Zanite Acquisition (ZNTE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Zanite Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 738,600 shares of ZNTE short. 3.56% of Zanite Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Zanite Acquisition's 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. ZNTE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Zanite Acquisition'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. 3.56% of Zanite Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Zanite Acquisition saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 738,600 shares, an increase of 95.7% from the previous total of 377,400 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.

Zanite Acquisition currently has issued a total of 28,750,000 shares. Some of Zanite Acquisition'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. Zanite Acquisition currently has a public float of 20,720,000 shares.

3.56% of Zanite Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Zanite Acquisition: AERWINS Technologies Inc. (0.11%), Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (2.70%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (1.66%), Spire Global, Inc. (12.90%), Park Aerospace Corp. (1.59%), AerSale Corporation (4.01%), Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. (1.24%), Outdoor Holding Company (4.92%), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (27.90%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (2.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.31 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.25 billion), HP Inc. ($2.22 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.69 billion), Carnival Corporation ($1.66 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.64 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.63 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Upstart Holdings, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZNTE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zanite Acquisition as its price is falling. ZNTE shares are trading up $0.14 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 Zanite Acquisition 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 ZNTE, 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 ZNTE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2022.