Westwater Resources (WWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 1.3. Learn More on Westwater Resources's short interest ratio.

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. 12.61% of Westwater Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Westwater Resources saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,690,000 shares, a decrease of 4.7% from the previous total of 8,070,000 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.

12.61% of Westwater Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Westwater Resources: US Gold Corp (8.64%), Smart Sand (2.83%), Atlas Lithium Corporation (5.30%), NexMetals Mining Corp. (0.43%), 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (0.76%), Frontier Nuclear and Minerals Inc. Common Shares (8.90%), Blue Gold Limited (0.63%), Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (0.87%), BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (0.61%), Vale S.A. (1.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($65.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($34.25 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.99 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.14 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.34 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.62 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($7.84 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.44 billion), and Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($5.90 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 increases 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 October, 15 2025.