
12/15/20241,580,000 shares $9.91 million +3.3%3.2%2.3 $6.27
11/30/20241,530,000 shares $10.04 million -21.9%3.1%2.3 $6.56
11/15/20241,960,000 shares $12.82 million +2.6%3.9%3 $6.54
10/31/20241,910,000 shares $12.24 million +27.3%3.8%3.1 $6.41
10/15/20241,500,000 shares $9.71 million -2.6%3.0%2.3 $6.47
9/30/20241,540,000 shares $9.93 million -4.4%3.1%2.6 $6.45
9/15/20241,610,000 shares $10.26 million -4.7%3.2%2.6 $6.37
8/31/20241,690,000 shares $11.05 million +1.2%3.4%2.5 $6.54
8/15/20241,670,000 shares $10.27 million -2.9%3.4%2.5 $6.15
7/31/20241,720,000 shares $12.66 million -7.5%3.5%2.6 $7.36
7/15/20241,860,000 shares $13.28 million +12.1%3.7%3 $7.14
6/30/20241,660,000 shares $11.79 million -1.2%3.3%2.7 $7.10
6/15/20241,680,000 shares $10.95 million -5.1%3.3%2.9 $6.52
5/31/20241,770,000 shares $12.92 million +1.1%3.5%3.5 $7.30
5/15/20241,750,000 shares $14.30 million -19.0%3.5%3.6 $8.17
4/30/20242,160,000 shares $17.32 million +1.9%4.3%4.5 $8.02
4/15/20242,120,000 shares $17.60 million -4.9%4.3%4.6 $8.30
3/31/20242,230,000 shares $19.98 million -6.7%4.5%4.6 $8.96
3/15/20242,390,000 shares $21.32 million +4.8%4.8%5 $8.92
2/29/20242,280,000 shares $21.04 million -23.5%4.6%4.5 $9.23
2/15/20242,980,000 shares $28.22 million +14.6%5.9%5.6 $9.47
1/31/20242,600,000 shares $27.64 million -1.1%5.1%4.8 $10.63
1/15/20242,630,000 shares $27.43 million +19.6%5.2%4.5 $10.43
12/31/20232,200,000 shares $23.94 million -8.0%4.3%3.7 $10.88
12/15/20232,390,000 shares $25.31 million -8.1%4.7%3.8 $10.59
11/30/20232,600,000 shares $24.67 million +7.9%5.1%4 $9.49
11/15/20232,410,000 shares $23.45 million -4.0%4.7%3.7 $9.73
10/31/20232,510,000 shares $21.64 million +12.1%5.0%4.1 $8.62
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10/15/20232,240,000 shares $18.37 million +15.5%4.2%3.6 $8.20
9/30/20231,940,000 shares $16.43 million +55.2%3.7%3.2 $8.47
9/15/20231,250,000 shares $11.04 million +11.6%2.4%2.2 $8.83
8/31/20231,120,000 shares $10.67 million +5.7%2.1%2.1 $9.53
8/15/20231,060,000 shares $10.64 million -31.2%2.0%2.2 $10.04
7/31/20231,540,000 shares $18.11 million +17.6%2.9%3.2 $11.76
7/15/20231,310,000 shares $15.09 million -14.9%2.5%2.9 $11.52
6/30/20231,540,000 shares $18.97 million +1.3%2.9%3.8 $12.32
6/15/20231,520,000 shares $18.65 million +8.6%2.9%3.7 $12.27
5/31/20231,400,000 shares $15.50 million -4.1%2.6%3.5 $11.07
5/15/20231,460,000 shares $15.72 million +1.4%2.7%3.4 $10.77
4/30/20231,440,000 shares $16.14 million -11.7%2.7%2.9 $11.21
4/15/20231,630,000 shares $18.48 million -3.6%3.0%3.2 $11.34
3/31/20231,690,000 shares $18.86 million +9.0%3.1%3 $11.16
3/15/20231,550,000 shares $16.62 million -4.3%2.9%2.4 $10.72
2/28/20231,620,000 shares $18.91 million +3.2%3.0%2.3 $11.67
2/15/20231,570,000 shares $19.47 million +14.6%2.9%2.1 $12.40
1/31/20231,370,000 shares $16.47 million -19.4%2.5%1.8 $12.02
1/15/20231,700,000 shares $20.62 million -9.6%3.1%2.2 $12.13
12/30/20221,880,000 shares $17.31 million -14.2%3.4%2.5 $9.21
12/15/20222,190,000 shares $22.32 million +14.1%4.0%3.2 $10.19
11/30/20221,920,000 shares $24.08 million +12.9%3.5%2.9 $12.54
11/15/20221,700,000 shares $22.17 million -8.1%3.1%2.8 $13.04
10/31/20221,850,000 shares $20.96 million -1.6%3.4%3.2 $11.33
10/15/20221,880,000 shares $18.29 million -11.3%3.4%2.9 $9.73
9/30/20222,120,000 shares $19.95 million -2.8%3.8%3.2 $9.41
9/15/20222,180,000 shares $21.89 million +11.2%3.9%3 $10.04
8/31/20221,960,000 shares $18.52 million +2.6%3.5%2.6 $9.45
8/15/20221,910,000 shares $18.85 million -19.4%3.4%2.3 $9.87
7/31/20222,370,000 shares $23.01 million -16.6%4.0%2.8 $9.71
7/15/20222,840,000 shares $25.25 million +10.9%4.8%3.9 $8.89
6/30/20222,560,000 shares $22.22 million -2.7%4.3%3.6 $8.68
6/15/20222,630,000 shares $23.88 million +9.1%4.4%4 $9.08
5/31/20222,410,000 shares $24.97 million +12.6%4.1%4.3 $10.36
5/15/20222,140,000 shares $22.13 million +1.4%3.6%4.2 $10.34
4/30/20222,110,000 shares $27.05 million -3.7%3.6%4.6 $12.82
4/15/20222,190,000 shares $29.08 million +1.9%3.7%5.3 $13.28
3/31/20222,150,000 shares $30.77 million -11.9%3.6%5 $14.31
3/15/20222,440,000 shares $34.26 million -1.2%4.1%5.7 $14.04
2/28/20222,470,000 shares $39.08 million -7.1%4.2%5.5 $15.82
2/15/20222,660,000 shares $44.37 million +19.8%4.4%5.7 $16.68
1/31/20222,220,000 shares $34.41 million -8.3%3.6%4.5 $15.50
1/15/20222,420,000 shares $38.36 million +5.2%N/A0 $15.85
12/31/20212,300,000 shares $36.80 million -5.7%3.8%3.7 $16.00
12/15/20212,440,000 shares $35.97 million No Change4.0%3.8 $14.74
11/30/20212,440,000 shares $33.79 million +7.0%4.0%3.8 $13.85
11/15/20212,280,000 shares $34.25 million -48.7%3.7%3.6 $15.02
10/29/20214,440,000 shares $70.60 million +16.2%7.3%6.9 $15.90
10/15/20213,820,000 shares $58.06 million +12.0%6.2%6.6 $15.20
9/30/20213,410,000 shares $55.72 million +1.5%5.5%6.3 $16.34
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9/15/20213,360,000 shares $52.72 million +6.0%5.4%6.4 $15.69
8/31/20213,170,000 shares $52.43 million +24.3%5.1%6.1 $16.54
8/13/20212,550,000 shares $41.95 million +3.2%4.1%5.1 $16.45
7/30/20212,470,000 shares $34.75 million +5.1%4.0%5.3 $14.07
7/15/20212,350,000 shares $35.49 million +5.9%3.8%5.4 $15.10
6/30/20212,220,000 shares $36.61 million +2.8%3.6%4.9 $16.49
6/15/20212,160,000 shares $37.11 million +6.4%3.5%4.7 $17.18
5/28/20212,030,000 shares $35.69 million -6.5%3.3%4 $17.58
5/14/20212,170,000 shares $35.81 million +4.8%N/A4.1 $16.50
4/30/20212,070,000 shares $39.62 million -1.4%N/A3.6 $19.14
4/15/20212,100,000 shares $37.04 million -6.7%N/A3.4 $17.64
3/31/20212,250,000 shares $40.93 million -14.1%N/A3.2 $18.19
3/15/20212,620,000 shares $51.14 million -1.1%N/A3.3 $19.52
2/26/20212,650,000 shares $46.56 million -32.7%N/A2.8 $17.57
2/12/20213,940,000 shares $65.01 million +5.9%N/A3.7 $16.50
1/29/20213,720,000 shares $61.08 million -6.1%N/A3 $16.42
1/15/20213,960,000 shares $64.67 million +5.3%N/A2.9 $16.33
12/31/20203,760,000 shares $53.05 million -12.4%N/A2.8 $14.11
12/15/20204,290,000 shares $59.20 million +4.4%N/A3.1 $13.80
11/30/20204,110,000 shares $47.63 million -18.6%N/A2.9 $11.59
11/15/20205,050,000 shares $52.67 million +15.8%N/A3.5 $10.43
10/30/20204,360,000 shares $38.63 million +47.8%N/A3.1 $8.86
10/15/20202,950,000 shares $31.00 million -13.0%N/A2.1 $10.51
9/30/20203,390,000 shares $33.90 million +32.9%N/A2.2 $10.00
9/15/20202,550,000 shares $29.20 million +3.7%N/A1.4 $11.45
8/31/20202,460,000 shares $28.19 million +12.3%N/A1.4 $11.46
8/14/20202,190,000 shares $23.45 million -27.0%N/A1.2 $10.71
7/31/20203,000,000 shares $26.67 million +24.5%N/A1.7 $8.89
7/15/20202,410,000 shares $22.24 million +2.6%N/A1.4 $9.23

DENN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Denny's' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Denny's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 3,590,000 shares of DENN short. 7.24% of Denny's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Denny's' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Denny's?

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. DENN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Denny's's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Denny's?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Denny's: Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Denny's?

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. 7.24% of Denny's' floating shares are currently sold short.

What is Denny's' float size?

Denny's currently has issued a total of 51,250,000 shares. Some of Denny'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. Denny's currently has a public float of 49,570,000 shares.

How does Denny's' short interest compare to its competitors?

7.24% of Denny's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Denny's: Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (11.16%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (1.57%), Nathan's Famous, Inc. (1.43%), DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC. (15.05%), RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (7.83%), Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF (25.62%), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (17.54%), McDonald's Corporation (1.09%), Starbucks Corporation (3.67%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.87%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Denny's stock?

Short selling DENN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Denny's as its price is falling. DENN shares are trading down $0.14 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 Denny's?

A short squeeze for Denny's 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 DENN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Denny's' 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 DENN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:DENN) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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