Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVIP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 300 shares of WVVIP short. Learn More on Willamette Valley Vineyards' current short interest.

Willamette Valley Vineyards saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decline of 76.9% from the previous total of 1,300 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 Willamette Valley Vineyards: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (6.95%), Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (0.02%), Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (2.88%), TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. (0.28%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WVVIP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Willamette Valley Vineyards as its price is falling. WVVIP shares are trading down $0.23 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 Willamette Valley Vineyards 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 WVVIP, 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 WVVIP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.