Forafric Global (AFRIW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Forafric Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 500 shares of AFRIW short. Learn More on Forafric Global's current short interest.

Forafric Global saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, a decrease of 89.6% from the previous total of 4,800 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 compare to Forafric Global: The Kraft Heinz Company (3.34%), BellRing Brands, Inc. (1.76%), Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (7.28%), Freshpet, Inc. (9.67%), Brf S.A. (0.15%), Nomad Foods Limited (2.08%), Utz Brands, Inc. (10.58%), WK Kellogg Co (19.97%), Vital Farms, Inc. (21.15%), Beyond Meat, Inc. (53.21%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AFRIW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Forafric Global as its price is falling. AFRIW shares are trading up $0.03 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 Forafric Global 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 AFRIW, 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 AFRIW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.