National American University (NAUH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of National American University shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 700 shares of NAUH short. 0.01% of National American University's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National American University's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.01% of National American University's floating shares are currently sold short.

National American University saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 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.

0.01% of National American University's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to National American University: Stride, Inc. (8.81%), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (1.46%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (1.29%), Adtalem Global Education Inc. (2.14%), Strategic Education Inc. (3.02%), Universal Technical Institute Inc (5.00%), Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (4.17%), American Public Education, Inc. (7.81%), New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (3.85%), TAL Education Group (6.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NAUH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National American University as its price is falling. 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 National American University 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 NAUH, 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 NAUH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.