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Whole Earth Brands (FREE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Whole Earth Brands Short Interest Data

Whole Earth Brands (FREE) has a short interest of 1.69 million shares, representing 5.76% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 37.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.3, indicating that it would take 5.3 days of the average trading volume of 521,461 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,690,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,230,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+37.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.23 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
43,583,000 shares
Float Size
29,320,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.76%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
521,461 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Whole Earth Brands Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20241,690,000 shares $8.23 million +37.4%5.8%5.3 $4.87
6/30/20241,230,000 shares $5.98 million +8.2%4.4%3.4 $4.86
6/15/20241,136,400 shares $5.44 million -3.7%4.1%3.5 $4.79
5/31/20241,180,000 shares $5.68 million -4.1%4.3%3.3 $4.81
5/15/20241,230,000 shares $5.93 million -0.8%4.5%3 $4.82
4/30/20241,240,000 shares $5.98 million +34.5%4.6%1.4 $4.82
4/15/2024922,200 shares $4.45 million -4.4%3.5%1.1 $4.83
3/31/2024964,300 shares $4.66 million -8.2%3.6%1.3 $4.83
3/15/20241,050,000 shares $5.01 million -27.1%3.9%1.5 $4.77
2/29/20241,440,000 shares $6.88 million +9.1%5.4%2.2 $4.78
2/15/20241,320,000 shares $6.27 million -2.2%4.9%2.2 $4.75
1/31/20241,350,000 shares $5.37 million +2.3%4.5%9.1 $3.98
1/15/20241,320,000 shares $4.78 million No Change4.4%8.8 $3.62
12/31/20231,320,000 shares $4.50 million +4.8%N/A0 $3.41
12/15/20231,260,000 shares $4.32 million -6.7%4.2%7.8 $3.43
11/30/20231,350,000 shares $4.39 million +6.3%4.5%8.3 $3.25
11/15/20231,270,000 shares $4.00 million +6.7%4.2%7.6 $3.15
10/31/20231,190,000 shares $4.21 million -13.1%4.0%7.1 $3.54
10/15/20231,370,000 shares $4.51 million -3.5%4.6%8.3 $3.29
9/30/20231,420,000 shares $5.11 million +9.2%4.7%7.8 $3.60
9/15/20231,300,000 shares $4.68 million +5.7%4.3%3.8 $3.60
8/31/20231,230,000 shares $4.69 million -3.9%N/A2.6 $3.81
8/15/20231,280,000 shares $5.03 million -15.2%4.3%2.5 $3.93
7/31/20231,510,000 shares $6.12 million +1.3%5.1%2.9 $4.05
7/15/20231,490,000 shares $6.06 million -24.4%5.0%2.7 $4.07
6/30/20231,970,000 shares $7.92 million -40.8%N/A3.5 $4.02
6/15/20233,330,000 shares $9.89 million -6.5%11.2%6.1 $2.97
5/31/20233,560,000 shares $10.29 million +19.1%11.8%7.4 $2.89
5/15/20232,990,000 shares $7.86 million No Change9.8%6.1 $2.63
10/31/20221,440,000 shares $4.97 million -16.3%4.2%5.1 $3.45
10/15/20221,720,000 shares $5.73 million -4.4%5.0%6 $3.33
9/30/20221,800,000 shares $6.91 million +7.1%N/A6.8 $3.84
9/15/20221,680,000 shares $7.59 million +2.4%4.9%6.8 $4.52
8/31/20221,640,000 shares $8.38 million -6.8%4.8%7 $5.11
8/15/20221,760,000 shares $11 million -2.8%5.1%8.9 $6.25
7/31/20221,810,000 shares $9.74 million +14.6%5.3%9 $5.38
7/15/20221,580,000 shares $9.37 million -1.3%4.6%8.8 $5.93
6/30/20221,600,000 shares $9.92 million -8.1%4.7%7.9 $6.20
6/15/20221,740,000 shares $11.47 million +4.8%5.1%7.3 $6.59
5/31/20221,660,000 shares $11.35 million +3.1%4.8%5.9 $6.84
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5/15/20221,610,000 shares $10.66 million -5.9%4.4%5.5 $6.62
4/30/20221,710,000 shares $11.82 million -5.5%4.7%5.9 $6.91
4/15/20221,810,000 shares $13.65 million +4.0%5.0%6.1 $7.54
3/31/20221,740,000 shares $12.46 million -14.3%N/A5.7 $7.16
3/15/20222,030,000 shares $13.58 million -7.7%N/A7.7 $6.69
2/28/20222,200,000 shares $20.88 million -8.0%6.0%10.2 $9.49
2/15/20222,390,000 shares $23.02 million No Change6.8%10.3 $9.63
1/31/20222,390,000 shares $22.66 million +0.4%6.8%10.6 $9.48
1/15/20222,380,000 shares $23.82 million -0.4%N/A11.3 $10.01
12/31/20212,390,000 shares $25.67 million -5.2%6.8%13 $10.74
12/15/20212,520,000 shares $27.06 million +8.2%7.2%12.1 $10.74
11/30/20212,330,000 shares $24.60 million -4.1%N/A0 $10.56
11/15/20212,430,000 shares $30.23 million -11.3%6.9%11.2 $12.44
10/29/20212,740,000 shares $33.24 million +0.4%7.8%11.9 $12.13
10/15/20212,730,000 shares $32.16 million -7.8%7.8%11.6 $11.78
9/30/20212,960,000 shares $34.19 million +3.1%8.4%11.5 $11.55
9/15/20212,870,000 shares $34.53 million -2.7%8.2%8.8 $12.03
8/31/20212,950,000 shares $36.99 million -0.7%8.4%8.9 $12.54
8/13/20212,970,000 shares $35.19 million +0.3%8.5%9.2 $11.85
7/30/20212,960,000 shares $38.07 million +2.8%8.5%9 $12.86
7/15/20212,880,000 shares $37.67 million -1.7%8.2%8.6 $13.08
6/30/20212,930,000 shares $42.49 million +25.2%8.4%8.7 $14.50
6/15/20212,340,000 shares $31.15 million +0.9%6.7%9.8 $13.31
5/28/20212,320,000 shares $30.65 million +5.9%6.6%9.3 $13.21
5/14/20212,190,000 shares $27.90 million -3.1%6.3%8.2 $12.74
4/30/20212,260,000 shares $30.42 million No Change6.5%7.4 $13.46
4/15/20212,260,000 shares $32.14 million +9.7%N/A0 $14.22
3/31/20212,060,000 shares $27.27 million No Change5.9%5.7 $13.24
3/15/20212,060,000 shares $27.03 million +3.0%6.1%5.1 $13.12
2/26/20212,000,000 shares $26.70 million +17.0%6.0%4.6 $13.35
2/12/20211,710,000 shares $22.66 million +4.9%5.1%3.7 $13.25
1/29/20211,630,000 shares $19.32 million +25.4%4.9%3.5 $11.85
1/15/20211,300,000 shares $15.20 million No Change3.9%2.8 $11.69

FREE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whole Earth Brands' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Whole Earth Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 1,690,000 shares of FREE short. 5.76% of Whole Earth Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Whole Earth Brands' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Whole Earth Brands?

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. FREE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Whole Earth Brands's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Whole Earth Brands?

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. 5.76% of Whole Earth Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Whole Earth Brands' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Whole Earth Brands saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,690,000 shares, an increase of 37.4% from the previous total of 1,230,000 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 Whole Earth Brands' float size?

Whole Earth Brands currently has issued a total of 43,583,000 shares. Some of Whole Earth Brands' 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. Whole Earth Brands currently has a public float of 29,320,000 shares.

How does Whole Earth Brands' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.76% of Whole Earth Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Whole Earth Brands: Oatly Group AB (3.76%), Beyond Meat, Inc. (42.93%), Forafric Global PLC (5.90%), Mama's Creations, Inc. (5.80%), Borealis Foods Inc. (0.22%), Sow Good Inc. (8.16%), Chanson International Holding (31.27%), Benson Hill, Inc. (2.32%), Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (0.55%), Top Wealth Group Holding Limited (5.46%),

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. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Whole Earth Brands stock?

Short selling FREE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Whole Earth Brands as its price is falling. 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 Whole Earth Brands?

A short squeeze for Whole Earth Brands 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 FREE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Whole Earth Brands' 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 FREE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FREE) was last updated on 11/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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