SJW Group (SJW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SJW Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 706,200 shares of SJW short. Learn More on SJW Group'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. SJW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on SJW Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SJW Group: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SJW Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 706,200 shares, an increase of 18.6% from the previous total of 595,600 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 sector of "utilities" compare to SJW Group: American States Water (1.19%), California Water Service Group (2.08%), Middlesex Water (2.57%), The York Water Company (1.10%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (2.59%), VEON Ltd. (0.10%), TransAlta Co. (1.08%), Northwest Natural Holding (2.20%), Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (14.57%), Chesapeake Utilities Co. (1.87%),

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 SJW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SJW Group as its price is falling. SJW shares are trading up $0.05 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 SJW Group 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 SJW, 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 SJW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.