Xcel Brands (XELB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.89 +0.01 (+0.53%) As of 06/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Xcel Brands Short Interest DataXcel Brands (XELB) has a short interest of 56,900 shares, representing 3.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.37% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 34,125 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest56,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest59,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.37%Dollar Volume Sold Short$135.99 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares2,417,000 sharesFloat Size1,550,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.67%Today's Trading Volume13,147 sharesAverage Trading Volume34,125 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% Short Selling Xcel Brands? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Xcel Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXELB Short Interest Over TimeXELB Days to Cover Over TimeXELB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Xcel Brands Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/202556,900 shares $135.99 thousand -4.4%3.7%0.5 $2.39 5/15/202559,500 shares $160.06 thousand -13.1%3.9%0.7 $2.69 4/30/202568,500 shares $163.03 thousand +55.7%4.5%0.8 $2.38 4/15/202544,000 shares $103.84 thousand +12.5%2.9%0.6 $2.36 3/31/202539,100 shares $110.26 thousand +18.8%2.6%2.6 $2.82 3/15/202532,900 shares $92.12 thousand -87.7%2.2%1.8 $2.80 2/28/2025268,300 shares $80.44 thousand -23.2%1.8%1.8 $0.30 2/15/2025349,400 shares $142.03 thousand -3.4%2.3%2.4 $0.41 1/31/2025361,500 shares $152.91 thousand -2.3%2.4%2.7 $0.42 1/15/2025370,000 shares $159.14 thousand -10.2%2.5%2.8 $0.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XELB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Xcel Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024412,100 shares $212.23 thousand +366.2%2.8%3.3 $0.52 12/15/202488,400 shares $54.97 thousand -2.4%0.6%2.3 $0.62 11/30/202490,600 shares $62.26 thousand +1.1%0.6%5.1 $0.69 11/15/202489,600 shares $65.69 thousand -23.7%0.6%5 $0.73 10/31/2024117,500 shares $92.75 thousand -2.7%0.8%6.2 $0.79 10/15/2024120,800 shares $87.58 thousand -5.5%0.8%6.1 $0.73 9/30/2024127,800 shares $95.59 thousand +5.6%0.9%4.8 $0.75 9/15/2024121,000 shares $88.86 thousand +0.2%0.8%4.1 $0.73 8/31/2024120,800 shares $84.95 thousand -27.1%0.8%3.9 $0.70 8/15/2024165,800 shares $112.76 thousand -6.6%1.2%5.7 $0.68 7/31/2024177,600 shares $126.98 thousand +206.2%1.2%6 $0.72 7/15/202458,000 shares $41.10 thousand +62.9%0.4%1.7 $0.71 6/30/202435,600 shares $21.00 thousand +39.6%0.3%1 $0.59 6/15/202425,500 shares $17.85 thousand -27.4%0.2%0.7 $0.70 5/31/202435,100 shares $25.20 thousand -12.5%0.2%0.8 $0.72 5/15/202440,100 shares $28.47 thousand -22.0%0.3%0.9 $0.71 4/30/202451,400 shares $38.55 thousand -4.1%0.4%1.2 $0.75 4/15/202453,600 shares $40.20 thousand -12.4%0.4%1 $0.75 3/31/202461,200 shares $47.74 thousand +25.2%0.5%1.3 $0.78 3/15/202448,900 shares $36.45 thousand +11.6%0.4%1.1 $0.75 2/29/202443,800 shares $43.80 thousand -28.3%0.4%1 $1.00 2/15/202461,100 shares $62.93 thousand +24.4%0.6%1.4 $1.03 1/31/202449,100 shares $64.32 thousand +39.1%0.5%1.2 $1.31 1/15/202435,300 shares $44.13 thousand +11.0%0.3%0.8 $1.25 12/31/202331,800 shares $41.02 thousand -46.0%0.3%0.7 $1.29 12/15/202358,900 shares $76.57 thousand +52.2%0.6%1.5 $1.30 11/30/202338,700 shares $37.15 thousand +10.6%0.4%1.2 $0.96 11/15/202335,000 shares $31.84 thousand -45.8%0.3%1 $0.91 10/31/202364,600 shares $63.95 thousand +8.8%0.6%1.4 $0.99 10/15/202359,400 shares $60.59 thousand -13.8%0.6%1.2 $1.02The Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result. 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Short interest is the volume of Xcel Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 56,900 shares of XELB short. 3.67% of Xcel Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Xcel Brands' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Xcel Brands? 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. 3.67% of Xcel Brands' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Xcel Brands' short interest increasing or decreasing? Xcel Brands saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 56,900 shares, a drop of 4.4% from the previous total of 59,500 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. What is Xcel Brands' float size? Xcel Brands currently has issued a total of 2,417,000 shares. Some of Xcel Brands' 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. Xcel Brands currently has a public float of 1,550,000 shares. How does Xcel Brands' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.67% of Xcel Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Xcel Brands: American Strategic Investment Co. (0.11%), Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 Ltd (0.07%), InnSuites Hospitality Trust (0.15%), Integral Acquisition Co. 1 (0.07%), Royalty Management Holding Co. (0.37%), Sotherly Hotels Inc. (0.06%), Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (0.42%), Golden Star Acquisition Co. (0.07%), Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (0.62%), RF Acquisition Corp. (0.75%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Xcel Brands stock? Short selling XELB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xcel Brands as its price is falling. XELB shares are trading up $0.01 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 Xcel Brands? A short squeeze for Xcel Brands 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 XELB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Xcel Brands' 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 XELB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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