Weis Markets (WMK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Weis Markets shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 1,640,000 shares of WMK short. 10.06% of Weis Markets' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Weis Markets' 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. WMK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on Weis Markets's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Weis Markets: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 10.06% of Weis Markets' floating shares are currently sold short.

Weis Markets saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the previous total of 1,530,000 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.

Weis Markets currently has issued a total of 26,900,000 shares. Some of Weis Markets' 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. Weis Markets currently has a public float of 16,300,000 shares.

10.06% of Weis Markets' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Weis Markets: Ingles Markets, Incorporated (2.19%), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (2.01%), Village Super Market, Inc. (2.06%), The Kroger Co. (1.90%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (1.86%), Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (1.12%), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (12.72%), Arko Corp. (5.27%), Maison Solutions Inc. (22.40%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (3.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WMK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Weis Markets as its price is falling. WMK shares are trading up $0.56 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 Weis Markets 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 WMK, 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 WMK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.