Cars.com (CARS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $17.02 +0.13 (+0.77%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Cars.com Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,730,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,620,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.79%Dollar Volume Sold Short$27.82 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.3Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares66,290,000 sharesFloat Size59,860,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.89%Today's Trading Volume373,150 sharesAverage Trading Volume387,137 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average96% Short Selling Cars.com ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatCARS Short Interest Over TimeCARS Days to Cover Over TimeCARS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsProtect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. Cars.com Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,730,000 shares $27.82 million +6.8%2.9%4.3 $16.08 3/31/20241,620,000 shares $27.83 million -10.0%2.7%4.3 $17.18 3/15/20241,800,000 shares $29.81 million +9.8%3.0%4.9 $16.56 2/29/20241,640,000 shares $30.03 million +7.2%2.7%4.6 $18.31 2/15/20241,530,000 shares $29.15 million +2.0%2.6%4.4 $19.06 1/31/20241,500,000 shares $26.13 million +5.6%2.5%4.1 $17.42 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CARS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,420,000 shares $24.38 million +3.7%2.4%3.7 $17.17 12/31/20231,370,000 shares $25.99 million -22.2%2.3%3.6 $18.97 12/15/20231,760,000 shares $33.30 million +5.4%2.9%4.6 $18.92 11/30/20231,670,000 shares $31.10 million +11.3%2.8%4.7 $18.62 11/15/20231,500,000 shares $29.33 million +16.3%2.5%4.3 $19.55 10/31/20231,290,000 shares $19.65 million -3.7%2.1%4 $15.23 10/15/20231,340,000 shares $21.64 million -3.6%2.2%4.2 $16.15 9/30/20231,390,000 shares $23.44 million -5.4%2.3%3.8 $16.86 9/15/20231,470,000 shares $25.45 million +2.8%2.4%3.9 $17.31 8/31/20231,430,000 shares $26.73 million -16.9%2.4%3.2 $18.69 8/15/20231,720,000 shares $33.47 million -1.7%2.8%3.7 $19.46 7/31/20231,750,000 shares $39.93 million +6.1%2.9%3.6 $22.82 7/15/20231,650,000 shares $34.30 million +14.6%2.7%3.3 $20.79 6/30/20231,440,000 shares $28.56 million -19.1%2.4%3.1 $19.83 6/15/20231,780,000 shares $33.64 million +31.9%2.9%3.8 $18.90 5/31/20231,350,000 shares $23.82 million -18.2%2.2%3.1 $17.65 5/15/20231,650,000 shares $31.37 million -4.1%2.7%3.4 $19.01 4/30/20231,720,000 shares $33.66 million -8.0%2.8%3.6 $19.57 4/15/20231,870,000 shares $37.06 million +16.9%3.1%4.2 $19.82 3/31/20231,600,000 shares $30.88 million -12.6%2.7%3.7 $19.30 3/15/20231,830,000 shares $30.14 million +1.1%3.0%4.4 $16.47 2/28/20231,810,000 shares $34.75 million +4.6%3.0%4.4 $19.20 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $31.73 million +3.6%2.9%4.6 $18.34 1/31/20231,670,000 shares $28.56 million -8.7%2.8%4.3 $17.10 1/15/20231,830,000 shares $27.72 million -9.9%3.0%4.3 $15.15 12/30/20222,030,000 shares $27.95 million -5.1%3.4%4.7 $13.77 12/15/20222,140,000 shares $30.47 million +13.8%3.5%4.7 $14.24 11/30/20221,880,000 shares $27.79 million -13.0%3.1%4.1 $14.78 11/15/20222,160,000 shares $31.97 million -20.6%3.6%4.6 $14.80 10/31/20222,720,000 shares $37.75 million +0.7%4.5%6.2 $13.88 10/15/20222,700,000 shares $33.64 million +11.6%4.4%6.6 $12.46 9/30/20222,420,000 shares $27.83 million -18.5%3.9%6.1 $11.50 9/15/20222,970,000 shares $32.97 million +8.4%4.8%7.1 $11.10 8/31/20222,740,000 shares $34.94 million -18.5%4.4%6.3 $12.75Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (Ad)The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. CARS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cars.com's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Cars.com shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,730,000 shares of CARS short. 2.89% of Cars.com's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cars.com's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cars.com? 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. CARS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Cars.com's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cars.com? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cars.com: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cars.com? 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. 2.89% of Cars.com's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cars.com's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cars.com saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,730,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the previous total of 1,620,000 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. What is Cars.com's float size? Cars.com currently has issued a total of 66,290,000 shares. Some of Cars.com'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. Cars.com currently has a public float of 59,860,000 shares. How does Cars.com's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.89% of Cars.com's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Cars.com: Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (21.76%), Jack in the Box Inc. (5.05%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (13.30%), Hibbett, Inc. (13.07%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (8.38%), Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (25.58%), Herbalife Ltd. (15.97%), Portillo's Inc. (9.74%), Winmark Co. (4.14%), Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (10.10%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cars.com stock? Short selling CARS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cars.com as its price is falling. CARS shares are trading up $0.35 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 Cars.com? A short squeeze for Cars.com 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 CARS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cars.com's 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 CARS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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