Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Molson Coors Beverage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, investors have sold 7,170,000 shares of TAP short. 3.71% of Molson Coors Beverage's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Molson Coors Beverage'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. TAP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Molson Coors Beverage's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Molson Coors Beverage: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 3.71% of Molson Coors Beverage's floating shares are currently sold short.

Molson Coors Beverage saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,170,000 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 6,910,000 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.

Molson Coors Beverage currently has issued a total of 215,700,000 shares. Some of Molson Coors Beverage'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. Molson Coors Beverage currently has a public float of 193,070,000 shares.

3.71% of Molson Coors Beverage's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Molson Coors Beverage: The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (3.04%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.28%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (4.55%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (13.23%), Campbell Soup (6.45%), Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (3.58%), The J. M. Smucker Company (4.25%), US Foods Holding Corp. (2.29%), Coty Inc. (5.69%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (2.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TAP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Molson Coors Beverage as its price is falling. TAP shares are trading up $1.84 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 Molson Coors Beverage 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 TAP, 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 TAP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.