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WH Smith (WHTPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.04 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05/22/2025

WH Smith Short Interest Data

WH Smith (WHTPF) has a short interest of 400 shares. This marks a -20.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 1,740 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
400 shares
Previous Short Interest
500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4,816.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,740 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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WHTPF Short Interest Over Time

WHTPF Days to Cover Over Time

WHTPF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WH Smith Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025400 shares $4,816.00 -20.0%N/A1 $12.04
4/15/2025500 shares $6,605.00 -37.5%N/A0 $13.21
3/31/2025800 shares $10,568.00 +33.3%N/A0 $13.21
3/15/2025600 shares $7,926.00 No ChangeN/A3 $13.21
2/28/2025600 shares $8,880.00 -45.5%N/A0 $14.80
2/15/20251,100 shares $16,280.00 -90.1%N/A0 $14.80
1/31/202511,100 shares $164,280.00 -1.8%N/A0 $14.80
1/15/202511,300 shares $167,240.00 -11.0%N/A0 $14.80
12/31/202412,700 shares $187,960.00 -37.1%N/A0 $14.80
12/15/202420,200 shares $298,960.00 -58.0%N/A0 $14.80
11/30/202448,100 shares $711,880.00 -48.9%N/A0 $14.80
11/15/202494,200 shares $1.39 million -6.1%N/A0 $14.80
10/31/2024100,300 shares $1.48 million +39.7%N/A0 $14.80
10/15/202471,800 shares $1.06 million -7.4%N/A0 $14.80
9/30/202477,500 shares $1.15 million -6.6%N/A0 $14.80
9/15/202483,000 shares $1.23 million +6.8%N/A0 $14.80
8/31/202477,700 shares $1.15 million -3.5%N/A0 $14.80
8/15/202480,500 shares $1.19 million +64.3%N/A0 $14.80
7/31/202449,000 shares $725,200.00 -3.9%N/A0 $14.80
7/15/202451,000 shares $754,800.00 +37.5%N/A0 $14.80
6/30/202437,100 shares $549,080.00 No ChangeN/A0 $14.80
6/15/202437,100 shares $549,080.00 +2.5%N/A0 $14.80
5/31/202436,200 shares $535,760.00 +0.6%N/A120.7 $14.80
5/15/202436,000 shares $511,560.00 +0.3%N/A360 $14.21
4/30/202435,900 shares $510,139.00 -12.2%N/A32.6 $14.21
4/15/202440,900 shares $734,155.00 +5.1%N/A409 $17.95
3/31/202438,900 shares $698,255.00 -1.0%N/A0 $17.95
3/15/202439,300 shares $705,435.00 No ChangeN/A0 $17.95
2/29/202439,300 shares $705,435.00 -0.5%N/A2.9 $17.95
2/15/202439,500 shares $709,025.00 +10.6%N/A395 $17.95
1/15/202436,100 shares $603,231.00 +10.1%N/A120.3 $16.71
12/31/202332,800 shares $512,664.00 -2.7%N/A1728.4 $15.63
12/15/202333,700 shares $526,731.00 +2.7%N/A84.3 $15.63
11/30/202332,800 shares $467,400.00 +47.1%N/A328 $14.25
11/15/202322,300 shares $317,775.00 No ChangeN/A0 $14.25
10/31/202322,300 shares $317,775.00 -15.2%N/A111.5 $14.25
10/15/202326,300 shares $499,963.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
9/30/202326,300 shares $499,963.00 +39.9%N/A0 $19.01
9/15/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 -3.6%N/A0 $19.01
8/31/202319,500 shares $370,695.00 +3.7%N/A0 $19.01
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8/15/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
7/31/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 -20.0%N/A0 $19.01
7/15/202323,500 shares $446,735.00 +25.0%N/A0 $19.01
6/30/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
6/15/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
5/31/202318,800 shares $357,388.00 -1.6%N/A0 $19.01
5/15/202319,100 shares $363,091.00 -19.1%N/A0 $19.01
4/30/202323,600 shares $448,636.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
4/15/202323,600 shares $448,636.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.01
3/31/202323,600 shares $448,636.00 +0.9%N/A0 $19.01
3/15/202323,400 shares $444,834.00 -0.4%N/A234 $19.01
2/28/202323,500 shares $446,735.00 +0.9%N/A235 $19.01
2/15/202323,300 shares $288,454.00 No ChangeN/A0 $12.38
1/31/202323,300 shares $288,454.00 -42.5%N/A0 $12.38
1/15/202340,500 shares $501,390.00 +1.5%N/A0 $12.38
12/30/202239,900 shares $493,962.00 +3.9%N/A0 $12.38
12/15/202238,400 shares $475,392.00 +1.6%N/A384 $12.38
11/30/202237,800 shares $595,728.00 +48.2%N/A0 $15.76
11/15/202225,500 shares $401,880.00 +9.4%N/A42.5 $15.76
10/31/202223,300 shares $448,525.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
10/15/202223,300 shares $448,525.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
9/30/202223,300 shares $448,525.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
9/15/202223,300 shares $448,525.00 +41.2%N/A0 $19.25
8/31/202216,500 shares $317,625.00 -9.3%N/A0 $19.25
8/15/202218,200 shares $350,350.00 -1.6%N/A0 $19.25
7/31/202218,500 shares $356,125.00 +6.3%N/A0 $19.25
7/15/202217,400 shares $334,950.00 -3.3%N/A0 $19.25
6/30/202218,000 shares $346,500.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
6/15/202218,000 shares $346,500.00 -5.3%N/A0 $19.25
5/31/202219,000 shares $365,750.00 +5.0%N/A0 $19.25
5/15/202218,100 shares $348,425.00 -2.2%N/A0 $19.25
4/30/202218,500 shares $356,125.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
4/15/202218,500 shares $356,125.00 -35.1%N/A0 $19.25
3/31/202228,500 shares $548,625.00 +79.3%N/A0 $19.25
3/15/202215,900 shares $306,075.00 -5.4%N/A0 $19.25
2/28/202216,800 shares $323,400.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.25
2/15/202216,800 shares $323,400.00 -72.1%N/A0 $19.25
1/31/202260,200 shares $1.16 million +4.3%N/A0 $19.25
1/15/202257,700 shares $1.11 million +4.9%N/A0 $19.25
12/31/202155,000 shares $1.06 million -35.4%N/A550 $19.25
12/15/202185,100 shares $1.87 million -34.5%N/A0 $22.00
11/30/2021130,000 shares $2.86 million +31.2%N/A0 $22.00
11/15/202199,100 shares $2.18 million -0.2%N/A0 $22.00
10/29/202199,300 shares $2.18 million +0.1%N/A993 $22.00
10/15/202199,200 shares $2.27 million -4.7%N/A992 $22.84
9/30/2021104,100 shares $2.38 million +3.8%N/A1041 $22.84
9/15/2021100,300 shares $2.67 million -3.7%N/A1003 $26.65
8/31/2021104,100 shares $2.77 million -7.5%N/A1041 $26.65
8/13/2021112,500 shares $3.00 million +0.5%N/A1125 $26.65
7/30/2021111,900 shares $2.98 million +1.6%N/A0 $26.65
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7/15/2021110,100 shares $2.93 million +1.9%N/A0 $26.65
6/30/2021108,100 shares $2.88 million No ChangeN/A0 $26.65
6/15/2021108,100 shares $2.88 million -5.6%N/A1081 $26.65
5/28/2021114,500 shares $3.05 million +1.8%N/A0 $26.65
5/14/2021112,500 shares $3.00 million +66.7%N/A0 $26.65
4/30/202167,500 shares $1.80 million +0.8%N/A675 $26.65
4/15/202167,000 shares $1.28 million -5.6%N/A0 $19.05
3/31/202171,000 shares $1.35 million -10.4%N/A0 $19.05
3/15/202179,200 shares $1.51 million -15.7%N/A0 $19.05
2/26/202193,900 shares $1.79 million +14.7%N/A0 $19.05
2/12/202181,900 shares $1.56 million +12.2%N/A0 $19.05
1/29/202173,000 shares $1.39 million -19.5%N/A0 $19.05
1/15/202180,700 shares $1.54 million +79.3%N/A0 $19.05
12/31/202080,800 shares $1.54 million +0.1%N/A0 $19.05
12/15/202080,700 shares $1.54 million +79.3%N/A0 $19.05
11/30/202045,000 shares $857,250.00 +19.4%N/A90 $19.05
10/30/202037,700 shares $449,384.00 No ChangeN/A0 $11.92
10/15/202037,700 shares $449,384.00 -12.9%N/A0 $11.92
9/30/202043,300 shares $516,136.00 -56.6%N/A0 $11.92
9/15/202099,800 shares $1.19 million +109.7%N/A0 $11.92
8/31/202047,600 shares $567,392.00 No ChangeN/A0 $11.92
8/14/202047,600 shares $567,392.00 -13.0%N/A0 $11.92
7/31/202054,700 shares $652,024.00 +74.8%N/A0 $11.92
7/15/202031,300 shares $373,096.00 +44.2%N/A0 $11.92
6/30/202021,700 shares $258,664.00 +2.4%N/A0 $11.92
6/15/202021,200 shares $252,704.00 -59.9%N/A0 $11.92
5/29/202052,900 shares $630,568.00 -25.7%N/A0 $11.92

WHTPF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WH Smith's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WH Smith shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 400 shares of WHTPF short. Learn More on WH Smith's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WH Smith?

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. WHTPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WH Smith's short interest ratio.

Is WH Smith's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WH Smith saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a decline of 20.0% from the previous total of 500 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 WH Smith's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to WH Smith: Roche Holding AG (0.07%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WH Smith stock?

Short selling WHTPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WH Smith 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.

How does a short squeeze work against WH Smith?

A short squeeze for WH Smith 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 WHTPF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WH Smith'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 WHTPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:WHTPF) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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