Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Envirotech Vehicles shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 351,700 shares of EVTV short. 2.04% of Envirotech Vehicles' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Envirotech Vehicles' 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. EVTV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Envirotech Vehicles'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. 2.04% of Envirotech Vehicles' floating shares are currently sold short.

Envirotech Vehicles saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 351,700 shares, a drop of 14.5% from the previous total of 411,200 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.

Envirotech Vehicles currently has issued a total of 23,106,000 shares. Some of Envirotech Vehicles' 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. Envirotech Vehicles currently has a public float of 17,270,000 shares.

2.04% of Envirotech Vehicles' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to Envirotech Vehicles: Worksport Ltd. (6.06%), GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (1.79%), Fly-E Group, Inc. (4.42%), ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (1.76%), Phoenix Motor Inc. (1.17%), AEye, Inc. (7.01%), Chijet Motor Company, Inc. (0.33%), U Power Limited (5.95%), SRIVARU Holding Limited (13.91%), Workhorse Group Inc. (43.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EVTV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Envirotech Vehicles as its price is falling. EVTV shares are trading down $0.01 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 Envirotech Vehicles 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 EVTV, 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 EVTV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.