British American Tobacco (BTAFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Don’t expose yourself to stocks during the week (From DTI) (Ad) Free BTAFF Stock Alerts $29.44 +1.26 (+4.47%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestStock AnalysisChartFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort Interest British American Tobacco Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume32,300 sharesPrevious Short Volume45,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-29.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$992,062.20Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover9.0Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Today's Trading Volume5,683 sharesAverage Trading Volume18,592 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling British American Tobacco ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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British American Tobacco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202432,300 shares $992,062.20 -29.2%N/A9 $30.71 3/15/202445,600 shares $1.38 million +35.3%N/A10.6 $30.25 2/29/202433,700 shares $998,194.00 -78.0%N/A5 $29.62 2/15/2024152,800 shares $4.62 million -42.1%N/A1.6 $30.25 1/15/202431,800 shares $968,182.80 -87.1%N/A0.8 $30.45 12/31/2023245,600 shares $7.19 million +390.2%N/A4.1 $29.28 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BTAFF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/202350,100 shares $1.47 million -73.1%N/A0.6 $29.39 11/30/2023185,900 shares $5.86 million -79.4%N/A5.6 $31.54 11/15/2023902,300 shares $27.97 million +184.4%N/A31.3 $31.00 10/31/2023317,300 shares $9.71 million -27.7%N/A11.7 $30.59 10/15/2023439,000 shares $13.07 million +795.9%N/A25.8 $29.77 9/30/202349,000 shares $1.56 million -32.6%N/A2.7 $31.87 9/15/202372,700 shares $2.45 million -75.2%N/A6.3 $33.65 8/31/2023293,000 shares $9.65 million +205.5%N/A16.3 $32.94 8/15/202395,900 shares $3.05 million -83.5%N/A8.6 $31.77 7/31/2023582,800 shares $19.66 million +121.2%N/A37.1 $33.74 7/15/2023263,500 shares $8.73 million -8.6%N/A20.9 $33.11 6/30/2023288,300 shares $9.63 million -83.0%N/A18.4 $33.39 6/15/20231,695,400 shares $56.38 million +68.7%N/A82.7 $33.26 5/31/20231,005,200 shares $32.08 million +1,747.8%N/A63.6 $31.92 5/15/202354,400 shares $1.83 million -11.8%N/A3.8 $33.70 4/30/202361,700 shares $2.25 million -77.5%N/A5 $36.50 4/15/2023273,800 shares $9.95 million +80.9%N/A26.8 $36.32 3/31/2023151,400 shares $5.37 million +448.6%N/A22.6 $35.46 3/15/202327,600 shares $989,349.60 +68.3%N/A2.8 $35.85 2/28/202316,400 shares $625,299.20 +8.6%N/A2.2 $38.13 2/15/202315,100 shares $572,894.00 -54.1%N/A1.7 $37.94 1/31/202332,900 shares $1.26 million -33.9%N/A2.8 $38.23 1/15/202349,800 shares $1.89 million +311.6%N/A8.4 $38.04 12/30/202212,100 shares $485,645.60 +68.1%N/A0.2 $40.14 12/15/20227,200 shares $289,814.40 -86.4%N/A0.5 $40.25 11/30/202253,100 shares $2.18 million -43.0%N/A6.9 $41.10 11/15/202293,200 shares $3.55 million +58.8%N/A8 $38.09 10/31/202258,700 shares $2.30 million -4.9%N/A5.1 $39.22 10/15/202261,700 shares $2.31 million -83.1%N/A6.2 $37.40 9/30/2022365,600 shares $13.09 million +369.3%N/A38.5 $35.81 9/15/202277,900 shares $3.11 million -0.5%N/A11.3 $39.90 8/31/202278,300 shares $3.13 million +0.6%N/A4.2 $39.93 8/15/202277,800 shares $3.17 million +80.1%N/A14.7 $40.76 7/31/202243,200 shares $1.69 million +275.7%N/A5 $39.14This company has increased its dividend every year for 54 years (Ad)There are three basic steps to building the Ultimate Dividend Portfolio. Step #1 is to Get The High Yields! So an index fund like the SPY, paying only 1.5% a year, isn’t going to cut it. But a company like Altria Group (MO) will.Click here to get them (for Free). BTAFF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is British American Tobacco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of British American Tobacco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 32,300 shares of BTAFF short. Learn More on British American Tobacco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for British American Tobacco? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BTAFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on British American Tobacco's short interest ratio. Is British American Tobacco's short interest increasing or decreasing? British American Tobacco saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,300 shares, a decline of 29.2% from the previous total of 45,600 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 British American Tobacco's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer defensive" compare to British American Tobacco: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (39.99%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short British American Tobacco stock? Short selling BTAFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from British American Tobacco as its price is falling. BTAFF shares are trading up $1.26 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. How does a short squeeze work against British American Tobacco? A short squeeze for British American Tobacco 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 BTAFF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is British American Tobacco'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 BTAFF, twice per month. 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