World Acceptance (WRLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $160.83 +1.25 (+0.78%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$160.89 +0.06 (+0.04%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock World Acceptance Short Interest DataWorld Acceptance (WRLD) has a short interest of 310,700 shares, representing 7.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -96.71% 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 53,452 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest310,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,450,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-96.71%Dollar Volume Sold Short$50.59 millionShort Interest Ratio6.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares5,450,000 sharesFloat Size4,380,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.09%Today's Trading Volume33,362 sharesAverage Trading Volume53,452 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average62% Short Selling World Acceptance? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for World Acceptance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWRLD Short Interest Over TimeWRLD Days to Cover Over TimeWRLD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time World Acceptance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025310,700 shares $50.59 million -96.7%7.1%6.3 $162.83 6/30/20259,450,000 shares $1.56 billion +2,688.4%313.5%3.6 $165.12 6/15/2025338,900 shares $51.10 million +0.6%7.6%8.8 $150.79 5/31/2025336,900 shares $52.22 million +5.0%7.4%10.2 $155.00 5/15/2025321,000 shares $47.59 million -1.7%7.1%11.3 $148.26 4/30/2025326,600 shares $42.17 million -2.9%6.7%12.3 $129.12 4/15/2025336,200 shares $41.05 million -0.9%6.8%12.2 $122.11 3/31/2025339,400 shares $42.95 million -1.5%6.9%13.1 $126.55 3/15/2025344,500 shares $41.85 million +9.3%7.0%13.5 $121.47 2/28/2025315,100 shares $42.49 million -5.8%6.4%12.8 $134.84 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WRLD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for World Acceptance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2025334,500 shares $50.93 million -3.0%6.8%13.7 $152.25 1/31/2025345,000 shares $48.70 million -7.6%7.0%14.4 $141.16 1/15/2025373,300 shares $44.79 million +2.8%7.6%17.3 $119.98 12/31/2024363,300 shares $40.85 million -14.1%7.4%17.1 $112.44 12/15/2024422,700 shares $49.80 million -5.8%8.9%19.8 $117.82 11/30/2024448,900 shares $54.28 million -5.1%9.5%19.7 $120.92 11/15/2024473,000 shares $55.17 million -6.1%10.0%18.6 $116.63 10/31/2024503,800 shares $57.48 million -3.3%10.6%18.2 $114.10 10/15/2024520,900 shares $60.16 million -1.8%10.8%16.3 $115.50 9/30/2024530,200 shares $62.55 million +2.5%11.1%14.4 $117.98 9/15/2024517,100 shares $60.49 million +7.0%10.8%12.7 $116.98 8/31/2024483,200 shares $56.95 million -9.2%10.1%12.5 $117.85 8/15/2024532,000 shares $59.50 million -9.4%11.1%14.3 $111.84 7/31/2024587,000 shares $71.68 million -0.6%12.3%15.6 $122.12 7/15/2024590,600 shares $80.66 million +4.1%12.0%16.6 $136.57 6/30/2024567,400 shares $70.12 million -1.4%11.5%17.3 $123.58 6/15/2024575,300 shares $68.70 million -0.5%11.7%18.3 $119.41 5/31/2024577,900 shares $74.25 million -0.1%11.6%17.1 $128.49 5/15/2024578,600 shares $78.23 million -4.3%11.6%15.3 $135.20 4/30/2024604,700 shares $83.19 million -3.6%11.7%15.3 $137.57 4/15/2024627,100 shares $84.34 million -1.9%12.1%15 $134.49 3/31/2024638,900 shares $92.63 million -1.8%12.4%13.8 $144.98 3/15/2024650,800 shares $82.95 million +1.0%12.6%13.9 $127.46 2/29/2024644,400 shares $77.17 million -0.8%12.4%12.8 $119.76 2/15/2024649,600 shares $88.90 million -4.7%12.5%13.1 $136.86 1/31/2024681,300 shares $89.46 million +3.3%12.8%14.8 $131.31 1/15/2024659,300 shares $84.01 million -0.8%12.4%14 $127.42 12/31/2023664,600 shares $86.75 million -10.2%12.5%15.5 $130.53 12/15/2023739,800 shares $101.10 million +4.0%13.9%18.3 $136.66 11/30/2023711,600 shares $79.31 million -1.2%13.4%20.2 $111.45FOUR TRILLION DOLLARS! 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Short interest is the volume of World Acceptance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 310,700 shares of WRLD short. 7.09% of World Acceptance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on World Acceptance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for World Acceptance? 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. WRLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on World Acceptance's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for World Acceptance? 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. 7.09% of World Acceptance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is World Acceptance's short interest increasing or decreasing? World Acceptance saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 310,700 shares, a decline of 96.7% from the previous total of 9,450,000 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 World Acceptance's float size? World Acceptance currently has issued a total of 5,450,000 shares. Some of World Acceptance'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. World Acceptance currently has a public float of 4,380,000 shares. How does World Acceptance's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.09% of World Acceptance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to World Acceptance: Encore Capital Group Inc (5.82%), EZCORP, Inc. (18.65%), PRA Group, Inc. (2.17%), Green Dot Corporation (3.79%), Regional Management Corp. (2.92%), American Express Company (1.35%), Capital One Financial Corporation (1.32%), SLM Corporation (3.61%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (10.14%), Nelnet, Inc. (1.90%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short World Acceptance stock? Short selling WRLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from World Acceptance as its price is falling. WRLD shares are trading up $1.25 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 World Acceptance? A short squeeze for World Acceptance 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 WRLD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is World Acceptance'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 WRLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Encore Capital Group Short Squeeze EZCORP Short Squeeze PRA Group Short Squeeze Green Dot Short Squeeze Regional Management Short Squeeze American Express Short Squeeze Capital One Financial Short Squeeze SLM Short Squeeze Credit Acceptance Short Squeeze Nelnet Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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