Marvell Technology Group Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Marvell Technology Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 12th, traders have sold 36,520,000 shares of MRVL short.

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. Marvell Technology Group currently has a short interest ratio of 4.0.

Marvell Technology Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 36,520,000 shares, a decline of 0.5% from the previous total of 36,700,000 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.

0.00% of Marvell Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "semiconductors" compare to Marvell Technology Group: NVIDIA Co. (1.10%), Intel Co. (1.38%), Broadcom Inc. (0.00%), Texas Instruments Incorporated (1.45%), Micron Technology, Inc. (0.00%), Analog Devices, Inc. (8.68%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (0.00%), Xilinx, Inc. (3.69%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (2.13%), and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (4.51%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: ViacomCBS Inc. ($6.50 billion), Aon Plc ($5.58 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.30 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.97 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.80 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.84 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Discovery, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.07 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MRVL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marvell Technology Group as its price is falling. Marvell Technology Group's stock is trading down $1.69 today. To short Marvell Technology Group 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 Marvell Technology Group 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 Marvell Technology 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 MRVL, 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 MRVL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 12 2021.