Superior Industries International (SUP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Superior Industries International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 30,400 shares of SUP short. 0.15% of Superior Industries International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Superior Industries International's current short interest.

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. 0.15% of Superior Industries International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Superior Industries International saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 30,400 shares, a decline of 13.9% from the previous total of 35,300 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.

Superior Industries International currently has issued a total of 28,090,000 shares. Some of Superior Industries International's 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. Superior Industries International currently has a public float of 20,790,000 shares.

0.15% of Superior Industries International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Superior Industries International: China Automotive Systems, Inc. (0.02%), Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (3.09%), Strattec Security Co. (0.10%), Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (8.16%), Xos, Inc. (7.42%), Aeva Technologies, Inc. (5.18%), Cepton, Inc. (1.81%), Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (1.74%), Canoo Inc. (19.35%), Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (1.24%),

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 SUP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Superior Industries International as its price is falling. SUP shares are trading down $0.13 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 Superior Industries International 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 SUP, 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 SUP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.