Webuy Global (WBUY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Webuy Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 2,650,000 shares of WBUY short. 9.74% of Webuy Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Webuy Global's current short interest.

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. 9.74% of Webuy Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

Webuy Global saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,650,000 shares, an increase of 178.4% from the previous total of 951,800 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.

Webuy Global currently has issued a total of 67,519,000 shares. Some of Webuy Global'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. Webuy Global currently has a public float of 27,200,000 shares.

9.74% of Webuy Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Webuy Global: 111, Inc. (0.06%), Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (5.87%), The Beachbody Company, Inc. (4.48%), Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (0.86%), Rent the Runway, Inc. (11.01%), Live Ventures Incorporated (0.17%), LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (0.53%), Able View Global Inc. (0.50%), EZFill Holdings Inc. (0.16%), Maison Solutions Inc. (5.55%),

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.

Short selling WBUY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Webuy Global as its price is falling. WBUY shares are trading down $0.00 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 Webuy Global 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 WBUY, 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 WBUY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.