Movella (MVLA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Movella shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 582,800 shares of MVLA short. 2.14% of Movella's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Movella's current short interest.

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. 2.14% of Movella's floating shares are currently sold short.

Movella saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 582,800 shares, an increase of 142.7% from the previous total of 240,100 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.

Movella currently has issued a total of 50,693,000 shares. Some of Movella'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. Movella currently has a public float of 27,230,000 shares.

2.14% of Movella's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Movella: SaverOne 2014 Ltd. Sponsored ADR (20.48%), Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. (0.58%), Presto Automation Inc. (0.00%), Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (0.00%), Kaleido Biosciences, Inc. (0.17%), Kubient, Inc. (0.01%), Beamr Imaging Ltd. (3.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Corporation ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors Company ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MVLA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Movella 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 Movella 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 MVLA, 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 MVLA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.