American Eagle Outfitters - AEO Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American Eagle Outfitters shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 13,840,000 shares of AEO short. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters' 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. AEO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Eagle Outfitters: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Group One Trading L.P., Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Eagle Outfitters saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 13,840,000 shares, a drop of 10.0% from the previous total of 15,380,000 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 in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to American Eagle Outfitters: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (17.19%), The Buckle, Inc. (9.83%), The Gap, Inc. (17.20%), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (11.29%), Nordstrom, Inc. (22.35%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (9.50%), Kohl's Co. (18.14%), Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (33.25%), Tripadvisor, Inc. (7.31%), and Shake Shack Inc. (8.32%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AEO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Eagle Outfitters as its price is falling. AEO shares are trading up $0.21 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 American Eagle Outfitters 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 AEO, 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 AEO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.