Worley (WYGPY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Worley shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 800 shares of WYGPY short. Learn More on Worley's current short interest.

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. WYGPY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Worley's short interest ratio.

Worley saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the previous total of 900 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 Worley: Stantec Inc. (0.71%), TriNet Group, Inc. (3.76%), Genpact Limited (1.95%), Concentrix Co. (6.18%), Coherent Corp. (3.70%), Confluent, Inc. (10.07%), Shift4 Payments, Inc. (12.07%), Braze, Inc. (9.88%), Parsons Co. (3.32%), Vontier Co. (1.49%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WYGPY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Worley as its price is falling. WYGPY shares are trading down $0.31 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 Worley 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 WYGPY, 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 WYGPY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.