Atlanticus (ATLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $49.35 +0.46 (+0.94%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.10 -0.25 (-0.51%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Atlanticus Short Interest DataAtlanticus (ATLC) has a short interest of 218,100 shares, representing 2.35% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 15.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 39,179 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest218,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest189,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+15.27%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.52 millionShort Interest Ratio3.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares15,126,000 sharesFloat Size9,290,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.35%Today's Trading Volume48,958 sharesAverage Trading Volume39,179 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average125% Short Selling Atlanticus? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Atlanticus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartATLC Short Interest Over TimeATLC Days to Cover Over TimeATLC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Atlanticus Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2025218,100 shares $11.52 million +15.3%2.4%3.9 $52.80 4/30/2025189,200 shares $10.37 million -8.0%3.8%3.5 $54.82 4/15/2025205,600 shares $11.06 million +0.2%4.1%3.4 $53.78 3/31/2025205,100 shares $10.49 million -2.9%4.1%3.3 $51.15 3/15/2025211,200 shares $10.27 million +25.0%4.2%3.5 $48.64 2/28/2025168,900 shares $9.28 million +0.5%3.5%2.8 $54.93 2/15/2025168,000 shares $10.05 million +6.6%3.4%2.9 $59.82 1/31/2025157,600 shares $9.37 million -14.8%3.2%2.7 $59.47 1/15/2025184,900 shares $10.92 million -2.6%3.8%3.9 $59.05 12/31/2024189,800 shares $10.59 million -32.7%3.9%4.6 $55.78 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ATLC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Atlanticus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/2024282,000 shares $17.03 million +13.2%5.8%8.1 $60.39 11/30/2024249,200 shares $14.52 million -14.0%5.2%8.7 $58.26 11/15/2024289,700 shares $14.07 million -9.6%6.1%13.5 $48.58 10/31/2024320,500 shares $11.92 million -3.4%6.9%20.3 $37.19 10/15/2024331,600 shares $11.83 million -0.3%7.1%21.8 $35.68 9/30/2024332,700 shares $11.67 million +1.1%7.1%21.2 $35.08 9/15/2024329,000 shares $10.33 million -9.9%7.0%16.6 $31.40 8/31/2024365,100 shares $12.91 million -1.3%7.8%18.9 $35.35 8/15/2024369,800 shares $12.17 million +4.7%7.9%16.7 $32.92 7/31/2024353,300 shares $12.64 million -1.6%7.5%15.1 $35.77 7/15/2024359,100 shares $12.08 million +7.6%7.6%16.1 $33.65 6/30/2024333,900 shares $9.41 million +2.0%7.1%15.5 $28.18 6/15/2024327,500 shares $8.68 million -17.6%6.9%18.7 $26.50 5/31/2024397,300 shares $10.21 million +14.1%8.4%22.3 $25.70 5/15/2024348,200 shares $8.83 million +2.1%7.4%22.5 $25.37 4/30/2024341,200 shares $9.02 million -0.1%7.4%25.8 $26.45 4/15/2024341,600 shares $8.93 million +0.0%7.4%27.3 $26.15 3/31/2024341,500 shares $10.10 million -1.6%7.1%28.5 $29.59 3/15/2024347,200 shares $10.45 million -8.3%7.3%23.9 $30.11 2/29/2024378,700 shares $12.55 million -2.1%7.9%25.2 $33.15 2/15/2024386,700 shares $13.35 million +0.4%8.1%25.6 $34.53 1/31/2024385,100 shares $13.36 million No Change7.1%25 $34.69 10/15/2023430,000 shares $12.12 million -3.4%8.2%26.9 $28.19 9/30/2023445,200 shares $13.49 million -0.8%8.5%28.7 $30.31 9/15/2023448,900 shares $13.82 million -1.5%8.6%28.8 $30.78 8/31/2023455,800 shares $15.91 million -0.7%8.7%24.6 $34.90 8/15/2023459,200 shares $16.41 million -1.2%8.4%24.3 $35.74 7/31/2023464,800 shares $18.92 million -1.4%8.5%24 $40.70 7/15/2023471,400 shares $19.81 million -2.9%8.7%24.7 $42.03 6/30/2023485,400 shares $20.39 million -0.2%9.0%24.4 $42.01Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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Short interest is the volume of Atlanticus shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 218,100 shares of ATLC short. 2.35% of Atlanticus' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Atlanticus' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Atlanticus? 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. ATLC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Atlanticus's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Atlanticus? 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. 2.35% of Atlanticus' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Atlanticus' short interest increasing or decreasing? Atlanticus saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 218,100 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the previous total of 189,200 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 Atlanticus' float size? Atlanticus currently has issued a total of 15,126,000 shares. Some of Atlanticus' 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. Atlanticus currently has a public float of 9,290,000 shares. How does Atlanticus' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.35% of Atlanticus' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Atlanticus: First Hawaiian, Inc. (4.73%), Burford Capital Limited (1.75%), CleanSpark, Inc. (27.47%), Lufax Holding Ltd (1.02%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (9.34%), Enova International, Inc. (9.07%), FinVolution Group (1.59%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.42%), FB Financial Co. (3.14%), The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (0.62%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Atlanticus stock? Short selling ATLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Atlanticus as its price is falling. ATLC shares are trading up $0.46 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 Atlanticus? A short squeeze for Atlanticus 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 ATLC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Atlanticus' 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 ATLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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