Universal Insurance (UVE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $26.20 -0.17 (-0.63%) As of 03:36 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Universal Insurance Short Interest DataUniversal Insurance (UVE) has a short interest of 330,700 shares, representing 1.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 186,003 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest330,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest295,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.01 millionShort Interest Ratio1.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares28,145,000 sharesFloat Size25,490,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.30%Today's Trading Volume62,809 sharesAverage Trading Volume186,003 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average34% Short Selling Universal Insurance? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Universal Insurance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUVE Short Interest Over TimeUVE Days to Cover Over TimeUVE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Universal Insurance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025330,700 shares $8.01 million +12.1%1.3%1.6 $24.22 4/15/2025295,100 shares $6.74 million -0.5%1.2%1.7 $22.85 3/31/2025296,500 shares $7.02 million -9.1%1.2%1.8 $23.69 3/15/2025326,200 shares $7.12 million +3.0%1.3%2 $21.84 2/28/2025316,700 shares $7.01 million -16.3%1.2%2.2 $22.15 2/15/2025378,200 shares $7.74 million +6.2%1.5%2.8 $20.46 1/31/2025356,200 shares $6.88 million -3.5%1.4%2.8 $19.31 1/15/2025369,200 shares $7.20 million +17.8%1.4%2.5 $19.50 12/31/2024313,500 shares $6.60 million +4.4%1.2%1.7 $21.06 12/15/2024300,400 shares $6.39 million +11.1%1.2%1.5 $21.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UVE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Universal Insurance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024270,400 shares $6.12 million -13.6%1.1%1.3 $22.63 11/15/2024313,000 shares $7.04 million -23.5%1.2%1.5 $22.48 10/31/2024409,300 shares $8.16 million -43.9%1.6%1.9 $19.94 10/15/2024729,400 shares $14.35 million +12.2%2.8%3.4 $19.68 9/30/2024650,200 shares $14.41 million -23.9%2.5%3.1 $22.16 9/15/2024853,900 shares $17.94 million -0.1%3.3%4.8 $21.01 8/31/2024854,700 shares $18.28 million -11.0%3.3%5 $21.39 8/15/2024959,800 shares $19.52 million +12.1%3.8%5.4 $20.34 7/31/2024856,600 shares $16.97 million +23.0%3.4%4.8 $19.81 7/15/2024696,500 shares $13.37 million +41.1%2.7%4.1 $19.20 6/30/2024493,800 shares $9.26 million +19.6%1.9%3 $18.76 6/15/2024412,800 shares $7.56 million +47.5%1.6%2.6 $18.32 5/31/2024279,800 shares $5.51 million -4.3%1.1%1.6 $19.71 5/15/2024292,300 shares $5.95 million -0.6%1.1%1.5 $20.37 4/30/2024294,000 shares $5.74 million -21.5%1.1%1.5 $19.52 4/15/2024374,700 shares $7.15 million +14.6%1.5%2 $19.08 3/31/2024327,000 shares $6.64 million -13.8%1.3%1.7 $20.32 3/15/2024379,400 shares $7.53 million +80.9%1.5%1.9 $19.86 2/29/2024209,700 shares $4.24 million -50.3%0.8%1 $20.20 2/15/2024422,000 shares $7.34 million -17.8%1.6%2 $17.39 1/31/2024513,500 shares $8.53 million +12.3%2.0%2.6 $16.61 1/15/2024457,200 shares $7.54 million -10.8%1.8%2.1 $16.49 12/31/2023512,400 shares $8.19 million -10.4%2.0%2.2 $15.98 12/15/2023571,900 shares $9.14 million +2.1%2.2%2.4 $15.98 11/30/2023560,100 shares $9.49 million -22.9%2.1%1.5 $16.94 11/15/2023726,600 shares $11.78 million +27.0%2.8%1.7 $16.21 10/31/2023572,000 shares $8.96 million -27.6%2.2%1.4 $15.66 10/15/2023789,700 shares $10.83 million -26.2%2.9%1.9 $13.72 9/30/20231,070,000 shares $15.00 million -25.2%4.3%2.7 $14.02 9/15/20231,430,000 shares $18.56 million +57.6%5.3%3.8 $12.98Washington Is Broke—and Eyeing Your Savings Next (Ad)Washington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? 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Short interest is the volume of Universal Insurance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 330,700 shares of UVE short. 1.30% of Universal Insurance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Universal Insurance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Universal Insurance? 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. UVE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Universal Insurance's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Universal Insurance? 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. 1.30% of Universal Insurance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Universal Insurance's short interest increasing or decreasing? Universal Insurance saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 330,700 shares, an increase of 12.1% from the previous total of 295,100 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 Insurance's float size? Universal Insurance currently has issued a total of 28,145,000 shares. Some of Universal Insurance'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. Universal Insurance currently has a public float of 25,490,000 shares. How does Universal Insurance's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.30% of Universal Insurance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Universal Insurance: Hilltop Holdings Inc. (3.41%), HCI Group, Inc. (14.12%), Stewart Information Services Co. (2.21%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (0.72%), Employers Holdings, Inc. (1.64%), ProAssurance Co. (4.39%), AMERISAFE, Inc. (0.75%), Donegal Group Inc. (1.64%), United Fire Group, Inc. (1.06%), Investors Title (1.74%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Universal Insurance stock? Short selling UVE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Universal Insurance as its price is falling. UVE shares are trading up $0.12 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 Insurance? A short squeeze for Universal Insurance 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 UVE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Universal Insurance'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 UVE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Hilltop Short Interest HCI Group Short Interest Stewart Information Services Short Interest Safety Insurance Group Short Interest Employers Short Interest ProAssurance Short Interest AMERISAFE Short Interest Donegal Group Short Interest United Fire Group Short Interest Investors Title Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:UVE) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... A single announcement by July 22nd could soon b...Altimetry | SponsoredJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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