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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$55.64 +0.05 (+0.09%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Academy Sports and Outdoors Short Interest Data

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) has a short interest of 7.17 million shares, representing 10.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.49 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,280,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$353.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
69,397,000 shares
Float Size
69,350,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.34%
Today's Trading Volume
3,131,567 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,490,525 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
210%
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ASO Short Interest Over Time

ASO Days to Cover Over Time

ASO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Academy Sports and Outdoors Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20247,170,000 shares $353.12 million +14.2%10.3%4.8 $49.25
11/15/20246,280,000 shares $300.18 million +27.9%9.1%4.5 $47.80
10/31/20244,910,000 shares $249.72 million -23.2%7.1%3.7 $50.86
10/15/20246,390,000 shares $350.81 million +8.7%9.2%4.7 $54.90
9/30/20245,880,000 shares $343.16 million +6.1%8.5%4.1 $58.36
9/15/20245,540,000 shares $326.92 million -9.6%8.0%3.6 $59.01
8/31/20246,130,000 shares $340.09 million -15.1%8.6%3.4 $55.48
8/15/20247,220,000 shares $384.75 million +17.6%10.2%4.3 $53.29
7/31/20246,140,000 shares $331.99 million +1.0%8.6%3.7 $54.07
7/15/20246,080,000 shares $322.60 million +5.0%8.6%3.8 $53.06
6/30/20245,790,000 shares $308.32 million +0.9%8.2%3.6 $53.25
6/15/20245,740,000 shares $297.27 million +14.8%8.1%3.7 $51.79
5/31/20245,000,000 shares $288.45 million +4.6%6.9%3.2 $57.69
5/15/20244,780,000 shares $264.81 million -1.7%6.6%3.3 $55.40
4/30/20244,860,000 shares $283.34 million +11.7%6.7%3.4 $58.30
4/15/20244,350,000 shares $259.74 million -7.3%6.0%3.1 $59.71
3/31/20244,690,000 shares $316.76 million -39.0%6.4%3.5 $67.54
3/15/20247,690,000 shares $547.22 million -7.4%10.5%5.8 $71.16
2/29/20248,300,000 shares $620.18 million -5.7%11.4%7.2 $74.72
2/15/20248,800,000 shares $603.33 million +3.7%12.1%6.4 $68.56
1/31/20248,490,000 shares $532.58 million -5.7%11.6%5.9 $62.73
1/15/20249,000,000 shares $558.81 million -0.7%12.3%5.9 $62.09
12/31/20239,060,000 shares $597.96 million +4.7%12.4%5.6 $66.00
12/15/20238,650,000 shares $528.17 million +11.5%11.9%5.3 $61.06
11/30/20237,760,000 shares $394.75 million -10.6%10.6%4.7 $50.87
11/15/20238,680,000 shares $427.58 million +10.2%11.8%5.4 $49.26
10/31/20237,880,000 shares $353.34 million +11.9%10.8%4.7 $44.84
10/15/20237,040,000 shares $304.48 million -12.7%9.6%4.3 $43.25
9/30/20238,060,000 shares $381.00 million +1.6%11.0%5.1 $47.27
9/15/20237,930,000 shares $397.61 million -4.7%10.8%4.9 $50.14
8/31/20238,320,000 shares $454.02 million -7.6%11.3%4.9 $54.57
8/15/20239,000,000 shares $519.03 million -0.8%12.0%5.1 $57.67
7/31/20239,070,000 shares $542.30 million -7.1%12.1%5.2 $59.79
7/15/20239,760,000 shares $554.08 million -9.2%13.0%5.5 $56.77
6/30/202310,750,000 shares $581.04 million -15.4%14.3%6 $54.05
6/15/202312,710,000 shares $629.53 million +11.8%16.9%7.1 $49.53
5/31/202311,370,000 shares $556.68 million -2.4%15.1%6.5 $48.96
5/15/202311,650,000 shares $687.35 million +6.0%15.4%7.8 $59.00
4/30/202310,990,000 shares $698.08 million -1.4%14.5%7.9 $63.52
4/15/202311,150,000 shares $748.05 million +0.9%14.7%8 $67.09
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3/31/202311,050,000 shares $721.01 million -9.7%14.6%7.8 $65.25
3/15/202312,230,000 shares $732.70 million +1.2%16.1%8.9 $59.91
2/28/202312,080,000 shares $714.53 million +1.9%15.7%8.3 $59.15
2/15/202311,860,000 shares $711.60 million -1.1%15.4%7.9 $60.00
1/31/202311,990,000 shares $700.46 million -5.0%15.6%7.4 $58.42
1/15/202312,620,000 shares $702.68 million +3.0%16.4%7.7 $55.68
12/30/202212,250,000 shares $643.62 million +1.2%15.9%7.5 $52.54
12/15/202212,100,000 shares $647.47 million -8.4%15.7%7 $53.51
11/30/202213,210,000 shares $666.84 million -8.5%16.8%7.5 $50.48
11/15/202214,430,000 shares $693.51 million +13.3%18.4%8.5 $48.06
10/31/202212,740,000 shares $560.94 million +15.7%16.2%7.7 $44.03
10/15/202211,010,000 shares $485.32 million +15.3%14.0%6.8 $44.08
9/30/20229,550,000 shares $402.82 million -9.2%12.2%5.8 $42.18
9/15/202210,520,000 shares $505.49 million +7.8%13.4%6.1 $48.05
8/31/20229,760,000 shares $420.46 million -11.0%11.6%5.3 $43.08
8/15/202210,970,000 shares $518.88 million -4.2%13.1%5.2 $47.30
7/31/202211,450,000 shares $492.69 million -0.4%13.7%4.9 $43.03
7/15/202211,490,000 shares $457.30 million +2.2%15.2%4.8 $39.80
6/30/202211,240,000 shares $399.47 million -8.5%14.8%4.4 $35.54
6/15/202212,280,000 shares $430.29 million +38.3%16.2%4.4 $35.04
5/31/20228,880,000 shares $297.57 million -22.1%11.5%2.7 $33.51
5/15/202211,400,000 shares $417.47 million -2.5%14.8%3.6 $36.62
4/30/202211,690,000 shares $436.74 million +3.9%15.2%3.9 $37.36
4/15/202211,250,000 shares $453.04 million -13.5%14.4%3.6 $40.27
3/31/202213,010,000 shares $512.59 million +22.5%16.7%4.1 $39.40
3/15/202210,620,000 shares $380.20 million +2.0%13.4%3.7 $35.80
2/28/202210,410,000 shares $336.97 million +3.1%13.1%3.9 $32.37
2/15/202210,100,000 shares $365.42 million +14.5%12.8%3.6 $36.18
1/31/20228,820,000 shares $343.10 million -1.1%11.1%3.3 $38.90
1/15/20228,920,000 shares $342.62 million -19.3%11.3%3.3 $38.41
12/31/202111,050,000 shares $485.10 million +17.3%13.9%4.2 $43.90
12/15/20219,420,000 shares $401.20 million +1.4%11.8%3.6 $42.59
11/30/20219,290,000 shares $414.52 million -13.1%11.0%3.5 $44.62
11/15/202110,690,000 shares $511.84 million -13.0%12.7%4 $47.88
10/29/202112,280,000 shares $525.34 million -2.9%14.6%4.9 $42.78
10/15/202112,640,000 shares $511.41 million +4.3%15.0%5.2 $40.46
9/30/202112,120,000 shares $485.04 million +10.5%14.4%4.8 $40.02
9/15/202110,970,000 shares $503.74 million +13.4%13.1%4.4 $45.92
8/31/20219,670,000 shares $428.09 million -22.5%15.1%4.4 $44.27
8/13/202112,470,000 shares $460.02 million -5.3%19.4%5.9 $36.89
7/30/202113,170,000 shares $487.95 million -4.2%20.5%6 $37.05
7/15/202113,740,000 shares $505.63 million +3.6%21.4%5.5 $36.80
6/30/202113,260,000 shares $546.84 million +6.1%24.2%5.3 $41.24
6/15/202112,500,000 shares $492.13 million +4.2%22.9%4.5 $39.37
5/28/202112,000,000 shares $438.36 million -4.5%22.0%4.7 $36.53
5/14/202112,560,000 shares $437.21 million -4.7%22.6%5.3 $34.81
4/30/202113,180,000 shares $405.94 million -3.1%32.1%5.9 $30.80
4/15/202113,600,000 shares $419.15 million +1.6%34.5%6.5 $30.82
3/31/202113,390,000 shares $359.92 million +7.0%42.4%7.1 $26.88
3/15/202112,510,000 shares $321.51 million +0.8%39.4%9.1 $25.70
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2/26/202112,410,000 shares $306.96 million -3.0%39.1%8.3 $24.74
2/12/202112,790,000 shares $324.35 million +24.5%41.2%8.9 $25.36
1/29/202110,270,000 shares $216.39 million +10.1%33.1%7.3 $21.07
1/15/20219,330,000 shares $210.58 million No Change44.8%8.4 $22.57

ASO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Academy Sports and Outdoors' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 7,170,000 shares of ASO short. 10.34% of Academy Sports and Outdoors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Academy Sports and Outdoors' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Academy Sports and Outdoors?

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. ASO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Academy Sports and Outdoors's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Academy Sports and Outdoors?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Academy Sports and Outdoors: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Academy Sports and Outdoors?

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. 10.34% of Academy Sports and Outdoors' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Academy Sports and Outdoors' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Academy Sports and Outdoors saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,170,000 shares, an increase of 14.2% from the previous total of 6,280,000 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 Academy Sports and Outdoors' float size?

Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has issued a total of 69,397,000 shares. Some of Academy Sports and Outdoors' 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. Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a public float of 69,350,000 shares.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors' short interest compare to its competitors?

10.34% of Academy Sports and Outdoors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Academy Sports and Outdoors: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.65%), Chewy, Inc. (2.73%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (6.40%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (10.22%), Murphy USA Inc. (5.77%), Bath & Body Works, Inc. (3.63%), MINISO Group Holding Limited (2.28%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (6.80%), Vipshop Holdings Limited (1.91%), Wayfair Inc. (14.12%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Academy Sports and Outdoors stock?

Short selling ASO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Academy Sports and Outdoors as its price is falling. ASO shares are trading up $0.05 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 Academy Sports and Outdoors?

A short squeeze for Academy Sports and Outdoors 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 ASO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Academy Sports and Outdoors' 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 ASO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:ASO) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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