Renault (RNLSY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Renault shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 5,900 shares of RNLSY short. Learn More on Renault's current short interest.

Renault saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,900 shares, a drop of 16.9% from the previous total of 7,100 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 "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Renault: China Yuchai International Limited (0.07%), Ferrari (1.78%), Sense Technologies, Inc. (0.00%), Volkswagen AG (0.01%), Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (0.00%), Auto Trader Group plc (0.00%), Aisin Co. (0.00%), Suzuki Motor Co. (0.00%), Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions (0.01%), Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (0.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RNLSY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Renault as its price is falling. RNLSY shares are trading down $0.01 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 Renault 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 RNLSY, 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 RNLSY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.