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Research Frontiers (REFR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.87 -0.08 (-4.10%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Research Frontiers Short Interest Data

Research Frontiers (REFR) has a short interest of 361,000 shares, representing 1.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.9, indicating that it would take 16.9 days of the average trading volume of 28,448 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
361,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
355,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$794,200.00
Short Interest Ratio
16.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
33,520,000 shares
Float Size
28,160,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.28%
Today's Trading Volume
60,938 shares
Average Trading Volume
28,448 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
214%
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REFR Short Interest Over Time

REFR Days to Cover Over Time

REFR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Research Frontiers Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024361,000 shares $794,200.00 +1.4%1.3%16.9 $2.20
10/15/2024355,900 shares $729,595.00 -3.2%1.3%15.1 $2.05
9/30/2024367,800 shares $805,482.00 -1.7%1.3%14.3 $2.19
9/15/2024374,100 shares $744,459.00 -0.6%1.3%13.3 $1.99
8/31/2024376,300 shares $812,808.00 -3.4%1.3%12.9 $2.16
8/15/2024389,400 shares $837,210.00 -0.2%1.4%9.8 $2.15
7/31/2024390,000 shares $768,300.00 -1.6%1.4%7.6 $1.97
7/15/2024396,300 shares $812,415.00 -7.2%1.4%8.1 $2.05
6/30/2024427,000 shares $785,680.00 +15.0%1.5%8.3 $1.84
6/15/2024371,200 shares $690,432.00 +2.8%1.3%6.6 $1.86
5/31/2024361,000 shares $761,710.00 +3.0%1.3%6.6 $2.11
5/15/2024350,400 shares $739,344.00 -6.6%1.3%6.5 $2.11
4/30/2024375,200 shares $581,560.00 -1.8%1.4%8.7 $1.55
4/15/2024382,100 shares $557,866.00 -0.3%1.4%9.3 $1.46
3/31/2024383,400 shares $498,420.00 +0.4%1.4%9.3 $1.30
3/15/2024381,900 shares $458,280.00 -1.6%1.4%7.6 $1.20
2/29/2024387,900 shares $380,142.00 +2.4%1.4%7.5 $0.98
2/15/2024378,700 shares $401,422.00 -1.9%1.4%8.4 $1.06
1/31/2024386,000 shares $393,720.00 -12.4%1.4%8.2 $1.02
1/15/2024440,500 shares $458,120.00 -10.4%1.6%9.4 $1.04
12/31/2023491,600 shares $496,516.00 -9.6%1.8%10.5 $1.01
12/15/2023544,000 shares $514,080.00 -9.7%2.0%13.6 $0.95
11/30/2023602,700 shares $620,781.00 -8.2%2.2%18.2 $1.03
11/15/2023656,800 shares $669,936.00 -0.4%2.4%18.6 $1.02
10/31/2023659,600 shares $712,368.00 -0.2%2.4%21.8 $1.08
10/15/2023660,800 shares $759,920.00 -0.6%2.4%20.4 $1.15
9/30/2023664,900 shares $718,092.00 -1.8%2.3%21.2 $1.08
9/15/2023676,800 shares $879,840.00 +0.7%2.3%23.1 $1.30
8/31/2023671,800 shares $1.01 million -1.4%2.3%16.9 $1.51
8/15/2023681,600 shares $1.08 million -2.2%2.3%19.1 $1.59
7/31/2023697,100 shares $1.17 million -1.1%2.4%19 $1.68
7/15/2023704,500 shares $1.20 million -1.1%2.4%19.7 $1.70
6/30/2023712,000 shares $1.14 million -4.1%2.4%19.6 $1.60
6/15/2023742,600 shares $1.14 million +4.3%2.5%19.8 $1.53
5/31/2023712,000 shares $1.24 million -1.3%2.4%28.8 $1.74
5/15/2023721,700 shares $1.11 million -0.3%2.4%31.9 $1.54
4/30/2023724,000 shares $1.16 million -0.5%2.5%32 $1.60
4/15/2023727,800 shares $1.14 million -1.2%2.5%35 $1.57
3/31/2023736,400 shares $1.26 million -2.8%2.5%35.6 $1.71
3/15/2023757,300 shares $1.38 million +1.3%2.6%36.9 $1.82
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2/28/2023747,900 shares $1.41 million +0.5%2.6%39.4 $1.88
2/15/2023744,500 shares $1.50 million +4.4%2.6%40.2 $2.02
1/31/2023713,100 shares $1.51 million +2.3%2.5%34.6 $2.12
1/15/2023697,000 shares $1.50 million -3.7%2.4%27.3 $2.15
12/30/2022724,000 shares $1.38 million +1.7%2.5%28.5 $1.91
12/15/2022712,100 shares $1.54 million -3.5%2.5%30.7 $2.16
11/30/2022737,700 shares $1.73 million +3.0%2.6%29 $2.35
11/15/2022716,400 shares $1.76 million +6.6%2.5%25.3 $2.45
10/31/2022671,800 shares $1.64 million +6.6%2.3%19.5 $2.44
10/15/2022630,300 shares $1.49 million +4.9%2.3%17.9 $2.36
9/30/2022600,900 shares $1.28 million +1.0%2.2%16.4 $2.13
9/15/2022594,800 shares $1.37 million -3.3%2.8%15.7 $2.31
8/31/2022614,900 shares $1.42 million +4.6%2.8%16.1 $2.31
8/15/2022588,100 shares $1.33 million -9.5%2.7%15.3 $2.27
7/31/2022649,600 shares $1.03 million +2.0%3.0%19.5 $1.58
7/15/2022637,200 shares $1.05 million -2.4%3.0%21.2 $1.65
6/30/2022652,600 shares $1.14 million -5.9%3.0%19.6 $1.74
6/15/2022693,800 shares $1.08 million +1.3%3.2%18.7 $1.56
5/31/2022684,700 shares $1.18 million +4.0%2.6%16 $1.73
5/15/2022658,700 shares $1.10 million -7.3%2.5%14.1 $1.67
4/30/2022710,300 shares $1.32 million +3.9%2.7%13.2 $1.86
4/15/2022683,600 shares $1.37 million -5.6%2.6%11.9 $2.00
3/31/2022723,900 shares $1.39 million +4.4%2.8%13.1 $1.92
3/15/2022693,700 shares $1.66 million -5.9%2.6%10 $2.40
2/28/2022736,800 shares $1.47 million -2.9%2.8%10.4 $1.99
2/15/2022758,600 shares $1.34 million +13.8%2.9%10.6 $1.76
1/31/2022666,600 shares $986,568.00 -7.1%2.5%8.8 $1.48
1/15/2022717,500 shares $1.18 million -9.3%2.7%9.5 $1.64
12/31/2021790,600 shares $1.36 million +8.0%3.0%10.8 $1.72
12/15/2021731,800 shares $1.35 million -2.7%2.8%9.5 $1.85
11/30/2021752,100 shares $1.51 million -8.2%2.9%5.3 $2.01
11/15/2021818,800 shares $1.93 million +4.8%3.1%5.9 $2.36
10/29/2021781,700 shares $1.76 million -14.2%3.0%4.9 $2.25
10/15/2021910,900 shares $2.10 million -8.0%3.5%5.2 $2.31
9/30/2021990,200 shares $2.53 million -12.4%3.8%5.4 $2.56
9/15/20211,130,000 shares $2.77 million +21.9%4.3%4.7 $2.45
8/31/2021927,200 shares $2.12 million -9.1%3.5%4.2 $2.29
8/13/20211,020,000 shares $2.00 million No Change3.9%5.4 $1.96
7/30/20211,020,000 shares $2.60 million -1.0%3.9%5.3 $2.55
7/15/20211,030,000 shares $2.21 million -7.2%3.9%5.4 $2.15
6/30/20211,110,000 shares $2.63 million -55.1%4.2%5.4 $2.37
6/15/20212,470,000 shares $5.48 million +28.0%9.4%15.6 $2.22
5/28/20211,930,000 shares $4.59 million -2.5%7.3%12.6 $2.38
5/14/20211,980,000 shares $4.77 million -2.9%7.5%11.3 $2.41
4/30/20212,040,000 shares $5.37 million -13.2%8.4%10.5 $2.63
4/15/20212,350,000 shares $6.04 million +24.3%9.1%9.7 $2.57
3/31/20211,890,000 shares $5.12 million +8.0%7.3%6.1 $2.71
3/15/20211,750,000 shares $6.27 million +0.6%6.8%5.3 $3.58
2/26/20211,740,000 shares $7.08 million +7.4%6.8%4.5 $4.07
2/12/20211,620,000 shares $7.37 million +1.3%6.4%4.1 $4.55
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1/29/20211,600,000 shares $6.22 million +16.8%6.3%4.3 $3.89
1/15/20211,370,000 shares $5.41 million -4.9%5.6%4.3 $3.95
12/31/20201,440,000 shares $4.06 million -6.5%5.9%6.5 $2.82
12/15/20201,540,000 shares $4.17 million -1.3%6.3%7.2 $2.71
11/30/20201,560,000 shares $4.38 million -7.1%6.4%9.3 $2.81
11/15/20201,680,000 shares $4.96 million -10.2%6.9%10.8 $2.95
10/30/20201,870,000 shares $5.11 million -11.8%7.7%8.9 $2.73
10/15/20202,120,000 shares $6.00 million -4.9%8.7%9.4 $2.83
9/30/20202,230,000 shares $6.02 million No Change9.1%9.4 $2.70
9/15/20202,230,000 shares $5.51 million +1.8%9.1%7 $2.47
8/31/20202,190,000 shares $5.08 million -15.8%9.0%7.2 $2.32
8/14/20202,600,000 shares $6.68 million -1.1%10.8%8.8 $2.57
7/31/20202,630,000 shares $8.89 million -2.6%11.0%10.6 $3.38
7/15/20202,700,000 shares $9.10 million -8.2%11.4%11.2 $3.37
6/30/20202,940,000 shares $11.94 million +47.7%12.4%12.5 $4.06
6/15/20201,990,000 shares $9.77 million +15.7%8.5%11.9 $4.91
5/29/20201,720,000 shares $8.36 million +4.2%7.3%10.1 $4.86
5/15/20201,650,000 shares $6.81 million -1.2%7.0%10.2 $4.13
4/30/20201,670,000 shares $4.83 million -3.5%7.1%11.1 $2.89
4/15/20201,730,000 shares $3.74 million -10.4%7.1%12.9 $2.16
3/31/20201,930,000 shares $5.44 million -35.1%7.9%14.9 $2.82
3/13/20202,974,300 shares $6.10 million -3.7%12.4%26.8 $2.05
2/28/20203,090,000 shares $8.34 million -1.3%12.9%32.1 $2.70
2/14/20203,130,000 shares $9.20 million No Change13.0%34 $2.94
1/31/20203,130,000 shares $10.99 million -3.4%13.0%36.4 $3.51
1/15/20203,240,000 shares $10.79 million +0.3%13.4%34.4 $3.33
12/31/20193,230,000 shares $11.34 million -0.9%13.4%34.1 $3.51

REFR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Research Frontiers' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Research Frontiers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 361,000 shares of REFR short. 1.28% of Research Frontiers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Research Frontiers' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Research Frontiers?

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. REFR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 17.0. Learn More on Research Frontiers's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Research Frontiers?

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. 1.28% of Research Frontiers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Research Frontiers' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Research Frontiers saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 361,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 355,900 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.

What is Research Frontiers' float size?

Research Frontiers currently has issued a total of 33,520,000 shares. Some of Research Frontiers' 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. Research Frontiers currently has a public float of 28,160,000 shares.

How does Research Frontiers' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.28% of Research Frontiers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Research Frontiers: VirnetX Holding Co. (4.93%), Xcel Brands, Inc. (0.78%), Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (0.72%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (0.45%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.01%), Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (0.05%), Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (2.75%), Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (0.47%), Orion Office REIT Inc. (0.79%), Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (0.00%),

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 Research Frontiers stock?

Short selling REFR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Research Frontiers as its price is falling. REFR shares are trading down $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.

How does a short squeeze work against Research Frontiers?

A short squeeze for Research Frontiers 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 REFR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Research Frontiers' 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 REFR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:REFR) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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