Yoshitsu (TKLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Yoshitsu shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 256,900 shares of TKLF short. Learn More on Yoshitsu's current short interest.

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. TKLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Yoshitsu's short interest ratio.

Yoshitsu saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 256,900 shares, a decrease of 10.5% from the previous total of 286,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Yoshitsu: The Beachbody Company, Inc. (5.72%), Able View Global Inc. (0.54%), Vince Holding Corp. (2.94%), Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (0.83%), Live Ventures Incorporated (0.30%), Rent the Runway, Inc. (13.56%), NaaS Technology Inc. (7.60%), Maison Solutions Inc. (20.46%), Birks Group Inc. (0.51%), EZFill Holdings Inc. (1.10%),

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.

Short selling TKLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yoshitsu as its price is falling. TKLF shares are trading up $0.01 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.

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

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TKLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.