This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Frontier Communications (FTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Frontier Communications Short Interest DataFrontier Communications (FTR) has a short interest of 37.34 million shares, representing 35.87% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.51% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 13.5, indicating that it would take 13.5 days of the average trading volume of 2.28 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest37,340,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest38,300,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.51%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.71 millionShort Interest Ratio13.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2020Outstanding Shares104,988,000 sharesFloat Size104,110,000 sharesShort Percent of Float35.87%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,275,294 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Frontier Communications? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Frontier Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTR Short Interest Over TimeFTR Days to Cover Over TimeFTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Frontier Communications Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202037,340,000 shares $9.71 million -2.5%35.9%13.5 $0.26 FTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Frontier Communications' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Frontier Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 37,340,000 shares of FTR short. 35.87% of Frontier Communications' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Frontier Communications' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Frontier Communications? 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. FTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Frontier Communications's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Frontier Communications? 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. 35.87% of Frontier Communications' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Frontier Communications' short interest increasing or decreasing? Frontier Communications saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 37,340,000 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 38,300,000 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 Frontier Communications' float size? Frontier Communications currently has issued a total of 104,988,000 shares. Some of Frontier Communications' 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. Frontier Communications currently has a public float of 104,110,000 shares. How does Frontier Communications' short interest compare to its competitors? 35.87% of Frontier Communications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Frontier Communications: AT&T Inc. (1.27%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.90%), Lumen Technologies, Inc. (7.00%), IDT Co. (1.19%), ATN International, Inc. (1.42%), NextPlat Corp (3.98%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.41%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.12%), BCE Inc. (5.51%), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.25%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AbbVie Inc. ($7.01 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.31 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($2.95 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.81 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($2.59 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.19 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.99 billion), The Clorox Company ($1.97 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.92 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($1.69 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Frontier Communications stock? Short selling FTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Frontier Communications 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 Frontier Communications? A short squeeze for Frontier Communications 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 FTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Frontier Communications' 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 FTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2020. 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