Ross Stores (ROST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free ROST Stock Alerts $132.33 -2.01 (-1.50%) (As of 05/17/2024 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ross Stores Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume4,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume3,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+33.33%Dollar Volume Sold Short$642.57 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.3Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares336,700,000 sharesFloat Size328,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.51%Today's Trading Volume3,604,600 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,100,241 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average172% Short Selling Ross Stores ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ross Stores and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatROST Short Interest Over TimeROST Days to Cover Over TimeROST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceCrypto Pioneer Says: “The last crypto bull market has begun.”Right now, there’s over $6 trillion in potential investment money waiting on the sidelines. That means this crypto bull market has a lot more room to run before it comes close to being a bubble.Click here if you’d like to learn more about these five cryptos… Ross Stores Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20244,960,000 shares $642.57 million +33.3%1.5%2.3 $129.55 4/15/20243,720,000 shares $497.18 million +5.7%1.1%1.8 $133.65 3/31/20243,520,000 shares $516.60 million +8.3%1.1%1.8 $146.76 3/15/20243,250,000 shares $471.64 million -16.9%1.0%1.7 $145.12 2/29/20243,910,000 shares $582.43 million +0.5%1.2%2 $148.96 2/15/20243,890,000 shares $561.68 million +11.5%1.2%2.1 $144.39 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ROST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ross Stores and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20243,490,000 shares $489.58 million -6.2%1.1%1.7 $140.28 1/15/20243,720,000 shares $508.08 million -6.1%1.1%1.7 $136.58 12/31/20233,960,000 shares $548.02 million -16.1%1.2%1.8 $138.39 12/15/20234,720,000 shares $632.20 million +22.3%1.4%2.1 $133.94 11/30/20233,860,000 shares $503.27 million -3.7%1.2%1.7 $130.38 11/15/20234,010,000 shares $497.12 million +2.0%1.2%1.8 $123.97 10/31/20233,930,000 shares $455.76 million +4.8%1.2%1.7 $115.97 10/15/20233,750,000 shares $420.15 million +7.8%1.1%1.7 $112.04 9/30/20233,480,000 shares $393.07 million +2.7%1.1%1.6 $112.95 9/15/20233,390,000 shares $400.60 million +10.4%1.0%1.5 $118.17 8/31/20233,070,000 shares $373.96 million -2.2%0.9%1.3 $121.81 8/15/20233,140,000 shares $357.99 million -6.6%0.9%1.3 $114.01 7/31/20233,360,000 shares $385.19 million +1.8%1.0%1.4 $114.64 7/15/20233,300,000 shares $368.21 million +3.1%1.0%1.4 $111.58 6/30/20233,200,000 shares $358.82 million +19.4%1.0%1.4 $112.13 6/15/20232,680,000 shares $289.12 million -25.8%0.8%1.1 $107.88 5/31/20233,610,000 shares $374.07 million -37.7%1.1%1.6 $103.62 5/15/20235,790,000 shares $604.42 million No Change1.7%2.5 $104.39 4/30/20235,790,000 shares $617.97 million +2.8%1.7%2.7 $106.73 4/15/20235,630,000 shares $588.90 million -14.7%1.7%2.5 $104.60 3/31/20236,600,000 shares $700.46 million +26.9%2.0%2.8 $106.13 3/15/20235,200,000 shares $531.96 million +29.7%1.5%2.3 $102.30 2/28/20234,010,000 shares $443.27 million -11.5%1.2%1.8 $110.54 2/15/20234,530,000 shares $528.38 million +3.9%1.4%2 $116.64 1/31/20234,360,000 shares $515.31 million -4.4%1.3%1.7 $118.19 1/15/20234,560,000 shares $547.25 million -3.4%1.4%1.8 $120.01 12/30/20224,720,000 shares $547.85 million -18.3%1.4%1.8 $116.07 12/15/20225,780,000 shares $657.13 million -3.8%1.7%2.2 $113.69 11/30/20226,010,000 shares $707.20 million -2.1%1.8%2.2 $117.67 11/15/20226,140,000 shares $600.49 million -15.9%1.8%2.3 $97.80 10/31/20227,300,000 shares $698.54 million -13.2%2.2%2.9 $95.69 10/15/20228,410,000 shares $684.99 million +1.5%2.5%3.5 $81.45 9/30/20228,290,000 shares $698.60 million +6.4%2.5%3.4 $84.27 9/15/20227,790,000 shares $697.67 million +9.0%2.3%2.9 $89.56Next President (Not Trump. Not Biden.) (Ad)Do you want to see who I believe will be the next president of the U.S.A? It won’t be Biden…And it won’t be Trump.Click here to see why it will be ______ _________. ROST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ross Stores' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ross Stores shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,960,000 shares of ROST short. 1.51% of Ross Stores' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ross Stores' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ross Stores? 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. ROST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ross Stores's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ross Stores? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ross Stores: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ross Stores? 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. 1.51% of Ross Stores' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ross Stores' short interest increasing or decreasing? Ross Stores saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,960,000 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the previous total of 3,720,000 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 Ross Stores' float size? Ross Stores currently has issued a total of 336,700,000 shares. Some of Ross Stores' 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. Ross Stores currently has a public float of 328,440,000 shares. How does Ross Stores' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.51% of Ross Stores' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Ross Stores: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (12.41%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (6.55%), Nordstrom, Inc. (21.40%), The Buckle, Inc. (10.69%), Lands' End, Inc. (4.35%), The Children's Place, Inc. (68.93%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (0.83%), Coupang, Inc. (2.41%), The Kroger Co. (2.04%), AutoZone, Inc. (2.91%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ross Stores stock? Short selling ROST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ross Stores as its price is falling. ROST shares are trading down $2.01 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 Ross Stores? A short squeeze for Ross Stores 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 ROST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ross Stores' 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 ROST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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