This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. 51job (JOBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock 51job Short Interest Data51job (JOBS) has a short interest of 9.69 million shares. This marks a 101.04% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.1, indicating that it would take 12.1 days of the average trading volume of 759,764 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,690,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,820,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+101.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$588.86 millionShort Interest Ratio12.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2022Outstanding Shares67,437,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted14.37%Today's Trading Volume272 sharesAverage Trading Volume759,764 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling 51job? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJOBS Short Interest Over TimeJOBS Days to Cover Over TimeJOBS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time 51job Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20229,690,000 shares $588.86 million +101.0%N/A12.1 $60.77 3/31/20224,820,000 shares $282.21 million +25.9%N/A5.9 $58.55 3/15/20223,830,000 shares $184.99 million No ChangeN/A8.2 $48.30 2/28/20223,830,000 shares $198.39 million -2.8%N/A9.5 $51.80 2/15/20223,940,000 shares $193.26 million +24.7%N/A11.2 $49.05 1/31/20223,160,000 shares $159.26 million +12.5%N/A7.7 $50.40 1/15/20222,810,000 shares $139.32 million +39.8%N/A7.2 $49.58 12/31/20212,010,000 shares $98.35 million +30.5%N/A5.8 $48.93 12/15/20211,540,000 shares $72.56 million +6.2%N/A4.3 $47.12 11/30/20211,450,000 shares $83.67 million -25.3%N/A4.2 $57.70 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JOBS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for 51job and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/20211,940,000 shares $102.49 million +167.2%N/A5.5 $52.83 10/29/2021726,000 shares $43.24 million -49.2%N/A2 $59.56 10/15/20211,430,000 shares $97.65 million +20.2%N/A3.9 $68.29 9/30/20211,190,000 shares $82.74 million +14.4%N/A3.1 $69.53 9/15/20211,040,000 shares $73.93 million -16.8%N/A2.3 $71.09 8/31/20211,250,000 shares $96 million -10.7%N/A2.2 $76.80 8/13/20211,400,000 shares $97.76 million -27.1%N/A2.5 $69.83 7/30/20211,920,000 shares $138.28 million -31.2%N/A3.4 $72.02 7/15/20212,790,000 shares $217.82 million -0.7%N/A5.5 $78.07 6/30/20212,810,000 shares $218.53 million +13.8%N/A5.8 $77.77 6/15/20212,470,000 shares $183.05 million +10.8%3.7%6.2 $74.11 5/28/20212,230,000 shares $159.85 million +32.0%3.3%8.3 $71.68 5/14/20211,690,000 shares $120.85 million +8.3%N/A6.4 $71.51 4/30/20211,560,000 shares $96.86 million No ChangeN/A7.3 $62.09 4/15/20211,560,000 shares $97.11 million No ChangeN/A8.7 $62.25 3/31/20211,560,000 shares $95.58 million +54.5%N/A8.6 $61.27 3/15/20211,010,000 shares $64.75 million +19.6%N/A6.1 $64.11 2/26/2021844,300 shares $56.09 million +16.3%N/A5 $66.43 2/12/2021726,300 shares $50.94 million +2.7%N/A4.4 $70.13 1/29/2021707,400 shares $46.10 million -2.7%N/A3.5 $65.17 1/15/2021727,200 shares $49.58 million -5.5%N/A3.4 $68.18 12/31/2020769,300 shares $52.84 million +0.9%N/A3.5 $68.69 12/15/2020762,400 shares $55.30 million -33.1%N/A3.2 $72.54 11/30/20201,140,000 shares $82.19 million +7.6%N/A4.6 $72.10 11/15/20201,060,000 shares $73.88 million +39.6%N/A4.3 $69.70 10/30/2020759,300 shares $52.92 million -18.3%N/A3.4 $69.70 10/15/2020929,000 shares $70.46 million -33.6%N/A5 $75.84 9/30/20201,400,000 shares $109.19 million -25.9%N/A8.5 $77.99 9/15/20201,890,000 shares $128.69 million +1.6%N/A11.8 $68.09 8/31/20201,860,000 shares $121.90 million +4.5%N/A12.8 $65.54White House to reset Social Security? 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Learn More on 51job's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for 51job? 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. Is 51job's short interest increasing or decreasing? 51job saw a increase in short interest in 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. How does 51job's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to 51job: GEE Group Inc. (0.97%), Syra Health Corp. (2.43%), The Clorox Company (3.94%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (4.61%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (5.24%), Celsius Holdings Inc. (10.71%), Service Corporation International (4.13%), The J. M. Smucker Company (5.04%), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (17.16%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.84%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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 Corporation ($1.81 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Plug Power, Inc. ($1.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short 51job stock? 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. How does a short squeeze work against 51job? A short squeeze for 51job 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 JOBS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is 51job'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 JOBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2022. 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