REE Automotive (REE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of REE Automotive shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 94,100 shares of REE short. 1.51% of REE Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on REE Automotive'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. REE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on REE Automotive's short interest ratio.

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. 1.51% of REE Automotive's floating shares are currently sold short.

REE Automotive saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 94,100 shares, a decline of 0.9% from the previous total of 95,000 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.

REE Automotive currently has issued a total of 10,510,000 shares. Some of REE Automotive'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. REE Automotive currently has a public float of 6,220,000 shares.

1.51% of REE Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to REE Automotive: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (7.76%), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (2.12%), Niu Technologies (1.34%), China Automotive Systems, Inc. (0.12%), Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (3.32%), Strattec Security Co. (0.10%), Cepton, Inc. (0.47%), Phoenix Motor Inc. (1.50%), Ideanomics, Inc. (9.51%), AEye, Inc. (1.97%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling REE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from REE Automotive as its price is falling. REE shares are trading down $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 REE Automotive 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 REE, 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 REE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.