CarMax (KMX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: “Buy These 6 AI Stocks.” (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free KMX Stock Alerts $72.82 -0.16 (-0.22%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CarMax Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume19,690,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume21,090,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.64%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.34 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover9.6Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares157,390,000 sharesFloat Size156,670,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.57%Today's Trading Volume1,725,666 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,050,203 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average84% Short Selling CarMax ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CarMax and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatKMX Short Interest Over TimeKMX Days to Cover Over TimeKMX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own4 out of 5 Americans believe we’re on the brink of a retirement crisis. Luckily, in these unprecedented times, we have an unprecedented solution. Once considered a “fringe” investment, the crypto market is now taking the world by storm.Click here to access the Crypto Retirement Blueprint now. CarMax Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202419,690,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.6%12.6%9.6 $67.97 4/15/202421,090,000 shares $1.46 billion +10.3%13.5%10.5 $69.46 3/31/202419,120,000 shares $1.67 billion +4.1%12.2%11.1 $87.11 3/15/202418,360,000 shares $1.48 billion -3.7%11.7%10.3 $80.74 2/29/202419,060,000 shares $1.51 billion +4.5%12.1%9.7 $79.00 2/15/202418,240,000 shares $1.36 billion -3.1%11.6%9.1 $74.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KMX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CarMax and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202418,830,000 shares $1.34 billion +2.2%12.0%9.1 $71.18 1/15/202418,420,000 shares $1.28 billion +0.1%11.7%8.9 $69.59 12/31/202318,410,000 shares $1.41 billion -0.2%11.7%8.9 $76.74 12/15/202318,450,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.1%11.7%7.5 $74.71 11/30/202319,240,000 shares $1.23 billion +9.4%12.2%9 $63.92 11/15/202317,590,000 shares $1.19 billion +6.3%11.1%8.5 $67.93 10/31/202316,550,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.6%10.5%8.3 $61.09 10/15/202316,650,000 shares $1.14 billion -1.7%10.5%9 $68.23 9/30/202316,940,000 shares $1.20 billion -6.3%10.7%9.8 $70.73 9/15/202318,070,000 shares $1.50 billion -1.2%11.5%12.9 $83.24 8/31/202318,290,000 shares $1.49 billion +4.6%11.6%11.4 $81.68 8/15/202317,490,000 shares $1.49 billion -3.3%11.1%10.5 $85.19 7/31/202318,090,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.8%11.5%10.8 $82.61 7/15/202317,950,000 shares $1.50 billion -4.9%11.4%10.1 $83.40 6/30/202318,880,000 shares $1.58 billion -12.2%12.0%8.9 $83.70 6/15/202321,510,000 shares $1.74 billion -4.9%13.7%10 $80.85 5/31/202322,620,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.4%14.4%10.4 $72.21 5/15/202322,100,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.9%14.0%10.2 $71.70 4/30/202322,770,000 shares $1.59 billion -1.3%14.5%10.4 $70.03 4/15/202323,070,000 shares $1.60 billion -0.1%14.7%9.9 $69.46 3/31/202323,090,000 shares $1.48 billion +0.1%14.7%9.2 $64.28 3/15/202323,070,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.7%14.7%8.3 $59.13 2/28/202323,470,000 shares $1.62 billion +6.0%14.9%8.9 $69.04 2/15/202322,140,000 shares $1.67 billion -2.6%14.1%8.5 $75.55 1/31/202322,720,000 shares $1.60 billion +4.1%14.5%8.2 $70.45 1/15/202321,820,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.4%13.9%7.9 $65.00 12/30/202220,910,000 shares $1.27 billion +13.2%13.3%7.6 $60.89 12/15/202218,480,000 shares $1.21 billion +5.9%11.8%6.1 $65.39 11/30/202217,450,000 shares $1.21 billion +10.0%11.1%7.3 $69.36 11/15/202215,870,000 shares $1.15 billion +18.3%10.1%6.8 $72.66 10/31/202213,420,000 shares $845.59 million -4.7%8.5%6.1 $63.01 10/15/202214,080,000 shares $847.62 million +8.8%9.0%7.1 $60.20 9/30/202212,940,000 shares $854.30 million -2.8%8.2%7.7 $66.02 9/15/202213,310,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.7%8.4%10.4 $84.98The CHIPS Act Motherlode (Ad)If you haven’t heard yet, the CHIPS Act is the US government pouring $280 BILLION into the manufacturing of US semiconductors. A lot of companies will make a fortune from this.Click here to see my #1 investment for 2024. KMX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is CarMax's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of CarMax shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 19,690,000 shares of KMX short. 12.57% of CarMax's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CarMax's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CarMax? 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. KMX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on CarMax's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting CarMax? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CarMax: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Interval Partners LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for CarMax? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 12.57% of CarMax's floating shares are currently sold short. Is CarMax's short interest increasing or decreasing? CarMax saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 19,690,000 shares, a decline of 6.6% from the previous total of 21,090,000 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. What is CarMax's float size? CarMax currently has issued a total of 157,390,000 shares. Some of CarMax's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. CarMax currently has a public float of 156,670,000 shares. How does CarMax's short interest compare to its competitors? 12.57% of CarMax's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to CarMax: Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (14.09%), Lithia Motors, Inc. (9.74%), AutoNation, Inc. (12.26%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (9.92%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (16.82%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.59%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (3.52%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (0.35%), Carvana Co. (13.59%), Wingstop Inc. (6.04%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short CarMax stock? Short selling KMX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CarMax as its price is falling. KMX shares are trading down $0.16 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. How does a short squeeze work against CarMax? A short squeeze for CarMax 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 KMX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CarMax'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 KMX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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