American States Water (AWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $79.67 +1.44 (+1.84%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock American States Water Short Interest DataAmerican States Water (AWR) has a short interest of 684,400 shares, representing 1.84% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.19% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 220,875 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest684,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest699,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.19%Dollar Volume Sold Short$53.89 millionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares38,508,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.84%Today's Trading Volume195,636 sharesAverage Trading Volume220,875 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average89% Short Selling American States Water? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for American States Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAWR Short Interest Over TimeAWR Days to Cover Over TimeAWR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads American States Water Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2025684,400 shares $53.89 million -2.2%1.8%2.9 $78.74 3/15/2025699,700 shares $55.49 million +1.7%1.9%3.2 $79.30 2/28/2025688,200 shares $52.69 million +10.6%1.9%3.3 $76.56 2/15/2025622,100 shares $46.10 million -13.4%1.7%3 $74.11 1/31/2025718,100 shares $53.56 million -4.3%N/A3.4 $74.59 1/15/2025750,700 shares $55.55 million +6.4%N/A3.6 $74.00 12/31/2024705,700 shares $54.85 million -8.7%N/A3.5 $77.72 12/15/2024773,300 shares $64.32 million +1.0%N/A3.7 $83.18 11/30/2024765,900 shares $65.34 million +17.9%N/A3.5 $85.31 11/15/2024649,900 shares $55.27 million +51.6%N/A3.1 $85.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AWR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for American States Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/2024428,800 shares $35.37 million -6.5%N/A2.1 $82.49 10/15/2024458,400 shares $39.41 million +2.3%N/A2.2 $85.97 9/30/2024447,900 shares $37.30 million +14.5%N/A2.1 $83.28 9/15/2024391,200 shares $32.52 million +5.2%N/A1.8 $83.12 8/31/2024372,000 shares $30.29 million -13.1%N/A1.8 $81.42 8/15/2024428,100 shares $35.32 million -4.1%N/A2 $82.50 7/31/2024446,400 shares $36.84 million -5.4%N/A2.1 $82.53 7/15/2024472,100 shares $36.39 million +0.5%1.3%2.1 $77.08 6/30/2024469,900 shares $34.10 million -1.6%1.3%2.1 $72.57 6/15/2024477,300 shares $33.54 million +22.4%1.3%2.2 $70.26 5/31/2024390,000 shares $28.70 million +14.8%1.1%1.7 $73.59 5/15/2024339,600 shares $26.55 million -11.6%N/A1.4 $78.17 4/30/2024384,100 shares $27.21 million -24.5%N/A1.6 $70.84 4/15/2024508,500 shares $34.35 million +16.9%1.4%2.2 $67.56 3/31/2024435,100 shares $31.43 million -4.5%1.2%2 $72.24 3/15/2024455,700 shares $32.71 million +13.6%1.3%2.1 $71.77 2/29/2024401,200 shares $28.66 million +43.5%1.1%1.9 $71.44 2/15/2024279,500 shares $21.58 million -14.8%0.8%1.4 $77.21 1/31/2024328,200 shares $24.48 million +7.1%0.9%1.7 $74.60 1/15/2024306,600 shares $24.10 million -18.4%1.0%1.6 $78.61 12/31/2023375,500 shares $30.20 million -31.8%1.0%2.1 $80.42 12/15/2023550,500 shares $45.15 million +15.5%1.5%2.9 $82.01 11/30/2023476,600 shares $38.08 million +30.2%1.3%2.6 $79.90 11/15/2023366,000 shares $29.49 million +5.0%1.0%2 $80.58 10/31/2023348,500 shares $27.20 million -20.4%1.0%1.9 $78.05 10/15/2023437,600 shares $34.40 million +1.9%1.2%2.1 $78.60 9/30/2023429,600 shares $33.80 million -10.9%1.2%2 $78.68 9/15/2023482,000 shares $40.35 million +5.5%1.3%2.2 $83.71 8/31/2023457,100 shares $38.49 million +10.9%1.3%1.9 $84.21 8/15/2023412,200 shares $35.90 million -36.4%1.1%1.7 $87.10New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 7/31/2023648,400 shares $57.33 million +5.8%1.8%2.7 $88.41 7/15/2023612,700 shares $53.14 million -3.4%1.7%3 $86.73 6/30/2023634,200 shares $55.18 million -8.6%1.7%3.3 $87.00 6/15/2023693,600 shares $60.84 million +1.8%1.9%3.9 $87.71 5/31/2023681,700 shares $60.52 million -3.5%1.9%4.3 $88.78 5/15/2023706,300 shares $63.99 million +4.1%1.9%4.3 $90.60 4/30/2023678,300 shares $60.20 million +1.4%1.9%4.4 $88.75 4/15/2023668,900 shares $61.01 million +1.2%1.8%3.9 $91.21 3/31/2023661,200 shares $58.77 million -17.0%1.8%3.9 $88.89 3/15/2023796,100 shares $69.58 million +14.0%2.2%4.6 $87.40 2/28/2023698,300 shares $62.36 million -4.7%1.9%4.1 $89.30 2/15/2023733,000 shares $68.32 million -13.3%2.0%4.5 $93.20 1/31/2023845,700 shares $79.64 million +12.3%2.3%4.9 $94.17 1/15/2023752,900 shares $71.89 million +5.0%2.1%4.3 $95.48 12/30/2022717,200 shares $66.38 million -3.0%2.0%3.9 $92.55 12/15/2022739,100 shares $69.70 million +21.0%2.0%3.8 $94.30 11/30/2022610,600 shares $59.83 million -30.9%1.7%3 $97.99 11/15/2022883,500 shares $85.03 million +6.0%2.4%4.4 $96.24 10/31/2022833,200 shares $75.37 million +10.3%2.3%4.4 $90.46 10/15/2022755,600 shares $64.14 million +21.0%2.1%3.9 $84.88 9/30/2022624,400 shares $48.67 million +2.2%1.7%3.6 $77.95 9/15/2022611,000 shares $53.07 million +0.1%1.7%3.6 $86.86 8/31/2022610,700 shares $50.67 million -25.3%1.7%4 $82.97 8/15/2022817,500 shares $73.44 million +40.6%2.2%5.2 $89.84 7/31/2022581,300 shares $50.67 million +4.2%1.6%3.5 $87.17 7/15/2022558,000 shares $46.42 million +3.7%1.5%3.1 $83.19 6/30/2022538,200 shares $43.87 million -24.7%1.5%2.9 $81.51 6/15/2022714,600 shares $52.27 million +4.6%2.0%3.7 $73.14 5/31/2022683,200 shares $54.14 million -34.9%1.9%3.6 $79.25 5/15/20221,050,000 shares $81.89 million +69.4%2.9%5.2 $77.99 4/30/2022619,900 shares $48.76 million +6.3%1.7%3.1 $78.66 4/15/2022583,200 shares $49.78 million -7.7%1.6%3 $85.35 3/31/2022631,500 shares $56.22 million -4.2%1.7%3.3 $89.02 3/15/2022659,300 shares $56.68 million +9.7%1.8%3.7 $85.97 2/28/2022601,300 shares $50.61 million -36.0%1.6%3.3 $84.16 2/15/2022939,400 shares $79.53 million +37.6%2.6%5.3 $84.66 1/31/2022682,800 shares $62.97 million +40.4%1.9%4.1 $92.23 1/15/2022486,400 shares $45.71 million +0.5%1.3%3.1 $93.97 12/31/2021484,000 shares $50.06 million -2.2%1.3%3.1 $103.44 12/15/2021495,100 shares $49.76 million +34.8%1.4%3.1 $100.50 11/30/2021367,200 shares $34.58 million -28.8%1.0%2.3 $94.18 11/15/2021515,900 shares $48.07 million -9.5%1.4%3.2 $93.17 10/29/2021570,100 shares $51.79 million +14.6%1.6%3.5 $90.84 10/15/2021497,600 shares $44.69 million -3.4%1.4%3 $89.82 9/30/2021515,200 shares $44.06 million -5.9%1.4%3.1 $85.52 9/15/2021547,400 shares $48.26 million -15.5%1.5%3.1 $88.17 8/31/2021647,600 shares $59.72 million +42.1%1.8%3.9 $92.21 8/13/2021455,600 shares $40.77 million -21.2%1.3%2.6 $89.49 7/30/2021578,400 shares $51.08 million -6.2%1.6%3.2 $88.32 7/15/2021616,800 shares $51.56 million +8.7%1.7%3.2 $83.60New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. Its purpose: to put Donald Trump’s face on the $100 note. All to celebrate a new “golden age” for America. When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 6/30/2021567,700 shares $45.17 million -21.2%1.6%3 $79.56 6/15/2021720,600 shares $59.87 million +0.5%2.0%3.8 $83.09 5/28/2021717,000 shares $56.91 million -2.0%2.0%3.6 $79.37 5/14/2021731,400 shares $57.64 million -4.6%2.0%3.4 $78.81 4/30/2021767,000 shares $60.54 million -2.9%2.1%3.8 $78.93 4/15/2021789,900 shares $62.62 million +2.5%2.2%4.1 $79.28 3/31/2021770,700 shares $57.98 million -15.8%2.1%4.1 $75.23 3/15/2021915,500 shares $66.06 million +11.5%2.5%4.7 $72.16 2/26/2021821,200 shares $60.86 million +24.1%2.3%4.8 $74.11 2/12/2021661,800 shares $54.02 million -15.7%1.8%3.9 $81.62 1/29/2021785,400 shares $61.52 million -6.8%2.2%4.5 $78.33 1/15/2021842,900 shares $67.87 million +0.4%2.3%4.5 $80.52 12/31/2020839,900 shares $65.88 million -3.6%2.3%4.6 $78.44 12/15/2020871,600 shares $66.59 million +3.7%2.4%4.6 $76.40 11/30/2020840,600 shares $63.18 million +20.0%2.3%4.3 $75.16 11/15/2020700,800 shares $54.10 million -21.9%1.9%3.2 $77.20 10/30/2020897,300 shares $68.05 million +5.9%2.5%4.1 $75.84 10/15/2020847,600 shares $65.58 million -0.3%2.3%3.9 $77.37 9/30/2020850,400 shares $63.74 million -5.6%2.3%3.9 $74.95 9/15/2020901,200 shares $65.32 million -27.3%2.5%4 $72.48 8/31/20201,240,000 shares $94.34 million +56.4%3.4%5.8 $76.08 8/14/2020792,900 shares $62.43 million -3.6%2.2%4 $78.74 7/31/2020822,700 shares $63.25 million -6.8%2.3%3.9 $76.88 7/15/2020882,700 shares $67.59 million +0.2%2.4%3.9 $76.57 6/30/2020881,300 shares $68.12 million -0.4%2.4%3.7 $77.29 6/15/2020884,500 shares $69.83 million +9.0%2.4%3.3 $78.95 5/29/2020811,400 shares $65.41 million -13.5%2.2%2.5 $80.61 5/15/2020938,000 shares $70.31 million -6.0%2.6%2.8 $74.96 4/30/2020998,100 shares $83.67 million -1.2%2.7%3 $83.83 4/15/20201,010,000 shares $86.97 million +2.9%2.8%3.2 $86.11 AWR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is American States Water's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of American States Water shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 684,400 shares of AWR short. 1.84% of American States Water's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American States Water's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for American States Water? 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. AWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American States Water's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting American States Water? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American States Water: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for American States Water? 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. 1.84% of American States Water's floating shares are currently sold short. Is American States Water's short interest increasing or decreasing? American States Water saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 684,400 shares, a drop of 2.2% from the previous total of 699,700 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. How does American States Water's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.84% of American States Water's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American States Water: California Water Service Group (1.26%), SJW Group (1.50%), Middlesex Water (2.93%), The York Water Company (0.95%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (5.39%), Artesian Resources Co. (0.69%), Cadiz Inc. (9.19%), American Water Works Company, Inc. (2.36%), Essential Utilities, Inc. (2.13%), Global Water Resources, Inc. (0.55%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short American States Water stock? Short selling AWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American States Water as its price is falling. AWR shares are trading up $1.44 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 American States Water? A short squeeze for American States Water occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AWR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is American States Water's 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 AWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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