This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Qurate Retail (QRTEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Qurate Retail Short Interest DataQurate Retail (QRTEP) has a short interest of 236,800 shares. This marks a -1.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 48,868 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest236,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest240,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.70%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.71 millionShort Interest Ratio4.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares12,500,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted∞Today's Trading Volume42,238 sharesAverage Trading Volume48,868 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQRTEP Short Interest Over TimeQRTEP Days to Cover Over TimeQRTEP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Qurate Retail Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/2025236,800 shares $8.71 million -1.7%N/A4.5 $36.77 1/15/2025240,900 shares $8.18 million -1.6%N/A4.4 $33.97 12/31/2024244,700 shares $8.44 million +3.4%N/A4.4 $34.50 12/15/2024236,700 shares $8.66 million -4.0%N/A4.7 $36.57 11/30/2024246,600 shares $10.48 million +0.3%N/A4.9 $42.48 11/15/2024245,800 shares $10.06 million +3.8%N/A5.1 $40.93 10/31/2024236,900 shares $8.98 million -1.2%N/A4.9 $37.92 10/15/2024239,700 shares $9.81 million -5.0%N/A4.7 $40.94 9/30/2024252,200 shares $10.97 million -4.0%N/A4.6 $43.50 9/15/2024262,700 shares $10.52 million -4.6%N/A4.9 $40.05 Get the Latest News and Ratings for QRTEP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Qurate Retail and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/2024275,400 shares $11.96 million +2.4%N/A5.1 $43.42 8/15/2024268,900 shares $10.87 million +5.1%N/A5.2 $40.44 7/31/2024255,900 shares $9.47 million -1.5%N/A5 $37.01 7/15/2024259,800 shares $10.75 million -0.4%N/A5.8 $41.36 6/30/2024260,800 shares $10.97 million -3.2%N/A5.7 $42.05 6/15/2024269,300 shares $11.36 million -13.8%N/A6.3 $42.20 5/31/2024312,300 shares $15.26 million +2.7%N/A7.3 $48.86 5/15/2024304,200 shares $15.14 million +10.1%N/A6.5 $49.76 4/30/2024276,400 shares $12.76 million -1.3%N/A5.8 $46.17 4/15/2024280,100 shares $12.84 million -1.5%N/A5.8 $45.83 3/31/2024284,300 shares $14.14 million -0.3%N/A5.8 $49.72 3/15/2024285,000 shares $14.00 million -9.0%N/A5.5 $49.14 2/29/2024313,100 shares $15.94 million +3.7%N/A5.5 $50.92 2/15/2024301,800 shares $12.60 million -0.2%N/A4.9 $41.75 1/31/2024302,400 shares $11.96 million -1.0%N/A4.9 $39.56 1/15/2024305,500 shares $12.25 million +0.6%N/A4.1 $40.10 12/31/2023303,800 shares $10.92 million -2.5%N/A3.6 $35.96 12/15/2023311,600 shares $10.87 million -6.9%N/A3.2 $34.88 11/30/2023334,500 shares $11.33 million +6.0%N/A3.6 $33.87 11/15/2023315,600 shares $10.69 million -28.8%N/A3.6 $33.87 10/31/2023443,100 shares $10.55 million -11.2%N/A5.3 $23.80 10/15/2023498,900 shares $15.31 million +14.8%N/A6.9 $30.69 9/30/2023434,600 shares $12.45 million +24.9%N/A6.7 $28.65 9/15/2023347,900 shares $11.54 million +2.1%N/A6.8 $33.16 8/31/2023340,600 shares $12.07 million +11.3%N/A7.1 $35.44 8/15/2023306,000 shares $10.94 million +4.3%N/A6.1 $35.75 7/31/2023293,400 shares $10.50 million -3.1%N/A5.3 $35.80 7/15/2023302,700 shares $10.87 million -24.6%N/A4.8 $35.90 6/30/2023401,500 shares $15.06 million -20.5%N/A6.4 $37.52 6/15/2023504,800 shares $16.96 million -3.4%N/A6.5 $33.60Silicon Valley Gold Rush (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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Short interest is the volume of Qurate Retail shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 236,800 shares of QRTEP short. Learn More on Qurate Retail's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Qurate Retail? 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. QRTEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Qurate Retail's short interest ratio. Is Qurate Retail's short interest increasing or decreasing? Qurate Retail saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 236,800 shares, a decrease of 1.7% from the previous total of 240,900 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. How does Qurate Retail's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Qurate Retail: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (0.21%), JD.com, Inc. (2.09%), Carvana Co. (4.01%), Coupang, Inc. (1.05%), CDW Co. (2.07%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (7.29%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.46%), Chewy, Inc. (3.16%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.76%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (3.68%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Qurate Retail stock? Short selling QRTEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qurate Retail as its price is falling. QRTEP shares are trading up $1.60 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 Qurate Retail? A short squeeze for Qurate Retail 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 QRTEP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Qurate Retail's 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 QRTEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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