Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Medical Properties Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 210,010,000 shares of MPW short. Learn More on Medical Properties Trust'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. MPW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Medical Properties Trust's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Medical Properties Trust: Summit Securities Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Long Pond Capital LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Boundary Creek Advisors LP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Medical Properties Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 210,010,000 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the previous total of 195,630,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Medical Properties Trust: CubeSmart (2.37%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (4.95%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (4.04%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (3.71%), Rayonier Inc. (2.73%), Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (6.05%), EPR Properties (3.51%), PotlatchDeltic Co. (1.57%), National Health Investors, Inc. (2.92%), The GEO Group, Inc. (7.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MPW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medical Properties Trust as its price is falling. MPW shares are trading up $0.10 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 Medical Properties Trust 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 MPW, 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 MPW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.