EMC Insurance Group (EMCI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → $25,000 into $109,616 in two months? (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free EMCI Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis EMC Insurance Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume105,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume95,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+10.14%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.79 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.4Last Record DateSeptember 15, 2019Outstanding Shares21,670,000 sharesFloat Size8,160,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.29%Today's Trading Volume96,241 sharesAverage Trading Volume25,927 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average371% Short Selling EMC Insurance Group ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for EMC Insurance Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatEMCI Short Interest Over TimeEMCI Days to Cover Over TimeEMCI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad MarketBeatYour $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $300 on Your Annual SubscriptionStart Your Risk-Free Trial Here EMC Insurance Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/2019105,400 shares $3.79 million +10.1%1.3%4.4 $35.95 8/15/201981,700 shares $2.96 million +1.4%1.0%2.8 $36.17 EMCI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is EMC Insurance Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of EMC Insurance Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 105,400 shares of EMCI short. 1.29% of EMC Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on EMC Insurance Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for EMC Insurance Group? 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. EMCI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on EMC Insurance Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for EMC Insurance Group? 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. 1.29% of EMC Insurance Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is EMC Insurance Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? EMC Insurance Group saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 105,400 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the previous total of 95,700 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 EMC Insurance Group's float size? EMC Insurance Group currently has issued a total of 21,670,000 shares. Some of EMC Insurance Group'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. EMC Insurance Group currently has a public float of 8,160,000 shares. How does EMC Insurance Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.29% of EMC Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to EMC Insurance Group: ProAssurance Co. (1.60%), AMERISAFE, Inc. (1.70%), Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (1.46%), United Fire Group, Inc. (0.81%), Donegal Group Inc. (1.24%), Employers Holdings, Inc. (1.56%), HCI Group, Inc. (14.15%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (1.14%), Mercury General Co. (1.95%), Root, Inc. (9.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Block, Inc. ($2.11 billion), McCormick & Company, Incorporated ($1.33 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($870.07 million), TAL Education Group ($769.71 million), Alteryx, Inc. ($684.01 million), Versum Materials Inc ($551.44 million), Pinterest, Inc. ($421.38 million), Stitch Fix, Inc. ($354.92 million), II-VI Incorporated ($351.47 million), and Zogenix, Inc. ($346.69 million). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short EMC Insurance Group stock? Short selling EMCI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from EMC Insurance Group 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. How does a short squeeze work against EMC Insurance Group? A short squeeze for EMC Insurance Group 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 EMCI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is EMC Insurance Group'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 EMCI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2019. 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