Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Enerpac Tool Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 457,900 shares of EPAC short. 0.86% of Enerpac Tool Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Enerpac Tool Group'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. EPAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Enerpac Tool Group'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. 0.86% of Enerpac Tool Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Enerpac Tool Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 457,900 shares, a decrease of 13.9% from the previous total of 532,000 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.

Enerpac Tool Group currently has issued a total of 54,250,000 shares. Some of Enerpac Tool Group'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. Enerpac Tool Group currently has a public float of 53,400,000 shares.

0.86% of Enerpac Tool Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Enerpac Tool Group: Kennametal Inc. (5.90%), Standex International Co. (1.70%), Barnes Group Inc. (2.19%), AZZ Inc. (1.47%), H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (1.83%), Plug Power Inc. (26.86%), Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (2.72%), Tennant (2.76%), DNOW Inc. (2.87%), Powell Industries, Inc. (12.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EPAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Enerpac Tool Group as its price is falling. EPAC shares are trading up $0.12 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 Enerpac Tool Group 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 EPAC, 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 EPAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.