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Finance of America Companies (FOA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$19.63 -3.93 (-16.68%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Finance of America Companies Short Interest Data

Finance of America Companies (FOA) has a short interest of 67,300 shares, representing 1.88% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.82% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 85,331 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
67,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
63,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$824,425.00
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
9,930,000 shares
Float Size
3,580,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.88%
Today's Trading Volume
215,651 shares
Average Trading Volume
85,331 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
253%
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FOA Short Interest Over Time

FOA Days to Cover Over Time

FOA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Finance of America Companies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202467,300 shares $824,425.00 +5.8%1.9%2 $12.25
10/15/202463,600 shares $716,772.00 +32.2%1.8%2.1 $11.27
9/30/202448,100 shares $556,517.00 +16.8%1.3%1.6 $11.57
9/15/202441,200 shares $464,736.00 -29.2%1.2%1 $11.28
8/31/202458,200 shares $423,696.00 +45.9%1.6%1.5 $7.28
8/15/202439,900 shares $294,661.50 -9.9%1.1%1.2 $7.39
7/31/202444,300 shares $325,605.00 -87.0%1.2%1.5 $7.35
7/15/2024341,000 shares $225,980.70 -76.3%1.0%1.2 $0.66
6/30/20241,440,000 shares $709,776.00 -0.7%4.0%5.6 $0.49
6/15/20241,450,000 shares $772,850.00 +2.8%4.6%10.2 $0.53
5/31/20241,410,000 shares $816,813.00 +9.3%4.5%11 $0.58
5/15/20241,290,000 shares $821,343.00 +2.4%4.3%11.6 $0.64
4/30/20241,260,000 shares $628,614.00 +15.6%4.3%12.4 $0.50
4/15/20241,090,000 shares $701,851.00 +9.0%3.7%12.5 $0.64
3/31/20241,000,000 shares $735,100.00 +3.3%4.4%11.3 $0.74
3/15/2024968,200 shares $803,509.18 +9.2%4.0%10.9 $0.83
2/29/2024886,600 shares $789,960.60 -16.4%4.0%10 $0.89
2/15/20241,060,000 shares $1.08 million +11.9%4.8%12.2 $1.02
1/31/2024947,200 shares $817,149.44 -13.1%4.3%10.5 $0.86
1/15/20241,090,000 shares $1.11 million +9.0%4.9%11 $1.02
12/31/20231,000,000 shares $1.10 million -2.9%4.5%10.1 $1.10
12/15/20231,030,000 shares $1.02 million +3.0%3.4%11.1 $0.99
11/30/20231,000,000 shares $917,300.00 -3.9%3.3%11 $0.92
11/15/20231,040,000 shares $946,400.00 -2.8%3.5%10.9 $0.91
10/31/20231,070,000 shares $1.11 million +1.9%3.6%11.4 $1.04
10/15/20231,050,000 shares $1.11 million -9.5%3.5%12.2 $1.06
9/30/20231,160,000 shares $1.48 million -10.8%3.9%14 $1.28
9/15/20231,300,000 shares $1.91 million No Change4.4%14.4 $1.47
8/31/20231,300,000 shares $1.85 million -5.8%4.4%10.5 $1.42
8/15/20231,380,000 shares $2.26 million -4.2%4.7%10.3 $1.64
7/31/20231,440,000 shares $2.87 million -7.7%4.9%10.2 $1.99
7/15/20231,560,000 shares $3.00 million -0.6%5.3%10.9 $1.92
6/30/20231,570,000 shares $3.00 million +36.5%5.3%8.3 $1.91
6/15/20231,150,000 shares $2.07 million +9.5%3.9%1.9 $1.80
5/31/20231,050,000 shares $1.49 million -4.6%7.6%1.8 $1.42
5/15/20231,100,000 shares $1.56 million -12.7%7.9%2 $1.42
4/30/20231,260,000 shares $2.05 million -11.9%12.5%2.3 $1.63
4/15/20231,430,000 shares $2.62 million +31.2%8.0%2.6 $1.83
3/31/20231,090,000 shares $1.35 million No Change1.7%2 $1.24
3/15/20231,090,000 shares $1.48 million No Change3.4%14.1 $1.36
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2/28/20231,090,000 shares $1.59 million -4.4%3.4%10.4 $1.46
2/15/20231,140,000 shares $1.85 million No Change3.6%9.3 $1.62
1/31/20231,140,000 shares $2.01 million No Change3.6%8.2 $1.76
1/15/20231,140,000 shares $1.79 million -18.0%3.6%8 $1.57
12/30/20221,390,000 shares $1.77 million +3.0%3.6%9.4 $1.27
12/15/20221,350,000 shares $1.81 million -6.9%3.5%8.6 $1.34
11/30/20221,450,000 shares $1.99 million -4.6%3.7%8.8 $1.37
11/15/20221,520,000 shares $2.19 million +2.7%3.9%9.7 $1.44
10/31/20221,480,000 shares $2.38 million -9.8%3.8%9.3 $1.61
10/15/20221,640,000 shares $2.61 million -5.2%6.0%7.7 $1.59
9/30/20221,730,000 shares $2.56 million +6.1%6.4%8.1 $1.48
9/15/20221,630,000 shares $2.53 million +27.3%6.0%6.1 $1.55
8/31/20221,280,000 shares $1.56 million -5.2%4.7%4.2 $1.22
8/15/20221,350,000 shares $2.24 million -19.2%4.9%4 $1.66
7/31/20221,670,000 shares $2.96 million -0.6%9.7%4.8 $1.77
7/15/20221,680,000 shares $2.87 million +3.1%9.8%5.4 $1.71
6/30/20221,630,000 shares $2.56 million +10.1%9.5%5 $1.57
6/15/20221,480,000 shares $2.74 million +31.0%8.6%4.7 $1.85
5/31/20221,130,000 shares $2.73 million +7.6%6.6%4 $2.42
5/15/20221,050,000 shares $2.49 million -12.5%6.1%3.8 $2.37
4/30/20221,200,000 shares $2.71 million No Change7.5%4.2 $2.26
4/15/20221,200,000 shares $3.16 million +17.7%7.6%3.9 $2.63
3/31/20221,020,000 shares $3.10 million +19.6%7.0%3 $3.04
3/15/2022853,100 shares $2.62 million +22.8%3.8%2 $3.07
2/28/2022694,600 shares $2.25 million -7.0%3.3%1.3 $3.24
2/15/2022746,600 shares $2.57 million -5.4%3.5%1.3 $3.44
1/31/2022789,000 shares $2.94 million +19.8%3.7%1.4 $3.73
1/15/2022658,500 shares $2.75 million -88.5%3.1%1.3 $4.18
12/31/20215,710,000 shares $22.67 million +433.6%26.8%11.1 $3.97
12/15/20211,070,000 shares $4.76 million +15.7%5.0%2.3 $4.45
11/30/2021925,000 shares $3.79 million +35.8%4.2%3.2 $4.10
11/15/2021681,400 shares $3.84 million -33.2%3.1%2.4 $5.64
10/29/20211,020,000 shares $4.89 million +3.2%4.5%3.1 $4.79
10/15/2021988,300 shares $4.70 million +47.2%N/A3 $4.76
9/30/2021671,500 shares $3.32 million -40.6%N/A1.8 $4.95
9/15/20211,130,000 shares $5.84 million -19.3%5.7%2.3 $5.17
8/31/20211,400,000 shares $7.70 million +4.5%7.1%2 $5.50
8/13/20211,340,000 shares $7.14 million No Change5.6%1.9 $5.33

FOA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Finance of America Companies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Finance of America Companies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 67,300 shares of FOA short. 1.88% of Finance of America Companies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Finance of America Companies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Finance of America Companies?

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. FOA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Finance of America Companies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Finance of America Companies?

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. 1.88% of Finance of America Companies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Finance of America Companies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Finance of America Companies saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 67,300 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the previous total of 63,600 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 Finance of America Companies' float size?

Finance of America Companies currently has issued a total of 9,926,000 shares. Some of Finance of America Companies' 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. Finance of America Companies currently has a public float of 3,580,000 shares.

How does Finance of America Companies' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.88% of Finance of America Companies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Finance of America Companies: Independent Bank Co. (0.94%), Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (0.56%), Atlanticus Holdings Co. (6.85%), HBT Financial, Inc. (0.52%), Open Lending Co. (3.18%), loanDepot, Inc. (3.46%), Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (0.68%), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (4.18%), Five Star Bancorp (1.38%), Velocity Financial, Inc. (4.48%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Finance of America Companies stock?

Short selling FOA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Finance of America Companies as its price is falling. FOA shares are trading down $3.93 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 Finance of America Companies?

A short squeeze for Finance of America Companies 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 FOA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Finance of America Companies' 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 FOA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:FOA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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