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Werner Enterprises (WERN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Werner Enterprises Short Interest Data

Werner Enterprises (WERN) has a short interest of 3.28 million shares, representing 5.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -20.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.0, indicating that it would take 5.0 days of the average trading volume of 708,805 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,280,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$114.18 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
61,872,000 shares
Float Size
58,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.57%
Today's Trading Volume
296,733 shares
Average Trading Volume
708,805 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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Werner Enterprises Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/20253,280,000 shares $114.18 million -20.0%5.6%5 $34.81
1/31/20254,100,000 shares $148.01 million +12.6%7.0%6.2 $36.10
1/15/20253,640,000 shares $133.95 million -7.4%6.2%5.5 $36.80
12/31/20243,930,000 shares $141.17 million -10.3%6.7%6.1 $35.92
12/15/20244,380,000 shares $170.08 million +10.1%7.4%6.5 $38.83
11/30/20243,980,000 shares $162.70 million -3.6%6.7%5.8 $40.88
11/15/20244,130,000 shares $163.63 million +4.8%7.0%5.9 $39.62
10/31/20243,940,000 shares $145.35 million +19.4%6.7%5.7 $36.89
10/15/20243,300,000 shares $120.68 million -1.2%5.6%4.7 $36.57
9/30/20243,340,000 shares $128.89 million -11.4%5.7%4.6 $38.59
9/15/20243,770,000 shares $140.73 million +15.6%6.4%5.1 $37.33
8/31/20243,260,000 shares $120.49 million +7.2%5.5%3.5 $36.96
8/15/20243,040,000 shares $113.42 million +11.4%5.2%3.2 $37.31
7/31/20242,730,000 shares $106.99 million -17.8%4.5%2.8 $39.19
7/15/20243,320,000 shares $121.68 million -9.8%5.5%3.5 $36.65
6/30/20243,680,000 shares $131.85 million +4.6%6.1%4 $35.83
6/15/20243,520,000 shares $126.54 million +25.3%5.8%4 $35.95
5/31/20242,810,000 shares $105.57 million +1.1%4.6%4.3 $37.57
5/15/20242,780,000 shares $104.50 million +23.6%4.6%4.2 $37.59
4/30/20242,250,000 shares $76.95 million -18.5%3.7%3.2 $34.20
4/15/20242,760,000 shares $99.77 million -6.8%4.6%4.3 $36.15
3/31/20242,960,000 shares $115.80 million +3.1%4.9%4.9 $39.12
3/15/20242,870,000 shares $108.34 million -6.5%4.7%4.8 $37.75
2/29/20243,070,000 shares $123.23 million +37.7%5.1%4.9 $40.14
2/15/20242,230,000 shares $89.78 million -5.5%3.7%3.8 $40.26
1/31/20242,360,000 shares $93.34 million -9.9%3.8%4.4 $39.55
1/15/20242,620,000 shares $105.30 million +2.0%4.2%4.5 $40.19
12/31/20232,570,000 shares $108.89 million -5.5%N/A0 $42.37
12/15/20232,720,000 shares $114.46 million +16.7%4.4%4.6 $42.08
11/30/20232,330,000 shares $93.22 million -2.5%3.7%3.8 $40.01
11/15/20232,390,000 shares $94.43 million +16.0%3.8%3.9 $39.51
10/31/20232,060,000 shares $74.82 million -18.9%3.3%3.5 $36.32
10/15/20232,540,000 shares $98.20 million -8.0%4.1%4.5 $38.66
9/30/20232,760,000 shares $107.50 million -2.5%4.4%4.6 $38.95
9/15/20232,830,000 shares $113.68 million +10.6%4.5%4.7 $40.17
8/31/20232,560,000 shares $106.52 million -2.7%4.1%4.3 $41.61
8/15/20232,630,000 shares $115.64 million -4.7%4.2%4.4 $43.97
7/31/20232,760,000 shares $129.78 million -15.1%4.4%4.5 $47.02
7/15/20233,250,000 shares $140.79 million -0.6%5.7%5.2 $43.32
6/30/20233,270,000 shares $144.47 million -6.6%5.7%5.7 $44.18
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6/15/20233,500,000 shares $155.58 million -3.6%6.0%6 $44.45
5/31/20233,630,000 shares $159.43 million -8.6%6.4%6.4 $43.92
5/15/20233,970,000 shares $179.21 million +10.9%6.8%7.2 $45.14
4/30/20233,580,000 shares $161.71 million -1.4%6.1%6.6 $45.17
4/15/20233,630,000 shares $170.90 million +8.7%6.2%6.5 $47.08
3/31/20233,340,000 shares $151.94 million +8.1%5.7%5.9 $45.49
3/15/20233,090,000 shares $136.27 million -5.5%5.3%5.8 $44.10
2/28/20233,270,000 shares $151.89 million -2.4%5.6%6.3 $46.45
2/15/20233,350,000 shares $157.62 million -11.1%5.7%6.6 $47.05
1/31/20233,770,000 shares $177.08 million +3.0%6.5%6.7 $46.97
1/15/20233,660,000 shares $157.97 million -3.7%6.3%6.7 $43.16
12/30/20223,800,000 shares $152.99 million -0.5%6.5%7.2 $40.26
12/15/20223,820,000 shares $161.51 million -6.6%6.5%7 $42.28
11/30/20224,090,000 shares $179.88 million -2.6%7.0%7.3 $43.98
11/15/20224,200,000 shares $180.52 million +9.4%7.2%7.4 $42.98
10/31/20223,840,000 shares $150.53 million +4.1%7.1%7 $39.20
10/15/20223,690,000 shares $143.69 million +2.5%6.8%6.7 $38.94
9/30/20223,600,000 shares $135.36 million -3.0%6.6%6.9 $37.60
9/15/20223,710,000 shares $146.25 million -1.9%6.8%6.9 $39.42
8/31/20223,780,000 shares $150.41 million -6.0%6.9%6.8 $39.79
8/15/20224,020,000 shares $173.62 million -4.1%7.4%6.8 $43.19
7/31/20224,190,000 shares $184.19 million -1.9%7.5%6.2 $43.96
7/15/20224,270,000 shares $169.43 million -5.7%9.4%5.9 $39.68
6/30/20224,530,000 shares $174.59 million +3.0%10.0%5.4 $38.54
6/15/20224,400,000 shares $172.30 million +6.3%9.7%4.6 $39.16
5/31/20224,140,000 shares $167.96 million +17.0%7.7%4.3 $40.57
5/15/20223,540,000 shares $147.80 million -3.3%6.6%3.7 $41.75
4/30/20223,660,000 shares $145.05 million -7.6%6.8%4.1 $39.63
4/15/20223,960,000 shares $147.43 million -5.7%7.4%4.6 $37.23
3/31/20224,200,000 shares $172.20 million +6.9%7.7%5.5 $41.00
3/15/20223,930,000 shares $167.34 million +22.4%7.2%6.5 $42.58
2/28/20223,210,000 shares $139.51 million +4.2%5.9%5.5 $43.46
2/15/20223,080,000 shares $132.35 million +8.8%5.3%5.6 $42.97
1/31/20222,830,000 shares $126.19 million -1.4%4.8%5.2 $44.59
1/15/20222,870,000 shares $133.31 million +10.0%4.9%5 $46.45
12/31/20212,610,000 shares $124.39 million -6.1%4.4%4.5 $47.66
12/15/20212,780,000 shares $130.13 million -2.1%4.7%4.4 $46.81
11/30/20212,840,000 shares $128.11 million +7.2%4.8%4.5 $45.11
11/15/20212,650,000 shares $124.84 million -23.0%4.5%4.2 $47.11
10/29/20213,440,000 shares $155.90 million +1.2%5.9%5.7 $45.32
10/15/20213,400,000 shares $149.97 million +16.4%5.7%5.9 $44.11
9/30/20212,920,000 shares $129.27 million +3.2%6.1%5 $44.27
9/15/20212,830,000 shares $132.53 million -2.4%4.7%4.8 $46.83
8/31/20212,900,000 shares $136.76 million +1.1%4.9%5.1 $47.16
8/13/20212,870,000 shares $132.45 million +5.5%4.8%5.1 $46.15
7/30/20212,720,000 shares $124.33 million -11.4%4.6%4.7 $45.71
7/15/20213,070,000 shares $140.67 million +9.3%5.2%5.4 $45.82
6/30/20212,810,000 shares $125.10 million No Change4.7%5.2 $44.52
6/15/20212,810,000 shares $127.10 million +0.4%4.7%5.2 $45.23
5/28/20212,800,000 shares $134.37 million +11.6%4.7%5.1 $47.99
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5/14/20212,510,000 shares $121.56 million +3.7%4.2%4.4 $48.43
4/30/20212,420,000 shares $112.87 million +33.7%4.1%4.1 $46.64
4/15/20211,810,000 shares $86.74 million -10.4%3.0%3 $47.92
3/31/20212,020,000 shares $97.04 million +14.1%3.5%3.3 $48.04
3/15/20211,770,000 shares $83.79 million +2.9%3.0%2.9 $47.34
2/26/20211,720,000 shares $74.41 million +5.5%2.9%2.8 $43.26
2/12/20211,630,000 shares $68.48 million +25.4%2.8%2.6 $42.01
1/29/20211,300,000 shares $51.99 million -36.6%2.2%1.9 $39.99
1/15/20212,050,000 shares $86.51 million +19.2%3.3%2.7 $42.20
12/31/20201,720,000 shares $67.85 million -11.8%2.8%2.2 $39.45
12/15/20201,950,000 shares $77.03 million -14.9%3.1%2.5 $39.50
11/30/20202,290,000 shares $92.13 million +15.1%3.7%2.7 $40.23
10/30/20202,210,000 shares $85.04 million +8.9%3.6%2.7 $38.48
10/15/20202,030,000 shares $87.68 million -6.0%3.3%2.3 $43.19
9/30/20202,160,000 shares $90.70 million -24.7%3.5%2.3 $41.99
9/15/20202,870,000 shares $129.70 million -5.9%4.6%2.9 $45.19
8/31/20203,050,000 shares $140.33 million -10.3%4.9%2.9 $46.01
8/14/20203,400,000 shares $151.50 million +10.4%5.5%2.6 $44.56
7/31/20203,080,000 shares $135.49 million -14.4%5.0%2.3 $43.99
7/15/20203,600,000 shares $155.09 million +4.1%5.8%2.9 $43.08
6/30/20203,460,000 shares $147.71 million +21.0%5.6%2.8 $42.69
6/15/20202,860,000 shares $119.63 million -38.2%4.6%2.4 $41.83
5/29/20204,630,000 shares $211.22 million -3.9%9.5%4.1 $45.62
5/15/20204,820,000 shares $197.86 million -2.4%9.9%5.9 $41.05
4/30/20204,940,000 shares $198.19 million -6.3%9.9%6.6 $40.12
4/15/20205,270,000 shares $197.05 million -14.0%12.0%8 $37.39
3/31/20206,130,000 shares $222.27 million +29.7%14.0%9.9 $36.26
3/13/20204,725,700 shares $183.69 million -2.0%10.7%8.5 $38.87

WERN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Werner Enterprises' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Werner Enterprises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 3,280,000 shares of WERN short. 5.57% of Werner Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Werner Enterprises' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Werner Enterprises?

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. WERN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Werner Enterprises's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Werner Enterprises?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Werner Enterprises: Citadel Advisors 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 Werner Enterprises?

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. 5.57% of Werner Enterprises' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Werner Enterprises' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Werner Enterprises saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,280,000 shares, a decrease of 20.0% from the previous total of 4,100,000 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 Werner Enterprises' float size?

Werner Enterprises currently has issued a total of 61,872,000 shares. Some of Werner Enterprises' 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. Werner Enterprises currently has a public float of 58,850,000 shares.

How does Werner Enterprises' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.57% of Werner Enterprises' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Werner Enterprises: Ryder System, Inc. (2.73%), Landstar System, Inc. (2.92%), Avis Budget Group, Inc. (8.27%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (32.57%), Marten Transport, Ltd. (1.40%), Heartland Express, Inc. (2.31%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.66%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (5.09%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (3.15%), Saia, Inc. (6.64%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Werner Enterprises stock?

Short selling WERN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Werner Enterprises as its price is falling. WERN shares are trading down $0.08 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 Werner Enterprises?

A short squeeze for Werner Enterprises 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 WERN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Werner Enterprises' 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 WERN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:WERN) was last updated on 3/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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