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Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$204.67 +2.42 (+1.20%)
(As of 12/6/2024 ET)

Willis Lease Finance Short Interest Data

Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) has a short interest of 136,000 shares, representing 5.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 47,933 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
136,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
134,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$26.95 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
6,600,000 shares
Float Size
2,340,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.81%
Today's Trading Volume
52,009 shares
Average Trading Volume
47,933 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
109%
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WLFC Short Interest Over Time

WLFC Days to Cover Over Time

WLFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Willis Lease Finance Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/15/2024136,000 shares $26.95 million +1.3%5.8%3.2 $198.16
10/31/2024134,300 shares $24.35 million +24.8%6.0%3.3 $181.33
10/15/2024107,600 shares $20.05 million +50.3%4.8%3.4 $186.35
9/30/202471,600 shares $10.65 million +20.7%3.2%2.7 $148.81
9/15/202459,300 shares $7.12 million -8.5%2.6%2.2 $120.11
8/31/202464,800 shares $7.01 million +44.3%2.9%2.8 $108.19
8/15/202444,900 shares $4.37 million +8.5%2.0%2.1 $97.23
7/31/202441,400 shares $3.57 million +19.7%1.9%2.2 $86.28
7/15/202434,600 shares $2.49 million +18.5%1.6%2 $71.84
6/30/202429,200 shares $2.02 million +28.6%1.3%1.9 $69.30
6/15/202422,700 shares $1.36 million -11.0%1.0%1.9 $59.86
5/31/202425,500 shares $1.66 million -16.9%1.2%2.2 $65.13
5/15/202430,700 shares $1.98 million +26.9%1.5%3.1 $64.36
4/30/202424,200 shares $1.18 million +48.5%1.2%2.8 $48.61
4/15/202416,300 shares $796,581.00 -2.4%0.8%2.3 $48.87
3/31/202416,700 shares $828,654.00 -20.1%0.9%1.9 $49.62
3/15/202420,900 shares $1.01 million +5.6%1.0%2.4 $48.51
2/29/202419,800 shares $948,816.00 +11.9%0.9%2.3 $47.92
2/15/202417,700 shares $877,566.00 -8.3%0.8%2 $49.58
1/31/202419,300 shares $945,893.00 -18.2%0.9%2.1 $49.01
1/15/202423,600 shares $1.11 million -9.2%1.1%2.5 $47.09
12/31/202326,000 shares $1.27 million -14.2%N/A0 $48.88
12/15/202330,300 shares $1.45 million +23.2%1.4%3.9 $47.75
11/30/202324,600 shares $1.12 million +10.8%1.2%2.9 $45.72
11/15/202322,200 shares $991,230.00 -11.9%1.1%2.5 $44.65
10/31/202325,200 shares $1.13 million -11.9%1.2%2.9 $44.68
10/15/202328,600 shares $1.20 million -8.3%1.4%3.2 $42.00
9/30/202331,200 shares $1.32 million +30.5%1.5%3.4 $42.30
9/15/202323,900 shares $983,246.00 +9.1%1.2%1.5 $41.14
8/31/202321,900 shares $933,597.00 +2.3%1.0%1.4 $42.63
8/15/202321,400 shares $960,646.00 -15.8%0.9%1.3 $44.89
7/31/202325,400 shares $1.07 million -11.2%1.3%1.5 $42.29
7/15/202328,600 shares $1.14 million +9.2%1.3%1.8 $39.75
6/30/202326,200 shares $1.03 million +140.4%1.2%1.5 $39.13
6/15/202310,900 shares $467,174.00 No Change0.5%0.6 $42.86
5/31/202310,900 shares $423,465.00 No Change0.6%1 $38.85
5/15/202310,900 shares $490,173.00 -62.4%0.6%1.1 $44.97
4/30/202329,000 shares $1.46 million -16.2%1.6%3 $50.50
4/15/202334,600 shares $1.98 million +1.8%1.9%3.7 $57.24
3/31/202334,000 shares $1.86 million -4.2%1.9%3.8 $54.78
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3/15/202335,500 shares $2.01 million +22.8%1.8%3.9 $56.60
2/28/202328,900 shares $1.69 million -3.0%1.5%2.7 $58.54
2/15/202329,800 shares $1.69 million +62.0%1.6%3 $56.70
1/31/202318,400 shares $1.07 million +10.8%1.0%1.6 $57.99
1/15/202316,600 shares $1.04 million +17.7%0.9%1.5 $62.61
12/30/202214,100 shares $832,041.00 -39.7%0.7%1.3 $59.01
12/15/202223,400 shares $1.32 million +46.3%1.2%2.5 $56.56
11/30/202216,000 shares $768,000.00 -1.8%0.8%2 $48.00
11/15/202216,300 shares $701,226.00 +14.8%0.9%2.1 $43.02
10/31/202214,200 shares $541,020.00 -32.7%0.6%2.4 $38.10
10/15/202221,100 shares $772,260.00 -5.0%0.9%3 $36.60
9/30/202222,200 shares $726,828.00 -3.9%1.0%3.1 $32.74
9/15/202223,100 shares $831,138.00 +2.2%1.0%1.8 $35.98
8/31/202222,600 shares $827,160.00 -38.1%1.0%1.4 $36.60
8/15/202236,500 shares $1.47 million -22.7%1.6%1.9 $40.36
7/31/202247,200 shares $1.84 million -4.5%2.0%2.3 $39.03
7/15/202249,400 shares $1.84 million -13.0%2.1%2.3 $37.15
6/30/202256,800 shares $2.13 million -53.7%2.4%2.5 $37.48
6/15/2022122,700 shares $4.45 million +21.5%3.9%5.4 $36.23
5/31/2022101,000 shares $3.79 million +5.8%4.6%6.1 $37.52
5/15/202295,500 shares $3.02 million +11.6%4.3%7.6 $31.65
4/30/202285,600 shares $2.66 million +28.0%4.0%7.7 $31.10
4/15/202266,900 shares $2.16 million +11.7%3.1%6.6 $32.23
3/31/202259,900 shares $1.93 million +13.2%2.7%6.2 $32.19
3/15/202252,900 shares $1.76 million +17.8%2.3%5.6 $33.27
2/28/202244,900 shares $1.57 million +13.7%1.9%5.3 $34.96
2/15/202239,500 shares $1.40 million +17.6%1.7%4.5 $35.50
1/31/202233,600 shares $1.20 million +43.6%1.4%3.7 $35.77
1/15/202223,400 shares $847,080.00 +27.2%1.0%2.5 $36.20
12/31/202118,400 shares $692,760.00 +3.4%0.9%1.9 $37.65
12/15/202117,800 shares $643,648.00 -4.3%0.9%1.9 $36.16
11/30/202118,600 shares $637,050.00 No Change1.0%1.9 $34.25
11/15/202118,600 shares $736,746.00 -14.7%1.0%1.9 $39.61
10/29/202121,800 shares $883,118.00 -0.9%1.1%2.2 $40.51
10/15/202122,000 shares $895,620.00 -12.0%1.1%2.3 $40.71
9/30/202125,000 shares $929,750.00 +2.5%1.1%2.9 $37.19
9/15/202124,400 shares $912,316.00 +5.6%1.0%2.3 $37.39
8/31/202123,100 shares $869,715.00 +6.9%1.0%2.4 $37.65
8/13/202121,600 shares $807,408.00 -4.4%1.1%2.5 $37.38
7/30/202122,600 shares $940,160.00 -8.9%1.1%2.5 $41.60
7/15/202124,800 shares $1.05 million -6.1%1.2%2.6 $42.40
6/30/202126,400 shares $1.13 million -45.0%1.3%2.8 $42.86
6/15/202148,000 shares $0.00 -6.1%2.4%5.5 $0.00
5/28/202151,100 shares $2.27 million +5.4%2.5%4.1 $44.35
5/14/202148,500 shares $2.12 million +46.1%2.6%3.5 $43.75
4/30/202133,200 shares $1.44 million -13.1%1.8%2.4 $43.23
4/15/202138,200 shares $1.62 million +19.4%2.0%2.5 $42.49
3/31/202132,000 shares $1.38 million +16.8%1.7%1.9 $43.00
3/15/202127,400 shares $977,084.00 +5.4%1.4%1.5 $35.66
2/26/202126,000 shares $858,000.00 -11.9%1.3%1.6 $33.00
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2/12/202129,500 shares $974,090.00 +1.0%1.5%1.9 $33.02
1/29/202129,200 shares $823,732.00 +6.6%1.5%1.9 $28.21
1/15/202127,400 shares $888,308.00 +1.1%1.4%1.8 $32.42
12/31/202027,100 shares $907,850.00 -23.9%1.4%2.2 $33.50
12/15/202035,600 shares $1.32 million +6.9%1.8%2.8 $37.18
11/30/202033,300 shares $1.06 million +3.1%1.7%3.1 $31.79
10/30/202032,900 shares $709,653.00 -4.1%1.7%3.3 $21.57
10/15/202034,300 shares $708,295.00 -15.3%1.5%3 $20.65
9/30/202040,500 shares $747,225.00 -14.0%1.8%3.6 $18.45
9/15/202047,100 shares $950,007.00 +3.1%2.1%4.1 $20.17
8/31/202045,700 shares $977,066.00 +22.2%2.4%3.7 $21.38
8/14/202037,400 shares $949,960.00 +6.0%1.5%2.3 $25.40
7/31/202035,300 shares $688,350.00 +4.4%1.5%2 $19.50
7/15/202033,800 shares $743,262.00 +13.0%1.1%2 $21.99
6/30/202029,900 shares $738,231.00 +51.8%1.1%1.7 $24.69
6/15/202019,700 shares $512,397.00 -5.7%0.7%1 $26.01
5/29/202020,900 shares $440,572.00 -22.9%0.8%1.1 $21.08
5/15/202027,100 shares $423,844.00 +31.6%1.1%1.6 $15.64
4/30/202020,600 shares $466,178.00 +2.5%0.9%1.4 $22.63
4/15/202020,100 shares $459,687.00 +9.2%0.9%1.5 $22.87
3/31/202018,400 shares $489,440.00 -44.4%0.8%1.4 $26.60
3/13/202033,100 shares $819,225.00 +122.2%1.3%1.9 $24.75
2/28/202014,900 shares $240,486.00 +8.8%0.6%1.8 $16.14
2/14/202013,700 shares $529,505.00 -2.1%0.5%2.1 $38.65
1/31/202014,000 shares $833,280.00 +6.1%0.5%2.1 $59.52
1/15/202013,200 shares $793,320.00 -6.4%0.5%2 $60.10
12/31/201914,100 shares $829,080.00 -23.4%0.5%2.1 $58.80

WLFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willis Lease Finance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Willis Lease Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 136,000 shares of WLFC short. 5.81% of Willis Lease Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Willis Lease Finance's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Willis Lease Finance?

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. WLFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Willis Lease Finance's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Willis Lease Finance?

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. 5.81% of Willis Lease Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Willis Lease Finance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Willis Lease Finance saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 136,000 shares, an increase of 1.3% from the previous total of 134,300 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 Willis Lease Finance's float size?

Willis Lease Finance currently has issued a total of 6,600,000 shares. Some of Willis Lease Finance'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. Willis Lease Finance currently has a public float of 2,340,000 shares.

How does Willis Lease Finance's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.81% of Willis Lease Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Willis Lease Finance: Rush Enterprises, Inc. (4.10%), MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (7.84%), H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (3.87%), MRC Global Inc. (1.10%), DXP Enterprises, Inc. (4.34%), BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (2.40%), Titan Machinery Inc. (5.47%), Adicet Bio, Inc. (4.43%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (3.46%), United Rentals, Inc. (2.86%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Willis Lease Finance stock?

Short selling WLFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Willis Lease Finance as its price is falling. WLFC shares are trading up $2.42 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 Willis Lease Finance?

A short squeeze for Willis Lease Finance 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 WLFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Willis Lease Finance'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 WLFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:WLFC) was last updated on 12/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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