Constellation Brands (STZ.B) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Constellation Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 29th, traders have sold 900 shares of STZ.B short. Learn More on Constellation Brands' 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. STZ.B shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Constellation Brands's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Constellation Brands: Constellation Brands, Inc. (1.46%), Diageo plc (0.09%), Ambev S.A. (0.03%), Monster Beverage Co. (1.17%), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (1.28%), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (0.38%), Altria Group, Inc. (2.79%), Colgate-Palmolive (1.15%), Kimberly-Clark Co. (1.25%), General Mills, Inc. (2.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($8.61 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.44 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.26 billion), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited ($5.13 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.34 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($3.11 billion), eBay Inc. ($2.91 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($2.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STZ.B is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Constellation Brands 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 Constellation Brands 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 STZ.B, 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 STZ.B, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 29 2021.