Micro Focus International (MFGP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Micro Focus International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 986,200 shares of MFGP short. Learn More on Micro Focus International'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. MFGP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Micro Focus International's short interest ratio.

Micro Focus International saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 986,200 shares, an increase of 0.7% from the previous total of 979,600 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 industry of "prepackaged software" compare to Micro Focus International: Intapp, Inc. (5.33%), Progress Software Co. (9.56%), Alkami Technology, Inc. (2.02%), PagerDuty, Inc. (11.37%), AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (4.42%), SolarWinds Co. (1.68%), EverCommerce Inc. (3.56%), Fastly, Inc. (8.56%), Appian Co. (3.07%), BlackBerry Limited (7.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MFGP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Micro Focus International 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 Micro Focus International 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 MFGP, 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 MFGP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.