Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $29.92 +0.30 (+1.01%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.90 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 04/15/2025 04:20 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Encore Capital Group Short Interest DataEncore Capital Group (ECPG) has a short interest of 1.69 million shares, representing 7.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.63% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.6, indicating that it would take 5.6 days of the average trading volume of 186,019 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,690,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,600,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$57.93 millionShort Interest Ratio5.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares23,691,000 sharesFloat Size22,720,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.44%Today's Trading Volume204,110 sharesAverage Trading Volume186,019 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average110% Short Selling Encore Capital Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Encore Capital Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartECPG Short Interest Over TimeECPG Days to Cover Over TimeECPG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Encore Capital Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20251,690,000 shares $57.93 million +5.6%7.4%5.6 $34.28 3/15/20251,600,000 shares $54.83 million +8.8%7.0%6 $34.27 2/28/20251,470,000 shares $55.45 million No Change6.4%6 $37.72 2/15/20251,470,000 shares $73.50 million +4.3%6.4%10.1 $50.00 1/31/20251,410,000 shares $69.80 million -6.0%6.1%9.6 $49.50 1/15/20251,500,000 shares $72.30 million -2.0%6.5%10.4 $48.20 12/31/20241,530,000 shares $73.09 million -3.8%6.7%10.6 $47.77 12/15/20241,590,000 shares $78.28 million +8.9%6.9%10.8 $49.23 11/30/20241,460,000 shares $71.82 million -1.4%6.4%9.7 $49.19 11/15/20241,480,000 shares $72.85 million -29.5%6.4%10 $49.22 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ECPG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Encore Capital Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20242,100,000 shares $95.93 million +1.5%9.1%15 $45.68 10/15/20242,070,000 shares $93.79 million +5.1%9.0%15.8 $45.31 9/30/20241,970,000 shares $93.12 million +4.2%8.6%15 $47.27 9/15/20241,890,000 shares $91.06 million -3.1%8.2%14.2 $48.18 8/31/20241,950,000 shares $97.66 million -0.5%8.5%15.1 $50.08 8/15/20241,960,000 shares $94.63 million +2.6%8.5%15.3 $48.28 7/31/20241,910,000 shares $96.55 million -3.5%8.3%14.1 $50.55 7/15/20241,980,000 shares $91.87 million +2.6%8.6%14.2 $46.40 6/30/20241,930,000 shares $80.54 million -3.0%8.4%13.2 $41.73 6/15/20241,990,000 shares $80.56 million -2.0%8.7%12.3 $40.48 5/31/20242,030,000 shares $89.81 million -1.0%8.8%12.7 $44.24 5/15/20242,050,000 shares $95.78 million No Change8.9%12.4 $46.72 4/30/20242,050,000 shares $84.23 million -2.4%9.0%11.3 $41.09 4/15/20242,100,000 shares $88.07 million +0.5%9.3%12.2 $41.94 3/31/20242,090,000 shares $95.32 million -1.0%9.2%12.8 $45.61 3/15/20242,110,000 shares $97.29 million -3.2%9.3%13.7 $46.11 2/29/20242,180,000 shares $104.64 million -2.2%9.6%13.4 $48.00 2/15/20242,230,000 shares $113.77 million -0.5%9.8%13.8 $51.02 1/31/20242,240,000 shares $112.18 million -5.1%9.8%14.9 $50.08 1/15/20242,360,000 shares $116.18 million -1.3%10.4%13.5 $49.23 12/31/20232,390,000 shares $121.29 million -2.1%10.5%13.8 $50.75 12/15/20232,440,000 shares $117.39 million -1.2%10.7%13.8 $48.11 11/30/20232,470,000 shares $110.66 million -3.5%10.8%15.5 $44.80 11/15/20232,560,000 shares $112.54 million No Change11.2%16.1 $43.96 10/31/20232,560,000 shares $96.46 million +2.8%11.2%16.2 $37.68 10/15/20232,490,000 shares $117.35 million +2.5%11.0%17.2 $47.13 9/30/20232,430,000 shares $116.06 million +5.7%10.7%17.9 $47.76 9/15/20232,300,000 shares $108.86 million -4.2%10.1%16.6 $47.33 8/31/20232,400,000 shares $112.46 million -3.2%10.6%16.2 $46.86 8/15/20232,480,000 shares $121.40 million -6.1%10.9%14.9 $48.95What to do with your collapsing portfolio… (Ad)There might be only one way to save your retirement in this volatile time. 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Short interest is the volume of Encore Capital Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,690,000 shares of ECPG short. 7.44% of Encore Capital Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Encore Capital Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Encore Capital Group? 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. ECPG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Encore Capital Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Encore Capital Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Encore Capital Group: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading 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 Encore Capital Group? 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. 7.44% of Encore Capital Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Encore Capital Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Encore Capital Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,690,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 1,600,000 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 Encore Capital Group's float size? Encore Capital Group currently has issued a total of 23,691,000 shares. Some of Encore Capital Group'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. Encore Capital Group currently has a public float of 22,720,000 shares. How does Encore Capital Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.44% of Encore Capital Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Encore Capital Group: EZCORP, Inc. (18.57%), PRA Group, Inc. (1.85%), World Acceptance Co. (6.86%), Green Dot Co. (4.24%), Regional Management Corp. (2.91%), American Express (1.09%), Capital One Financial Co. (5.59%), Discover Financial Services (2.01%), Credit Acceptance Co. (7.29%), SLM Co. (2.85%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Encore Capital Group stock? Short selling ECPG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Encore Capital Group as its price is falling. ECPG shares are trading up $0.30 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 Encore Capital Group? A short squeeze for Encore Capital Group 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 ECPG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Encore Capital Group'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 ECPG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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