Ajinomoto (AJINY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ajinomoto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 14,600 shares of AJINY short. Learn More on Ajinomoto's current short interest.

Ajinomoto saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,600 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the previous total of 14,200 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 "consumer staples" compare to Ajinomoto: Associated British Foods plc (0.00%), Davide Campari-Milano (0.27%), Kerry Group plc (0.00%), Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (0.00%), China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (0.00%), Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. (0.00%), Flutter Entertainment plc (0.00%), The Swatch Group AG (0.00%), Hormel Foods Co. (3.72%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (2.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AJINY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ajinomoto as its price is falling. AJINY shares are trading down $0.54 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 Ajinomoto 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 AJINY, 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 AJINY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.