Constellation Brands - STZ 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 February 28th, investors have sold 2,830,000 shares of STZ short. 1.71% of Constellation Brands' shares are currently sold 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 shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Constellation Brands's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Constellation Brands: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Point72 Middle East FZE, Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Delta Accumulation LLC, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp DE, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.71% of Constellation Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Constellation Brands saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 2,830,000 shares, a drop of 26.9% from the previous total of 3,870,000 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.

Constellation Brands currently has issued a total of 184,550,000 shares. Some of Constellation Brands' 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. Constellation Brands currently has a public float of 165,610,000 shares.

1.71% of Constellation Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Constellation Brands: Ambev S.A. (0.10%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (1.60%), Diageo plc (0.22%), Corteva, Inc. (0.86%), Sysco Co. (2.53%), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (1.17%), Kimberly-Clark Co. (2.37%), The Kraft Heinz Company (1.58%), General Mills, Inc. (2.14%), and Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.87%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Constellation Brands as its price is falling. STZ shares are trading up $0.85 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 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, 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, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.