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Unum Group (UNM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$53.24
+0.28 (+0.53%)
(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

Unum Group Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
3,510,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,780,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.14%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$185.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
189,380,000 shares
Float Size
187,730,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.87%
Today's Trading Volume
1,059,777 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,146,916 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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UNM Short Interest Over Time

UNM Days to Cover Over Time

UNM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Unum Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20243,510,000 shares $185.85 million -7.1%1.9%3.3 $52.95
6/30/20243,780,000 shares $193.20 million -14.3%2.0%3.5 $51.11
6/15/20244,410,000 shares $213.80 million +4.0%2.4%4.2 $48.48
5/31/20244,240,000 shares $228.32 million +2.7%2.3%3.9 $53.85
5/15/20244,130,000 shares $216.70 million +4.6%2.2%3.3 $52.47
4/30/20243,950,000 shares $200.23 million -10.4%2.1%2.9 $50.69
4/15/20244,410,000 shares $220.28 million +13.1%2.3%3.1 $49.95
3/31/20243,900,000 shares $209.27 million -13.0%2.1%2.7 $53.66
3/15/20244,480,000 shares $233.45 million +89.8%2.4%3.1 $52.11
2/29/20242,360,000 shares $116.70 million -12.3%1.3%1.6 $49.45
2/15/20242,690,000 shares $130.98 million -9.4%1.4%2 $48.69
1/31/20242,970,000 shares $143.57 million -14.9%1.5%2 $48.34
1/15/20243,490,000 shares $158.31 million +77.2%1.8%2.3 $45.36
12/31/20231,970,000 shares $89.08 million -27.6%1.0%1.3 $45.22
12/15/20232,720,000 shares $118.46 million +0.4%1.4%1.9 $43.55
11/30/20232,710,000 shares $116.53 million +3.0%1.4%2 $43.00
11/15/20232,630,000 shares $111.93 million +48.6%1.4%2 $42.56
10/31/20231,770,000 shares $86.55 million -4.3%0.9%1.6 $48.90
10/15/20231,850,000 shares $92.39 million -1.6%1.0%1.9 $49.94
9/30/20231,880,000 shares $92.48 million -18.3%1.0%1.9 $49.19
9/15/20232,300,000 shares $111.62 million +8.0%1.2%2.2 $48.53
8/31/20232,130,000 shares $104.77 million -5.3%1.1%2.1 $49.19
8/15/20232,250,000 shares $110.12 million -1.3%1.2%2.1 $48.94
7/31/20232,280,000 shares $110.83 million -24.5%1.2%2 $48.61
7/15/20233,020,000 shares $142.76 million +28.0%1.5%2.5 $47.27
6/30/20232,360,000 shares $112.57 million +4.0%1.2%1.9 $47.70
6/15/20232,270,000 shares $103.63 million -13.0%1.2%1.7 $45.65
5/31/20232,610,000 shares $113.40 million -2.3%1.3%1.6 $43.45
5/15/20232,670,000 shares $119.16 million +17.1%1.4%1.5 $44.63
4/30/20232,280,000 shares $96.22 million -18.0%1.2%1.3 $42.20
4/15/20232,780,000 shares $111.28 million -16.8%1.4%1.6 $40.03
3/31/20233,340,000 shares $132.13 million +17.6%1.7%1.9 $39.56
3/15/20232,840,000 shares $107.52 million -28.6%1.5%1.7 $37.86
2/28/20233,980,000 shares $177.31 million +37.7%2.0%2.8 $44.55
2/15/20232,890,000 shares $122.59 million -11.1%1.5%2.1 $42.42
1/31/20233,250,000 shares $136.60 million -22.4%1.6%2.3 $42.03
1/15/20234,190,000 shares $173.34 million +14.8%2.1%3.2 $41.37
12/30/20223,650,000 shares $149.76 million +2.8%1.8%2.6 $41.03
12/15/20223,550,000 shares $139.87 million -8.3%1.8%2.4 $39.40
11/30/20223,870,000 shares $163.24 million -9.4%2.0%2.5 $42.18
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11/15/20224,270,000 shares $173.15 million -18.0%2.2%2.7 $40.55
10/31/20225,210,000 shares $237.52 million +32.6%2.6%3.5 $45.59
10/15/20223,930,000 shares $164.16 million +4.5%2.0%2.5 $41.77
9/30/20223,760,000 shares $145.89 million -15.9%1.9%2.5 $38.80
9/15/20224,470,000 shares $181.93 million +10.9%2.3%2.7 $40.70
8/31/20224,030,000 shares $152.54 million +1.3%2.0%2.4 $37.85
8/15/20223,980,000 shares $154.94 million -10.0%2.0%2.2 $38.93
7/31/20224,420,000 shares $142.28 million +21.4%N/A2.1 $32.19
7/15/20223,640,000 shares $117.06 million -6.7%N/A1.7 $32.16
6/30/20223,900,000 shares $132.68 million -27.1%N/A1.7 $34.02
6/15/20225,350,000 shares $179.33 million -8.6%N/A2.3 $33.52
5/31/20225,850,000 shares $213.23 million -1.2%2.9%2.5 $36.45
5/15/20225,920,000 shares $204.18 million -6.6%3.0%2.3 $34.49
4/30/20226,340,000 shares $193.50 million +16.1%3.2%2.4 $30.52
4/15/20225,460,000 shares $178.87 million -0.6%2.7%2.1 $32.76
3/31/20225,490,000 shares $172.99 million -6.3%2.7%2.1 $31.51
3/15/20225,860,000 shares $162.79 million +25.8%2.9%2.4 $27.78
2/28/20224,660,000 shares $130.11 million -16.0%2.3%1.9 $27.92
2/15/20225,550,000 shares $163.67 million -1.3%2.7%2.3 $29.49
1/31/20225,620,000 shares $142.64 million +8.1%2.8%2.5 $25.38
1/15/20225,200,000 shares $146.12 million -3.9%2.6%2.3 $28.10
12/31/20215,410,000 shares $132.92 million +7.3%2.7%2.4 $24.57
12/15/20215,040,000 shares $121.46 million -15.3%2.5%2 $24.10
11/30/20215,950,000 shares $137.45 million +7.2%2.9%1.7 $23.10
11/15/20215,550,000 shares $147.30 million +59.5%2.7%1.7 $26.54
10/29/20213,480,000 shares $88.64 million -36.2%1.7%1.1 $25.47
10/15/20215,450,000 shares $149.77 million -0.2%2.7%1.7 $27.48
9/30/20215,460,000 shares $136.83 million +46.4%2.7%1.7 $25.06
9/15/20213,730,000 shares $97.09 million -6.5%1.8%1.3 $26.03
8/31/20213,990,000 shares $106.21 million +13.7%2.0%2.1 $26.62
8/13/20213,510,000 shares $94.95 million -7.9%1.7%1.9 $27.05
7/30/20213,810,000 shares $104.39 million +3.3%1.9%2 $27.40
7/15/20213,690,000 shares $101.81 million +4.5%1.8%2.1 $27.59
6/30/20213,530,000 shares $100.25 million -13.9%1.7%2 $28.40
6/15/20214,100,000 shares $124.27 million +10.8%2.0%2.2 $30.31
5/28/20213,700,000 shares $114.59 million +8.5%1.8%1.8 $30.97
5/14/20213,410,000 shares $102.50 million -10.0%1.7%1.5 $30.06
4/30/20213,790,000 shares $109.46 million +14.2%1.9%1.6 $28.88
4/15/20213,320,000 shares $96.41 million +5.7%1.6%1.3 $29.04
3/31/20213,140,000 shares $87.70 million -5.7%1.6%1.2 $27.93
3/15/20213,330,000 shares $96.70 million -10.0%1.7%1.3 $29.04
2/26/20213,700,000 shares $100.46 million -18.0%1.8%1.5 $27.15
2/12/20214,510,000 shares $109.50 million -20.5%2.2%1.9 $24.28
1/29/20215,670,000 shares $137.84 million +1.6%2.8%2.3 $24.31
1/15/20215,580,000 shares $141.62 million -22.7%2.8%2.2 $25.38
12/31/20207,220,000 shares $162.02 million +15.5%3.6%2.9 $22.44
12/15/20206,250,000 shares $140.38 million -9.8%3.1%2.5 $22.46
11/30/20206,930,000 shares $160.36 million +3.3%3.4%2.8 $23.14
10/30/20207,420,000 shares $126.44 million -4.8%3.7%3.1 $17.04
10/15/20207,790,000 shares $144.19 million +3.2%3.9%3.5 $18.51
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9/30/20207,550,000 shares $127.07 million +12.4%3.7%3.3 $16.83
9/15/20206,720,000 shares $122.24 million -1.8%3.3%2.7 $18.19
8/31/20206,840,000 shares $126.40 million -0.4%3.4%2.5 $18.48
8/14/20206,870,000 shares $130.87 million +10.1%3.4%2.2 $19.05
7/31/20206,240,000 shares $107.52 million -13.9%3.1%1.8 $17.23
7/15/20207,250,000 shares $122.45 million -12.7%3.6%2 $16.89
6/30/20208,300,000 shares $133.55 million +0.5%4.1%2.2 $16.09
6/15/20208,260,000 shares $142.07 million +19.4%4.1%2.2 $17.20
5/29/20206,920,000 shares $104.84 million -4.0%3.4%1.8 $15.15
5/15/20207,210,000 shares $100.80 million +9.7%3.6%2 $13.98
4/30/20206,570,000 shares $114.65 million +16.1%3.3%2 $17.45
4/15/20205,660,000 shares $84.67 million -5.4%2.8%1.8 $14.96
3/31/20205,980,000 shares $89.76 million -16.1%3.0%2.1 $15.01
3/13/20207,123,000 shares $110.98 million +15.3%3.5%3.2 $15.58
2/28/20206,180,000 shares $64.15 million +4.4%3.1%2.8 $10.38
2/14/20205,920,000 shares $109.11 million -21.4%2.9%3 $18.43
1/31/20207,530,000 shares $190.21 million -1.1%3.7%3.9 $25.26
1/15/20207,610,000 shares $225.64 million +22.4%3.7%4.1 $29.65
12/31/20196,220,000 shares $174.78 million -2.1%3.0%3.5 $28.10
8/15/20195,757,500 shares $151.36 million -8.5%2.7%3 $26.29

UNM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Unum Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Unum Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 3,510,000 shares of UNM short. 1.87% of Unum Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Unum Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Unum Group?

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. UNM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Unum Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Unum Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Unum Group: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Unum Group?

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. 1.87% of Unum Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Unum Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Unum Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,510,000 shares, a drop of 7.1% from the previous total of 3,780,000 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.

What is Unum Group's float size?

Unum Group currently has issued a total of 189,380,000 shares. Some of Unum Group'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. Unum Group currently has a public float of 187,730,000 shares.

How does Unum Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.87% of Unum Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Unum Group: Primerica, Inc. (1.35%), Lincoln National Co. (2.49%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (3.12%), National Western Life Group, Inc. (2.96%), Citizens, Inc. (8.69%), MetLife, Inc. (1.30%), Aflac Incorporated (3.02%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.40%), NatWest Group plc (0.04%), Arch Capital Group Ltd. (1.31%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Unum Group stock?

Short selling UNM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Unum Group as its price is falling. UNM shares are trading up $0.28 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Unum Group?

A short squeeze for Unum Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of UNM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Unum Group's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UNM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.



This page (NYSE:UNM) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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