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United Fire Group (UFCS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$30.91 -0.38 (-1.21%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

United Fire Group Short Interest Data

United Fire Group (UFCS) has a short interest of 272,100 shares, representing 1.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -35.80% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 110,417 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
272,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
423,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-35.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.33 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
25,342,000 shares
Float Size
20,870,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.30%
Today's Trading Volume
220,532 shares
Average Trading Volume
110,417 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
200%
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UFCS Short Interest Over Time

UFCS Days to Cover Over Time

UFCS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

United Fire Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024272,100 shares $8.33 million -35.8%1.3%2.1 $30.60
11/15/2024423,800 shares $10.77 million -15.7%2.0%3.4 $25.42
10/31/2024502,500 shares $9.87 million -9.6%2.4%4.4 $19.64
10/15/2024555,700 shares $11.12 million +30.1%2.7%4.8 $20.01
9/30/2024427,000 shares $8.94 million -14.5%2.1%3.6 $20.93
9/15/2024499,300 shares $10.24 million +0.4%2.4%3.9 $20.50
8/31/2024497,500 shares $10.18 million -3.8%2.4%3.7 $20.47
8/15/2024516,900 shares $10.14 million -5.8%2.5%3.9 $19.61
7/31/2024548,800 shares $12.30 million +5.8%2.7%4.4 $22.41
7/15/2024518,900 shares $11.23 million +50.6%2.5%4.5 $21.65
6/30/2024344,500 shares $7.40 million -5.5%1.7%3.1 $21.49
6/15/2024364,500 shares $7.50 million +44.2%1.8%3.5 $20.57
5/31/2024252,700 shares $5.62 million -8.1%1.2%2.9 $22.25
5/15/2024275,100 shares $6.41 million +6.0%1.3%3.1 $23.30
4/30/2024259,500 shares $5.73 million +37.5%1.2%2.9 $22.09
4/15/2024188,800 shares $4.05 million +51.5%0.9%2.2 $21.44
3/31/2024124,600 shares $2.71 million -27.6%0.6%1.4 $21.77
3/15/2024172,000 shares $3.80 million -18.1%0.8%1.9 $22.09
2/29/2024210,100 shares $4.89 million -18.9%1.0%2.1 $23.29
2/15/2024259,000 shares $6.41 million -22.0%1.2%2.7 $24.76
1/31/2024332,100 shares $7.44 million -19.0%1.6%3.6 $22.41
1/15/2024410,000 shares $8.63 million +45.3%1.9%4.3 $21.05
12/31/2023282,200 shares $5.68 million -28.0%N/A0 $20.12
12/15/2023391,700 shares $7.63 million +26.5%1.8%4.1 $19.49
11/30/2023309,700 shares $6.47 million +12.0%1.5%3.4 $20.89
11/15/2023276,600 shares $5.56 million -15.7%1.3%3 $20.10
10/31/2023328,000 shares $6.61 million +14.2%1.5%3.4 $20.14
10/15/2023287,300 shares $5.54 million +18.8%1.4%2.9 $19.30
9/30/2023241,800 shares $4.78 million -7.1%1.1%2.5 $19.75
9/15/2023260,400 shares $5.17 million +20.0%1.2%2.8 $19.85
8/31/2023217,000 shares $4.29 million -14.1%1.0%2.4 $19.77
8/15/2023252,600 shares $4.84 million +16.1%1.2%2.9 $19.16
7/31/2023217,500 shares $5.23 million +3.3%1.0%2.6 $24.04
7/15/2023210,500 shares $4.71 million +19.3%1.0%2.8 $22.38
6/30/2023176,500 shares $4.00 million -18.5%0.8%2.3 $22.66
6/15/2023216,600 shares $4.97 million -6.7%1.0%2.9 $22.95
5/31/2023232,100 shares $4.99 million -9.1%1.1%3.1 $21.48
5/15/2023255,300 shares $6.19 million +0.6%1.2%3.6 $24.23
4/30/2023253,900 shares $6.83 million +1.6%1.1%3.3 $26.90
4/15/2023249,900 shares $6.81 million +3.4%1.0%3.3 $27.25
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3/31/2023241,800 shares $6.42 million -17.5%1.0%3.2 $26.55
3/15/2023292,900 shares $7.48 million -4.4%1.2%3.9 $25.54
2/28/2023306,500 shares $8.75 million +4.1%1.3%4.2 $28.54
2/15/2023294,500 shares $8.24 million +10.9%1.2%4.2 $27.99
1/31/2023265,600 shares $8.36 million +13.5%1.1%4 $31.49
1/15/2023234,000 shares $7.04 million -4.6%1.0%3.3 $30.08
12/30/2022245,300 shares $6.71 million -9.2%1.0%3.3 $27.36
12/15/2022270,000 shares $7.04 million +32.0%1.1%3.5 $26.07
11/30/2022204,500 shares $6.25 million -13.8%0.8%2.9 $30.55
11/15/2022237,300 shares $7.05 million -16.8%1.0%3.3 $29.70
10/31/2022285,100 shares $7.73 million -11.2%1.2%4.1 $27.10
10/15/2022321,100 shares $10.17 million -13.4%1.3%4.5 $31.68
9/30/2022370,600 shares $10.65 million -2.5%1.5%5.3 $28.73
9/15/2022379,900 shares $11.47 million -0.8%1.6%4.8 $30.20
8/31/2022382,900 shares $11.27 million -0.9%1.6%4.3 $29.43
8/15/2022386,200 shares $11.69 million +0.6%1.6%4.2 $30.28
7/31/2022383,900 shares $12.60 million -3.7%1.8%3.9 $32.83
7/15/2022398,700 shares $13.21 million -1.3%1.9%4.4 $33.13
6/30/2022404,000 shares $13.83 million +16.2%1.9%4.5 $34.23
6/15/2022347,700 shares $11.07 million +32.9%1.6%4 $31.84
5/31/2022261,600 shares $8.48 million +22.5%1.1%3.4 $32.41
5/15/2022213,500 shares $6.38 million -10.5%0.9%2.6 $29.90
4/30/2022238,500 shares $6.99 million +6.8%1.0%3 $29.29
4/15/2022223,300 shares $6.61 million -19.0%0.9%2.9 $29.59
3/31/2022275,600 shares $8.56 million -12.9%1.1%3.5 $31.07
3/15/2022316,500 shares $8.89 million +30.6%1.3%3.8 $28.10
2/28/2022242,400 shares $6.69 million +9.5%1.0%2.6 $27.61
2/15/2022221,400 shares $6.31 million +12.6%0.9%2.3 $28.48
1/31/2022196,600 shares $4.90 million +19.3%0.8%2.1 $24.94
1/15/2022164,800 shares $4.18 million -0.4%0.7%1.7 $25.39
12/31/2021165,500 shares $3.84 million -8.4%0.7%1.7 $23.19
12/15/2021180,700 shares $4.43 million -27.5%0.8%2 $24.54
11/30/2021249,100 shares $5.21 million +22.4%1.0%3.2 $20.92
11/15/2021203,600 shares $4.43 million -8.7%0.8%2.8 $21.77
10/29/2021223,000 shares $4.56 million -8.4%0.9%3.5 $20.43
10/15/2021243,500 shares $5.36 million +2.0%1.0%4.1 $22.01
9/30/2021238,700 shares $5.51 million -18.8%1.0%3.8 $23.10
9/15/2021294,000 shares $6.79 million -8.4%1.2%4.4 $23.10
8/31/2021320,900 shares $8.32 million +12.5%1.3%5 $25.92
8/13/2021285,200 shares $7.63 million +2.8%1.2%4.6 $26.76
7/30/2021277,400 shares $6.91 million -5.6%1.2%4.6 $24.92
7/15/2021293,900 shares $7.45 million -3.9%1.2%4.6 $25.36
6/30/2021305,700 shares $8.48 million -0.6%1.3%5 $27.73
6/15/2021307,500 shares $9.02 million -3.1%1.3%4.8 $29.34
5/28/2021317,200 shares $9.72 million -5.6%1.3%4.5 $30.65
5/14/2021336,000 shares $11.00 million -1.4%1.4%3.9 $32.75
4/30/2021340,900 shares $10.65 million -6.0%1.4%3.7 $31.23
4/15/2021362,700 shares $12.35 million +23.1%1.5%3.9 $34.05
3/31/2021294,600 shares $10.37 million -5.5%1.4%2.9 $35.20
3/15/2021311,800 shares $11.09 million +19.5%1.5%2.9 $35.57
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2/26/2021260,900 shares $7.77 million -5.9%1.2%2.5 $29.80
2/12/2021277,300 shares $8.96 million -15.7%1.3%2.7 $32.32
1/29/2021328,900 shares $9.36 million +7.3%1.6%3.4 $28.45
1/15/2021306,600 shares $9.66 million -13.2%1.5%3 $31.52
12/31/2020353,200 shares $8.89 million +39.6%1.7%3.6 $25.18
12/15/2020253,100 shares $6.37 million +48.1%N/A0 $25.18
11/30/2020170,900 shares $3.96 million -24.5%0.8%1.9 $23.18
10/30/2020254,800 shares $5.61 million +8.6%1.2%3.2 $22.03
10/15/2020234,700 shares $4.95 million +1.1%1.1%3.1 $21.11
9/30/2020232,100 shares $4.72 million +6.6%1.1%2.9 $20.32
9/15/2020217,800 shares $4.67 million +14.0%1.0%2.6 $21.43
8/31/2020191,100 shares $4.81 million -26.0%0.9%2.5 $25.18
8/14/2020258,200 shares $7.04 million +12.1%1.2%3.3 $27.26
7/31/2020230,400 shares $5.85 million -10.8%1.1%2.7 $25.37
7/15/2020258,200 shares $6.92 million -8.7%1.2%3.1 $26.82
6/30/2020282,900 shares $7.65 million +3.3%1.3%3.5 $27.04
6/15/2020274,000 shares $7.54 million +64.8%1.3%3.3 $27.50
5/29/2020166,300 shares $4.70 million -37.0%0.8%2 $28.27
5/15/2020264,000 shares $6.53 million +5.4%1.3%3.3 $24.74
4/30/2020250,400 shares $7.16 million -10.5%1.2%3.3 $28.60
4/15/2020279,700 shares $8.28 million -7.1%1.3%3.9 $29.60
3/31/2020301,200 shares $9.82 million +41.2%1.4%4.3 $32.61
3/13/2020213,300 shares $6.91 million +11.2%1.0%3.6 $32.39
2/28/2020191,900 shares $5.65 million -39.8%0.9%2.6 $29.46
2/14/2020319,000 shares $11.08 million -11.6%1.5%4.4 $34.72
1/31/2020360,800 shares $15.34 million -15.6%1.7%5.1 $42.52
1/15/2020427,600 shares $19.92 million +5.2%2.0%5.8 $46.58
12/31/2019406,400 shares $18.28 million +25.6%1.9%5.6 $44.98

UFCS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Fire Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of United Fire Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 272,100 shares of UFCS short. 1.30% of United Fire Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United Fire Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for United Fire Group?

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. UFCS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on United Fire Group's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for United Fire Group?

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. 1.30% of United Fire Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is United Fire Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

United Fire Group saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 272,100 shares, a decrease of 35.8% from the previous total of 423,800 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 United Fire Group's float size?

United Fire Group currently has issued a total of 25,342,000 shares. Some of United Fire Group's 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. United Fire Group currently has a public float of 20,870,000 shares.

How does United Fire Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.30% of United Fire Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United Fire Group: Stewart Information Services Co. (2.28%), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (1.80%), Employers Holdings, Inc. (1.45%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (0.87%), HCI Group, Inc. (12.14%), AMERISAFE, Inc. (0.81%), ProAssurance Co. (1.13%), Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (1.06%), Donegal Group Inc. (1.44%), Investors Title (1.75%),

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 United Fire Group stock?

Short selling UFCS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United Fire Group as its price is falling. UFCS shares are trading down $0.38 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 United Fire Group?

A short squeeze for United Fire Group 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 UFCS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is United Fire Group'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 UFCS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:UFCS) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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