STORE Capital (STOR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of STORE Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 10,090,000 shares of STOR short. Learn More on STORE Capital'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. STOR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on STORE Capital's short interest ratio.

STORE Capital saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,090,000 shares, a decline of 18.5% from the previous total of 12,380,000 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 industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to STORE Capital: Boston Properties, Inc. (5.13%), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (1.95%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (1.63%), Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (6.90%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (2.33%), EastGroup Properties, Inc. (1.81%), Camden Property Trust (2.74%), Regency Centers Co. (1.49%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (5.47%), NNN REIT, Inc. (1.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STOR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from STORE Capital 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.

A short squeeze for STORE Capital 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 STOR, 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 STOR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.