J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $109.32 -2.25 (-2.02%) Closing price 09/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$109.41 +0.09 (+0.08%) As of 09/2/2025 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock J & J Snack Foods Short Interest DataJ & J Snack Foods (JJSF) has a short interest of 660,600 shares, representing 4.32% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.85% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 156,660 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest660,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest716,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.85%Dollar Volume Sold Short$73.52 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 15, 2025Outstanding Shares19,470,000 sharesFloat Size15,300,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.32%Today's Trading Volume128,790 sharesAverage Trading Volume156,660 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average82% Short Selling J & J Snack Foods? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for J & J Snack Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJJSF Short Interest Over TimeJJSF Days to Cover Over TimeJJSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time J & J Snack Foods Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/15/2025660,600 shares $73.52 million -7.9%4.3%4 $111.29 7/31/2025716,900 shares $80.93 million -3.4%4.7%4.3 $112.89 7/15/2025742,300 shares $84.25 million +5.7%4.9%4.6 $113.50 6/30/2025702,300 shares $79.65 million -0.1%4.6%4.4 $113.41 6/15/2025702,900 shares $80.87 million +6.7%4.6%4.5 $115.05 5/31/2025658,800 shares $76.07 million -3.8%4.3%4.4 $115.47 5/15/2025684,600 shares $79.51 million -13.2%4.5%4.4 $116.14 4/30/2025788,400 shares $102.17 million -5.4%5.2%5.2 $129.59 4/15/2025833,400 shares $110.79 million -2.6%5.4%5.3 $132.94 3/31/2025855,200 shares $112.65 million -2.8%5.6%5.5 $131.72 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JJSF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for J & J Snack Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/2025880,000 shares $117.89 million +3.2%5.7%6.1 $133.97 2/28/2025852,700 shares $112.08 million -7.7%5.6%6.5 $131.44 2/15/2025923,900 shares $115.35 million +3.4%6.0%7.8 $124.85 1/31/2025893,200 shares $122.57 million +18.6%5.8%7.9 $137.23 1/15/2025753,400 shares $107.71 million -1.1%4.9%8.9 $142.96 12/31/2024762,100 shares $118.22 million -1.1%5.0%10.1 $155.13 12/15/2024770,400 shares $0.00 +17.3%5.0%11 $0.00 11/30/2024657,000 shares $114.18 million +6.9%4.3%9.5 $173.79 11/15/2024614,600 shares $99.42 million -1.0%4.0%8.5 $161.77 10/31/2024620,500 shares $101.84 million -9.7%4.1%8.7 $164.12 10/15/2024686,900 shares $115.65 million +4.1%4.5%8.7 $168.37 9/30/2024659,800 shares $113.56 million +12.3%4.3%7.9 $172.12 9/15/2024587,600 shares $98.16 million -0.7%3.9%6.5 $167.06 8/31/2024591,600 shares $100.68 million +0.3%3.9%6.4 $170.19 8/15/2024590,100 shares $101.43 million -6.9%3.9%6.5 $171.89 7/31/2024633,900 shares $106.94 million -1.1%4.2%6.8 $168.70 7/15/2024641,100 shares $105.37 million +1.5%4.2%7.1 $164.36 6/30/2024631,500 shares $102.54 million +7.2%4.2%7.1 $162.37 6/15/2024589,100 shares $96.83 million -2.2%3.9%6.9 $164.37 5/31/2024602,400 shares $98.02 million -3.4%4.0%7 $162.71 5/15/2024623,800 shares $101.64 million -7.6%4.1%7.4 $162.94 4/30/2024675,300 shares $92.71 million -2.5%4.5%7 $137.29 4/15/2024692,600 shares $93.09 million +1.4%4.6%7.3 $134.40 3/31/2024683,300 shares $98.78 million -0.6%4.5%7.2 $144.56 3/15/2024687,100 shares $98.49 million -3.0%4.5%7.3 $143.34 2/29/2024708,200 shares $102.75 million -0.9%4.7%7.5 $145.08 2/15/2024714,900 shares $106.23 million -2.7%4.7%7.7 $148.60 1/31/2024735,000 shares $117.03 million +0.4%4.8%8.4 $159.23 1/15/2024732,200 shares $118.42 million -4.0%4.8%9.8 $161.73 12/31/2023762,500 shares $127.44 million -3.4%5.0%10.5 $167.14Buffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping Stocks (Ad)The world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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It’s something we haven’t see in America for more than a century.For the full story, click here. 12/15/2023788,900 shares $134.32 million -5.5%5.3%11.1 $170.26 11/30/2023835,100 shares $137.42 million -5.6%5.6%12.6 $164.55 11/15/2023884,900 shares $142.35 million +3.6%5.9%13.8 $160.86 10/31/2023854,100 shares $133.76 million +11.0%5.7%14 $156.61 10/15/2023769,500 shares $117.50 million +0.5%5.1%11.6 $152.70 9/30/2023765,700 shares $125.31 million -1.5%5.1%12 $163.65 9/15/2023777,000 shares $133.52 million -0.4%5.2%12.5 $171.84 8/31/2023779,700 shares $126.41 million -0.6%5.2%12.1 $162.13 8/15/2023784,200 shares $130.88 million -3.3%5.2%11.8 $166.89 7/31/2023810,800 shares $129.99 million -2.2%5.4%12.4 $160.32 7/15/2023829,100 shares $131.04 million +0.2%5.7%12.8 $158.05 6/30/2023827,800 shares $131.09 million -4.7%5.8%12.9 $158.36 6/15/2023869,000 shares $134.50 million +0.5%5.9%12.9 $154.77 5/31/2023865,100 shares $133.18 million -5.6%6.0%12.4 $153.95 5/15/2023916,000 shares $145.70 million -5.8%6.2%12.7 $159.06 4/30/2023972,300 shares $148.96 million -0.2%6.6%13 $153.20 4/15/2023974,400 shares $144.95 million -2.0%6.6%11.8 $148.76 3/31/2023993,900 shares $147.32 million +4.9%6.7%11.6 $148.22 3/15/2023947,600 shares $135.47 million +4.4%6.4%11 $142.96 2/28/2023908,100 shares $128.23 million +1.9%6.2%10.4 $141.21 2/15/2023890,800 shares $125.39 million -0.1%6.0%10.1 $140.76 1/31/2023891,500 shares $127.75 million +4.4%6.0%9.7 $143.30 1/15/2023854,100 shares $131.95 million -0.5%5.8%10.9 $154.49 12/30/2022858,000 shares $128.45 million -2.6%5.8%11.2 $149.71 12/15/2022880,700 shares $134.91 million +4.3%6.0%11.4 $153.19 11/30/2022844,300 shares $138.48 million -7.6%5.7%12.2 $164.02 11/15/2022914,100 shares $138.53 million -4.8%6.2%13.1 $151.55 10/31/2022959,800 shares $141.68 million -2.9%6.5%14.5 $147.61 10/15/2022988,700 shares $134.50 million +3.6%6.7%13.7 $136.04 9/30/2022954,700 shares $123.61 million -5.5%6.5%12.8 $129.47 9/15/20221,010,000 shares $140.80 million -1.0%6.9%12.8 $139.41 8/31/20221,020,000 shares $152.01 million -1.0%6.9%11.8 $149.03 8/15/20221,030,000 shares $158.93 million +1.0%7.2%10.8 $154.30 7/31/20221,020,000 shares $138.22 million +1.0%6.8%9.9 $135.51 7/15/20221,010,000 shares $139.56 million +5.5%6.7%9.5 $138.18 6/30/2022957,800 shares $133.77 million -4.1%6.4%9.3 $139.66 6/15/2022998,800 shares $126.09 million -3.0%6.7%10.1 $126.24 5/31/20221,030,000 shares $132.07 million -2.8%7.2%11.6 $128.22 5/15/20221,060,000 shares $138.30 million +3.9%7.4%12.7 $130.47 4/30/20221,020,000 shares $152.69 million +1.0%7.2%13 $149.70 4/15/20221,010,000 shares $157.71 million -1.0%7.1%13.2 $156.15 3/31/20221,020,000 shares $158.20 million No Change7.2%13.5 $155.10 3/15/20221,020,000 shares $159.81 million -1.9%7.2%12.9 $156.68 2/28/20221,040,000 shares $170.27 million +4.9%7.3%12 $163.72 2/15/2022991,300 shares $154.55 million +0.7%7.0%11.2 $155.91 1/31/2022984,300 shares $149.31 million +8.4%6.9%11.8 $151.69 1/15/2022908,200 shares $139.96 million -8.0%6.4%12.5 $154.11 12/31/2021987,100 shares $155.92 million +0.6%6.9%14.1 $157.96 12/15/2021981,100 shares $148.43 million +2.7%6.9%14.3 $151.29 11/30/2021955,000 shares $130.43 million +4.4%6.7%15.6 $136.58Buffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping Stocks (Ad)The world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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It’s something we haven’t see in America for more than a century.For the full story, click here. 11/15/2021915,200 shares $143.67 million -0.8%6.4%15.6 $156.98 10/29/2021922,300 shares $136.09 million +2.2%6.5%16.4 $147.55 10/15/2021902,400 shares $135.95 million -1.7%6.4%15.6 $150.65 9/30/2021918,100 shares $140.30 million -6.6%6.5%15.1 $152.82 9/15/2021983,100 shares $152.95 million -3.6%6.9%14 $155.58 8/31/20211,020,000 shares $167.04 million +2.8%7.2%14.8 $163.76 8/13/2021992,300 shares $162.74 million +9.1%6.7%13.8 $164.00 7/30/2021909,300 shares $149.47 million +0.2%6.1%12.1 $164.38 7/15/2021907,300 shares $152.68 million +0.6%6.1%9.9 $168.28 6/30/2021902,200 shares $157.35 million -4.6%6.1%9.6 $174.41 6/15/2021945,300 shares $168.24 million +1.2%6.4%9.8 $177.97 5/28/2021933,900 shares $163.97 million +2.6%6.3%9.1 $175.58 5/14/2021910,100 shares $154.10 million -14.9%6.1%8.3 $169.32 4/30/20211,070,000 shares $176.23 million +20.1%7.2%9.5 $164.70 4/15/2021890,600 shares $140.13 million -3.1%6.0%7.5 $157.34 3/31/2021918,900 shares $144.18 million +0.5%6.2%7.5 $156.91 3/15/2021914,700 shares $152.11 million -1.3%6.2%7.2 $166.30 2/26/2021926,600 shares $147.30 million +1.5%6.3%8 $158.97 2/12/2021913,400 shares $145.23 million -14.6%6.2%7.1 $159.00 1/29/20211,070,000 shares $166.17 million +10.7%7.2%8 $155.30 1/15/2021966,200 shares $146.82 million -2.7%6.6%6.7 $151.96 12/31/2020993,400 shares $153.13 million -1.6%6.9%8 $154.15 12/15/20201,010,000 shares $153.78 million -7.3%7.0%7.9 $152.26 11/30/20201,090,000 shares $167.28 million -10.7%7.5%7.6 $153.47 11/15/20201,220,000 shares $196.77 million -17.0%8.5%8.6 $161.29 10/30/20201,470,000 shares $200.26 million +15.8%10.2%11 $136.23 10/15/20201,270,000 shares $166.87 million +0.8%8.8%10.2 $131.39 9/30/20201,260,000 shares $164.29 million -6.0%8.8%9.9 $130.39 9/15/20201,340,000 shares $182.08 million -10.1%9.3%10.4 $135.88 JJSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is J & J Snack Foods' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of J & J Snack Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 660,600 shares of JJSF short. 4.32% of J & J Snack Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on J & J Snack Foods' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for J & J Snack Foods? 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. JJSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on J & J Snack Foods's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting J & J Snack Foods? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of J & J Snack Foods: Group One Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for J & J Snack Foods? 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. 4.32% of J & J Snack Foods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is J & J Snack Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing? J & J Snack Foods saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 660,600 shares, a drop of 7.9% from the previous total of 716,900 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 J & J Snack Foods' float size? J & J Snack Foods currently has issued a total of 19,470,000 shares. Some of J & J Snack Foods' 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. J & J Snack Foods currently has a public float of 15,300,000 shares. How does J & J Snack Foods' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.32% of J & J Snack Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to J & J Snack Foods: MEDIFAST INC (19.48%), Post Holdings, Inc. (6.46%), Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (13.03%), The Marzetti Company (2.87%), Flowers Foods, Inc. (9.15%), Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (19.21%), TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (6.45%), Seneca Foods Corp. (2.89%), John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (2.43%), Calavo Growers, Inc. (2.94%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short J & J Snack Foods stock? Short selling JJSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from J & J Snack Foods as its price is falling. JJSF shares are trading down $2.25 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 J & J Snack Foods? A short squeeze for J & J Snack Foods 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 JJSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is J & J Snack Foods' 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 JJSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025. 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