Cumulus Media (CMLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $0.49 +0.01 (+2.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.49 +0.00 (+0.51%) As of 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Cumulus Media Short Interest DataCumulus Media (CMLS) has a short interest of 158,900 shares, representing 1.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 58.90% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 78,088 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest158,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest100,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+58.90%Dollar Volume Sold Short$73,268.79Short Interest Ratio1.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares17,230,000 sharesFloat Size12,130,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.31%Today's Trading Volume278,318 sharesAverage Trading Volume78,088 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average356% Short Selling Cumulus Media? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cumulus Media and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCMLS Short Interest Over TimeCMLS Days to Cover Over TimeCMLS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Cumulus Media Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/2025158,900 shares $73,268.79 +58.9%1.3%1.7 $0.46 2/28/2025100,000 shares $72,000.00 +11.5%0.8%2.1 $0.72 2/15/202589,700 shares $76,702.47 -3.2%0.7%1.9 $0.86 1/31/202592,700 shares $84,357.00 +2.2%0.7%1.7 $0.91 1/15/202590,700 shares $75,462.40 -14.4%0.7%1.5 $0.83 12/31/2024106,000 shares $71,020.00 -12.8%0.8%1.7 $0.67 12/15/2024121,500 shares $94,770.00 -27.9%0.9%2.2 $0.78 11/30/2024168,400 shares $130,846.80 -3.0%1.3%3.1 $0.78 11/15/2024173,600 shares $123,256.00 +16.0%1.3%3.4 $0.71 10/31/2024149,700 shares $175,149.00 -1.4%1.1%3.3 $1.17 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CMLS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cumulus Media and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/2024151,800 shares $195,822.00 -25.3%1.1%3.8 $1.29 9/30/2024203,100 shares $266,061.00 +1.8%1.5%5.6 $1.31 9/15/2024199,500 shares $305,235.00 -5.8%1.5%6.2 $1.53 8/31/2024211,700 shares $351,422.00 -2.6%1.6%6.8 $1.66 8/15/2024217,300 shares $338,988.00 +15.8%1.6%6.3 $1.56 7/31/2024187,600 shares $375,200.00 -14.0%1.4%5.1 $2.00 7/15/2024218,100 shares $438,381.00 -9.6%1.7%5.7 $2.01 6/30/2024241,300 shares $492,252.00 -7.2%1.8%6.2 $2.04 6/15/2024260,000 shares $504,400.00 -24.0%2.0%5.3 $1.94 5/31/2024342,100 shares $797,093.00 -12.0%2.6%5.8 $2.33 5/15/2024388,600 shares $1.10 million -0.3%3.0%5.8 $2.84 4/30/2024389,700 shares $1.02 million +0.3%3.0%5.3 $2.63 4/15/2024388,400 shares $1.13 million +32.2%2.9%5.2 $2.91 3/31/2024293,900 shares $1.06 million +19.9%2.5%4 $3.59 3/15/2024245,200 shares $894,980.00 +52.4%2.1%3.6 $3.65 2/29/2024160,900 shares $601,766.00 -31.7%1.4%2.7 $3.74 2/15/2024235,600 shares $954,180.00 +74.4%2.0%4.5 $4.05 1/31/2024135,100 shares $621,460.00 +25.1%1.1%3.1 $4.60 1/15/2024108,000 shares $532,440.00 -4.1%0.8%2.1 $4.93 12/31/2023112,600 shares $599,032.00 +23.2%0.8%2.2 $5.32 12/15/202391,400 shares $464,312.00 -31.7%0.7%1.7 $5.08 11/30/2023133,900 shares $652,093.00 -25.2%1.0%2.3 $4.87 11/15/2023179,100 shares $899,082.00 -20.5%1.4%3.1 $5.02 10/31/2023225,300 shares $1.02 million +14.9%1.7%3.5 $4.51 10/15/2023196,100 shares $1.03 million -23.0%1.5%2.6 $5.23 9/30/2023254,600 shares $1.30 million -8.5%1.9%3.2 $5.09 9/15/2023278,300 shares $1.24 million +24.9%2.1%2.9 $4.45 8/31/2023222,900 shares $1.03 million -27.1%1.7%1.6 $4.64 8/15/2023305,800 shares $1.45 million -3.4%2.3%1.9 $4.75 7/31/2023316,500 shares $2.01 million -2.9%2.3%1.7 $6.34Trump’s Secret Weapon (Ad)Have you looked at the stock market recently? 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Short interest is the volume of Cumulus Media shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 158,900 shares of CMLS short. 1.31% of Cumulus Media's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cumulus Media's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cumulus Media? 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. CMLS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cumulus Media's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cumulus Media? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cumulus Media: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cumulus Media? 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. 1.31% of Cumulus Media's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cumulus Media's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cumulus Media saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 158,900 shares, an increase of 58.9% from the previous total of 100,000 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 Cumulus Media's float size? Cumulus Media currently has issued a total of 17,230,000 shares. Some of Cumulus Media'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. Cumulus Media currently has a public float of 12,130,000 shares. How does Cumulus Media's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.31% of Cumulus Media's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to Cumulus Media: Phoenix New Media Limited (0.64%), NextPlat Corp (0.54%), Anghami Inc. (0.31%), DatChat, Inc. (5.20%), Mynaric AG (0.33%), Sidus Space, Inc. (6.36%), Ayro, Inc. (12.19%), Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (7.45%), Siyata Mobile Inc. (7.12%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (3.24%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cumulus Media stock? Short selling CMLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cumulus Media as its price is falling. CMLS shares are trading up $0.01 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 Cumulus Media? A short squeeze for Cumulus Media 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 CMLS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cumulus Media'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 CMLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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