Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ituran Location and Control shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 77,000 shares of ITRN short. 0.50% of Ituran Location and Control's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ituran Location and Control'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. ITRN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Ituran Location and Control's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ituran Location and Control: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.50% of Ituran Location and Control's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ituran Location and Control saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 77,000 shares, an increase of 38.2% from the previous total of 55,700 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.

Ituran Location and Control currently has issued a total of 19,894,000 shares. Some of Ituran Location and Control'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. Ituran Location and Control currently has a public float of 15,440,000 shares.

0.50% of Ituran Location and Control's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ituran Location and Control: Karat Packaging Inc. (1.69%), Ennis, Inc. (2.30%), ACCO Brands Co. (1.69%), Digimarc Co. (18.40%), The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (1.84%), GrafTech International Ltd. (6.97%), Alta Equipment Group Inc. (7.72%), Omega Flex, Inc. (7.70%), Titan International, Inc. (4.42%), DMC Global Inc. (2.54%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ITRN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ituran Location and Control as its price is falling. ITRN shares are trading up $0.06 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 Ituran Location and Control 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 ITRN, 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 ITRN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.