Urban Outfitters (URBN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Urban Outfitters shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 11,380,000 shares of URBN short. 20.41% of Urban Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Urban Outfitters' 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. URBN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Urban Outfitters's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Urban Outfitters: Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Capital Fund Management S.A.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 20.41% of Urban Outfitters' floating shares are currently sold short.

Urban Outfitters saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,380,000 shares, an increase of 856.3% from the previous total of 1,190,000 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.

Urban Outfitters currently has issued a total of 89,640,000 shares. Some of Urban Outfitters' 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. Urban Outfitters currently has a public float of 55,770,000 shares.

20.41% of Urban Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Urban Outfitters: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (11.43%), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (14.14%), Buckle, Inc. (The) (9.90%), Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (10.77%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (9.04%), Foot Locker, Inc. (21.85%), Guess?, Inc. (18.44%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (17.78%), Caleres, Inc. (18.90%), Genesco Inc. (12.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling URBN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Urban Outfitters as its price is falling. URBN shares are trading down $1.43 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 Urban Outfitters 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 URBN, 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 URBN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.