Electronics For Imaging (EFII) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Electronics For Imaging shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 2,944,200 shares of EFII short. 7.05% of Electronics For Imaging's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Electronics For Imaging'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. EFII shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Electronics For Imaging'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. 7.05% of Electronics For Imaging's floating shares are currently sold short.

Electronics For Imaging saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,944,200 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 3,018,200 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.

Electronics For Imaging currently has issued a total of 43,160,000 shares. Some of Electronics For Imaging'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. Electronics For Imaging currently has a public float of 41,790,000 shares.

7.05% of Electronics For Imaging's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Electronics For Imaging: Synaptics Incorporated (9.75%), Immersion Corporation (9.35%), Intevac, Inc. (0.36%), Western Digital Corporation (9.04%), NetApp, Inc. (3.99%), Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (4.42%), Millicom International Cellular SA (0.68%), CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (4.92%), Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (10.70%), InterDigital, Inc. (7.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Electronics For Imaging, Inc. ($108.67 million), OHR Pharmaceutical Inc ($968.44 thousand), and Flex Pharma Inc ($414.05 thousand). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EFII is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Electronics For Imaging 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 Electronics For Imaging 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 EFII, 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 EFII, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2019.