Ispire Technology (ISPR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ispire Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 849,000 shares of ISPR short. 5.42% of Ispire Technology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ispire Technology's current short interest.

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. ISPR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Ispire Technology's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ispire Technology: Murchinson Ltd., and Murchinson Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.42% of Ispire Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ispire Technology saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 849,000 shares, a decline of 14.1% from the previous total of 988,700 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.

Ispire Technology currently has issued a total of 56,640,000 shares. Some of Ispire Technology'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. Ispire Technology currently has a public float of 15,670,000 shares.

5.42% of Ispire Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ispire Technology: 22nd Century Group, Inc. (1.77%), Hempacco Co., Inc. (1.71%), Philip Morris International Inc. (0.53%), Altria Group, Inc. (1.54%), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (0.23%), RLX Technology Inc. (2.02%), Vector Group Ltd. (3.24%), MediaAlpha, Inc. (8.25%), Select Water Solutions, Inc. (4.82%), Opendoor Technologies Inc. (15.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ISPR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ispire Technology as its price is falling. ISPR shares are trading up $0.08 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.

A short squeeze for Ispire Technology 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 ISPR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ISPR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.