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B. Riley Financial (RILYL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.44 -0.08 (-1.15%)
Closing price 03:44 PM Eastern
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$6.46 +0.02 (+0.31%)
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B. Riley Financial Short Interest Data

B. Riley Financial (RILYL) has a short interest of 7,600 shares. This marks a 46.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 11,267 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+46.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$36.48 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,390,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
Today's Trading Volume
10,668 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,267 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
95%
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RILYL Short Interest Over Time

RILYL Days to Cover Over Time

RILYL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

B. Riley Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20257,600 shares $36.48 thousand +46.2%N/A0.9 $4.80
6/30/20255,200 shares $11.00 thousand +2,500.0%N/A0.5 $2.12
6/15/2025200 shares $435.80 -89.5%N/A0 $2.18
5/31/20251,900 shares $5.37 thousand +26.7%N/A0.2 $2.83
5/15/20251,500 shares $3.65 thousand +200.0%N/A0.2 $2.44
4/30/2025500 shares $1.41 thousand +66.7%N/A0 $2.81
4/15/2025300 shares $915.00 +200.0%N/A0 $3.05
3/31/2025100 shares $368.00 -92.3%N/A0 $3.68
3/15/20251,300 shares $5.88 thousand -45.8%N/A0.1 $4.53
2/28/20252,400 shares $15.84 thousand -33.3%N/A0.2 $6.60
2/15/20253,600 shares $17.71 thousand +200.0%N/A0.2 $4.92
1/31/20251,200 shares $6.34 thousand -52.0%N/A0.1 $5.28
1/15/20252,500 shares $19.55 thousand +127.3%N/A0.1 $7.82
12/31/20241,100 shares $6.77 thousand +120.0%N/A0 $6.15
12/15/2024500 shares $3.65 thousand -37.5%N/A0 $7.30
11/30/2024800 shares $6.27 thousand -11.1%N/A0 $7.84
11/15/2024900 shares $6.93 thousand -84.2%N/A0 $7.70
10/31/20245,700 shares $53.87 thousand +714.3%N/A0.2 $9.45
10/15/2024700 shares $5.18 thousand +133.3%N/A0 $7.40
9/30/2024300 shares $2.62 thousand -90.0%N/A0 $8.74
9/15/20243,000 shares $27.39 thousand -63.9%N/A0.1 $9.13
8/31/20248,300 shares $77.06 thousand +361.1%N/A0.4 $9.28
8/15/20241,800 shares $7.92 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $4.40
7/31/20243,600 shares $75.17 thousand -52.0%N/A1 $20.88
7/15/20247,500 shares $162.90 thousand +44.2%N/A1.8 $21.72
6/30/20245,200 shares $111.38 thousand +333.3%N/A1.3 $21.42
6/15/20241,200 shares $26.12 thousand -63.6%N/A0.2 $21.77
5/31/20243,300 shares $69.30 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $21.00
5/15/20243,300 shares $66.79 thousand -47.6%N/A0.5 $20.24
4/30/20246,300 shares $136.46 thousand +34.0%N/A0.7 $21.66
4/15/20244,700 shares $90.24 thousand +20.5%N/A0.5 $19.20
3/31/20243,900 shares $65.48 thousand +5.4%N/A0.3 $16.79
3/15/20243,700 shares $64.57 thousand -35.1%N/A0.3 $17.45
2/29/20245,700 shares $110.41 thousand +39.0%N/A0.5 $19.37
2/15/20244,100 shares $74.87 thousand +13.9%N/A0.3 $18.26
1/31/20243,600 shares $73.87 thousand -20.0%N/A0.3 $20.52
1/15/20244,500 shares $100.35 thousand +18.4%N/A0.3 $22.30
12/31/20233,800 shares $76 thousand +35.7%N/A0.4 $20.00
12/15/20232,800 shares $55.66 thousand -9.7%N/A0.3 $19.88
11/30/20233,100 shares $54.25 thousand -54.4%N/A0.4 $17.50
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11/15/20236,800 shares $122.74 thousand +183.3%N/A1 $18.05
10/31/20232,400 shares $56.04 thousand -52.9%N/A0.7 $23.35
10/15/20235,100 shares $124.08 thousand +142.9%N/A1.9 $24.33
9/30/20232,100 shares $50.32 thousand +320.0%N/A0.8 $23.96
9/15/2023500 shares $12.03 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $24.05
8/31/20231,000 shares $24.65 thousand -16.7%N/A0.2 $24.65
8/15/20231,200 shares $28.26 thousand -25.0%N/A0.2 $23.55
7/31/20231,600 shares $38.66 thousand -70.4%N/A0.3 $24.16
7/15/20235,400 shares $130.11 thousand +125.0%N/A0.8 $24.10
6/30/20232,400 shares $56.42 thousand +242.9%N/A0.4 $23.51
6/15/2023700 shares $15.67 thousand -12.5%N/A0.1 $22.39
5/31/2023800 shares $15.96 thousand -20.0%N/A0.1 $19.95
5/15/20231,000 shares $20.10 thousand -28.6%N/A0.1 $20.10
4/30/20231,400 shares $31.19 thousand -68.2%N/A0.2 $22.28
4/15/20234,400 shares $105.64 thousand +69.2%N/A0.6 $24.01
3/31/20232,600 shares $55.17 thousand +1,200.0%N/A0.4 $21.22
3/15/2023200 shares $4.13 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $20.63
2/28/2023300 shares $6.84 thousand -89.3%N/A0 $22.80
2/15/20232,800 shares $67.06 thousand +115.4%N/A0.5 $23.95
1/31/20231,300 shares $32.36 thousand -27.8%N/A0.2 $24.89
1/15/20231,800 shares $45 thousand -64.7%N/A0.3 $25.00
12/30/20225,100 shares $126.43 thousand -32.0%N/A1 $24.79
12/15/20227,500 shares $0.00 +66.7%N/A1.5 $0.00

RILYL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is B. Riley Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of B. Riley Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 7,600 shares of RILYL short. Learn More on B. Riley Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for B. Riley Financial?

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. RILYL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on B. Riley Financial's short interest ratio.

Is B. Riley Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

B. Riley Financial saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,600 shares, an increase of 46.2% from the previous total of 5,200 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short B. Riley Financial stock?

Short selling RILYL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from B. Riley Financial as its price is falling. RILYL shares are trading up $0.07 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.

How does a short squeeze work against B. Riley Financial?

A short squeeze for B. Riley Financial occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of RILYL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is B. Riley Financial's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including RILYL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:RILYL) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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