GCT Semiconductor (GCTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of GCT Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 1,030,000 shares of GCTS short. 3.44% of GCT Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GCT Semiconductor'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. GCTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on GCT Semiconductor'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. 3.44% of GCT Semiconductor's floating shares are currently sold short.

GCT Semiconductor saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,030,000 shares, a drop of 24.3% from the previous total of 1,360,000 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.

GCT Semiconductor currently has issued a total of 47,300,000 shares. Some of GCT Semiconductor'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. GCT Semiconductor currently has a public float of 29,920,000 shares.

3.44% of GCT Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to GCT Semiconductor: Varex Imaging Co. (7.31%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (28.63%), Navitas Semiconductor Co. (24.68%), Nano Dimension Ltd. (7.06%), Kimball Electronics, Inc. (2.05%), SkyWater Technology, Inc. (9.26%), Intchains Group Limited (0.01%), Iteris, Inc. (0.89%), AudioCodes Ltd. (0.76%), Turtle Beach Co. (6.52%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GCTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GCT Semiconductor as its price is falling. GCTS shares are trading down $0.11 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 GCT Semiconductor 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 GCTS, 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 GCTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.