51job (JOBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of 51job shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 9,690,000 shares of JOBS short. Learn More on 51job'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. JOBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on 51job's short interest ratio.

51job saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,690,000 shares, an increase of 101.0% from the previous total of 4,820,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to 51job: Korn Ferry (2.30%), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (1.92%), Syra Health Corp. (1.75%), Hormel Foods Co. (3.93%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (4.43%), The J. M. Smucker Company (4.94%), Molson Coors Beverage (6.47%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (3.19%), Pilgrim's Pride Co. (15.74%), Service Co. International (4.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.77 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.21 billion), HP Inc. ($2.60 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.33 billion), GameStop Corp. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.96 billion), Carnival Co. & plc ($1.81 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Plug Power Inc. ($1.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JOBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from 51job 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.

A short squeeze for 51job 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 JOBS, 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 JOBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2022.