Webus International (WETO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Webus International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 96,300 shares of WETO short. 1.69% of Webus International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Webus International's current short interest.

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. 1.69% of Webus International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Webus International saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 96,300 shares, a drop of 54.1% from the previous total of 209,800 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.

Webus International currently has issued a total of 22,000,000 shares. Some of Webus International'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. Webus International currently has a public float of 5,700,000 shares.

1.69% of Webus International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Webus International: Diana Shipping inc. (0.75%), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (20.13%), BingEx Limited (0.00%), SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (3.84%), Surf Air Mobility Inc. (10.83%), Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (2.71%), Freightos Limited (0.11%), Dynagas LNG Partners LP (0.30%), Imperial Petroleum Inc. (13.87%), Tuniu Corporation (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WETO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Webus International as its price is falling. WETO shares are trading down $0.03 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 Webus International 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 WETO, 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 WETO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.