Verisk Analytics Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Verisk Analytics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 12th, traders have sold 1,260,000 shares of VRSK short. 0.78% of Verisk Analytics' shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Verisk Analytics currently has a short interest ratio of 2.0.

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. 0.78% of Verisk Analytics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Verisk Analytics saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 1,260,000 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the previous total of 1,330,000 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.

Verisk Analytics currently has issued a total of 162,792,000 shares. Some of Verisk Analytics' 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. Verisk Analytics currently has a public float of 161,010,000 shares.

0.78% of Verisk Analytics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "research & consulting services" compare to Verisk Analytics: Equifax Inc. (0.00%), Nielsen Holdings plc (5.09%), Exponent, Inc. (1.31%), FTI Consulting, Inc. (4.26%), CBIZ, Inc. (1.28%), ICF International, Inc. (1.39%), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (1.49%), CRA International, Inc. (0.92%), VSE Co. (0.84%), and Franklin Covey Co. (2.70%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: ViacomCBS Inc. ($6.50 billion), Aon Plc ($5.58 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.30 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.97 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.80 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.84 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Discovery, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.07 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VRSK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verisk Analytics as its price is falling. Verisk Analytics' stock is trading down $3.16 today. To short Verisk Analytics 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 Verisk Analytics 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 Verisk Analytics 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 VRSK, 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 VRSK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 12 2021.