Smart Share Global (EM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Smart Share Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 159,500 shares of EM short. 0.08% of Smart Share Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Smart Share Global'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. EM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Smart Share Global'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. 0.08% of Smart Share Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

Smart Share Global saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 159,500 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the previous total of 134,400 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.

Smart Share Global currently has issued a total of 253,541,000 shares. Some of Smart Share Global'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. Smart Share Global currently has a public float of 212,280,000 shares.

0.08% of Smart Share Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to Smart Share Global: Udemy, Inc. (3.91%), Gaotu Techedu Inc. (4.55%), QuantaSing Group Limited (0.86%), Vasta Platform Limited (0.51%), SunCar Technology Group Inc. (0.36%), Nerdy, Inc. (20.20%), European Wax Center, Inc. (8.11%), iHuman Inc. (0.04%), 51Talk Online Education Group (0.26%), Chegg, Inc. (10.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Smart Share Global as its price is falling. EM shares are trading down $0.01 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 Smart Share Global 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 EM, 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 EM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.