Fathom Digital Manufacturing (FATH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fathom Digital Manufacturing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,500 shares of FATH short. 0.38% of Fathom Digital Manufacturing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fathom Digital Manufacturing's 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. 0.38% of Fathom Digital Manufacturing's floating shares are currently sold short.

Fathom Digital Manufacturing saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,500 shares, a decrease of 76.9% from the previous total of 19,500 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.

Fathom Digital Manufacturing currently has issued a total of 6,977,000 shares. Some of Fathom Digital Manufacturing'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. Fathom Digital Manufacturing currently has a public float of 1,170,000 shares.

0.38% of Fathom Digital Manufacturing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrials" compare to Fathom Digital Manufacturing: DMC Global Inc. (4.35%), Ascent Industries Co. (0.21%), Taylor Devices, Inc. (4.77%), Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (0.64%), Twin Disc, Incorporated (1.28%), Hurco Companies, Inc. (0.44%), Markforged Holding Co. (1.79%), NN, Inc. (5.12%), Research Solutions, Inc. (0.05%), Unifi, Inc. (2.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FATH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fathom Digital Manufacturing 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 Fathom Digital Manufacturing 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 FATH, 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 FATH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.