Mesa Air Group (MESA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Mesa Air Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,040,000 shares of MESA short. 6.37% of Mesa Air Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mesa Air Group'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. MESA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Mesa Air Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Mesa Air Group: 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. 6.37% of Mesa Air Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Mesa Air Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,040,000 shares, a decrease of 16.4% from the previous total of 2,440,000 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.

Mesa Air Group currently has issued a total of 40,940,000 shares. Some of Mesa Air Group'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. Mesa Air Group currently has a public float of 32,040,000 shares.

6.37% of Mesa Air Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Mesa Air Group: Globus Maritime Limited (5.69%), Surf Air Mobility Inc. (2.31%), BEST Inc. (0.29%), Castor Maritime Inc. (0.55%), CBL International Limited (0.14%), Pyxis Tankers Inc. (1.73%), Performance Shipping Inc. (5.95%), Jayud Global Logistics Limited (0.24%), United Maritime Co. (1.40%), OceanPal Inc. (2.51%),

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 MESA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mesa Air Group as its price is falling. MESA shares are trading up $0.01 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 Mesa Air Group 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 MESA, 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 MESA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.