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Cintas (CTAS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$218.75 +0.78 (+0.36%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Cintas Short Interest Data

Cintas (CTAS) has a short interest of 6.18 million shares. This marks a 3.87% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, indicating that it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.45 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,180,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,950,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.27 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
403,299,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.53%
Today's Trading Volume
1,016,020 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,448,242 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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CTAS Short Interest Over Time

CTAS Days to Cover Over Time

CTAS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cintas Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20246,180,000 shares $1.27 billion +3.9%N/A4.6 $205.81
10/15/20245,950,000 shares $1.25 billion -3.9%N/A4.3 $210.70
9/30/20246,190,000 shares $1.27 billion -18.0%N/A4 $205.88
9/15/20247,550,000 shares $1.57 billion +428.0%N/A4.6 $207.77
8/31/20241,430,000 shares $287.83 million -5.3%1.7%3.5 $201.28
8/15/20241,510,000 shares $1.16 billion +11.9%1.8%3.6 $767.74
7/31/20241,350,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.5%1.6%3.3 $763.94
7/15/20241,460,000 shares $1.04 billion -15.6%1.7%3.6 $714.85
6/30/20241,730,000 shares $1.21 billion +6.8%2.0%4.5 $700.26
6/15/20241,620,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.6%1.9%4.3 $695.69
5/31/20241,610,000 shares $1.09 billion +11.0%1.9%4.3 $677.97
5/15/20241,450,000 shares $1.00 billion +9.0%1.7%4 $692.40
4/30/20241,330,000 shares $875.59 million -2.9%1.5%3.6 $658.34
4/15/20241,370,000 shares $910.67 million -5.5%1.6%3.8 $664.72
3/31/20241,450,000 shares $996.19 million -9.4%1.7%4.2 $687.03
3/15/20241,600,000 shares $1.00 billion +13.5%1.9%4.9 $627.38
2/29/20241,410,000 shares $886.34 million +4.4%1.6%4 $628.61
2/15/20241,350,000 shares $838.38 million -0.7%1.6%3.9 $621.02
1/31/20241,360,000 shares $822.22 million -4.9%1.6%3.9 $604.57
1/15/20241,430,000 shares $847.99 million +1.4%1.7%4 $593.00
12/31/20231,410,000 shares $849.75 million -5.4%1.6%3.8 $602.66
12/15/20231,490,000 shares $832.48 million +15.5%1.7%3.7 $558.71
11/30/20231,290,000 shares $713.69 million -0.8%1.5%3.4 $553.25
11/15/20231,300,000 shares $711.41 million +16.1%1.5%3.5 $547.24
10/31/20231,120,000 shares $567.97 million -11.1%1.3%3 $507.12
10/15/20231,260,000 shares $645.91 million +4.1%1.5%3.4 $512.63
9/30/20231,210,000 shares $582.02 million +8.0%1.4%2.9 $481.01
9/15/20231,120,000 shares $576.89 million -0.9%1.3%2.8 $515.08
8/31/20231,130,000 shares $569.71 million +13.7%1.3%2.9 $504.17
8/15/2023993,800 shares $485.63 million -16.5%1.2%2.5 $488.66
7/31/20231,190,000 shares $597.43 million -0.8%1.4%2.9 $502.04
7/15/20231,200,000 shares $595.63 million +2.6%1.4%3 $496.36
6/30/20231,170,000 shares $581.58 million +0.9%1.4%3.4 $497.08
6/15/20231,160,000 shares $571.16 million +4.5%1.3%3.3 $492.38
5/31/20231,110,000 shares $524.08 million -9.0%1.3%3.2 $472.14
5/15/20231,220,000 shares $572.25 million +10.9%1.4%3.6 $469.06
4/30/20231,100,000 shares $501.35 million -10.6%1.3%3.3 $455.77
4/15/20231,230,000 shares $564.09 million -6.8%1.4%3.6 $458.61
3/31/20231,320,000 shares $610.74 million +7.3%1.5%3.8 $462.68
3/15/20231,230,000 shares $531.78 million +0.8%1.4%3.6 $432.34
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2/28/20231,220,000 shares $534.93 million +9.9%1.4%3.5 $438.47
2/15/20231,110,000 shares $493.54 million +5.7%1.3%3.1 $444.63
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $465.93 million -3.7%1.2%2.8 $443.74
1/15/20231,090,000 shares $489.32 million -15.5%1.3%2.8 $448.92
12/30/20221,290,000 shares $582.59 million -10.4%1.5%3.3 $451.62
12/15/20221,440,000 shares $640.09 million +26.3%1.7%3.4 $444.51
11/30/20221,140,000 shares $526.43 million -9.5%1.3%2.7 $461.78
11/15/20221,260,000 shares $560.46 million +8.6%1.5%2.9 $444.81
10/31/20221,160,000 shares $495.96 million +1.8%1.4%2.7 $427.55
10/15/20221,140,000 shares $434.75 million -5.0%1.3%2.8 $381.36
9/30/20221,200,000 shares $465.83 million -0.8%1.4%2.8 $388.19
9/15/20221,210,000 shares $482.27 million +25.1%1.4%2.9 $398.57
8/31/2022967,000 shares $393.41 million -5.2%1.1%2.2 $406.84
8/15/20221,020,000 shares $447.81 million -12.8%1.2%2.2 $439.03
7/31/20221,170,000 shares $497.82 million -0.9%1.4%2.4 $425.49
7/15/20221,180,000 shares $458.17 million +28.2%1.4%2.3 $388.28
6/30/2022920,300 shares $343.76 million -21.3%1.1%1.8 $373.53
6/15/20221,170,000 shares $415.16 million +7.3%1.3%2.3 $354.84
5/31/20221,090,000 shares $434.18 million +11.8%1.3%2.2 $398.33
5/15/2022975,100 shares $366.61 million +6.2%1.1%1.9 $375.97
4/30/2022918,200 shares $364.76 million +28.0%1.1%1.9 $397.26
4/15/2022717,400 shares $296.77 million -23.2%0.8%1.4 $413.67
3/31/2022933,800 shares $397.23 million -15.1%1.1%1.7 $425.39
3/15/20221,100,000 shares $420.32 million -9.1%1.2%2 $382.11
2/28/20221,210,000 shares $454.14 million +53.6%1.4%2.2 $375.32
2/15/2022787,600 shares $297.52 million -14.3%0.9%1.4 $377.75
1/31/2022918,700 shares $359.70 million -8.1%1.0%1.8 $391.53
1/15/20221,000,000 shares $397.45 million -8.3%1.1%2.2 $397.45
12/31/20211,090,000 shares $483.06 million +0.9%1.2%2.6 $443.17
12/15/20211,080,000 shares $494.33 million +11.3%1.2%2.8 $457.71
11/30/2021970,600 shares $409.78 million -5.8%1.1%2.6 $422.19
11/15/20211,030,000 shares $452.09 million +4.6%1.2%3.1 $438.92
10/29/2021985,200 shares $426.69 million -2.5%1.1%2.8 $433.10
10/15/20211,010,000 shares $420.19 million -1.9%1.2%2.7 $416.03
9/30/20211,030,000 shares $392.08 million -22.0%1.2%2.4 $380.66
9/15/20211,320,000 shares $526.36 million +13.8%1.5%3.1 $398.76
8/31/20211,160,000 shares $459.09 million +10.5%1.3%2.8 $395.77
8/13/20211,050,000 shares $408.88 million -7.9%1.2%2.5 $389.41
7/30/20211,140,000 shares $449.37 million -9.5%1.3%2.6 $394.18
7/15/20211,260,000 shares $465.13 million -1.6%1.4%2.9 $369.15
6/30/20211,280,000 shares $488.96 million +23.1%1.4%3.3 $382.00
6/15/20211,040,000 shares $372.11 million +5.0%1.2%2.8 $357.80
5/28/2021990,100 shares $350.04 million +11.4%1.1%2.6 $353.54
5/14/2021888,500 shares $313.83 million +11.3%1.0%2.2 $353.21
4/30/2021798,300 shares $280.25 million -6.9%0.9%2 $351.06
4/15/2021857,200 shares $300.09 million -6.7%1.0%2 $350.08
3/31/2021918,900 shares $309.95 million -6.1%1.0%2 $337.31
3/15/2021978,800 shares $350.69 million +6.7%1.1%2 $358.29
2/26/2021917,300 shares $300.92 million -10.9%1.0%1.9 $328.05
2/12/20211,030,000 shares $351.29 million +9.4%1.2%2.3 $341.06
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1/29/2021941,500 shares $305.44 million +10.4%1.1%2.1 $324.42
1/15/2021852,800 shares $278.98 million +4.5%1.0%1.9 $327.14
12/31/2020815,900 shares $285.75 million -7.7%0.9%1.9 $350.23
12/15/2020883,500 shares $306.80 million -1.7%1.0%2.1 $347.26
11/30/2020898,900 shares $324.58 million -2.5%1.0%2.1 $361.09
11/15/2020922,000 shares $328.23 million +1.1%1.0%2.1 $356.00
10/30/2020912,200 shares $291.83 million -18.6%1.0%2.1 $319.92
10/15/20201,120,000 shares $393.33 million -12.5%1.3%2.5 $351.19
9/30/20201,280,000 shares $426.02 million -14.1%1.4%2.8 $332.83
9/15/20201,490,000 shares $488.97 million -8.6%1.7%3.1 $328.17
8/31/20201,630,000 shares $543.18 million -3.6%1.9%3.4 $333.24
8/14/20201,690,000 shares $534.78 million +1.2%1.9%3.1 $316.44
7/31/20201,670,000 shares $504.12 million -15.2%1.9%2.5 $301.87
7/15/20201,970,000 shares $532.49 million -7.9%2.2%2.8 $270.30
6/30/20202,140,000 shares $570.01 million +4.9%2.4%2.9 $266.36
6/15/20202,040,000 shares $543.05 million +14.6%2.3%2.3 $266.20
5/29/20201,780,000 shares $441.37 million -16.4%2.0%1.7 $247.96
5/15/20202,130,000 shares $484.40 million +9.8%2.4%2 $227.42
4/30/20201,940,000 shares $430.35 million +4.9%2.2%2 $221.83
4/15/20201,850,000 shares $346.08 million +10.1%2.1%2 $187.07
3/31/20201,680,000 shares $336.30 million -30.2%1.9%2 $200.18
3/13/20202,406,500 shares $478.27 million +0.7%2.8%2.8 $198.74
2/28/20202,390,000 shares $375.37 million -5.9%2.7%4.3 $157.06
2/14/20202,540,000 shares $681.79 million -13.6%2.9%4.9 $268.42
1/31/20202,940,000 shares $834.70 million -3.3%3.5%5.3 $283.91
1/15/20203,040,000 shares $892.21 million No Change3.7%5.5 $293.49
12/31/20193,040,000 shares $861.66 million -10.1%3.7%5.5 $283.44

CTAS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cintas' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cintas shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 6,180,000 shares of CTAS short. Learn More on Cintas' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cintas?

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. CTAS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Cintas's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cintas?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cintas: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Highland Peak Capital LLC, Covestor Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Point72 DIFC Ltd. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Cintas' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cintas saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,180,000 shares, an increase of 3.9% from the previous total of 5,950,000 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.

How does Cintas' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cintas: Copart, Inc. (1.28%), Iron Mountain Incorporated (3.16%), UniFirst Co. (1.41%), McGrath RentCorp (3.19%), OPENLANE, Inc. (3.84%), Viad Corp (1.04%), Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (3.55%), Performant Financial Co. (1.39%), Ralph Lauren Co. (7.90%), VF Corporation (9.52%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cintas stock?

Short selling CTAS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cintas as its price is falling. CTAS shares are trading up $0.78 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 Cintas?

A short squeeze for Cintas 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 CTAS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cintas' 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 CTAS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:CTAS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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