Cars.com (CARS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $17.46 +0.02 (+0.11%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Cars.com Short Interest DataCars.com (CARS) has a short interest of 1.58 million shares, representing 2.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.64% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 498,351 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,580,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,570,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.64%Dollar Volume Sold Short$31.39 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares64,739,000 sharesFloat Size59,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.67%Today's Trading Volume2,020,738 sharesAverage Trading Volume498,351 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average405% Short Selling Cars.com? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCARS Short Interest Over TimeCARS Days to Cover Over TimeCARS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. 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And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Cars.com Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/20241,580,000 shares $31.39 million +0.6%2.7%2.5 $19.87 11/15/20241,570,000 shares $29.38 million -4.3%2.7%2.5 $18.72 10/31/20241,640,000 shares $26.24 million -10.4%2.8%2.8 $16.00 10/15/20241,830,000 shares $29.06 million +2.8%3.0%3.2 $15.88 9/30/20241,780,000 shares $29.84 million +15.6%3.0%3.1 $16.77 9/15/20241,540,000 shares $27.18 million -7.8%2.6%2.7 $17.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CARS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20241,670,000 shares $29.79 million +16.8%2.8%3.3 $17.84 8/15/20241,430,000 shares $25.25 million +6.7%2.4%2.9 $17.66 7/31/20241,340,000 shares $27.63 million +4.7%2.2%2.7 $20.62 7/15/20241,280,000 shares $24.69 million -3.8%2.1%2.7 $19.29 6/30/20241,330,000 shares $26.20 million -1.5%2.2%2.8 $19.70 6/15/20241,350,000 shares $26.84 million -2.9%2.2%3.1 $19.88 5/31/20241,390,000 shares $28.13 million -13.1%2.3%3.1 $20.24 5/15/20241,600,000 shares $29.83 million -4.2%2.7%3.6 $18.65 4/30/20241,670,000 shares $27.91 million -3.5%2.8%3.9 $16.71 4/15/20241,730,000 shares $27.82 million +6.8%2.9%4.3 $16.08 3/31/20241,620,000 shares $27.83 million -10.0%2.7%4.3 $17.18 3/15/20241,800,000 shares $29.81 million +9.8%3.0%4.9 $16.56 2/29/20241,640,000 shares $30.03 million +7.2%2.7%4.6 $18.31 2/15/20241,530,000 shares $29.15 million +2.0%2.6%4.4 $19.06 1/31/20241,500,000 shares $26.13 million +5.6%2.5%4.1 $17.42 1/15/20241,420,000 shares $24.38 million +3.7%2.4%3.7 $17.17 12/31/20231,370,000 shares $25.99 million -22.2%2.3%3.6 $18.97 12/15/20231,760,000 shares $33.30 million +5.4%2.9%4.6 $18.92 11/30/20231,670,000 shares $31.10 million +11.3%2.8%4.7 $18.62 11/15/20231,500,000 shares $29.33 million +16.3%2.5%4.3 $19.55 10/31/20231,290,000 shares $19.65 million -3.7%2.1%4 $15.23 10/15/20231,340,000 shares $21.64 million -3.6%2.2%4.2 $16.15 9/30/20231,390,000 shares $23.44 million -5.4%2.3%3.8 $16.86 9/15/20231,470,000 shares $25.45 million +2.8%2.4%3.9 $17.31 8/31/20231,430,000 shares $26.73 million -16.9%2.4%3.2 $18.69 8/15/20231,720,000 shares $33.47 million -1.7%2.8%3.7 $19.46 7/31/20231,750,000 shares $39.93 million +6.1%2.9%3.6 $22.82 7/15/20231,650,000 shares $34.30 million +14.6%2.7%3.3 $20.79 6/30/20231,440,000 shares $28.56 million -19.1%2.4%3.1 $19.83 6/15/20231,780,000 shares $33.64 million +31.9%2.9%3.8 $18.90 5/31/20231,350,000 shares $23.82 million -18.2%2.2%3.1 $17.65 5/15/20231,650,000 shares $31.37 million -4.1%2.7%3.4 $19.01 4/30/20231,720,000 shares $33.66 million -8.0%2.8%3.6 $19.57 4/15/20231,870,000 shares $37.06 million +16.9%3.1%4.2 $19.82Could This Tiny Device Help You Make an Extra $30k a Year? 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Short interest is the volume of Cars.com shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 1,580,000 shares of CARS short. 2.67% of Cars.com's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cars.com's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cars.com? 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. CARS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cars.com's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Cars.com? 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. 2.67% of Cars.com's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cars.com's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cars.com saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,580,000 shares, an increase of 0.6% from the previous total of 1,570,000 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 Cars.com's float size? Cars.com currently has issued a total of 64,739,000 shares. Some of Cars.com'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. Cars.com currently has a public float of 59,250,000 shares. How does Cars.com's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.67% of Cars.com's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "data processing & preparation" compare to Cars.com: CarGurus, Inc. (6.65%), DXC Technology (4.52%), Clarivate Plc (5.85%), RingCentral, Inc. (7.89%), Autohome Inc. (1.56%), Life360, Inc. (1.12%), Five9, Inc. (8.27%), Playtika Holding Corp. (5.33%), StoneCo Ltd. (5.92%), Upwork Inc. (9.55%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cars.com stock? Short selling CARS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cars.com as its price is falling. CARS shares are trading up $0.02 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 Cars.com? A short squeeze for Cars.com 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 CARS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cars.com'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 CARS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. 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