Westrock Coffee (WESTW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Westrock Coffee shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 43,000 shares of WESTW short. Learn More on Westrock Coffee'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. WESTW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Westrock Coffee's short interest ratio.

Westrock Coffee saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 43,000 shares, an increase of 95.5% from the previous total of 22,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer defensive" compare to Westrock Coffee: Campbell Soup Company (6.95%), Utz Brands, Inc. (9.39%), Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (1.25%), Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (1.09%), Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (7.05%), Target Co. (3.10%), and Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.59%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.64 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.61 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.09 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.04 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), and International Paper ($1.95 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WESTW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Westrock Coffee as its price is falling. WESTW shares are trading up $0.42 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 Westrock Coffee 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 WESTW, 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 WESTW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2024.