Shengfeng Development (SFWL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Shengfeng Development shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 65,100 shares of SFWL short. 0.67% of Shengfeng Development's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Shengfeng Development'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. SFWL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Shengfeng Development'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. 0.67% of Shengfeng Development's floating shares are currently sold short.

Shengfeng Development saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 65,100 shares, a decline of 24.0% from the previous total of 85,700 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.

Shengfeng Development currently has issued a total of 40,618,000 shares. Some of Shengfeng Development'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. Shengfeng Development currently has a public float of 9,770,000 shares.

0.67% of Shengfeng Development's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Shengfeng Development: SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (5.06%), Dynagas LNG Partners LP (0.24%), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (29.06%), Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (4.28%), Freightos Limited (0.10%), Tuniu Co. (0.18%), MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited (1.56%), Imperial Petroleum Inc. (12.78%), Yatra Online, Inc. (0.15%), BEST Inc. (0.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SFWL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shengfeng Development as its price is falling. SFWL shares are trading up $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 Shengfeng Development 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 SFWL, 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 SFWL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.