Universal Security Instruments (UUU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.93 +0.09 (+3.17%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Universal Security Instruments Short Interest DataUniversal Security Instruments (UUU) has a short interest of 21,500 shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 141.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 117,707 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+141.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$45,795.00Short Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares2,313,000 sharesFloat Size2,070,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.04%Today's Trading Volume100,883 sharesAverage Trading Volume117,707 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average86% Short Selling Universal Security Instruments? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Universal Security Instruments and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUUU Short Interest Over TimeUUU Days to Cover Over TimeUUU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Universal Security Instruments Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202521,500 shares $45,795.00 +141.6%1.0%0.7 $2.13 4/30/20258,900 shares $18,512.00 +56.1%0.4%0.3 $2.08 4/15/20255,700 shares $11,514.00 +96.6%0.3%0.2 $2.02 3/14/20256,800 shares $12,784.00 +41.7%0.3%0.2 $1.88 2/14/202513,100 shares $28,034.00 -70.6%0.6%0.4 $2.14 1/31/202544,500 shares $101,015.00 +4.0%2.2%1 $2.27 9/15/202466,100 shares $0.00 +0.2%3.2%1.1 $0.00 8/31/202466,000 shares $0.00 +4.4%3.2%1.1 $0.00 8/15/202463,200 shares $0.00 +40.8%3.1%1 $0.00 7/31/202444,900 shares $0.00 +57.0%2.2%0.8 $0.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UUU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Universal Security Instruments and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/15/202428,600 shares $0.00 -47.4%1.4%0.6 $0.00 6/30/202454,400 shares $0.00 +51.5%2.6%2.4 $0.00 6/15/202435,900 shares $0.00 -15.9%1.7%1.6 $0.00 5/31/202442,700 shares $0.00 -28.0%2.1%1.8 $0.00 5/15/202459,300 shares $0.00 +3.9%2.9%2.6 $0.00 4/30/202457,100 shares $0.00 -4.2%2.8%2.5 $0.00 4/15/202459,600 shares $0.00 +48.6%2.9%2.5 $0.00 3/31/202440,100 shares $0.00 -17.3%1.9%1.6 $0.00 3/15/202448,500 shares $0.00 -34.5%2.3%1.1 $0.00 2/29/202474,000 shares $0.00 +43.1%3.6%1.2 $0.00 2/15/202451,700 shares $0.00 +50.3%2.5%0.7 $0.00 1/31/202434,400 shares $0.00 -43.0%1.7%0.4 $0.00 1/15/202460,300 shares $0.00 -9.3%2.9%0.5 $0.00 12/31/202366,500 shares $0.00 +104.0%3.2%0.5 $0.00 12/15/202332,600 shares $0.00 -5.2%1.6%0.3 $0.00 11/30/202334,400 shares $0.00 -75.1%1.7%0.4 $0.00 11/15/2023138,400 shares $0.00 -22.0%6.7%1.7 $0.00 10/31/2023177,500 shares $0.00 +839.2%8.6%2.5 $0.00 10/15/202318,900 shares $0.00 -30.0%0.9%0.4 $0.00 9/30/202327,000 shares $0.00 +5.1%1.3%0.7 $0.00 9/15/202325,700 shares $0.00 -25.1%1.3%0.6 $0.00 8/31/202334,300 shares $0.00 -53.7%1.8%0.8 $0.00 8/15/202374,000 shares $0.00 -7.7%3.8%0.6 $0.00 7/31/202380,200 shares $245,412.00 +54.5%4.1%0.7 $3.06 7/15/202351,900 shares $0.00 -11.1%2.7%0.5 $0.00 6/30/202358,400 shares $137,824.00 -25.9%3.0%0.6 $2.36 6/15/202378,800 shares $170,208.00 +52.7%4.0%0.8 $2.16 5/31/202351,600 shares $97,823.28 +17.5%2.7%0.6 $1.90 5/15/202343,900 shares $0.00 +10.9%2.3%1.4 $0.00 4/30/202339,600 shares $78,804.00 -13.2%2.0%0.1 $1.99Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks (Ad)tock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. 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Short interest is the volume of Universal Security Instruments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 21,500 shares of UUU short. 1.04% of Universal Security Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Universal Security Instruments' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Universal Security Instruments? 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. UUU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Universal Security Instruments's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Universal Security Instruments? 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. 1.04% of Universal Security Instruments' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Universal Security Instruments' short interest increasing or decreasing? Universal Security Instruments saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,500 shares, an increase of 141.6% from the previous total of 8,900 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 Universal Security Instruments' float size? Universal Security Instruments currently has issued a total of 2,313,000 shares. Some of Universal Security Instruments' 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. Universal Security Instruments currently has a public float of 2,070,000 shares. How does Universal Security Instruments' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.04% of Universal Security Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "wholesale" compare to Universal Security Instruments: Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (5.10%), Taitron Components Incorporated (0.14%), Cosmos Health Inc. (2.25%), Safe & Green Holdings Corp. (14.80%), Davis Commodities Limited (0.27%), Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (1.67%), Educational Development Co. (0.30%), Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (2.55%), HWH International Inc. (8.78%), F45 Training Holdings Inc. (0.10%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Universal Security Instruments stock? Short selling UUU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Universal Security Instruments as its price is falling. UUU shares are trading up $0.09 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 Universal Security Instruments? A short squeeze for Universal Security Instruments 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 UUU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Universal Security Instruments' 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 UUU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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