FirstCash (FCFS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $125.86 -1.27 (-1.00%) As of 12:14 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FirstCash Short Interest DataFirstCash (FCFS) has a short interest of 480,700 shares, representing 1.25% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.65% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 276,417 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest480,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest550,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.65%Dollar Volume Sold Short$64.39 millionShort Interest Ratio1.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares44,365,000 sharesFloat Size38,450,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.25%Today's Trading Volume46,161 sharesAverage Trading Volume276,417 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average17% Short Selling FirstCash? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for FirstCash and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFCFS Short Interest Over TimeFCFS Days to Cover Over TimeFCFS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time FirstCash Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025480,700 shares $64.39 million -12.7%1.3%1.5 $133.96 4/15/2025550,300 shares $66.57 million +8.9%1.4%1.8 $120.97 3/31/2025505,300 shares $60.80 million -8.9%1.3%1.8 $120.32 3/15/2025554,600 shares $64.85 million -8.5%1.4%2.2 $116.94 2/28/2025605,800 shares $68.02 million -9.8%1.6%2.5 $112.28 2/15/2025671,500 shares $78.73 million +10.7%1.7%2.9 $117.25 1/31/2025606,800 shares $66.23 million +7.4%1.6%2.6 $109.15 1/15/2025564,800 shares $62.78 million -23.0%1.5%2.2 $111.15 12/31/2024733,300 shares $75.97 million -12.5%1.9%2.9 $103.60 12/15/2024837,900 shares $89.07 million +2.5%2.2%3.3 $106.30 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCFS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for FirstCash and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024817,400 shares $88.98 million -11.7%2.1%3.3 $108.86 11/15/2024925,600 shares $97.90 million +28.8%2.4%3.8 $105.77 10/31/2024718,600 shares $74.35 million +15.1%1.9%2.9 $103.47 10/15/2024624,400 shares $71.23 million -19.5%1.6%2.5 $114.08 9/30/2024775,900 shares $89.07 million -9.1%2.0%3 $114.80 9/15/2024853,400 shares $99.98 million -9.2%2.2%2.9 $117.16 8/31/2024939,500 shares $112.82 million +10.7%2.4%3.2 $120.09 8/15/2024848,900 shares $100.86 million +40.6%2.2%2.9 $118.81 7/31/2024603,700 shares $67.37 million +7.9%1.6%2.1 $111.60 7/15/2024559,600 shares $61.06 million -13.0%1.4%1.9 $109.11 6/30/2024643,400 shares $67.48 million +20.8%1.6%2.4 $104.88 6/15/2024532,500 shares $57.60 million +4.7%1.4%2.3 $108.16 5/31/2024508,600 shares $59.97 million -6.3%1.3%2.3 $117.92 5/15/2024542,500 shares $62.86 million +3.6%1.4%2.4 $115.87 4/30/2024523,900 shares $59.19 million -3.4%1.4%2.3 $112.98 4/15/2024542,400 shares $71.09 million +7.5%1.4%2.7 $131.07 3/31/2024504,400 shares $64.33 million -0.7%1.3%2.6 $127.54 3/15/2024508,100 shares $60.30 million +21.6%1.3%2.5 $118.68 2/29/2024417,800 shares $47.84 million +7.5%1.1%2 $114.50 2/15/2024388,700 shares $46.39 million +3.8%1.0%1.8 $119.34 1/31/2024374,600 shares $42.99 million +10.9%1.0%1.8 $114.77 1/15/2024337,800 shares $37.20 million -22.0%0.9%1.5 $110.11 12/31/2023433,200 shares $46.95 million -10.3%1.1%1.9 $108.39 12/15/2023483,100 shares $53.57 million -23.0%1.3%2.2 $110.88 11/30/2023627,400 shares $70.27 million +3.7%1.7%2.9 $112.00 11/15/2023605,100 shares $67.80 million +0.8%1.6%3 $112.05 10/31/2023600,200 shares $65.37 million +15.8%1.6%3.1 $108.92 10/15/2023518,200 shares $51.64 million -15.0%1.4%2.7 $99.65 9/30/2023609,600 shares $61.19 million +17.3%1.6%3.5 $100.38 9/15/2023519,800 shares $49.84 million +32.4%1.4%2.8 $95.88Gold Hits New Highs as Global Markets Spiral (Ad)When Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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Short interest is the volume of FirstCash shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 480,700 shares of FCFS short. 1.25% of FirstCash's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FirstCash's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for FirstCash? 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. FCFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on FirstCash's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting FirstCash? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of FirstCash: Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for FirstCash? 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. 1.25% of FirstCash's floating shares are currently sold short. Is FirstCash's short interest increasing or decreasing? FirstCash saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 480,700 shares, a decline of 12.6% from the previous total of 550,300 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 FirstCash's float size? FirstCash currently has issued a total of 44,365,000 shares. Some of FirstCash'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. FirstCash currently has a public float of 38,450,000 shares. How does FirstCash's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.25% of FirstCash's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to FirstCash: Chewy, Inc. (4.32%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.28%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.64%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (4.65%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (4.43%), Murphy USA Inc. (4.83%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (7.21%), Vipshop Holdings Limited (1.53%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (6.48%), Bath & Body Works, Inc. (2.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: 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. What does it mean to sell short FirstCash stock? Short selling FCFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FirstCash as its price is falling. FCFS shares are trading down $1.27 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 FirstCash? A short squeeze for FirstCash 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 FCFS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is FirstCash'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 FCFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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