Imperial Brands Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Imperial Brands (OTCMKTS:IMBBY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Brands' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Imperial Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 1,400 shares of IMBBY short. Learn More on Imperial Brands' current short interest.

Is Imperial Brands' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Imperial Brands saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,400 shares, a decline of 88.0% from the previous total of 11,700 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.

How does Imperial Brands' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Imperial Brands: Colgate-Palmolive (1.03%), Heineken (0.00%), Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (0.00%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (1.68%), Monster Beverage Co. (0.91%), Kimberly-Clark Co. (2.01%), Constellation Brands, Inc. (1.03%), The Kraft Heinz Company (1.86%), The Swatch Group AG (0.00%), and Ambev S.A. (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 Imperial Brands stock?

Short selling IMBBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Imperial Brands as its price is falling. Imperial Brands' stock is trading down $0.06 today. To short Imperial Brands 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 Imperial Brands 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 Imperial Brands?

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

How often is Imperial Brands' 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 IMBBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.