Agree Realty (ADC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Agree Realty shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 1,580,000 shares of ADC short. Learn More on Agree Realty'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. ADC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Agree Realty's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Agree Realty: Wolverine Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Group One Trading L.P., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Agree Realty saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,580,000 shares, a decrease of 4.2% from the previous total of 1,650,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Agree Realty: Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (1.55%), Kite Realty Group Trust (3.14%), NNN REIT, Inc. (2.03%), Rayonier Inc. (2.49%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (1.91%), PotlatchDeltic Co. (3.04%), Tanger Inc. (8.71%), Corporate Office Properties Trust (2.90%), The Macerich Company (8.33%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (5.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ADC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Agree Realty as its price is falling. ADC shares are trading down $1.75 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 Agree Realty 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 ADC, 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 ADC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.