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World Acceptance (WRLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$170.60 -4.46 (-2.55%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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World Acceptance Short Interest Data

World Acceptance (WRLD) has a short interest of 9.45 million shares, representing 313.54% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2,688.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 32,954 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,450,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
338,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2,688.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.56 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
5,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
313.54%
Today's Trading Volume
76,667 shares
Average Trading Volume
32,954 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
233%
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WRLD Short Interest Over Time

WRLD Days to Cover Over Time

WRLD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

World Acceptance Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $111.45
11/15/2023720,500 shares $79.70 million -2.7%13.5%21.9 $110.62
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10/31/2023740,400 shares $73.02 million -0.9%13.9%22.9 $98.62
10/15/2023747,200 shares $92.50 million +5.9%14.0%24.3 $123.79
9/30/2023705,600 shares $89.65 million +1.3%13.7%23.4 $127.06
9/15/2023696,500 shares $95.62 million -1.0%13.2%22.5 $137.28
8/31/2023703,500 shares $94.84 million +1.9%13.3%18.3 $134.81
8/15/2023690,400 shares $96.14 million -1.0%13.1%16.8 $139.25
7/31/2023697,400 shares $110.11 million -3.0%13.2%14.4 $157.89
7/15/2023719,000 shares $98.32 million -3.4%13.6%11.9 $136.75
6/30/2023744,500 shares $99.77 million -3.7%14.1%11.9 $134.01
6/15/2023773,300 shares $100.09 million -5.7%14.7%11.6 $129.43
5/31/2023820,200 shares $91.20 million -8.5%15.5%11.4 $111.19
5/15/2023896,400 shares $93.03 million +3.8%17.0%11.3 $103.78
4/30/2023863,900 shares $87.17 million -5.7%16.4%10.1 $100.90
4/15/2023916,200 shares $75.52 million +0.1%17.4%9.7 $82.43
3/31/2023915,300 shares $76.24 million +2.3%17.3%9.6 $83.29
3/15/2023894,600 shares $74.04 million +4.0%16.9%9.3 $82.76
2/28/2023859,900 shares $80.28 million +7.4%16.3%8.9 $93.36
2/15/2023800,900 shares $80.72 million -4.3%15.2%8.4 $100.79
1/31/2023836,800 shares $80.10 million +4.4%15.9%9.2 $95.72
1/15/2023801,900 shares $63.37 million -2.6%15.1%9.2 $79.03
12/30/2022823,300 shares $54.29 million +4.9%15.5%10.1 $65.94
12/15/2022785,000 shares $50.15 million -0.8%14.8%9.5 $63.89
11/30/2022791,400 shares $56.12 million +9.9%14.8%10.5 $70.91
11/15/2022720,100 shares $54.10 million +2.3%13.5%9.7 $75.13
10/31/2022704,000 shares $57.18 million -11.0%13.2%9.6 $81.22
10/15/2022790,900 shares $81.14 million -8.4%14.7%12.2 $102.59
9/30/2022863,200 shares $83.58 million +0.2%16.1%13.6 $96.82
9/15/2022861,400 shares $99.24 million -4.9%16.1%13.8 $115.21
8/31/2022905,300 shares $105.23 million +0.9%16.9%14.8 $116.24
8/15/2022897,200 shares $125.15 million +2.1%16.8%15.5 $139.49
7/31/2022879,000 shares $97.37 million +2.8%16.3%15.9 $110.78
7/15/2022855,000 shares $88.73 million +3.1%15.2%16.8 $103.78
6/30/2022829,300 shares $93.08 million -3.0%14.8%17.8 $112.24
6/15/2022854,600 shares $103.00 million +5.5%15.2%20.2 $120.52
5/31/2022809,800 shares $119.91 million +2.0%14.4%21.6 $148.07
5/15/2022794,000 shares $115.31 million +3.2%14.1%20.8 $145.23
4/30/2022769,200 shares $145.16 million +2.6%13.7%21.1 $188.71
4/15/2022749,800 shares $148.72 million -1.1%13.3%20.2 $198.34
3/31/2022758,200 shares $145.45 million +4.3%13.5%20.6 $191.84
3/15/2022726,900 shares $127.93 million +13.4%12.9%19.9 $176.00
2/28/2022641,300 shares $126.00 million +4.8%11.4%16.2 $196.47
2/15/2022611,900 shares $139.53 million +20.4%10.9%16.6 $228.02
1/31/2022508,200 shares $96.04 million +3.7%9.0%14.4 $188.98
1/15/2022490,100 shares $109.11 million +2.1%8.5%13.2 $222.63
12/31/2021479,900 shares $117.78 million -21.7%8.3%13.9 $245.43
12/15/2021612,800 shares $150.22 million -2.3%10.6%18.8 $245.14
11/30/2021627,500 shares $128.90 million +0.6%10.9%23.2 $205.42
11/15/2021623,700 shares $143.46 million -7.4%10.8%24.4 $230.02
10/29/2021673,300 shares $124.82 million -2.8%11.7%26.7 $185.39
10/15/2021692,500 shares $134.69 million +0.3%12.0%36.6 $194.50
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9/30/2021690,500 shares $130.90 million -1.5%12.0%33.4 $189.58
9/15/2021700,900 shares $136.98 million -2.9%12.2%30.1 $195.43
8/31/2021721,800 shares $137.05 million -2.7%12.6%30.5 $189.87
8/13/2021741,700 shares $133.40 million -2.8%13.1%27.8 $179.86
7/30/2021763,200 shares $144.68 million +17.6%13.4%26.9 $189.57
7/15/2021649,100 shares $108.03 million -0.8%11.4%22.4 $166.43
6/30/2021654,200 shares $104.83 million +0.4%11.4%24.4 $160.24
6/15/2021651,900 shares $106.08 million -2.3%11.5%24.9 $162.72
5/28/2021667,100 shares $107.14 million -2.6%11.8%24 $160.61
5/14/2021685,200 shares $97.83 million +2.3%12.0%24.3 $142.77
4/30/2021670,000 shares $87.50 million -2.2%11.8%20.7 $130.60
4/15/2021685,300 shares $91.29 million -1.0%12.0%13.2 $133.21
3/31/2021692,200 shares $88.07 million +0.1%12.2%11 $127.23
3/15/2021691,200 shares $101.44 million -3.8%12.2%9.7 $146.76
2/26/2021718,500 shares $91.04 million +1.5%12.6%9.7 $126.71
2/12/2021708,000 shares $91.25 million -18.3%12.4%9.4 $128.88
1/29/2021866,700 shares $122.43 million -21.9%15.3%11.4 $141.26
1/15/20211,110,000 shares $161.29 million -6.7%19.4%15.6 $145.31
12/31/20201,190,000 shares $120.23 million -0.8%20.8%20.2 $101.03
12/15/20201,200,000 shares $121.73 million -2.4%21.0%19.3 $101.44
11/30/20201,230,000 shares $140.86 million -3.9%21.2%17.8 $114.52
10/30/20201,310,000 shares $114.73 million -3.7%22.6%17.8 $87.58
10/15/20201,360,000 shares $146.81 million -6.2%21.7%18.7 $107.95
9/30/20201,450,000 shares $153.05 million -13.7%23.2%21.3 $105.55
9/15/20201,680,000 shares $159.23 million -1.2%26.9%25.5 $94.78
8/31/20201,700,000 shares $154.68 million -1.7%27.2%29.8 $90.99
8/14/20201,730,000 shares $149.42 million -3.9%27.8%30.8 $86.37
7/31/20201,800,000 shares $133.74 million +0.6%28.9%31.6 $74.30
7/15/20201,790,000 shares $117.53 million -2.2%28.6%26.6 $65.66

WRLD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is World Acceptance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of World Acceptance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 9,450,000 shares of WRLD short. 313.54% 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 4.0. 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. 313.54% of World Acceptance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is World Acceptance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

World Acceptance saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,450,000 shares, an increase of 2,688.4% from the previous total of 338,900 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.

How does World Acceptance's short interest compare to its competitors?

313.54% 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 (6.22%), EZCORP, Inc. (17.96%), PRA Group, Inc. (2.80%), Green Dot Corporation (3.67%), Regional Management Corp. (2.76%), American Express Company (1.49%), Capital One Financial Corporation (2.07%), Discover Financial Services (2.18%), SLM Corporation (3.52%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (10.45%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 down $4.46 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 June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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