Apex Global Brands (APEX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Apex Global Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 2,300 shares of APEX short. Learn More on Apex Global Brands' current short interest.

Apex Global Brands saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, an increase of 475.0% from the previous total of 400 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 compare to Apex Global Brands: bebe stores, inc. (0.00%), Super League Enterprise, Inc. (19.24%), Luvu Brands, Inc. (0.01%), Twin Vee PowerCats, Co. (5.50%), Chanson International Holding (5.90%), Medbright Ai Invts Inc (0.00%), Sycamore Entertainment Group Inc. (0.00%), Pinstripes Holdings Inc. (0.91%), Simulated Environment Concepts Inc. (0.00%), Cumulus Media Inc. (0.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.58 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.48 billion), Aon plc ($5.31 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($3.01 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.99 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.56 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.30 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.29 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), and GameStop Corp. ($2.03 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling APEX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apex Global Brands as its price is falling. 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 Apex Global Brands 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 APEX, 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 APEX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2021.