Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Safeguard Scientifics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 43,100 shares of SFES short. Learn More on Safeguard Scientifics' 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. SFES shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Safeguard Scientifics's short interest ratio.

Safeguard Scientifics saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,100 shares, a decrease of 7.1% from the previous total of 46,400 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 industry of "trading" compare to Safeguard Scientifics: Nukkleus Inc. (19.52%), Clipper Realty Inc. (1.89%), Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc (0.27%), Oak Woods Acquisition Corporation (0.01%), Global Self Storage, Inc. (0.33%), Globalink Investment Inc. (0.01%), Trailblazer Merger Corporation I (0.59%), North European Oil Royality Trust (0.74%), Eureka Acquisition Corp. (0.02%), FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SFES is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Safeguard Scientifics as its price is falling. SFES shares are trading up $0.02 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 Safeguard Scientifics 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 SFES, 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 SFES, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.