United States Cellular (USM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$52.10

-0.10 (-0.19%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

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United States Cellular Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest: 952,100 shares
Previous Short Interest: 931,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +2.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $54.87 million
Short Interest Ratio: 2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: July 15, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 85,000,000 shares
Float Size: 14,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 6.78%
Today's Trading Volume: 411,136 shares
Average Trading Volume: 187,587 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 219%

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United States Cellular Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
7/15/2024	952,100 shares	$54.87 million	+2.2%	6.8%	2.8	$57.63
6/30/2024	931,500 shares	$52.00 million	+20.2%	6.8%	2.8	$55.82
6/15/2024	774,800 shares	$41.27 million	-0.5%	5.6%	2.3	$53.27
5/31/2024	779,000 shares	$43.27 million	-17.5%	5.6%	2.4	$55.55
5/15/2024	943,800 shares	$42.04 million	-14.2%	6.7%	3.6	$44.54
4/30/2024	1,100,000 shares	$40.00 million	-9.8%	7.9%	4.6	$36.36
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4/15/2024	1,220,000 shares	$42.94 million	-0.8%	8.8%	5.7	$35.20
3/31/2024	1,230,000 shares	$44.90 million	-4.7%	8.8%	5.7	$36.50
3/15/2024	1,290,000 shares	$44.96 million	-12.8%	9.2%	5.7	$34.85
2/29/2024	1,480,000 shares	$51.64 million	-10.3%	10.6%	6.3	$34.89
2/15/2024	1,650,000 shares	$68.82 million	+1.2%	11.8%	7.1	$41.71
1/31/2024	1,630,000 shares	$72.37 million	+7.2%	11.6%	7.8	$44.40
1/15/2024	1,520,000 shares	$65.47 million	-6.2%	10.8%	6.9	$43.07
12/31/2023	1,620,000 shares	$67.29 million	-12.9%	11.6%	6.9	$41.54
12/15/2023	1,860,000 shares	$73.64 million	-1.6%	13.3%	7.8	$39.59
11/30/2023	1,890,000 shares	$85.86 million	+5.0%	13.3%	7.7	$45.43
11/15/2023	1,800,000 shares	$78.91 million	+15.4%	12.7%	6.5	$43.84
10/31/2023	1,560,000 shares	$65.68 million	+16.4%	10.9%	4.3	$42.10
10/15/2023	1,340,000 shares	$55.36 million	-1.5%	9.4%	2.6	$41.31
9/30/2023	1,360,000 shares	$58.44 million	+7.9%	9.5%	2.6	$42.97
9/15/2023	1,260,000 shares	$51.80 million	-6.0%	8.8%	2.4	$41.11
8/31/2023	1,340,000 shares	$61.47 million	+2.3%	9.7%	2.3	$45.87
8/15/2023	1,310,000 shares	$52.11 million	+77.0%	9.4%	2.2	$39.78
7/31/2023	740,000 shares	$13.11 million	+12.7%	5.3%	1.3	$17.71
7/15/2023	656,800 shares	$10.67 million	+3.5%	4.8%	1.7	$16.24
6/30/2023	634,600 shares	$11.19 million	-42.3%	4.6%	1.7	$17.63
6/15/2023	1,100,000 shares	$18.17 million	-17.9%	8.0%	3	$16.52
5/31/2023	1,340,000 shares	$19.16 million	+11.7%	9.8%	4.2	$14.30
5/15/2023	1,200,000 shares	$18.22 million	+4.4%	8.8%	4	$15.18
4/30/2023	1,150,000 shares	$24.43 million	-8.7%	8.4%	3.9	$21.24
4/15/2023	1,260,000 shares	$27.95 million	+13.5%	9.2%	4.5	$22.18
3/31/2023	1,110,000 shares	$23.01 million	+7.8%	7.9%	3.6	$20.73
3/15/2023	1,030,000 shares	$21.91 million	+8.8%	7.3%	3.3	$21.27
2/28/2023	947,100 shares	$22.85 million	-4.9%	6.6%	2.9	$24.13
2/15/2023	995,800 shares	$21.93 million	-1.4%	7.0%	3	$22.02
1/31/2023	1,010,000 shares	$24.70 million	+30.0%	7.1%	3.1	$24.46
1/15/2023	777,200 shares	$17.32 million	0.0%	5.4%	2.5	$22.29
12/30/2022	777,500 shares	$16.21 million	-19.6%	5.4%	2.8	$20.85
12/15/2022	966,600 shares	$19.44 million	+6.5%	6.8%	3.9	$20.11
11/30/2022	908,000 shares	$19.30 million	+8.9%	6.2%	4.2	$21.26
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11/15/2022	834,000 shares	$18.54 million	+39.6%	5.7%	4.6	$22.23
10/31/2022	597,500 shares	$18.62 million	-7.1%	4.1%	3.9	$31.17
10/15/2022	643,300 shares	$17.63 million	+17.8%	4.4%	5.2	$27.41
9/30/2022	546,000 shares	$14.21 million	-4.1%	3.7%	4.3	$26.03
9/15/2022	569,300 shares	$15.38 million	-3.4%	3.9%	4.6	$27.02
8/31/2022	589,500 shares	$16.85 million	-6.5%	4.0%	4.9	$28.59
8/15/2022	630,300 shares	$19.05 million	-8.4%	4.5%	5.3	$30.23
7/31/2022	687,900 shares	$20.15 million	+2.2%	4.9%	5.8	$29.29
7/15/2022	673,300 shares	$19.58 million	+5.9%	4.8%	5.8	$29.08
6/30/2022	635,700 shares	$18.41 million	+6.8%	4.6%	5.5	$28.96
6/15/2022	595,100 shares	$17.20 million	+31.1%	4.3%	5.3	$28.90
5/31/2022	454,100 shares	$13.95 million	+0.3%	3.3%	4.2	$30.71
5/15/2022	452,600 shares	$13.03 million	+13.5%	3.3%	3.8	$28.79
4/30/2022	398,800 shares	$11.48 million	+2.4%	2.8%	3.5	$28.78
4/15/2022	389,400 shares	$12.58 million	-15.6%	2.8%	3.6	$32.31
3/31/2022	461,600 shares	$13.95 million	-0.3%	3.3%	4.5	$30.23
3/15/2022	462,900 shares	$13.83 million	-12.7%	3.3%	4.7	$29.88
2/28/2022	530,100 shares	$14.58 million	+21.1%	3.7%	5.3	$27.51
2/15/2022	437,600 shares	$13.73 million	+3.0%	3.0%	4.6	$31.38
1/31/2022	424,800 shares	$13.01 million	No Change	2.9%	4.5	$30.62
1/15/2022	424,800 shares	$13.42 million	+0.3%	2.9%	3.9	$31.58
12/31/2021	423,600 shares	$13.35 million	-17.4%	2.9%	3.8	$31.52
12/15/2021	513,000 shares	$16.23 million	+9.0%	3.5%	4.4	$31.63
11/30/2021	470,700 shares	$13.70 million	-6.4%	3.2%	4	$29.11
11/15/2021	502,600 shares	$16.10 million	-16.5%	3.4%	4.3	$32.03
10/29/2021	602,100 shares	$18.41 million	-3.2%	4.0%	5	$30.57
10/15/2021	622,200 shares	$19.67 million	+14.0%	4.1%	5.3	$31.62
9/30/2021	545,900 shares	$17.41 million	+15.3%	3.6%	4.4	$31.89
9/15/2021	473,600 shares	$14.61 million	-16.3%	3.2%	2.8	$30.84
8/31/2021	565,600 shares	$18.07 million	-2.9%	3.9%	3.2	$31.95
8/13/2021	582,400 shares	$18.49 million	-8.4%	4.0%	3.2	$31.75
7/30/2021	635,600 shares	$23.11 million	-11.2%	4.4%	3.3	$36.36
7/15/2021	715,500 shares	$25.88 million	+0.9%	5.0%	3.8	$36.17
6/30/2021	709,400 shares	$25.76 million	+49.1%	4.9%	3.8	$36.31
6/15/2021	475,700 shares	$18.30 million	+28.0%	3.3%	3.2	$38.46
5/28/2021	371,600 shares	$14.03 million	-5.2%	2.6%	2.6	$37.75
5/14/2021	392,000 shares	$14.85 million	-11.6%	2.7%	2.4	$37.89
4/30/2021	443,200 shares	$15.47 million	-18.9%	3.1%	2.5	$34.90
4/15/2021	546,200 shares	$19.78 million	+2.3%	3.8%	3.1	$36.21
3/31/2021	534,200 shares	$19.33 million	-19.1%	3.7%	3	$36.18
3/15/2021	660,500 shares	$24.02 million	-15.3%	4.4%	3.8	$36.36
2/26/2021	779,500 shares	$23.19 million	+5.3%	N/A	0	$29.75
2/12/2021	740,500 shares	$24.29 million	-4.5%	4.9%	4.8	$32.80
1/29/2021	775,600 shares	$24.71 million	-4.7%	5.2%	5.2	$31.86
1/15/2021	813,900 shares	$25.92 million	-6.0%	5.4%	5.6	$31.85
12/31/2020	865,600 shares	$25.91 million	+20.7%	5.8%	6.1	$29.93
12/15/2020	717,300 shares	$22.13 million	-6.3%	4.8%	5	$30.85
11/30/2020	765,500 shares	$24.90 million	-2.6%	5.1%	5.3	$32.53
10/30/2020	841,400 shares	$24.12 million	+4.0%	5.6%	6.3	$28.67
10/15/2020	808,800 shares	$24.07 million	-0.5%	5.4%	5.9	$29.76
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9/30/2020	812,900 shares	$24.00 million	+5.4%	5.4%	5.5	$29.53
9/15/2020	771,100 shares	$25.45 million	+6.2%	5.2%	5.1	$33.00
8/31/2020	726,300 shares	$26.42 million	+2.2%	4.9%	4.7	$36.38
8/14/2020	710,400 shares	$26.00 million	-11.1%	4.9%	4.3	$36.60
7/31/2020	798,900 shares	$23.70 million	-2.7%	5.5%	4.9	$29.67
7/15/2020	820,900 shares	$26.11 million	+5.7%	5.7%	5.1	$31.81
6/30/2020	776,600 shares	$23.88 million	-6.0%	5.4%	4.8	$30.75
6/15/2020	826,200 shares	$25.74 million	-2.5%	5.8%	4.6	$31.16
5/29/2020	847,400 shares	$26.96 million	-10.5%	6.0%	4.1	$31.81
5/15/2020	946,800 shares	$26.61 million	-2.9%	6.7%	4.4	$28.11
4/30/2020	974,800 shares	$31.03 million	+1.5%	6.6%	4.3	$31.83
4/15/2020	960,300 shares	$27.45 million	+24.5%	6.5%	4.4	$28.58
3/31/2020	771,100 shares	$22.59 million	-6.3%	5.1%	3.6	$29.29
3/13/2020	822,500 shares	$25.60 million	+18.4%	1.6%	4.8	$31.12
2/28/2020	694,800 shares	$20.55 million	+61.2%	4.6%	4	$29.58
2/14/2020	431,000 shares	$12.06 million	-0.5%	2.8%	2.7	$27.97
1/31/2020	433,200 shares	$13.76 million	-20.2%	2.9%	2.6	$31.77
1/15/2020	543,100 shares	$19.20 million	-11.7%	3.6%	2.6	$35.35
12/31/2019	615,300 shares	$21.82 million	-19.5%	4.0%	2.9	$35.47
8/15/2019	1,138,500 shares	$39.53 million	+2.5%	7.5%	4.9	$34.72

USM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United States Cellular's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of United States Cellular shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 952,100 shares of USM short. 6.78% of United States Cellular's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United States Cellular's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for United States Cellular?: 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. USM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on United States Cellular's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting United States Cellular?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United States Cellular: Walleye Trading LLC, Torno Capital LLC, and HAP Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for United States Cellular?: 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. 6.78% of United States Cellular's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is United States Cellular's short interest increasing or decreasing?: United States Cellular saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 952,100 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 931,500 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 United States Cellular's float size?: United States Cellular currently has issued a total of 85,000,000 shares. Some of United States Cellular'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. United States Cellular currently has a public float of 14,050,000 shares.

How does United States Cellular's short interest compare to its competitors?: 6.78% of United States Cellular's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United States Cellular: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (2.60%), BlackBerry Limited (5.64%), Shenandoah Telecommunications (2.19%), Spok Holdings, Inc. (2.74%), Crown Castle Inc. (1.27%), SBA Communications Co. (1.93%), VEON Ltd. (0.10%), Sidus Space, Inc. (8.46%), Siyata Mobile Inc. (3.25%), SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.39%),
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 United States Cellular stock?: Short selling USM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United States Cellular as its price is falling. USM shares are trading down $0.10 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 United States Cellular?: A short squeeze for United States Cellular 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 USM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is United States Cellular'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 USM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.