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 April 15th, traders have sold 41,250,000 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: Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Clear Street Markets LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Bank of Nova Scotia, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Verizon Communications saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,250,000 shares, a drop of 14.0% from the previous total of 47,960,000 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 in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Verizon Communications: AT&T Inc. (1.16%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.19%), International Business Machines Co. (2.45%), Applied Materials, Inc. (1.51%), Intuit Inc. (1.15%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.71%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.26%), Texas Instruments Incorporated (1.96%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.51%), Intel Co. (1.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 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 down $0.27 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 increases 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 April, 15 2024.