Shiseido Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shiseido's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Shiseido shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 44,300 shares of SSDOY short. Learn More on Shiseido's current short interest.

Is Shiseido's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Shiseido saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 44,300 shares, an increase of 1,826.1% from the previous total of 2,300 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 Shiseido's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Shiseido: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (0.00%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1.35%), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (0.17%), Astellas Pharma Inc. (0.00%), Royalty Pharma plc (2.02%), MERCK Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (0.00%), Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited (2.73%), Genmab A/S (0.00%), Genmab A/S (0.00%), and Catalent, Inc. (1.55%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.31 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.25 billion), HP Inc. ($2.22 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.69 billion), Carnival Co. & plc ($1.66 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.64 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.63 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Upstart Holdings, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Shiseido stock?

Short selling SSDOY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shiseido as its price is falling. Shiseido's stock is trading up $1.75 today. To short Shiseido 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 Shiseido 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 Shiseido?

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

How often is Shiseido'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 SSDOY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2022.