Western Union (WU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Move Your Money Before May 22 (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free WU Stock Alerts $13.42 +0.13 (+0.98%) (As of 03:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Western Union Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume20,630,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume21,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$264.79 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.7Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares340,370,000 sharesFloat Size339,850,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.07%Today's Trading Volume2,556,553 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,453,578 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% Short Selling Western Union ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Union and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWU Short Interest Over TimeWU Days to Cover Over TimeWU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Priority GoldRed Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed!Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide Western Union Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202420,630,000 shares $264.79 million -2.5%6.1%4.7 $12.84 3/31/202421,160,000 shares $295.82 million -0.2%6.2%4.7 $13.98 3/15/202421,200,000 shares $285.78 million +7.6%6.2%4.5 $13.48 2/29/202419,710,000 shares $264.31 million -0.8%5.8%4.1 $13.41 2/15/202419,870,000 shares $259.90 million +6.9%5.8%4 $13.08 1/31/202418,590,000 shares $233.68 million +20.4%5.1%3.9 $12.57 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Union and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202415,440,000 shares $188.21 million -10.4%4.3%3.2 $12.19 12/31/202317,230,000 shares $205.38 million +5.1%4.8%3.6 $11.92 12/15/202316,400,000 shares $196.14 million -9.5%4.5%3.4 $11.96 11/30/202318,130,000 shares $210.85 million -2.3%5.0%3.8 $11.63 11/15/202318,550,000 shares $225.94 million -11.8%5.1%4 $12.18 10/31/202321,030,000 shares $237.53 million +10.9%5.8%4.5 $11.30 10/15/202318,970,000 shares $249.46 million -6.3%5.1%4.3 $13.15 9/30/202320,240,000 shares $266.76 million +17.2%5.4%4.7 $13.18 9/15/202317,270,000 shares $218.03 million -10.7%4.6%4.1 $12.63 8/31/202319,330,000 shares $238.53 million -0.1%5.2%4.2 $12.34 8/15/202319,350,000 shares $224.85 million +7.8%5.2%4.2 $11.62 7/31/202317,950,000 shares $218.63 million -6.2%4.8%3.5 $12.18 7/15/202319,130,000 shares $231.28 million +0.8%5.1%3.6 $12.09 6/30/202318,970,000 shares $222.52 million +11.7%5.1%3.4 $11.73 6/15/202316,990,000 shares $197.68 million -8.7%4.6%2.7 $11.64 5/31/202318,610,000 shares $211.97 million -8.0%5.0%2.4 $11.39 5/15/202320,220,000 shares $247.49 million -4.4%5.4%2.2 $12.24 4/30/202321,140,000 shares $231.06 million -3.8%5.7%2.2 $10.93 4/15/202321,980,000 shares $243.76 million +3.8%5.9%2.4 $11.09 3/31/202321,170,000 shares $236.05 million -26.6%5.7%2.4 $11.15 3/15/202328,850,000 shares $310.71 million -23.2%7.8%3.4 $10.77 2/28/202337,560,000 shares $486.78 million 0.0%10.2%5.6 $12.96 2/15/202337,570,000 shares $533.12 million +7.8%9.8%7.2 $14.19 1/31/202334,850,000 shares $493.82 million -3.7%9.1%7 $14.17 1/15/202336,180,000 shares $517.01 million -3.4%9.5%7.3 $14.29 12/30/202237,470,000 shares $515.96 million +6.5%9.8%7.2 $13.77 12/15/202235,170,000 shares $483.94 million +3.7%9.2%6.8 $13.76 11/30/202233,910,000 shares $497.12 million -8.8%8.8%6.6 $14.66 11/15/202237,190,000 shares $523.26 million +19.7%9.7%7.4 $14.07 10/31/202231,070,000 shares $419.76 million -4.6%8.1%6.5 $13.51 10/15/202232,570,000 shares $455.98 million -9.8%8.5%7.3 $14.00 9/30/202236,100,000 shares $487.35 million +4.8%9.5%9 $13.50 9/15/202234,460,000 shares $480.72 million +5.4%9.0%9 $13.95 8/31/202232,710,000 shares $484.76 million +1.3%8.6%9.2 $14.82Move Your Money Before May 1 (Ad)Did you know that the IRS has allegedly been using AI to spy on the bank accounts of American citizens? Click here to get the full story before May 1. WU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Union's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Western Union shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 20,630,000 shares of WU short. 6.07% of Western Union's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Union's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Western Union? 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. WU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Western Union's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Western Union? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Western Union: Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Western Union? 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. 6.07% of Western Union's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Western Union's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Union saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,630,000 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 21,160,000 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 Western Union's float size? Western Union currently has issued a total of 340,370,000 shares. Some of Western Union'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. Western Union currently has a public float of 339,850,000 shares. How does Western Union's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.07% of Western Union's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Western Union: ExlService Holdings, Inc. (3.79%), Maximus, Inc. (0.94%), Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (6.00%), WEX Inc. (2.14%), DLocal Limited (9.54%), CBIZ, Inc. (2.34%), Shift4 Payments, Inc. (9.36%), Concentrix Co. (4.60%), Envestnet, Inc. (8.04%), Flywire Co. (5.51%), 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 Western Union stock? Short selling WU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Union as its price is falling. WU shares are trading down $0.30 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 Western Union? A short squeeze for Western Union 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 WU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Union'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 WU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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