Kyivstar Group (KYIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. KYIV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.7. Learn More on Kyivstar Group's short interest ratio.

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. 0.90% of Kyivstar Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kyivstar Group saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,082,723 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the previous total of 1,634,217 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.

0.90% of Kyivstar Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "communication services" compare to Kyivstar Group: TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR (0.42%), Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (0.17%), VEON Ltd. (0.27%), Anterix Inc. (17.31%), Gogo Inc. (12.00%), Spok Holdings, Inc. (2.89%), KVH Industries, Inc. (5.01%), KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (2.20%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (2.09%), Vodafone Group PLC (0.40%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KYIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kyivstar Group as its price is falling. KYIV shares are trading down $0.17 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 Kyivstar Group 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 KYIV, 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 KYIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.