Waste Management (WM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Hard Truth About Investing For Retirement (From Insiders Exposed) (Ad) Free WM Stock Alerts $212.65 +2.22 (+1.05%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Waste Management Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume3,760,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume4,420,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-14.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$772.15 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares401,300,000 sharesFloat Size400,630,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.94%Today's Trading Volume2,097,044 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,671,379 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average125% Short Selling Waste Management ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Waste Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWM Short Interest Over TimeWM Days to Cover Over TimeWM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIA new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. It’s how speculators leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. The problem is - they don’t always pay off when you buy them. 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Waste Management Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20243,760,000 shares $772.15 million -14.9%0.9%2.2 $205.36 3/31/20244,420,000 shares $942.12 million -15.0%1.1%2.6 $213.15 3/15/20245,200,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.0%1.3%3.3 $210.53 2/29/20245,530,000 shares $1.14 billion +41.1%1.4%3.3 $205.65 2/15/20243,920,000 shares $780.51 million +4.5%1.0%2.4 $199.11 1/31/20243,750,000 shares $696.11 million -18.5%0.9%2.5 $185.63 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Waste Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20244,600,000 shares $834.44 million +3.4%1.1%3 $181.40 12/31/20234,450,000 shares $797.00 million -12.9%1.1%2.9 $179.10 12/15/20235,110,000 shares $891.54 million -1.9%1.3%3.3 $174.47 11/30/20235,210,000 shares $890.86 million -9.7%1.3%3.4 $170.99 11/15/20235,770,000 shares $987.65 million +9.5%1.4%3.9 $171.17 10/31/20235,270,000 shares $866.02 million +39.4%1.3%3.7 $164.33 10/15/20233,780,000 shares $600.30 million +11.8%0.9%2.6 $158.81 9/30/20233,380,000 shares $515.25 million -17.4%0.8%2.4 $152.44 9/15/20234,090,000 shares $656.36 million -8.5%1.0%3 $160.48 8/31/20234,470,000 shares $700.81 million +19.5%1.1%3.3 $156.78 8/15/20233,740,000 shares $594.62 million -4.8%0.9%2.7 $158.99 7/31/20233,930,000 shares $643.69 million -17.6%1.0%2.7 $163.79 7/15/20234,770,000 shares $804.03 million +15.2%1.2%3.4 $168.56 6/30/20234,140,000 shares $717.83 million -4.2%1.1%2.9 $173.39 6/15/20234,320,000 shares $709.34 million -7.7%1.1%2.7 $164.20 5/31/20234,680,000 shares $757.79 million +0.2%1.2%2.8 $161.92 5/15/20234,670,000 shares $787.27 million -6.0%1.2%2.7 $168.58 4/30/20234,970,000 shares $825.27 million -16.9%1.3%2.8 $166.05 4/15/20235,980,000 shares $988.49 million +1.2%1.5%3.3 $165.30 3/31/20235,910,000 shares $964.33 million +28.2%1.5%3.1 $163.17 3/15/20234,610,000 shares $714.83 million +3.8%1.2%2.6 $155.06 2/28/20234,440,000 shares $664.93 million +3.0%1.1%2.7 $149.76 2/15/20234,310,000 shares $655.72 million +8.3%1.1%2.6 $152.14 1/31/20233,980,000 shares $615.83 million -1.2%1.0%2.4 $154.73 1/15/20234,030,000 shares $621.39 million +7.5%1.0%2.3 $154.19 12/30/20223,750,000 shares $588.30 million -2.6%1.0%2.2 $156.88 12/15/20223,850,000 shares $628.97 million -4.0%1.0%2.2 $163.37 11/30/20224,010,000 shares $672.56 million -6.7%1.0%2.2 $167.72 11/15/20224,300,000 shares $675.49 million +9.7%1.1%2.4 $157.09 10/31/20223,920,000 shares $620.81 million -3.9%1.0%2.3 $158.37 10/15/20224,080,000 shares $631.30 million -9.5%1.0%2.4 $154.73 9/30/20224,510,000 shares $722.55 million +11.1%1.1%2.8 $160.21 9/15/20224,060,000 shares $694.38 million +18.0%1.0%2.6 $171.03 8/31/20223,440,000 shares $581.46 million -4.4%0.9%2.2 $169.03Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (Ad)Many have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now WM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Waste Management's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Waste Management shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 3,760,000 shares of WM short. 0.94% of Waste Management's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Waste Management's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Waste Management? 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. WM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Waste Management's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Waste Management? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Waste Management: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Waste Management? 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. 0.94% of Waste Management's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Waste Management's short interest increasing or decreasing? Waste Management saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,760,000 shares, a decrease of 14.9% from the previous total of 4,420,000 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. What is Waste Management's float size? Waste Management currently has issued a total of 401,300,000 shares. Some of Waste Management'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. Waste Management currently has a public float of 400,630,000 shares. How does Waste Management's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.94% of Waste Management's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Waste Management: Republic Services, Inc. (1.40%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.43%), Fiserv, Inc. (1.24%), Thomson Reuters Co. (1.19%), Trane Technologies plc (1.15%), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (1.08%), Spotify Technology S.A. (1.57%), Arm Holdings plc (0.82%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (2.79%), Copart, Inc. (1.43%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Waste Management stock? Short selling WM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Waste Management as its price is falling. WM shares are trading up $2.22 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 Waste Management? A short squeeze for Waste Management 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 WM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Waste Management'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 WM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Republic Services Short Interest Data Waste Connections Short Interest Data Fiserv Short Interest Data Thomson Reuters Short Interest Data Trane Technologies Short Interest Data Automatic Data Processing Short Interest Data Spotify Technology Short Interest Data ARM Short Interest Data Marvell Technology Short Interest Data Copart Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:WM) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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