Nielsen (NLSN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free NLSN Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis Nielsen Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume20,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume18,420,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$558.84 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.4Last Record DateSeptember 30, 2022Outstanding Shares359,834,000 sharesFloat Size357,030,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.65%Today's Trading Volume22,430,307 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,164,164 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average364% Short Selling Nielsen ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Nielsen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatNLSN Short Interest Over TimeNLSN Days to Cover Over TimeNLSN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… Nielsen Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/30/202220,160,000 shares $558.84 million +9.5%5.7%4.4 $27.72 9/15/202218,420,000 shares $512.08 million +15.9%5.2%5 $27.80 8/31/202215,900,000 shares $442.66 million +5.5%4.5%4.3 $27.84 8/15/202215,070,000 shares $415.33 million -12.0%4.2%4.3 $27.56 7/31/202217,120,000 shares $410.02 million -4.3%4.8%5.2 $23.95 7/15/202217,880,000 shares $417.86 million +6.2%5.0%6.3 $23.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NLSN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nielsen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 6/30/202216,840,000 shares $391.02 million +1.2%4.7%3.6 $23.22 6/15/202216,640,000 shares $376.90 million -5.3%4.8%2 $22.65 5/31/202217,570,000 shares $449.09 million -7.3%4.9%1.8 $25.56 5/15/202218,960,000 shares $476.65 million +7.1%5.3%1.8 $25.14 4/30/202217,700,000 shares $474.54 million -28.7%5.0%1.7 $26.81 4/15/202224,810,000 shares $679.79 million -23.6%7.0%2.3 $27.40 3/31/202232,490,000 shares $885.03 million +3.2%9.1%3.3 $27.24 3/15/202231,480,000 shares $737.26 million -4.3%8.8%5.5 $23.42 2/28/202232,890,000 shares $572.94 million -3.9%9.2%7.6 $17.42 2/15/202234,220,000 shares $628.28 million +19.8%9.6%8.6 $18.36 1/31/202228,560,000 shares $538.64 million +0.9%8.0%7.6 $18.86 1/15/202228,310,000 shares $580.64 million -9.5%8.1%7.9 $20.51 12/31/202131,270,000 shares $641.35 million -4.0%8.8%8.9 $20.51 12/15/202132,580,000 shares $651.27 million +2.7%9.1%9.1 $19.99 11/30/202131,720,000 shares $607.76 million -3.6%8.9%8.9 $19.16 11/15/202132,910,000 shares $712.50 million -0.4%9.2%8.8 $21.65 10/29/202133,040,000 shares $669.06 million -5.5%9.3%8.4 $20.25 10/15/202134,960,000 shares $691.16 million +11.2%9.9%9.2 $19.77 9/30/202131,450,000 shares $603.53 million +20.9%8.9%8.8 $19.19 9/15/202126,010,000 shares $527.74 million +15.5%7.3%7.7 $20.29 8/31/202122,530,000 shares $483.49 million +49.2%6.4%7 $21.46 8/13/202115,100,000 shares $347.45 million -30.0%4.3%5.1 $23.01 7/30/202121,570,000 shares $510.99 million -3.9%6.1%7.8 $23.69 7/15/202122,440,000 shares $536.32 million -0.9%6.3%8 $23.90 6/30/202122,650,000 shares $558.78 million +4.6%6.4%7.8 $24.67 6/15/202121,650,000 shares $557.70 million +47.4%6.1%6.7 $25.76 5/28/202114,690,000 shares $399.71 million -7.0%4.1%4.4 $27.21 5/14/202115,800,000 shares $436.55 million -27.4%4.5%4 $27.63 4/30/202121,750,000 shares $569.63 million -6.3%6.2%5.5 $26.19 4/15/202123,200,000 shares $587.42 million +10.1%6.6%5.8 $25.32 3/31/202121,080,000 shares $532.69 million -3.2%6.0%5.1 $25.27 3/15/202121,770,000 shares $569.07 million +36.8%6.2%5 $26.14 2/26/202115,910,000 shares $361.16 million -11.5%4.5%3.3 $22.70 2/12/202117,970,000 shares $415.65 million -15.0%5.1%3.8 $23.13Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (Ad)China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> NLSN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Nielsen's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Nielsen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 20,160,000 shares of NLSN short. 5.65% of Nielsen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nielsen's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Nielsen? 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. NLSN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Nielsen's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Nielsen? 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. 5.65% of Nielsen's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Nielsen's short interest increasing or decreasing? Nielsen saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,160,000 shares, an increase of 9.4% from the previous total of 18,420,000 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. What is Nielsen's float size? Nielsen currently has issued a total of 359,834,000 shares. Some of Nielsen'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. Nielsen currently has a public float of 357,030,000 shares. How does Nielsen's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.65% of Nielsen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Nielsen: WPP plc (0.10%), APi Group Co. (3.99%), Elastic (4.34%), WEX Inc. (1.94%), Maplebear Inc. (7.10%), Confluent, Inc. (8.87%), Stantec Inc. (0.61%), Duolingo, Inc. (5.72%), Clean Harbors, Inc. (1.02%), Coherent Corp. (3.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.66 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.53 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.86 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.83 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.78 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.69 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($1.35 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Nielsen stock? Short selling NLSN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nielsen 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. How does a short squeeze work against Nielsen? A short squeeze for Nielsen 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 NLSN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Nielsen's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NLSN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2022. 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