Meta Data (AIU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Meta Data shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 211,800 shares of AIU short. 1.38% of Meta Data's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Meta Data'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. AIU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Meta Data's short interest ratio.

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. 1.38% of Meta Data's floating shares are currently sold short.

Meta Data saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 211,800 shares, an increase of 256.6% from the previous total of 59,400 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.

Meta Data currently has issued a total of 75,681,000 shares. Some of Meta Data'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. Meta Data currently has a public float of 15,360,000 shares.

1.38% of Meta Data's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to Meta Data: QuantaSing Group Limited (0.41%), Sunlands Technology Group (0.43%), ATA Creativity Global (0.44%), Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited (0.06%), JIADE Limited (3.86%), Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited (0.07%), EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (2.00%), Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (0.67%), Kuke Music Holding Limited (1.14%), Wag! Group Co. (6.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AIU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Meta Data as its price is falling. 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 Meta Data 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 AIU, 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 AIU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.