NioCorp Developments (NIOBW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of NioCorp Developments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 83,700 shares of NIOBW short. Learn More on NioCorp Developments' 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. NIOBW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on NioCorp Developments's short interest ratio.

NioCorp Developments saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 83,700 shares, a decline of 7.6% from the previous total of 90,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to NioCorp Developments: ICL Group Ltd. (0.18%), Millennium Group International Holdings Limited (0.12%), Sibanye Gold Limited (2.28%), Linde PLC (1.05%), BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (0.64%), The Sherwin-Williams Company (1.43%), Southern Copper Corporation (10.35%), Ecolab Inc. (0.99%), Rio Tinto PLC (0.75%), Newmont Corporation (1.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NIOBW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NioCorp Developments as its price is falling. NIOBW shares are trading up $0.05 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 NioCorp Developments 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 NIOBW, 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 NIOBW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.