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SBA Communications (SBAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$203.57 +5.33 (+2.69%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

SBA Communications Short Interest Data

SBA Communications (SBAC) has a short interest of 1.10 million shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -20.29% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 923,423 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,100,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,380,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$248.88 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
107,523,000 shares
Float Size
105,970,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.04%
Today's Trading Volume
2,458,075 shares
Average Trading Volume
923,423 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
266%
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SBAC Short Interest Over Time

SBAC Days to Cover Over Time

SBAC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

SBA Communications Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,100,000 shares $248.88 million -20.3%1.0%1.3 $226.25
11/15/20241,380,000 shares $305.10 million +25.5%1.3%1.6 $221.09
10/31/20241,100,000 shares $252.42 million -57.7%1.0%1.3 $229.47
10/15/20242,600,000 shares $648.21 million +9.2%2.5%3 $249.31
9/30/20242,380,000 shares $572.87 million +5.3%2.2%2.8 $240.70
9/15/20242,260,000 shares $549.07 million +3.7%2.1%2.6 $242.95
8/31/20242,180,000 shares $494.12 million -7.6%2.1%2.5 $226.66
8/15/20242,360,000 shares $506.86 million +7.8%2.2%2.7 $214.77
7/31/20242,190,000 shares $480.79 million +6.8%2.1%2.4 $219.54
7/15/20242,050,000 shares $431.03 million -1.0%1.9%2.3 $210.26
6/30/20242,070,000 shares $406.34 million -10.8%1.9%2.4 $196.30
6/15/20242,320,000 shares $454.63 million +12.6%2.2%2.6 $195.96
5/31/20242,060,000 shares $405.16 million +8.4%1.9%2.3 $196.68
5/15/20241,900,000 shares $384.48 million -10.4%1.8%1.9 $202.36
4/30/20242,120,000 shares $394.57 million -16.5%2.0%2 $186.12
4/15/20242,540,000 shares $507.64 million -6.6%2.4%2.4 $199.86
3/31/20242,720,000 shares $589.42 million +19.3%2.5%2.6 $216.70
3/15/20242,280,000 shares $491.29 million -31.7%2.1%2.3 $215.48
2/29/20243,340,000 shares $698.83 million +21.5%3.1%3.4 $209.23
2/15/20242,750,000 shares $582.92 million -0.4%2.6%3.1 $211.97
1/31/20242,760,000 shares $617.85 million +7.8%2.6%3.5 $223.86
1/15/20242,560,000 shares $614.14 million -17.7%2.4%3.1 $239.90
12/31/20233,110,000 shares $788.98 million +6.5%2.9%3.8 $253.69
12/15/20232,920,000 shares $725.59 million +5.8%2.7%3.4 $248.49
11/30/20232,760,000 shares $681.61 million +6.2%2.6%3.3 $246.96
11/15/20232,600,000 shares $608.01 million -8.1%2.4%3.2 $233.85
10/31/20232,830,000 shares $590.42 million -6.9%2.7%3.4 $208.63
10/15/20233,040,000 shares $612.77 million +5.2%2.8%3.5 $201.57
9/30/20232,890,000 shares $578.49 million +5.5%2.7%3.2 $200.17
9/15/20232,740,000 shares $597.73 million +10.5%2.6%3.1 $218.15
8/31/20232,480,000 shares $556.83 million +20.4%2.3%2.7 $224.53
8/15/20232,060,000 shares $473.66 million +19.1%1.9%2.2 $229.93
7/31/20231,730,000 shares $378.78 million +17.7%1.6%1.8 $218.95
7/15/20231,470,000 shares $358.34 million +24.6%1.4%1.7 $243.77
6/30/20231,180,000 shares $273.48 million +3.5%1.1%1.5 $231.76
6/15/20231,140,000 shares $266.70 million -2.6%1.1%1.5 $233.95
5/31/20231,170,000 shares $259.48 million -6.4%1.1%1.5 $221.78
5/15/20231,250,000 shares $294.10 million -17.2%1.2%1.5 $235.28
4/30/20231,510,000 shares $393.94 million +1.3%1.4%1.9 $260.89
4/15/20231,490,000 shares $385.21 million -4.5%1.4%1.9 $258.53
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3/31/20231,560,000 shares $407.27 million +6.9%1.5%1.9 $261.07
3/15/20231,460,000 shares $374.27 million +16.8%1.4%1.8 $256.35
2/28/20231,250,000 shares $324.19 million +10.6%1.2%1.7 $259.35
2/15/20231,130,000 shares $326.21 million +7.6%1.1%1.6 $288.68
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $312.41 million -11.8%1.0%1.6 $297.53
1/15/20231,190,000 shares $364.79 million -2.5%1.1%1.6 $306.55
12/30/20221,220,000 shares $341.98 million -7.6%1.1%1.6 $280.31
12/15/20221,320,000 shares $381.02 million +3.9%1.2%1.7 $288.65
11/30/20221,270,000 shares $380.11 million -4.5%1.2%1.7 $299.30
11/15/20221,330,000 shares $392.59 million -0.8%1.3%1.9 $295.18
10/31/20221,340,000 shares $361.67 million +6.4%1.3%2 $269.90
10/15/20221,260,000 shares $305.05 million -3.8%1.2%2 $242.10
9/30/20221,310,000 shares $372.89 million +7.4%1.2%2.4 $284.65
9/15/20221,220,000 shares $375.15 million -6.9%1.1%2.4 $307.50
8/31/20221,310,000 shares $426.08 million -1.5%1.2%2.3 $325.25
8/15/20221,330,000 shares $472.32 million -2.2%1.3%2.2 $355.13
7/31/20221,360,000 shares $456.67 million -5.6%1.3%2.1 $335.79
7/15/20221,440,000 shares $461.88 million +3.6%1.4%2.1 $320.75
6/30/20221,390,000 shares $444.87 million +6.1%1.3%2 $320.05
6/15/20221,310,000 shares $394.82 million +7.4%1.2%1.9 $301.39
5/31/20221,220,000 shares $410.66 million -0.8%1.2%1.8 $336.61
5/15/20221,230,000 shares $411.03 million +3.4%1.2%1.8 $334.17
4/30/20221,190,000 shares $413.06 million -2.5%1.1%1.7 $347.11
4/15/20221,220,000 shares $433.56 million +15.1%1.1%1.7 $355.38
3/31/20221,060,000 shares $364.75 million -20.3%1.0%1.4 $344.10
3/15/20221,330,000 shares $428.58 million -7.0%1.3%1.8 $322.24
2/28/20221,430,000 shares $433.85 million -5.3%1.3%2 $303.39
2/15/20221,510,000 shares $466.68 million -10.1%1.4%2.2 $309.06
1/31/20221,680,000 shares $546.74 million +21.7%1.6%2.6 $325.44
1/15/20221,380,000 shares $450.25 million -0.7%1.3%2.2 $326.27
12/31/20211,390,000 shares $540.74 million +4.5%1.3%2.6 $389.02
12/15/20211,330,000 shares $492.34 million -2.9%1.2%2.5 $370.18
11/30/20211,370,000 shares $471.01 million -13.8%1.3%2.7 $343.80
11/15/20211,590,000 shares $553.43 million +0.6%1.5%3.1 $348.07
10/29/20211,580,000 shares $545.62 million +10.5%1.5%3.1 $345.33
10/15/20211,430,000 shares $467.47 million -2.7%1.3%2.8 $326.90
9/30/20211,470,000 shares $485.94 million +3.5%1.4%3 $330.57
9/15/20211,420,000 shares $504.75 million +1.4%1.3%2.7 $355.46
8/31/20211,400,000 shares $502.56 million -25.1%1.3%2.5 $358.97
8/13/20211,870,000 shares $661.62 million +4.5%1.7%3.4 $353.81
7/30/20211,790,000 shares $610.37 million +6.6%1.7%3.1 $340.99
7/15/20211,680,000 shares $558.30 million -7.7%1.6%2.9 $332.32
6/30/20211,820,000 shares $580.03 million +2.8%1.7%2.9 $318.70
6/15/20211,770,000 shares $565.92 million +2.3%1.6%2.9 $319.73
5/28/20211,730,000 shares $515.75 million +4.9%1.6%2.7 $298.12
5/14/20211,650,000 shares $467.23 million -9.8%1.5%2.3 $283.17
4/30/20211,830,000 shares $545.49 million -1.1%1.7%2.4 $298.08
4/15/20211,850,000 shares $519.91 million +19.4%1.7%2.4 $281.03
3/31/20211,550,000 shares $428.17 million +14.8%1.4%2 $276.24
3/15/20211,350,000 shares $352.38 million +5.5%1.3%1.7 $261.02
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2/26/20211,280,000 shares $328.35 million -7.9%1.2%1.7 $256.52
2/12/20211,390,000 shares $368.38 million +42.3%1.3%2 $265.02
1/29/2021976,600 shares $263.55 million -17.2%0.9%1.5 $269.86
1/15/20211,180,000 shares $311.66 million +13.5%1.1%1.8 $264.12
12/31/20201,040,000 shares $285.54 million -16.1%1.0%1.7 $274.56
12/15/20201,240,000 shares $339.97 million +8.8%1.1%2.1 $274.17
11/30/20201,140,000 shares $325.73 million +14.0%1.0%1.9 $285.73
11/15/20201,000,000 shares $304 million +4.0%0.9%1.8 $304.00
10/30/2020961,900 shares $283.78 million -11.8%0.9%1.9 $295.02
10/15/20201,090,000 shares $334.19 million +21.3%1.0%2.1 $306.60
9/30/2020898,800 shares $286.25 million -25.7%0.8%1.7 $318.48
9/15/20201,210,000 shares $391.25 million -7.6%1.1%2 $323.35
8/31/20201,310,000 shares $400.95 million No Change1.2%2 $306.07
8/14/20201,310,000 shares $397.15 million -16.0%1.2%1.9 $303.17
7/31/20201,560,000 shares $486.00 million +2.6%1.4%2.1 $311.54
7/15/20201,520,000 shares $451.62 million -7.9%1.4%1.9 $297.12
6/30/20201,650,000 shares $491.57 million +11.5%1.5%2 $297.92
6/15/20201,480,000 shares $443.07 million -2.0%1.3%1.7 $299.37
5/29/20201,510,000 shares $474.34 million +6.3%1.4%1.6 $314.13
5/15/20201,420,000 shares $403.42 million +4.4%1.3%1.4 $284.10
4/30/20201,360,000 shares $394.29 million -9.9%1.2%1.3 $289.92
4/15/20201,510,000 shares $455.75 million -10.1%1.4%1.6 $301.82
3/31/20201,680,000 shares $513.73 million -23.2%1.5%1.8 $305.79
3/13/20202,187,000 shares $668.81 million +10.5%2.0%2 $305.81
2/28/20201,980,000 shares $426.61 million -11.6%1.8%2.7 $215.46
2/14/20202,240,000 shares $631.43 million +28.0%2.0%3.5 $281.89
1/31/20201,750,000 shares $504.49 million -4.9%1.6%3 $288.28
1/15/20201,840,000 shares $522.56 million +20.3%1.7%3.1 $284.00
12/31/20191,530,000 shares $387.32 million -14.0%1.4%2.5 $253.15

SBAC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of SBA Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,100,000 shares of SBAC short. 1.04% of SBA Communications' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SBA Communications' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for SBA Communications?

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. SBAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SBA Communications's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting SBA Communications?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SBA Communications: Wolverine Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and 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 SBA Communications?

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. 1.04% of SBA Communications' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is SBA Communications' short interest increasing or decreasing?

SBA Communications saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,100,000 shares, a decline of 20.3% from the previous total of 1,380,000 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 SBA Communications' float size?

SBA Communications currently has issued a total of 107,523,000 shares. Some of SBA Communications' 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. SBA Communications currently has a public float of 105,970,000 shares.

How does SBA Communications' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.04% of SBA Communications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SBA Communications: Crown Castle Inc. (1.59%), United States Cellular Co. (3.70%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (3.34%), BlackBerry Limited (4.52%), Shenandoah Telecommunications (2.81%), Spok Holdings, Inc. (1.25%), Welltower Inc. (1.72%), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (1.94%), Simon Property Group, Inc. (1.51%), Public Storage (2.12%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short SBA Communications stock?

Short selling SBAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SBA Communications as its price is falling. SBAC shares are trading up $5.33 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 SBA Communications?

A short squeeze for SBA Communications 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 SBAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is SBA Communications' 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 SBAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:SBAC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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