Verizon Communications (VZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Verizon Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 53,860,000 shares of VZ short. Learn More on Verizon Communications' 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. VZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Verizon Communications's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Verizon Communications: Citigroup Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Wolverine Trading LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Eisler Capital US LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, HAP Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., Citigroup Inc., UBS Group AG, HighTower Advisors LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, Barclays PLC, Capula Management Ltd, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Raymond James & Associates, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Verizon Communications saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 53,860,000 shares, an increase of 11.1% from the previous total of 48,460,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Verizon Communications: América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.25%), Intuit Inc. (1.51%), International Business Machines Co. (2.87%), Intel Co. (1.69%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.62%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (6.01%), Texas Instruments Incorporated (1.92%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.50%), SAP SE (0.23%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.56%),

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 VZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verizon Communications as its price is falling. VZ shares are trading up $0.15 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 Verizon Communications 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 VZ, 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 VZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.