Yum China (YUMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → 🚀 Tap into this explosive trade opportunity asap (From Daily Strike Alliance) (Ad) Free YUMC Stock Alerts $34.85 -0.93 (-2.60%) (As of 05/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Yum China Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest11,510,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest12,460,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$446.93 millionShort Interest Ratio3.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares389,649,000 sharesFloat Size375,130,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.07%Today's Trading Volume2,227,899 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,352,591 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartYUMC Short Interest Over TimeYUMC Days to Cover Over TimeYUMC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad MarketBeatYour $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $200 on Your Annual Subscription.Start Your Risk-Free Trial Here Yum China Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202411,510,000 shares $446.93 million -7.6%3.1%3.8 $38.83 4/30/202412,460,000 shares $454.91 million -9.0%3.2%3.9 $36.51 4/15/202413,690,000 shares $516.52 million +12.1%3.5%4.2 $37.73 3/31/202412,210,000 shares $485.84 million +11.1%3.2%3.3 $39.79 3/15/202410,990,000 shares $461.03 million +20.2%2.8%3 $41.95 2/29/20249,140,000 shares $392.01 million +4.9%2.4%2.5 $42.89 Get the Latest News and Ratings for YUMC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Yum China and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20248,710,000 shares $355.89 million +8.5%2.2%2.5 $40.86 1/31/20248,030,000 shares $277.84 million -5.4%2.0%2.4 $34.60 1/15/20248,490,000 shares $318.21 million +11.0%2.2%2.7 $37.48 12/31/20237,650,000 shares $324.59 million -3.0%1.9%2.7 $42.43 12/15/20237,890,000 shares $315.84 million -0.5%2.0%3.2 $40.03 11/30/20237,930,000 shares $342.42 million -9.3%2.0%3.3 $43.18 11/15/20238,740,000 shares $400.64 million +33.4%2.2%4.1 $45.84 10/31/20236,550,000 shares $344.07 million -1.1%1.6%3.1 $52.53 10/15/20236,620,000 shares $355.76 million -2.8%1.6%3.7 $53.74 9/30/20236,810,000 shares $379.45 million +1.6%1.7%3.9 $55.72 9/15/20236,700,000 shares $388.20 million +5.7%1.7%3.9 $57.94 8/31/20236,340,000 shares $340.39 million +5.1%1.6%3.8 $53.69 8/15/20236,030,000 shares $328.27 million +7.9%1.5%3.5 $54.44 7/31/20235,590,000 shares $341.16 million -7.0%1.4%3.3 $61.03 7/15/20236,010,000 shares $360.66 million +1.5%1.5%3.7 $60.01 6/30/20235,920,000 shares $334.48 million -27.8%1.5%3.7 $56.50 6/15/20238,200,000 shares $484.95 million +0.4%2.0%5.1 $59.14 5/31/20238,170,000 shares $461.03 million -9.2%2.0%5.1 $56.43 5/15/20239,000,000 shares $557.19 million +37.2%2.2%5.6 $61.91 4/30/20236,560,000 shares $401.34 million -17.8%1.6%3.9 $61.18 4/15/20237,980,000 shares $502.58 million +0.6%2.0%4.8 $62.98 3/31/20237,930,000 shares $502.68 million +27.1%2.0%4.5 $63.39 3/15/20236,240,000 shares $377.15 million -24.2%1.5%3.4 $60.44 2/28/20238,230,000 shares $483.35 million -9.7%2.0%4.3 $58.73 2/15/20239,110,000 shares $538.77 million +8.2%2.3%4.5 $59.14 1/31/20238,420,000 shares $518.76 million -2.6%2.1%3.9 $61.61 1/15/20238,640,000 shares $520.21 million -15.3%2.1%3.7 $60.21 12/30/202210,200,000 shares $557.43 million +0.4%2.5%4.4 $54.65 12/15/202210,160,000 shares $566.72 million +5.1%2.5%4.4 $55.78 11/30/20229,670,000 shares $533.01 million -14.1%2.4%3.8 $55.12 11/15/202211,260,000 shares $597.01 million -3.9%2.8%4.6 $53.02 10/31/202211,720,000 shares $484.62 million +0.2%2.9%4.8 $41.35 10/15/202211,700,000 shares $524.51 million -14.4%2.9%5.3 $44.83 9/30/202213,660,000 shares $646.53 million +33.8%3.4%6.5 $47.33Tech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto… (Ad)A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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Claim your free seat by clicking here now. 7/31/202011,330,000 shares $580.55 million +5.6%3.2%5 $51.24 7/15/202010,730,000 shares $542.51 million -1.2%3.0%4.4 $50.56 6/30/202010,860,000 shares $531.81 million -6.9%3.0%4.2 $48.97 6/15/202011,660,000 shares $554.20 million +2.6%3.3%4.3 $47.53 5/29/202011,360,000 shares $526.42 million +5.6%3.2%3.8 $46.34 5/15/202010,760,000 shares $525.20 million +4.6%3.0%3.4 $48.81 4/30/202010,290,000 shares $513.57 million -1.7%2.7%3.1 $49.91 4/15/202010,470,000 shares $467.69 million -12.8%2.8%2.9 $44.67 3/31/202012,000,000 shares $511.56 million -12.5%3.2%3.4 $42.63 3/13/202013,708,700 shares $623.47 million -6.8%3.7%4.8 $45.48 2/28/202014,710,000 shares $606.93 million +1.2%4.2%5.1 $41.26 2/14/202014,530,000 shares $634.38 million +16.2%4.1%5.4 $43.66 1/31/202012,510,000 shares $544.31 million +7.0%3.5%5.1 $43.51 1/15/202011,690,000 shares $512.14 million -15.8%3.3%5.3 $43.81 12/31/201913,890,000 shares $614.63 million +2.4%3.9%7.4 $44.25 8/15/20196,921,100 shares $292.90 million +9.4%2.0%2.4 $42.32 YUMC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Yum China's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Yum China shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 11,510,000 shares of YUMC short. 3.07% of Yum China's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Yum China's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Yum China? 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. YUMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Yum China's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Yum China? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Yum China: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Guardian Capital LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Yum China? 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. 3.07% of Yum China's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Yum China's short interest increasing or decreasing? Yum China saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,510,000 shares, a decrease of 7.6% from the previous total of 12,460,000 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 Yum China's float size? Yum China currently has issued a total of 389,649,000 shares. Some of Yum China'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. Yum China currently has a public float of 375,130,000 shares. How does Yum China's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.07% of Yum China's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Yum China: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (4.99%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (2.60%), Wingstop Inc. (5.48%), CAVA Group, Inc. (12.79%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (3.68%), Sweetgreen, Inc. (13.36%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (3.14%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (6.08%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (10.65%), Best Buy Co., Inc. (8.12%), 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. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Yum China stock? Short selling YUMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yum China as its price is falling. YUMC shares are trading down $0.93 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 Yum China? A short squeeze for Yum China 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 YUMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Yum China'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 YUMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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