Universal Display (OLED) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Universal Display shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 1,040,000 shares of OLED short. 2.38% of Universal Display's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Universal Display'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. OLED shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Universal Display's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Universal Display: Susquehanna International Group LLP, Millennium Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Portman Square Capital LLP. 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. 2.38% of Universal Display's floating shares are currently sold short.

Universal Display saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,040,000 shares, a decrease of 1.0% from the previous total of 1,050,000 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.

Universal Display currently has issued a total of 47,450,000 shares. Some of Universal Display'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. Universal Display currently has a public float of 43,750,000 shares.

2.38% of Universal Display's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Universal Display: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (9.35%), Mercury Systems, Inc. (9.66%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (1.88%), Vertiv Holdings Co (5.31%), STMicroelectronics (0.74%), Nokia Oyj (0.52%), GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (12.48%), United Microelectronics Co. (1.89%), Hubbell Incorporated (4.00%), ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (0.52%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OLED is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Universal Display as its price is falling. OLED shares are trading up $5.62 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 Universal Display 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 OLED, 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 OLED, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.