Saratoga Investment (SAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Saratoga Investment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 89,000 shares of SAR short. Learn More on Saratoga Investment'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. SAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Saratoga Investment's short interest ratio.

Saratoga Investment saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 89,000 shares, an increase of 89.4% from the previous total of 47,000 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 in the sector of "finance" compare to Saratoga Investment: Value Line, Inc. (0.89%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (0.39%), Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (1.16%), ArrowMark Financial Corp. (0.06%), Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (0.18%), Great Elm Capital Corp. (0.20%), Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (0.30%), AlTi Global, Inc. (2.27%), Fidus Investment Co. (0.82%), Abacus Life, Inc. (24.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Saratoga Investment as its price is falling. SAR shares are trading up $0.15 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 Saratoga Investment 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 SAR, 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 SAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.