Wendy's (WEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free WEN Stock Alerts $18.21 -0.12 (-0.65%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Wendy's Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume8,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume7,830,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$147.78 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.9Last Record DateFebruary 29, 2024Outstanding Shares205,470,000 sharesFloat Size187,390,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.35%Today's Trading Volume2,275,006 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,020,885 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling Wendy's ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWEN Short Interest Over TimeWEN Days to Cover Over TimeWEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyMy next big prediction isn’t a predictionI believe this could change your life forever. I’m talking about transforming everything for you, financially. You see, a rare market anomaly has emerged that I believe is going to make some people very wealthy. Almost nobody in the mainstream media or Wall Street has connected the dots on what’s going on, but that ignorance won’t last for long. When they wake up to this situation, billions of dollars will flood in.Click here now to sign up Wendy's Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/29/20248,160,000 shares $147.78 million +4.2%4.4%2.9 $18.11 2/15/20247,830,000 shares $148.69 million -4.7%4.2%2.8 $18.99 1/31/20248,220,000 shares $156.84 million +2.9%4.4%3.1 $19.08 1/15/20247,990,000 shares $155.57 million +7.1%4.3%2.9 $19.47 12/31/20237,460,000 shares $145.32 million -16.5%N/A0 $19.48 12/15/20238,930,000 shares $177.97 million -2.8%4.7%3.3 $19.93 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20239,190,000 shares $172.31 million +18.4%4.9%3.4 $18.75 11/15/20237,760,000 shares $147.52 million +15.8%4.1%2.9 $19.01 10/31/20236,700,000 shares $127.43 million +0.5%3.6%2.5 $19.02 10/15/20236,670,000 shares $124.00 million -2.1%3.5%2.6 $18.59 9/30/20236,810,000 shares $138.99 million +0.3%3.6%2.7 $20.41 9/15/20236,790,000 shares $136.55 million -1.2%3.6%2.8 $20.11 8/31/20236,870,000 shares $135.96 million -2.6%3.6%2.7 $19.79 8/15/20237,050,000 shares $151.01 million No Change3.7%2.8 $21.42 7/31/20237,050,000 shares $151.50 million -9.5%3.7%2.6 $21.49 7/15/20237,790,000 shares $166.39 million +9.3%4.0%2.9 $21.36 6/30/20237,130,000 shares $155.08 million -9.6%3.7%2.7 $21.75 6/15/20237,890,000 shares $174.21 million +20.5%4.1%2.9 $22.08 5/31/20236,550,000 shares $144.17 million -4.5%3.4%2.2 $22.01 5/15/20236,860,000 shares $163.47 million +18.5%3.6%2.2 $23.83 4/30/20235,790,000 shares $127.96 million -21.2%3.0%2 $22.10 4/15/20237,350,000 shares $158.10 million +2.7%3.8%2.6 $21.51 3/31/20237,160,000 shares $155.94 million +19.1%3.7%2.5 $21.78 3/15/20236,010,000 shares $124.35 million -0.5%3.1%2.1 $20.69 2/28/20236,040,000 shares $132.64 million +37.6%3.1%2.6 $21.96 2/15/20234,390,000 shares $100.79 million -9.5%2.3%2 $22.96 1/31/20234,850,000 shares $108.16 million +7.5%2.5%2.1 $22.30 1/15/20234,510,000 shares $104.09 million -7.2%2.3%2 $23.08 12/30/20224,860,000 shares $109.98 million -11.5%2.5%2.4 $22.63 12/15/20225,490,000 shares $127.59 million +16.3%2.8%2.7 $23.24 11/30/20224,720,000 shares $106.48 million -8.2%2.4%2.1 $22.56 11/15/20225,140,000 shares $106.91 million -11.8%2.6%2.3 $20.80 10/31/20225,830,000 shares $121.15 million -2.2%3.0%2.6 $20.78 10/15/20225,960,000 shares $115.98 million +2.4%3.1%2.6 $19.46 9/30/20225,820,000 shares $108.78 million -12.0%3.0%2.6 $18.69 9/15/20226,610,000 shares $130.88 million +21.1%3.4%2.8 $19.80 8/31/20225,460,000 shares $104.72 million -6.0%2.8%2.2 $19.18 8/15/20225,810,000 shares $122.94 million No Change3.0%2.2 $21.16 7/31/20225,810,000 shares $122.18 million -10.8%3.0%2 $21.03 7/15/20226,510,000 shares $130.85 million +0.5%3.3%2.2 $20.10AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (Ad)This orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… ]click here to watch a free presentation where I reveal all the details of this lucrative opportunit WEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Wendy's' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Wendy's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 29th, traders have sold 8,160,000 shares of WEN short. 4.35% of Wendy's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wendy's' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Wendy's? 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. WEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Wendy's's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Wendy's? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wendy's: Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, PEAK6 Investments LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Wendy's? 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. 4.35% of Wendy's' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Wendy's' short interest increasing or decreasing? Wendy's saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 8,160,000 shares, an increase of 4.2% from the previous total of 7,830,000 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 Wendy's' float size? Wendy's currently has issued a total of 205,470,000 shares. Some of Wendy'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. Wendy's currently has a public float of 187,390,000 shares. How does Wendy's' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.35% of Wendy's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Wendy's: Shake Shack Inc. (8.46%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (5.92%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (3.94%), Tripadvisor, Inc. (5.35%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (1.29%), GMS Inc. (2.93%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (16.12%), Ermenegildo Zegna (3.07%), Signet Jewelers Limited (9.65%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (10.00%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Wendy's stock? Short selling WEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wendy's as its price is falling. WEN shares are trading down $0.12 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 Wendy's? A short squeeze for Wendy's 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 WEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Wendy'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 WEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024. 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