Juniper Networks Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Juniper Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 20,700,000 shares of JNPR short. 6.41% of Juniper Networks' shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Juniper Networks currently has a short interest ratio of 4.0.

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. 6.41% of Juniper Networks' floating shares are currently sold short.

Juniper Networks saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,700,000 shares, a drop of 4.6% from the previous total of 21,700,000 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.

Juniper Networks currently has issued a total of 327,085,000 shares. Some of Juniper Networks' 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. Juniper Networks currently has a public float of 323,040,000 shares.

6.41% of Juniper Networks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "communications equipment" compare to Juniper Networks: Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.27%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.96%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (5.49%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (0.00%), F5 Networks, Inc. (0.00%), Ciena Co. (2.64%), Viasat, Inc. (0.00%), Calix, Inc. (5.09%), EchoStar Co. (10.88%), and InterDigital, Inc. (5.63%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.84 billion), Aon plc ($5.47 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.36 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($3.99 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.77 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.90 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.43 billion), Discovery, Inc. ($2.38 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.28 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JNPR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Juniper Networks as its price is falling. Juniper Networks' stock is trading up $0.16 today. To short Juniper Networks 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 Juniper Networks 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 Juniper Networks 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 JNPR, 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 JNPR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2021.