Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $48.39 -0.53 (-1.08%) (As of 11/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Encore Capital Group Short Interest DataEncore Capital Group (ECPG) has a short interest of 2.10 million shares, representing 9.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.45% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 15.0, indicating that it would take 15.0 days of the average trading volume of 149,177 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,100,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$95.93 millionShort Interest Ratio15.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares23,690,000 sharesFloat Size22,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.13%Today's Trading Volume93,923 sharesAverage Trading Volume149,177 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% 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 Ad Darwin2024 Election Year Stocks: Uncover Hidden Gems!In the lead-up to the pivotal 2024 election year, we're excited to present our comprehensive report, "Election Year Investment Gems: Stock Poised To Takeoff In 2024," brimming with insights and opportunities you won't want to miss.Secure your copy now by clicking this link. 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 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 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. 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 $48.95 7/31/20232,640,000 shares $141.24 million +1.2%11.7%14.8 $53.50 7/15/20232,610,000 shares $135.28 million -1.5%11.5%14.9 $51.83 6/30/20232,650,000 shares $128.84 million No Change11.7%14.7 $48.62 6/15/20232,650,000 shares $128.95 million No Change11.7%13.3 $48.66 5/31/20232,650,000 shares $114.14 million +1.9%11.7%12 $43.07 5/15/20232,600,000 shares $118.69 million +2.4%11.5%9.1 $45.65 4/30/20232,540,000 shares $130.51 million +0.8%11.2%8.9 $51.38 4/15/20232,520,000 shares $132.96 million +6.8%11.3%8.9 $52.76 3/31/20232,360,000 shares $119.06 million -6.7%10.5%8.1 $50.45 3/15/20232,530,000 shares $117.75 million -13.4%11.2%9.3 $46.542024 Election Year Stocks: Uncover Hidden Gems! 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A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide 1/29/20213,510,000 shares $108.07 million -6.7%11.7%6.8 $30.79 1/15/20213,760,000 shares $125.02 million -6.9%12.5%6.7 $33.25 12/31/20204,040,000 shares $156.67 million +0.5%13.5%8 $38.78 12/15/20204,020,000 shares $152.76 million +5.0%13.4%9.1 $38.00 11/30/20203,830,000 shares $129.22 million +3.5%12.8%8.3 $33.74 11/15/20203,700,000 shares $112.85 million -9.5%12.3%8.4 $30.50 10/30/20204,090,000 shares $134.36 million -7.5%13.6%10.2 $32.85 10/15/20204,420,000 shares $169.99 million -6.0%14.7%12 $38.46 9/30/20204,700,000 shares $181.37 million -4.1%15.7%12.8 $38.59 9/15/20204,900,000 shares $196.78 million -0.4%16.3%13 $40.16 8/31/20204,920,000 shares $226.02 million +2.5%16.4%13.7 $45.94 8/14/20204,800,000 shares $212.54 million +3.9%16.0%13.1 $44.28 7/31/20204,620,000 shares $168.77 million +0.2%15.5%11.1 $36.53 7/15/20204,610,000 shares $153.47 million -3.0%15.5%11 $33.29 6/30/20204,750,000 shares $162.36 million +1.3%16.0%10.3 $34.18 6/15/20204,690,000 shares $176.02 million -15.0%15.7%9 $37.53 5/29/20205,520,000 shares $175.37 million -5.0%18.5%8.6 $31.77 5/15/20205,810,000 shares $181.68 million +6.6%19.5%8.6 $31.27 4/30/20205,450,000 shares $141.59 million +2.4%18.3%9 $25.98 4/15/20205,320,000 shares $135.18 million +1.5%18.0%9.6 $25.41 3/31/20205,240,000 shares $124.24 million -13.5%17.7%10.2 $23.71 3/13/20206,058,800 shares $173.77 million -1.3%20.5%10.4 $28.68 2/28/20206,140,000 shares $103.40 million -4.1%20.7%21.2 $16.84 2/14/20206,400,000 shares $238.98 million -0.3%21.6%28.9 $37.34 1/31/20206,420,000 shares $198.44 million -1.7%23.3%26.7 $30.91 1/15/20206,530,000 shares $237.04 million -0.6%23.7%26.6 $36.30 12/31/20196,570,000 shares $236.32 million -2.1%23.8%26.8 $35.97 ECPG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Encore Capital Group's current short interest? 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 October 31st, traders have sold 2,100,000 shares of ECPG short. 9.13% 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 15.0. 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: Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Sigma Planning Corp. 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. 9.13% 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 in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,100,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 2,070,000 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 23,690,000 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 22,990,000 shares. How does Encore Capital Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.13% of Encore Capital Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Encore Capital Group: Nicholas Financial, Inc. (4.11%), Nelnet, Inc. (1.55%), PRA Group, Inc. (1.36%), World Acceptance Co. (10.61%), EZCORP, Inc. (15.76%), Green Dot Co. (3.39%), Regional Management Corp. (2.70%), American Express (1.12%), Capital One Financial Co. (2.97%), Discover Financial Services (1.71%), 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 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 down $0.53 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 October, 31 2024. 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