This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. CBS (CBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock CBS Short Interest DataCBS (CBS) has a short interest of 13.80 million shares, representing 4.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.93% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 3.65 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest13,800,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest15,850,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$534.96 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 15, 2019Outstanding Shares374,726,000 sharesFloat Size327,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.21%Today's Trading Volume25,531,000 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,645,199 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average700% Short Selling CBS? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CBS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address CBS Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date CBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is CBS's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of CBS shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 13,800,000 shares of CBS short. 4.21% of CBS's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CBS's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CBS? 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. CBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on CBS's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for CBS? 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. 4.21% of CBS's floating shares are currently sold short. Is CBS's short interest increasing or decreasing? CBS saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,800,000 shares, a decline of 12.9% from the previous total of 15,850,000 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 CBS's float size? CBS currently has issued a total of 374,726,000 shares. Some of CBS'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. CBS currently has a public float of 327,900,000 shares. How does CBS's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.21% of CBS's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to CBS: Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (1.44%), Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (5.48%), Sinclair, Inc. (6.92%), Entravision Communications Corporation (1.51%), Salem Media Group, Inc. (0.21%), Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (3.72%), Charter Communications, Inc. (12.29%), Flutter Entertainment PLC (2.19%), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (4.84%), Electronic Arts Inc. (4.63%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Ringcentral, Inc. ($862.50 million), Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($637.88 million), Immunomedics, Inc. ($530.84 million), Viacom, Inc. ($466.41 million), Glaukos Corporation ($461.75 million), QTS Realty Trust, Inc. ($419.87 million), Smartsheet Inc ($418.21 million), Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($393.42 million), Premier, Inc. ($342.60 million), and ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. ($280.25 million). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short CBS stock? Short selling CBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CBS as its price is falling. 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 CBS? A short squeeze for CBS 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 CBS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CBS'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 CBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2019. 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