Generation Next Franchise Brands (VEND) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Generation Next Franchise Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 2,300 shares of VEND short. Learn More on Generation Next Franchise Brands' current short interest.

Generation Next Franchise Brands saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, a drop of 4.2% from the previous total of 2,400 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 "business services" compare to Generation Next Franchise Brands: Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (4.58%), Hays plc (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AstraZeneca PLC ($7.95 billion), Tesla, Inc. ($7.86 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Aon plc ($7.04 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($6.99 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($6.83 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($6.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.98 billion), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ($5.02 billion), and Wayfair Inc. ($4.68 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VEND is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Generation Next Franchise Brands 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 Generation Next Franchise 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 VEND, 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 VEND, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2021.