Graña y Montero S.A.A. (GRAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Graña y Montero S.A.A. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 30th, traders have sold 12,800 shares of GRAM short. Learn More on Graña y Montero S.A.A.'s current short interest.

Graña y Montero S.A.A. saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,800 shares, a drop of 24.3% from the previous total of 16,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Graña y Montero S.A.A.: 180 Degree Capital Corp. (0.00%), Team, Inc. (0.34%), Enviva Inc. (12.50%), Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (0.43%), Inno Holdings Inc. (0.63%), Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (0.38%), WANG & LEE GROUP, Inc. (0.85%), Glatfelter Co. (6.60%), Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (2.15%), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (2.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.15 billion), Aon plc ($3.50 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.18 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.90 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.87 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($2.01 billion), The Kroger Co. ($1.86 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.80 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.80 billion), and Simon Property Group, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GRAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Graña y Montero S.A.A. as its price is falling. GRAM 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 Graña y Montero S.A.A. 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 GRAM, 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 GRAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 30 2020.