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FARO Technologies (FARO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$25.50 -0.20 (-0.78%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

FARO Technologies Short Interest Data

FARO Technologies (FARO) has a short interest of 1.08 million shares, representing 5.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, indicating that it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 178,656 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,120,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$18.94 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
18,920,000 shares
Float Size
18,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.95%
Today's Trading Volume
84,746 shares
Average Trading Volume
178,656 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
47%
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FARO Short Interest Over Time

FARO Days to Cover Over Time

FARO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

FARO Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20241,080,000 shares $18.94 million -3.6%6.0%6.9 $17.54
10/15/20241,120,000 shares $20.34 million -6.7%N/A7.7 $18.16
9/30/20241,200,000 shares $22.97 million -20.0%N/A7.6 $19.14
9/15/20241,500,000 shares $26.24 million -9.1%N/A9.2 $17.49
8/31/20241,650,000 shares $29.70 million No ChangeN/A9.9 $18.00
8/15/20241,650,000 shares $25.95 million -5.2%N/A10.6 $15.73
7/31/20241,740,000 shares $29.75 million -0.6%N/A12.3 $17.10
7/15/20241,750,000 shares $30.35 million -0.6%N/A12.4 $17.34
6/30/20241,760,000 shares $28.16 million +6.7%N/A12.8 $16.00
6/15/20241,650,000 shares $27.75 million +3.1%N/A11.8 $16.82
5/31/20241,600,000 shares $29.97 million +1.9%N/A9.5 $18.73
5/15/20241,570,000 shares $30.16 million -7.1%N/A8 $19.21
4/30/20241,690,000 shares $31.69 million No ChangeN/A8 $18.75
4/15/20241,690,000 shares $32.70 million -1.7%N/A7.9 $19.35
3/31/20241,720,000 shares $37.00 million -1.2%N/A7.5 $21.51
3/15/20241,740,000 shares $34.99 million +13.0%N/A7.4 $20.11
2/29/20241,540,000 shares $34.48 million +7.7%N/A6.5 $22.39
2/15/20241,430,000 shares $32.78 million No ChangeN/A6.1 $22.92
1/31/20241,430,000 shares $32.38 million +33.6%N/A6.2 $22.64
1/15/20241,070,000 shares $23.18 million -3.6%N/A4.4 $21.66
12/31/20231,110,000 shares $25.01 million -10.5%N/A4.7 $22.53
12/15/20231,240,000 shares $26.20 million +13.8%N/A5.5 $21.13
11/30/20231,090,000 shares $20.02 million +42.1%N/A5.1 $18.37
11/15/2023767,200 shares $14.36 million +12.9%N/A4.1 $18.72
10/31/2023679,400 shares $8.74 million -5.4%N/A3.8 $12.87
10/15/2023718,100 shares $9.82 million -4.3%N/A3.9 $13.68
9/30/2023750,700 shares $11.43 million -6.9%N/A4 $15.23
9/15/2023806,300 shares $12.85 million -7.4%N/A4 $15.94
8/31/2023870,300 shares $13.80 million +0.7%N/A3 $15.86
8/15/2023864,200 shares $14.81 million +24.3%N/A2.6 $17.14
7/31/2023695,300 shares $11.54 million +7.1%N/A1.8 $16.59
7/15/2023649,000 shares $10.13 million -0.2%N/A1.6 $15.61
6/30/2023650,200 shares $10.53 million -46.7%N/A1.7 $16.20
6/15/20231,220,000 shares $18.59 million +38.1%N/A3.3 $15.24
5/31/2023883,200 shares $13.33 million +29.4%N/A3.3 $15.09
5/15/2023682,300 shares $7.51 million -0.4%N/A3.2 $11.00
4/30/2023685,200 shares $16.00 million -15.9%N/A4.2 $23.35
4/15/2023814,300 shares $19.83 million -0.3%N/A5.1 $24.35
3/31/2023816,500 shares $20.09 million -2.3%N/A4.6 $24.61
3/15/2023835,800 shares $20.58 million +1.3%N/A4.8 $24.62
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2/28/2023825,300 shares $22.45 million -1.1%N/A4.9 $27.20
2/15/2023834,400 shares $24.49 million +21.6%N/A4.9 $29.35
1/31/2023686,400 shares $18.86 million +76.1%N/A4.3 $27.48
1/15/2023389,900 shares $13.52 million -2.5%N/A2.9 $34.67
12/30/2022399,700 shares $11.76 million +9.3%N/A3.9 $29.41
12/15/2022365,600 shares $10.94 million +0.3%N/A3.3 $29.91
11/30/2022364,400 shares $10.90 million -6.1%N/A3.4 $29.92
11/15/2022387,900 shares $13.23 million -20.2%N/A3.6 $34.11
10/31/2022486,100 shares $14.20 million -6.9%N/A4.5 $29.21
10/15/2022522,300 shares $13.46 million +4.5%N/A4.6 $25.77
9/30/2022499,800 shares $13.71 million -5.9%N/A4.5 $27.44
9/15/2022530,900 shares $16.85 million -9.8%2.9%4.4 $31.74
8/31/2022588,400 shares $19.74 million -9.0%3.3%4.5 $33.55
8/15/2022646,900 shares $25.31 million +1.1%3.6%4.6 $39.12
7/31/2022640,100 shares $20.82 million -8.7%3.5%4.4 $32.52
7/15/2022700,700 shares $21.39 million -2.3%3.9%4.4 $30.52
6/30/2022717,500 shares $22.12 million +13.5%4.0%4.5 $30.83
6/15/2022632,000 shares $19.16 million +8.8%3.5%4.3 $30.32
5/31/2022580,900 shares $18.72 million +18.7%3.2%4.6 $32.22
5/15/2022489,300 shares $16.46 million +18.1%2.7%4.1 $33.64
4/30/2022414,400 shares $14.21 million +14.8%2.3%3.6 $34.29
4/15/2022360,900 shares $16.16 million +11.6%2.0%3.7 $44.78
3/31/2022323,500 shares $16.80 million -13.6%1.8%3.5 $51.92
3/15/2022374,600 shares $19.03 million +16.6%2.1%4.3 $50.81
2/28/2022321,400 shares $17.59 million +16.0%1.8%3.5 $54.74
2/15/2022277,200 shares $15.44 million -3.3%1.5%3.1 $55.70
1/31/2022286,500 shares $15.56 million +26.2%1.6%3.7 $54.31
1/15/2022227,000 shares $14.04 million +13.2%N/A0 $61.85
12/31/2021200,600 shares $14.05 million -33.6%1.1%3.3 $70.02
12/15/2021302,100 shares $21.75 million +21.3%1.7%4.7 $71.99
11/30/2021249,000 shares $17.30 million +2.3%1.4%4 $69.46
11/15/2021243,400 shares $18.96 million +16.7%1.4%4.2 $77.90
10/29/2021208,600 shares $15.35 million -11.8%1.2%3.6 $73.57
10/15/2021236,600 shares $16.60 million +6.4%1.3%4.1 $70.15
9/30/2021222,400 shares $14.64 million +1.0%1.2%3.6 $65.81
9/15/2021220,300 shares $14.81 million -0.6%1.2%3.1 $67.23
8/31/2021221,600 shares $15.28 million -8.6%1.2%3.3 $68.94
8/13/2021242,400 shares $16.66 million -5.5%1.3%3.2 $68.73
7/30/2021256,500 shares $18.70 million -14.9%1.4%3 $72.89
7/15/2021301,300 shares $22.21 million -12.9%1.7%3.3 $73.73
6/30/2021345,800 shares $26.89 million +8.5%1.9%3.8 $77.77
6/15/2021318,800 shares $24.34 million -4.9%1.8%3.7 $76.36
5/28/2021335,200 shares $25.36 million -1.6%1.9%3.7 $75.65
5/14/2021340,800 shares $24.04 million +4.8%N/A3.4 $70.53
4/30/2021325,200 shares $26.48 million -3.5%N/A2.9 $81.42
4/15/2021337,000 shares $28.85 million -11.6%N/A3.1 $85.60
3/31/2021381,300 shares $32.66 million -16.9%N/A3.4 $85.66
3/15/2021459,000 shares $43.51 million +3.6%N/A3.9 $94.79
2/26/2021443,200 shares $40.91 million +3.3%N/A4 $92.30
2/12/2021429,200 shares $34.01 million -0.9%N/A4 $79.25
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1/29/2021433,100 shares $30.83 million -0.4%N/A5 $71.18
1/15/2021434,600 shares $31.95 million -15.0%N/A5.2 $73.51
12/31/2020511,400 shares $35.66 million +0.6%N/A6.6 $69.73
12/15/2020508,600 shares $35.90 million -6.4%N/A7 $70.58
11/30/2020543,300 shares $36.30 million +0.6%N/A7.1 $66.81
11/15/2020540,100 shares $34.87 million -2.7%N/A6.9 $64.56
10/30/2020555,200 shares $34.16 million -2.1%N/A6.6 $61.52
10/15/2020567,200 shares $35.20 million -12.4%N/A5.9 $62.06
9/30/2020647,700 shares $39.50 million +3.1%N/A6.3 $60.98
9/15/2020628,200 shares $36.86 million -1.4%N/A5.5 $58.68
8/31/2020637,000 shares $35.99 million -1.6%N/A5.3 $56.50
8/14/2020647,500 shares $39.81 million +11.0%N/A5.2 $61.49
7/31/2020583,200 shares $34.89 million +7.3%N/A4.9 $59.83
7/15/2020543,300 shares $28.54 million -5.0%N/A4.8 $52.53
6/30/2020571,900 shares $30.61 million -4.8%N/A5.1 $53.52
6/15/2020601,000 shares $33.21 million +1.1%N/A5.3 $55.25
5/29/2020594,300 shares $33.51 million -1.9%N/A5.1 $56.38
5/15/2020605,900 shares $30.73 million +0.9%N/A5 $50.71
4/30/2020600,300 shares $32.95 million +0.5%N/A4.5 $54.89
4/15/2020597,500 shares $26.58 million +0.8%N/A4.8 $44.49
3/31/2020592,600 shares $29.40 million -16.9%3.4%4.9 $49.62
3/13/2020712,900 shares $33.04 million +1.6%4.1%6.6 $46.35
2/28/2020701,400 shares $26.36 million -13.4%4.1%6.1 $37.58
2/14/2020810,200 shares $43.38 million +1.4%4.7%7.4 $53.54
1/31/2020799,200 shares $46.48 million +2.9%4.7%8.5 $58.16
1/15/2020776,400 shares $43.04 million -0.5%4.5%7 $55.43
12/31/2019780,200 shares $41.41 million -5.4%4.6%6.6 $53.08

FARO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is FARO Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of FARO Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 1,080,000 shares of FARO short. 5.95% of FARO Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FARO Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for FARO Technologies?

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. FARO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on FARO Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for FARO Technologies?

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. 5.95% of FARO Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is FARO Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

FARO Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, a decrease of 3.6% from the previous total of 1,120,000 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 FARO Technologies' float size?

FARO Technologies currently has issued a total of 18,920,000 shares. Some of FARO Technologies' 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. FARO Technologies currently has a public float of 18,140,000 shares.

How does FARO Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.95% of FARO Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FARO Technologies: Daktronics, Inc. (7.17%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (2.77%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (1.30%), Coherent Corp. (3.58%), Cognex Co. (1.60%), Badger Meter, Inc. (3.39%), Itron, Inc. (6.97%), OSI Systems, Inc. (12.03%), Quantum-Si incorporated (6.07%), Geospace Technologies Co. (3.92%),

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 FARO Technologies stock?

Short selling FARO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FARO Technologies as its price is falling. FARO shares are trading down $0.20 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 FARO Technologies?

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

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




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