AXA Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

AXA (OTCMKTS:AXAHY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is AXA's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AXA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 13,600 shares of AXAHY short. Learn More on AXA's current short interest.

Is AXA's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AXA saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,600 shares, a decline of 89.9% from the previous total of 135,300 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 AXA's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "life insurance" compare to AXA: AIA Group Limited (0.00%), MetLife, Inc. (1.15%), China Life Insurance Company Limited (0.07%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (2.21%), Prudential plc (0.00%), Manulife Financial Co. (0.64%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.66%), Swiss Re AG (0.00%), Aviva plc (0.00%), and Aegon (0.61%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.31 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.25 billion), HP Inc. ($2.22 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.69 billion), Carnival Co. & plc ($1.66 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.64 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.63 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Upstart Holdings, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AXA stock?

Short selling AXAHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AXA as its price is falling. AXA's stock is trading up $0.84 today. To short AXA 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 AXA 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 AXA?

A short squeeze for AXA 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 AXAHY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is AXA'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 AXAHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2022.