Genesco (GCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $20.98 -0.88 (-4.02%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.89 -0.09 (-0.44%) As of 05/23/2025 06:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Genesco Short Interest DataGenesco (GCO) has a short interest of 1.26 million shares, representing 12.54% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.82% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 214,140 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,260,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,310,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.82%Dollar Volume Sold Short$24.41 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares10,780,000 sharesFloat Size10,050,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.54%Today's Trading Volume241,689 sharesAverage Trading Volume214,140 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average113% Short Selling Genesco? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Genesco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGCO Short Interest Over TimeGCO Days to Cover Over TimeGCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Genesco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20251,260,000 shares $24.41 million -3.8%12.5%3.7 $19.37 4/15/20251,310,000 shares $23.39 million +34.9%13.0%3.7 $17.86 3/31/2025971,300 shares $20.60 million +37.1%9.5%3 $21.21 3/15/2025708,600 shares $14.71 million +13.8%6.8%2.6 $20.75 2/28/2025622,700 shares $22.77 million +12.4%6.0%2.6 $36.56 2/15/2025554,000 shares $22.64 million +7.0%5.3%2.7 $40.87 1/31/2025517,600 shares $21.55 million +8.6%5.0%2.7 $41.63 1/15/2025476,500 shares $20.04 million +5.6%4.6%2.6 $42.06 12/31/2024451,100 shares $19.28 million -13.3%4.3%2.8 $42.75 12/15/2024520,500 shares $22.48 million +17.3%5.0%3.5 $43.19 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Genesco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024443,700 shares $14.90 million -9.6%4.3%2.9 $33.59 11/15/2024490,800 shares $14.55 million -7.4%4.7%3.3 $29.64 10/31/2024530,100 shares $13.61 million -6.9%5.1%3.6 $25.67 10/15/2024569,200 shares $16.32 million +3.5%5.5%4 $28.67 9/30/2024550,200 shares $15.01 million -20.3%5.3%3.9 $27.29 9/15/2024690,700 shares $17.76 million -24.4%6.6%4.5 $25.72 8/31/2024913,000 shares $27.56 million -1.6%8.5%6.2 $30.19 8/15/2024927,800 shares $26.43 million +7.1%8.6%6.3 $28.49 7/31/2024866,000 shares $26.73 million -6.1%8.0%6 $30.87 7/15/2024922,500 shares $24.80 million +5.9%8.6%6.3 $26.88 6/30/2024871,200 shares $22.53 million +21.4%8.1%6.1 $25.86 6/15/2024717,600 shares $17.47 million +8.4%6.7%5.2 $24.34 5/31/2024662,300 shares $18.84 million -8.6%6.2%4.7 $28.44 5/15/2024724,600 shares $19.30 million +1.3%6.8%5.9 $26.63 4/30/2024715,600 shares $18.11 million -5.2%6.8%6 $25.31 4/15/2024754,500 shares $19.41 million +0.1%7.2%6.6 $25.72 3/31/2024753,500 shares $21.20 million +3.2%7.2%6.1 $28.14 3/15/2024730,500 shares $18.20 million -12.9%6.9%6.1 $24.92 2/29/2024838,700 shares $26.78 million -4.2%7.9%6.4 $31.93 2/15/2024875,400 shares $28.24 million +3.8%8.2%6.2 $32.26 1/31/2024843,200 shares $23.42 million +3.9%7.9%5.8 $27.78 1/15/2024811,900 shares $22.64 million +3.2%7.6%5.5 $27.89 12/31/2023786,400 shares $27.69 million -18.5%7.4%5.3 $35.21 12/15/2023965,300 shares $33.99 million -6.3%9.1%6.6 $35.21 11/30/20231,030,000 shares $38.52 million +2.0%9.7%6.3 $37.40 11/15/20231,010,000 shares $32.18 million -3.8%9.5%5.9 $31.86 10/31/20231,050,000 shares $28.78 million +19.0%9.8%5.8 $27.41 10/15/2023882,300 shares $24.03 million +3.1%8.3%4.5 $27.24 9/30/2023856,100 shares $26.39 million +46.9%8.0%4.1 $30.82 9/15/2023582,600 shares $17.65 million -8.1%5.4%2.4 $30.30Buffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for gold (Ad)A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. 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shares $46.23 million -2.3%17.9%5 $18.49 GCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Genesco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Genesco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,260,000 shares of GCO short. 12.54% of Genesco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Genesco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Genesco? 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. GCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Genesco's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Genesco? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Genesco: PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Genesco? 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. 12.54% of Genesco's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Genesco's short interest increasing or decreasing? Genesco saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,260,000 shares, a drop of 3.8% from the previous total of 1,310,000 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. What is Genesco's float size? Genesco currently has issued a total of 10,780,000 shares. Some of Genesco'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. Genesco currently has a public float of 10,050,000 shares. How does Genesco's short interest compare to its competitors? 12.54% of Genesco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Genesco: Guess?, Inc. (24.78%), Caleres, Inc. (16.59%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (15.51%), Zumiez Inc. (7.24%), Citi Trends, Inc. (8.28%), Designer Brands Inc. (22.00%), The Children's Place, Inc. (43.04%), The Cato Co. (3.35%), Tilly's, Inc. (5.80%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.33%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Genesco stock? Short selling GCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genesco as its price is falling. GCO shares are trading down $0.88 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. How does a short squeeze work against Genesco? A short squeeze for Genesco 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 GCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Genesco's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies GES Short Interest Data CAL Short Interest Data SCVL Short Interest Data ZUMZ Short Interest Data CTRN Short Interest Data DBI Short Interest Data PLCE Short Interest Data CATO Short Interest Data TLYS Short Interest Data TJX Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:GCO) was last updated on 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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