Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Chatham Lodging Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 614,900 shares of CLDT short. 1.34% of Chatham Lodging Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chatham Lodging Trust's 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. CLDT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Chatham Lodging Trust's short interest ratio.

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. 1.34% of Chatham Lodging Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Chatham Lodging Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 614,900 shares, an increase of 5.0% from the previous total of 585,600 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.

1.34% of Chatham Lodging Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Chatham Lodging Trust: RLJ Lodging Trust (7.54%), Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (8.12%), Diversified Healthcare Trust (2.33%), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (1.83%), Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (4.53%), Service Properties Trust (3.43%), Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (1.73%), Welltower Inc. (1.57%), American Tower Co. (1.11%), Public Storage (1.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CLDT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chatham Lodging Trust as its price is falling. CLDT shares are trading down $0.11 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 Chatham Lodging Trust 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 CLDT, 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 CLDT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.