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Forestar Group (FOR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$28.91 -0.22 (-0.76%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Forestar Group Short Interest Data

Forestar Group (FOR) has a short interest of 344,200 shares, representing 1.82% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.52% decrease 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 125,452 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
344,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
389,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
50,650,000 shares
Float Size
18,960,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.82%
Today's Trading Volume
105,884 shares
Average Trading Volume
125,452 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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FOR Short Interest Over Time

FOR Days to Cover Over Time

FOR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Forestar Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024344,200 shares $10.89 million -11.5%1.8%2.5 $31.63
10/15/2024389,000 shares $12.54 million -1.2%2.1%2.5 $32.23
9/30/2024393,600 shares $12.74 million -6.2%2.1%2.2 $32.37
9/15/2024419,600 shares $13.30 million +2.8%2.2%2.2 $31.69
8/31/2024408,000 shares $12.62 million -10.6%2.2%2.1 $30.94
8/15/2024456,400 shares $13.48 million -22.8%2.4%2.4 $29.54
7/31/2024590,800 shares $18.66 million +40.1%3.1%3.2 $31.58
7/15/2024421,800 shares $14.64 million -6.4%2.2%2.1 $34.72
6/30/2024450,800 shares $14.42 million +2.5%2.4%2.2 $31.99
6/15/2024439,800 shares $14.14 million -12.5%2.3%2 $32.16
5/31/2024502,600 shares $17.11 million -6.5%2.7%2.2 $34.04
5/15/2024537,400 shares $18.73 million -2.2%2.8%2.2 $34.86
4/30/2024549,600 shares $17.04 million +8.2%3.0%2.2 $31.00
4/15/2024508,000 shares $18.77 million +6.0%2.8%2.1 $36.94
3/31/2024479,200 shares $19.26 million -19.9%2.6%2.3 $40.19
3/15/2024597,900 shares $21.57 million +6.2%3.3%3.1 $36.07
2/29/2024562,900 shares $18.98 million +14.7%3.1%3 $33.71
2/15/2024490,800 shares $16.02 million -17.4%2.7%2.8 $32.65
1/31/2024593,900 shares $18.57 million +76.0%3.3%3.3 $31.26
1/15/2024337,500 shares $11.46 million -25.4%1.9%2 $33.97
12/31/2023452,400 shares $14.96 million +3.6%2.5%2.6 $33.07
12/15/2023436,500 shares $14.47 million +7.3%2.4%2.6 $33.16
11/30/2023406,900 shares $12.42 million -4.8%2.2%2.5 $30.53
11/15/2023427,400 shares $13.49 million -10.9%2.4%2.6 $31.56
10/31/2023479,500 shares $11.40 million -12.3%2.6%2.7 $23.77
10/15/2023546,600 shares $13.75 million +4.6%3.0%2.7 $25.16
9/30/2023522,600 shares $14.08 million +32.1%2.9%2.4 $26.94
9/15/2023395,500 shares $10.76 million -13.5%2.2%1.9 $27.21
8/31/2023457,400 shares $13.05 million -4.2%2.5%2.2 $28.52
8/15/2023477,300 shares $14.56 million +19.5%2.6%2.3 $30.50
7/31/2023399,300 shares $11.76 million -13.5%2.2%2.1 $29.44
7/15/2023461,600 shares $11.06 million +23.4%2.5%2.8 $23.95
6/30/2023374,000 shares $8.43 million -11.9%2.1%2.7 $22.55
6/15/2023424,500 shares $8.94 million -2.9%2.3%3.4 $21.06
5/31/2023437,000 shares $8.88 million -1.6%2.4%3.6 $20.32
5/15/2023444,100 shares $8.79 million +20.6%2.4%4 $19.79
4/30/2023368,300 shares $7.12 million -11.0%2.0%3.6 $19.34
4/15/2023413,900 shares $6.28 million +2.8%2.3%4.1 $15.18
3/31/2023402,800 shares $6.27 million +22.0%2.2%4.1 $15.56
3/15/2023330,300 shares $4.66 million +24.0%1.8%3.3 $14.11
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2/28/2023266,400 shares $3.80 million -12.8%1.5%2.5 $14.27
2/15/2023305,400 shares $4.45 million -7.5%1.7%2.8 $14.58
1/31/2023330,200 shares $4.91 million +17.6%1.8%2.8 $14.88
1/15/2023280,700 shares $4.77 million -5.4%1.6%2.5 $17.00
12/30/2022296,800 shares $4.57 million -1.8%1.6%2.7 $15.41
12/15/2022302,300 shares $4.70 million +16.2%1.7%2.6 $15.54
11/30/2022260,200 shares $3.86 million +5.7%1.4%2.2 $14.83
11/15/2022246,200 shares $3.46 million -20.4%N/A2.1 $14.05
10/31/2022309,200 shares $3.58 million -18.5%1.7%2.9 $11.58
10/15/2022379,400 shares $4.15 million +5.3%2.1%3.3 $10.93
9/30/2022360,200 shares $4.03 million +1.6%2.0%3.2 $11.19
9/15/2022354,400 shares $4.31 million -13.9%2.0%3.3 $12.15
8/31/2022411,400 shares $5.12 million +13.6%2.3%3.7 $12.44
8/15/2022362,100 shares $5.03 million -5.7%2.0%3.3 $13.89
7/31/2022384,000 shares $5.31 million +4.8%2.1%3.4 $13.84
7/15/2022366,500 shares $5.60 million +11.1%2.0%3.5 $15.28
6/30/2022329,900 shares $4.52 million -4.9%1.8%3.3 $13.69
6/15/2022346,900 shares $4.89 million +18.9%1.9%3.3 $14.09
5/31/2022291,800 shares $4.84 million +16.9%1.6%3.3 $16.58
5/15/2022249,600 shares $3.83 million +7.2%1.4%2.9 $15.36
4/30/2022232,900 shares $3.80 million +14.9%1.3%2.7 $16.31
4/15/2022202,700 shares $3.38 million +17.2%1.1%2.1 $16.67
3/31/2022173,000 shares $3.07 million +12.6%1.0%1.8 $17.76
3/15/2022153,700 shares $2.67 million +8.7%0.9%1.7 $17.39
2/28/2022141,400 shares $2.59 million +4.3%0.8%1.6 $18.31
2/15/2022135,600 shares $2.61 million +26.5%0.8%1.5 $19.24
1/31/2022107,200 shares $2.14 million +22.0%0.6%1.2 $19.95
1/15/202287,900 shares $1.70 million -37.4%0.5%1.1 $19.30
12/31/2021140,300 shares $3.05 million -0.9%0.8%2.2 $21.75
12/15/2021141,500 shares $3.07 million +4.4%0.8%2.4 $21.70
11/30/2021135,500 shares $2.69 million -2.9%0.8%2.3 $19.82
11/15/2021139,600 shares $2.98 million -67.9%0.8%2.3 $21.34
10/29/2021435,000 shares $8.51 million +1.1%2.4%7.3 $19.57
10/15/2021430,400 shares $8.39 million -0.6%2.4%7 $19.50
9/30/2021432,900 shares $8.06 million -8.7%2.4%5.4 $18.63
9/15/2021474,300 shares $9.54 million -5.6%2.7%5.4 $20.11
8/31/2021502,500 shares $10.45 million +6.4%2.8%5.2 $20.79
8/13/2021472,300 shares $9.71 million -2.5%2.6%4.6 $20.56
7/30/2021484,600 shares $9.92 million +0.4%2.7%4.5 $20.47
7/15/2021482,800 shares $9.41 million +3.2%2.7%4.2 $19.49
6/30/2021468,000 shares $9.79 million +23.7%2.7%4.2 $20.91
6/15/2021378,300 shares $8.07 million -16.6%2.2%3.4 $21.33
5/28/2021453,400 shares $10.43 million +0.4%2.6%3.8 $23.01
5/14/2021451,600 shares $10.38 million +32.2%2.6%3.8 $22.99
4/30/2021341,600 shares $8.68 million +5.4%3.3%2.8 $25.40
4/15/2021324,000 shares $8.12 million +1.6%2.0%2.8 $25.06
3/31/2021318,800 shares $7.46 million -5.8%1.9%2.8 $23.40
3/15/2021338,500 shares $7.88 million -3.0%2.1%3.1 $23.28
2/26/2021348,800 shares $7.41 million -4.5%2.1%3.8 $21.25
2/12/2021365,200 shares $8.63 million -16.2%2.2%4 $23.62
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1/29/2021435,700 shares $9.59 million +14.5%2.6%4.6 $22.01
1/15/2021380,400 shares $8.37 million -20.4%2.3%4.3 $22.01
12/31/2020477,900 shares $9.91 million +3.5%2.9%5.9 $20.74
12/15/2020461,900 shares $8.81 million +2.3%2.8%5.3 $19.08
11/30/2020451,600 shares $9.00 million -4.6%2.7%5 $19.94
11/15/2020473,300 shares $8.83 million -22.4%2.9%5.2 $18.66
10/30/2020609,500 shares $10.31 million +69.3%3.7%6.6 $16.92
10/15/2020360,100 shares $6.64 million -8.8%2.2%3.8 $18.45
9/30/2020394,800 shares $6.99 million +6.8%2.4%3.6 $17.70
9/15/2020369,700 shares $6.90 million -0.5%2.2%3 $18.66
8/31/2020371,600 shares $6.60 million -4.1%2.3%3 $17.77
8/14/2020387,300 shares $7.05 million -12.3%2.4%3.1 $18.21
7/31/2020441,600 shares $7.64 million -6.0%2.7%3.3 $17.31
7/15/2020469,600 shares $6.95 million -7.3%2.9%3.4 $14.80
6/30/2020506,600 shares $7.44 million +16.0%3.1%3.7 $14.69
6/15/2020436,900 shares $6.83 million -14.4%2.7%3.3 $15.64
5/29/2020510,500 shares $7.75 million +5.4%3.1%3.3 $15.18
5/15/2020484,400 shares $6.11 million -5.0%2.9%3.1 $12.61
4/30/2020510,100 shares $7.15 million +0.7%3.1%3.4 $14.02
4/15/2020506,700 shares $6.20 million +14.2%3.1%3.4 $12.23
3/31/2020443,800 shares $5.22 million -11.0%2.7%2.9 $11.76
3/13/2020498,600 shares $6.39 million -8.7%3.0%4.6 $12.82
2/28/2020546,000 shares $6.06 million -5.2%3.3%5.1 $11.09
2/14/2020575,800 shares $9.31 million +2.4%3.5%5.8 $16.17
1/31/2020562,600 shares $10.78 million +26.1%3.4%5.9 $19.16
1/15/2020446,200 shares $9.00 million +12.4%2.7%4.7 $20.18
12/31/2019397,000 shares $8.83 million +47.9%2.4%4.7 $22.25

FOR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forestar Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Forestar Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 344,200 shares of FOR short. 1.82% of Forestar Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Forestar Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Forestar Group?

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. FOR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Forestar Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Forestar Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Forestar Group: PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Forestar Group?

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. 1.82% of Forestar Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Forestar Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Forestar Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 344,200 shares, a decline of 11.5% from the previous total of 389,000 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 Forestar Group's float size?

Forestar Group currently has issued a total of 50,650,000 shares. Some of Forestar Group'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. Forestar Group currently has a public float of 18,960,000 shares.

How does Forestar Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.82% of Forestar Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Forestar Group: Cushman & Wakefield plc (6.25%), Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (5.44%), Urban Edge Properties (2.47%), Getty Realty Corp. (3.93%), Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (3.25%), Ellington Financial Inc. (5.44%), Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (0.97%), Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (3.39%), Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (0.86%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.51%),

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 Forestar Group stock?

Short selling FOR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Forestar Group as its price is falling. FOR shares are trading down $0.22 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 Forestar Group?

A short squeeze for Forestar Group 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 FOR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Forestar Group'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 FOR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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