Severn Trent Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Severn Trent shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 30th, traders have sold 500 shares of STRNY short. 0.00% of Severn Trent's shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Severn Trent currently has a short interest ratio of 5.0.

0.00% of Severn Trent's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Severn Trent: A2A S.p.A. (0.00%), AGL Energy Limited (0.00%), AGL Energy Limited (0.00%), APA Group (0.00%), Asia Global Crossing Ltd. (0.00%), ATCO Ltd. (0.00%), AuraSource, Inc. (0.00%), AusNet Services Ltd (0.00%), Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.00%), and Boralex Inc. (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.66 billion), Aon Plc ($3.83 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($3.33 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($3.13 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.05 billion), Clorox Co ($2.85 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($2.80 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($2.02 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STRNY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Severn Trent as its price is falling. Severn Trent's stock is trading down $0.18 today. To short Severn Trent 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 Severn Trent 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 Severn Trent 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 STRNY, 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 STRNY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 30 2020.