Entravision Communications (EVC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Entravision Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 876,600 shares of EVC short. 1.44% of Entravision Communications' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Entravision Communications' 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. EVC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Entravision Communications's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Entravision Communications: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.44% of Entravision Communications' floating shares are currently sold short.

Entravision Communications saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 876,600 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the previous total of 986,000 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.

Entravision Communications currently has issued a total of 90,976,000 shares. Some of Entravision Communications' 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. Entravision Communications currently has a public float of 60,830,000 shares.

1.44% of Entravision Communications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Entravision Communications: Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (3.86%), Formula One Group (1.61%), Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (6.50%), Sinclair, Inc. (6.43%), Gray Television, Inc. (4.28%), The E.W. Scripps Company (2.69%), Phoenix New Media Limited (0.50%), Fox Co. (7.59%), Fox Co. (3.04%), Paramount Global (2.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EVC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Entravision Communications as its price is falling. EVC shares are trading down $0.02 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 Entravision Communications 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 EVC, 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 EVC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.