Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. CON shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.5. Learn More on Concentra Group Holdings Parent'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. 2.72% of Concentra Group Holdings Parent's floating shares are currently sold short.

Concentra Group Holdings Parent saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,182,027 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the previous total of 2,801,776 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.

2.72% of Concentra Group Holdings Parent's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare providers & services" compare to Concentra Group Holdings Parent: Encompass Health Corporation (3.10%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (5.57%), The Ensign Group, Inc. (2.69%), PACS Group, Inc. (7.90%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (19.12%), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (23.38%), Surgery Partners, Inc. (10.36%), Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (12.17%), Ardent Health, Inc. (3.31%), Nutex Health Inc. (32.58%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CON is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Concentra Group Holdings Parent as its price is falling. CON shares are trading up $0.20 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 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 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 CON, 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 CON, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.