This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Sykes Enterprises (SYKE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Sykes Enterprises Short Interest DataSykes Enterprises (SYKE) has a short interest of 3.02 million shares, representing 7.86% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.46% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 280,610 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,020,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,450,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$162.54 millionShort Interest Ratio6.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 13, 2021Outstanding Shares39,796,000 sharesFloat Size38,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.86%Today's Trading Volume18 sharesAverage Trading Volume280,610 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Sykes Enterprises? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sykes Enterprises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSYKE Short Interest Over TimeSYKE Days to Cover Over TimeSYKE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Sykes Enterprises Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/13/20213,020,000 shares $162.54 million -12.5%7.9%6.3 $53.82 7/30/20213,450,000 shares $185.13 million +52.7%9.0%7.9 $53.66 7/15/20212,260,000 shares $120.55 million +49.7%5.9%5.4 $53.34 6/30/20211,510,000 shares $81.09 million +197.4%3.9%4.1 $53.70 6/15/2021507,800 shares $20.95 million -9.8%1.3%1.7 $41.26 5/28/2021563,200 shares $23.61 million +12.8%1.5%4.7 $41.92 5/14/2021499,500 shares $21.11 million +0.5%1.3%3.8 $42.27 4/30/2021497,100 shares $22.10 million -9.2%1.3%3.4 $44.46 4/15/2021547,600 shares $24.48 million -2.9%1.4%3.8 $44.70 3/31/2021564,100 shares $24.97 million -11.2%1.5%3.8 $44.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SYKE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sykes Enterprises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/2021635,400 shares $28.71 million -0.3%1.7%3.9 $45.19 2/26/2021637,500 shares $26.02 million -5.5%1.7%4 $40.82 2/12/2021674,300 shares $29.39 million -20.2%1.8%4.2 $43.59 1/29/2021844,700 shares $33.65 million -9.0%2.2%5.1 $39.84 1/15/2021928,400 shares $38.98 million -5.7%2.4%5.5 $41.99 12/31/2020984,600 shares $37.03 million +15.2%2.6%5.8 $37.61 12/15/2020855,000 shares $33.36 million +2.9%2.2%4.7 $39.02 11/30/2020831,100 shares $31.97 million -8.3%2.2%4.5 $38.47 11/15/2020906,400 shares $34.43 million -10.3%2.4%4.7 $37.98 10/30/20201,010,000 shares $34.61 million -14.4%2.7%5.4 $34.27 10/15/20201,180,000 shares $42.10 million No Change3.1%5.8 $35.68 9/30/20201,180,000 shares $40.37 million +4.4%3.1%5.7 $34.21 9/15/20201,130,000 shares $36.93 million +13.0%2.9%5.4 $32.68 8/31/20201,000,000 shares $33.10 million +18.0%2.6%4.9 $33.10 8/14/2020847,700 shares $29.11 million +4.3%2.2%4 $34.34 7/31/2020812,700 shares $22.32 million -4.0%2.1%3.4 $27.46 7/15/2020846,300 shares $22.05 million -12.5%2.2%3.5 $26.05 SYKE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Sykes Enterprises' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Sykes Enterprises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 13th, investors have sold 3,020,000 shares of SYKE short. 7.86% of Sykes Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sykes Enterprises' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sykes Enterprises? 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. SYKE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Sykes Enterprises's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Sykes Enterprises? 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. 7.86% of Sykes Enterprises' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sykes Enterprises' short interest increasing or decreasing? Sykes Enterprises saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 13th, there was short interest totaling 3,020,000 shares, a decline of 12.5% from the previous total of 3,450,000 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. What is Sykes Enterprises' float size? Sykes Enterprises currently has issued a total of 39,796,000 shares. Some of Sykes Enterprises' 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. Sykes Enterprises currently has a public float of 38,440,000 shares. How does Sykes Enterprises' short interest compare to its competitors? 7.86% of Sykes Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sykes Enterprises: Genpact Limited (3.70%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (4.68%), WEX Inc. (5.22%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (5.98%), Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (2.00%), Maximus, Inc. (3.88%), The Western Union Company (10.02%), CSG Systems International, Inc. (8.29%), Innodata Inc. (20.52%), Everi Holdings Inc. (5.48%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Block, Inc. ($9.67 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.87 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.80 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($7.03 billion), Sea Limited Sponsored ADR ($6.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.60 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($5.18 billion), Aon plc ($3.93 billion), CrowdStrike ($2.52 billion), and Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sykes Enterprises stock? Short selling SYKE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sykes Enterprises as its price is falling. 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 Sykes Enterprises? A short squeeze for Sykes Enterprises 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 SYKE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sykes Enterprises' 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 SYKE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 13 2021. 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