Westwater Resources (WWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Westwater Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 422,900 shares of WWR short. Learn More on Westwater Resources' current short interest.

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. WWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Westwater Resources's short interest ratio.

Westwater Resources saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 422,900 shares, an increase of 86.7% from the previous total of 226,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Westwater Resources: Critical Metals Corp. (7.70%), NioCorp Developments Ltd. (3.38%), American Battery Technology (7.25%), 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (1.77%), Smart Sand, Inc. (0.57%), Atlas Lithium Co. (6.46%), American Lithium Corp. (0.68%), Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. (0.70%), Snow Lake Resources Ltd. (2.85%), BHP Group Limited (0.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Westwater Resources as its price is falling. WWR shares are trading down $0.00 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 Westwater Resources 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 WWR, 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 WWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.