CSS Industries (CSS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of CSS Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 14th, investors have sold 10,500 shares of CSS short. 0.16% of CSS Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CSS Industries' current short interest.

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. 0.16% of CSS Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

CSS Industries saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totaling 10,500 shares, an increase of 20.7% from the previous total of 8,700 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.

CSS Industries currently has issued a total of 8,880,000 shares. Some of CSS 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. CSS Industries currently has a public float of 6,430,000 shares.

0.16% of CSS Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CSS Industries: Lifetime Brands, Inc. (2.05%), Antero Midstream Corporation (2.85%), Smart Share Global Limited (0.01%), WW International, Inc. (245.62%), RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (6.82%), Marine Products Corporation (2.59%), AMC Networks Inc. (15.49%), Civeo Corporation (2.83%), Lanvin Group Holdings Limited (9.34%), Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (24.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.15 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($2.98 billion), Match Group Inc. ($2.25 billion), The Charles Schwab Corporation ($2.09 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Tiffany & Co. ($1.81 billion), Hormel Foods Corporation ($1.66 billion), Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.61 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.54 billion), and The Clorox Company ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CSS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CSS Industries 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.

A short squeeze for CSS Industries 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 CSS, 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 CSS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 14 2020.