Electrovaya (ELVA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Electrovaya shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 87,400 shares of ELVA short. 0.33% of Electrovaya's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Electrovaya'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. ELVA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Electrovaya'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. 0.33% of Electrovaya's floating shares are currently sold short.

Electrovaya saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 87,400 shares, an increase of 36.1% from the previous total of 64,200 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.

Electrovaya currently has issued a total of 40,107,000 shares. Some of Electrovaya'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. Electrovaya currently has a public float of 26,380,000 shares.

0.33% of Electrovaya's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Electrovaya: Ballard Power Systems Inc. (8.20%), SES AI Co. (7.93%), Amprius Technologies, Inc. (6.78%), GrafTech International Ltd. (7.97%), Solid Power, Inc. (13.54%), NOVONIX Limited (0.33%), FREYR Battery, Inc. (12.16%), Gauzy (1.28%), Zeo Energy Corp. (7.60%), Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (25.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ELVA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Electrovaya as its price is falling. ELVA shares are trading down $0.17 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 Electrovaya 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 ELVA, 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 ELVA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.