Associated British Foods Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Associated British Foods (OTCMKTS:ASBFY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Associated British Foods' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Associated British Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 19,700 shares of ASBFY short. Learn More on Associated British Foods' current short interest.

Is Associated British Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Associated British Foods saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,700 shares, an increase of 9,750.0% from the previous total of 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.

How does Associated British Foods' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "private households" compare to Associated British Foods: Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (0.00%), EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (0.00%), L'Air Liquide S.A. (0.00%), Atlas Copco AB (0.00%), Deutsche Post AG (0.00%), Iberdrola, S.A. (0.00%), KDDI Co. (0.00%), A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (0.00%), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (0.00%), and Vinci Sa (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Associated British Foods stock?

Short selling ASBFY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Associated British Foods as its price is falling. Associated British Foods' stock is trading down $0.04 today. To short Associated British Foods 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 Associated British Foods 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 Associated British Foods?

A short squeeze for Associated British Foods 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 ASBFY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Associated British Foods' 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 ASBFY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.