Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Armstrong World Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 684,500 shares of AWI short. 1.58% of Armstrong World Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Armstrong World Industries' 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. AWI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Armstrong World Industries's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Armstrong World Industries: Citadel Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.58% of Armstrong World Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

Armstrong World Industries saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 684,500 shares, a drop of 22.6% from the previous total of 884,400 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.

Armstrong World Industries currently has issued a total of 43,810,000 shares. Some of Armstrong World Industries' 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. Armstrong World Industries currently has a public float of 43,240,000 shares.

1.58% of Armstrong World Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Armstrong World Industries: The AZEK Company Inc. (3.02%), Louisiana-Pacific Co. (1.68%), M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (4.00%), KB Home (6.38%), Boise Cascade (2.96%), Meritage Homes Co. (2.35%), Gates Industrial Corp PLC (4.10%), Rayonier Inc. (2.62%), Knife River Co. (2.42%), Skyline Champion Co. (2.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AWI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Armstrong World Industries as its price is falling. AWI shares are trading down $0.88 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 Armstrong World Industries 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 AWI, 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 AWI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.