Ayr Wellness (AYRWF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ayr Wellness shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 172,300 shares of AYRWF short. Learn More on Ayr Wellness' current short interest.

Ayr Wellness saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 172,300 shares, a decrease of 0.8% from the previous total of 173,700 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 "medical" compare to Ayr Wellness: Jushi Holdings Inc. (1.09%), Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (10.47%), MariMed Inc. (0.00%), ChromaDex Co. (2.94%), FitLife Brands, Inc. (0.00%), MediWound Ltd. (0.46%), Bright Green Co. (3.85%), biote Corp. (1.71%), Canopy Growth Co. (4.66%), Cresco Labs Inc. (0.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AYRWF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ayr Wellness as its price is falling. AYRWF shares are trading up $0.12 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 Ayr Wellness 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 AYRWF, 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 AYRWF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.