Rentokil Initial (RTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Rentokil Initial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 2,080,000 shares of RTO short. 0.41% of Rentokil Initial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Rentokil Initial'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. RTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Rentokil Initial's short interest ratio.

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. 0.41% of Rentokil Initial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Rentokil Initial saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,080,000 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the previous total of 1,560,000 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.

Rentokil Initial currently has issued a total of 505,210,000 shares. Some of Rentokil Initial'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. Rentokil Initial currently has a public float of 502,790,000 shares.

0.41% of Rentokil Initial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Rentokil Initial: Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (2.16%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (5.28%), Reddit Inc. (20.24%), Corpay, Inc. (2.94%), CGI Group, Inc. (1.80%), Toast, Inc. (7.26%), Aercap Holdings N.V. (1.42%), RB Global, Inc. (4.42%), Grab Holdings Limited (6.98%), Zillow Group, Inc. (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rentokil Initial as its price is falling. RTO shares are trading up $0.38 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 Rentokil Initial 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 RTO, 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 RTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.