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News (NWS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$31.59 -0.10 (-0.32%)
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News Short Interest Data

News (NWS) has a short interest of 3.53 million shares, representing 4.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.31% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.4, indicating that it would take 5.4 days of the average trading volume of 733,729 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,530,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,200,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$102.51 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
568,680,000 shares
Float Size
87,410,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.04%
Today's Trading Volume
61,979 shares
Average Trading Volume
733,729 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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NWS Short Interest Over Time

NWS Days to Cover Over Time

NWS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

News Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20243,530,000 shares $102.51 million +10.3%4.0%5.4 $29.04
10/15/20243,200,000 shares $89.34 million -0.3%3.7%5 $27.92
9/30/20243,210,000 shares $89.72 million +3.6%3.7%4.7 $27.95
9/15/20243,100,000 shares $84.88 million +16.1%3.0%4.3 $27.38
8/31/20242,670,000 shares $78.58 million -4.6%2.6%3.6 $29.43
8/15/20242,800,000 shares $79.86 million +2.9%3.2%3.9 $28.52
7/31/20242,720,000 shares $77.49 million -0.4%3.6%3.6 $28.49
7/15/20242,730,000 shares $77.37 million -21.8%3.7%3.5 $28.34
6/30/20243,490,000 shares $99.08 million +53.7%4.0%4.6 $28.39
6/15/20242,270,000 shares $62.81 million -4.6%2.2%3 $27.67
5/31/20242,380,000 shares $66.35 million -6.3%2.3%3.3 $27.88
5/15/20242,540,000 shares $68.05 million -23.7%2.5%3.5 $26.79
4/30/20243,330,000 shares $81.72 million -2.9%3.2%4.4 $24.54
4/15/20243,430,000 shares $85.75 million -14.9%3.3%4.6 $25.00
3/31/20244,030,000 shares $109.05 million -4.7%3.9%5.2 $27.06
3/15/20244,230,000 shares $111.84 million -8.0%4.1%5.5 $26.44
2/29/20244,600,000 shares $128.75 million +0.9%4.4%5.6 $27.99
2/15/20244,560,000 shares $126.18 million -1.7%4.4%5.3 $27.67
1/31/20244,640,000 shares $118.64 million -8.5%4.5%4.8 $25.57
1/15/20245,070,000 shares $128.47 million -3.1%4.9%5 $25.34
12/31/20235,230,000 shares $134.52 million -12.4%5.0%4.5 $25.72
12/15/20235,970,000 shares $146.44 million +7.6%5.7%4.9 $24.53
11/30/20235,550,000 shares $127.87 million -12.5%5.3%4.3 $23.04
11/15/20236,340,000 shares $138.78 million -24.1%6.1%4.7 $21.89
10/31/20238,350,000 shares $179.02 million +73.2%8.0%6.5 $21.44
10/15/20234,820,000 shares $104.74 million +42.6%4.6%4 $21.73
9/30/20233,380,000 shares $70.54 million +39.1%3.2%3.3 $20.87
9/15/20232,430,000 shares $50.98 million +32.8%2.3%2.7 $20.98
8/31/20231,830,000 shares $40.26 million -4.2%1.8%2.2 $22.00
8/15/20231,910,000 shares $40.84 million +89.1%1.8%2.5 $21.38
7/31/20231,010,000 shares $20.31 million +1.4%1.0%1.4 $20.11
7/15/2023996,300 shares $20.32 million -2.3%1.0%1.4 $20.40
6/30/20231,020,000 shares $20.11 million -29.2%1.0%1.4 $19.72
6/15/20231,440,000 shares $28.45 million -6.5%1.4%1.8 $19.76
5/31/20231,540,000 shares $28.46 million -34.2%1.5%1.9 $18.48
5/15/20232,340,000 shares $44.18 million +16.4%2.2%2.7 $18.88
4/30/20232,010,000 shares $35.68 million +14.9%1.9%2.3 $17.75
4/15/20231,750,000 shares $30.71 million +10.1%1.7%1.9 $17.55
3/31/20231,590,000 shares $27.71 million -41.1%1.5%1.7 $17.43
3/15/20232,700,000 shares $43.17 million +4.3%2.6%3 $15.99
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2/28/20232,590,000 shares $44.70 million +25.1%2.5%2.9 $17.26
2/15/20232,070,000 shares $39.99 million -10.4%2.0%2.4 $19.32
1/31/20232,310,000 shares $47.22 million +15.5%2.2%2.5 $20.44
1/15/20232,000,000 shares $39.64 million -4.8%1.9%2 $19.82
12/30/20222,100,000 shares $38.72 million -14.3%1.2%2 $18.44
12/15/20222,450,000 shares $44.20 million -6.5%2.3%2.3 $18.04
11/30/20222,620,000 shares $50.96 million -1.1%2.4%2.6 $19.45
11/15/20222,650,000 shares $48.79 million +34.5%2.5%2.8 $18.41
10/31/20221,970,000 shares $33.75 million +4.8%1.8%2.3 $17.13
10/15/20221,880,000 shares $30.00 million +18.2%1.7%2.6 $15.96
9/30/20221,590,000 shares $24.52 million -3.6%1.4%2.7 $15.42
9/15/20221,650,000 shares $28.79 million +26.0%1.5%2.8 $17.45
8/31/20221,310,000 shares $22.58 million +34.6%1.2%2.1 $17.24
8/15/2022973,000 shares $18.24 million -1.9%0.9%1.5 $18.75
7/31/2022991,300 shares $17.13 million -28.7%0.9%1.3 $17.28
7/15/20221,390,000 shares $22.27 million +3.7%1.3%1.9 $16.02
6/30/20221,340,000 shares $21.29 million -20.7%1.2%1.8 $15.89
6/15/20221,690,000 shares $26.70 million +11.2%1.5%2.4 $15.80
5/31/20221,520,000 shares $26.72 million -16.9%1.4%2.4 $17.58
5/15/20221,830,000 shares $32.85 million +46.4%1.7%2.9 $17.95
4/30/20221,250,000 shares $24.89 million +14.7%1.1%2.1 $19.91
4/15/20221,090,000 shares $23.41 million +24.7%1.0%2 $21.48
3/31/2022874,300 shares $19.69 million -28.3%0.8%1.6 $22.52
3/15/20221,220,000 shares $26.16 million +27.8%1.1%2.2 $21.44
2/28/2022954,600 shares $21.41 million -44.8%0.9%1.6 $22.43
2/15/20221,730,000 shares $40.50 million -35.0%1.6%2.7 $23.41
1/31/20222,660,000 shares $59.16 million +29.8%2.4%3.9 $22.24
1/15/20222,050,000 shares $47.03 million -2.4%1.8%2.9 $22.94
12/31/20212,100,000 shares $47.25 million +8.8%1.9%2.8 $22.50
12/15/20211,930,000 shares $41.42 million +32.2%1.7%2.5 $21.46
11/30/20211,460,000 shares $31.46 million +88.8%1.3%1.9 $21.55
11/15/2021773,400 shares $18.11 million -18.0%0.7%1.1 $23.41
10/29/2021943,000 shares $21.27 million -15.8%0.8%1.4 $22.56
10/15/20211,120,000 shares $27.01 million -1.8%1.0%1.8 $24.12
9/30/20211,140,000 shares $26.48 million +3.6%1.0%2 $23.23
9/15/20211,100,000 shares $23.73 million -11.3%1.0%2 $21.57
8/31/20211,240,000 shares $27.32 million +6.9%1.1%2.6 $22.03
8/13/20211,160,000 shares $26.42 million +7.4%1.0%2.4 $22.78
7/30/20211,080,000 shares $25.39 million +9.6%1.0%2.2 $23.51
7/15/2021985,400 shares $23.30 million -0.1%0.9%2.2 $23.65
6/30/2021986,800 shares $24.03 million -16.4%0.9%2 $24.35
6/15/20211,180,000 shares $29.18 million +15.7%1.1%2.2 $24.73
5/28/20211,020,000 shares $26.20 million No Change0.9%1.7 $25.69
5/14/20211,020,000 shares $24.84 million -2.9%0.9%1.7 $24.36
4/30/20211,050,000 shares $25.68 million -29.1%0.9%1.6 $24.46
4/15/20211,480,000 shares $36.38 million +42.3%1.3%2 $24.58
3/31/20211,040,000 shares $24.78 million No Change0.9%1.4 $23.83
3/15/20211,040,000 shares $25.93 million -3.7%0.9%1.2 $24.93
2/26/20211,080,000 shares $24.46 million -29.4%1.0%1.3 $22.65
2/12/20211,530,000 shares $35.14 million +23.4%1.4%1.9 $22.97
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1/29/20211,240,000 shares $23.44 million +5.1%1.1%1.6 $18.90
1/15/20211,180,000 shares $21.63 million +8.3%1.1%1.6 $18.33
12/31/20201,090,000 shares $19.52 million +33.6%1.0%1.7 $17.91
12/15/2020816,000 shares $14.39 million -22.3%0.7%1.4 $17.63
11/30/20201,050,000 shares $18.70 million -8.7%0.9%2.1 $17.81
11/15/20201,150,000 shares $19.76 million +42.0%1.0%2.2 $17.18
10/30/2020810,000 shares $10.50 million -17.4%0.7%1.6 $12.96
10/15/2020980,100 shares $13.83 million +21.0%0.9%2 $14.12
9/30/2020809,900 shares $11.32 million -11.9%0.7%1.7 $13.98
9/15/2020918,900 shares $13.99 million +9.3%0.8%1.9 $15.23
8/31/2020840,900 shares $12.67 million -28.1%0.8%1.9 $15.07
8/14/20201,170,000 shares $18.05 million +10.4%1.1%2.5 $15.43
7/31/20201,060,000 shares $13.53 million -20.3%1.0%2.2 $12.76
7/15/20201,330,000 shares $16.47 million -11.9%1.2%2.5 $12.38
6/30/20201,510,000 shares $18.04 million -9.6%1.4%2.7 $11.95
6/15/20201,670,000 shares $19.77 million -10.2%1.5%2.4 $11.84
5/29/20201,860,000 shares $22.80 million -3.6%1.7%2 $12.26
5/15/20201,930,000 shares $21.25 million +14.9%1.7%1.9 $11.01
4/30/20201,680,000 shares $17.17 million -7.7%1.5%1.6 $10.22
4/15/20201,820,000 shares $16.60 million +2.8%1.6%1.7 $9.12
3/31/20201,770,000 shares $15.91 million -34.8%1.6%1.7 $8.99
3/13/20202,713,400 shares $26.29 million +0.5%2.4%1.7 $9.69
2/28/20202,700,000 shares $21.98 million -2.9%2.4%3.5 $8.14
2/14/20202,780,000 shares $30.75 million -8.6%2.5%4.3 $11.06
1/31/20203,040,000 shares $38.70 million -13.9%2.7%4.7 $12.73
1/15/20203,530,000 shares $51.11 million +15.4%3.2%5.7 $14.48
12/31/20193,060,000 shares $43.91 million +9.7%2.8%4.9 $14.35

NWS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is News' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of News shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 3,530,000 shares of NWS short. 4.04% of News' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on News' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for News?

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. NWS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on News's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting News?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of News: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for News?

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. 4.04% of News' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is News' short interest increasing or decreasing?

News saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,530,000 shares, an increase of 10.3% from the previous total of 3,200,000 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 News' float size?

News currently has issued a total of 568,680,000 shares. Some of News' 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. News currently has a public float of 87,410,000 shares.

How does News' short interest compare to its competitors?

4.04% of News' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to News: Pearson plc (0.11%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (0.04%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2.49%), WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (16.77%), Gannett Co., Inc. (12.71%), DallasNews Co. (2.71%), VS MEDIA Holdings Limited (0.12%), News Co. (1.55%), The New York Times Company (2.58%), Daily Journal Co. (4.24%),

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 News stock?

Short selling NWS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from News as its price is falling. NWS shares are trading down $0.09 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 News?

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

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




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