Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.52 +0.03 (+0.40%) As of 03/25/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Franklin Universal Trust Short Interest DataFranklin Universal Trust (FT) has a short interest of 31,800 shares, representing 0.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 43,845 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest31,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.43%Dollar Volume Sold Short$242,793.00Short Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares25,132,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.14%Today's Trading Volume19,824 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,845 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average45% Short Selling Franklin Universal Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Franklin Universal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFT Short Interest Over TimeFT Days to Cover Over TimeFT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Franklin Universal Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/202531,800 shares $242,793.00 +7.4%0.1%0.7 $7.64 2/15/202529,600 shares $224,812.00 -36.2%0.1%0.7 $7.60 1/31/202546,400 shares $350,320.00 +142.9%N/A1.1 $7.55 1/15/202519,100 shares $141,149.00 +87.3%N/A0.5 $7.39 12/31/202410,200 shares $74,562.00 -71.4%N/A0.2 $7.31 12/15/202435,700 shares $268,821.00 -13.6%N/A0.8 $7.53 11/30/202441,300 shares $321,727.00 -1.4%N/A1 $7.79 11/15/202441,900 shares $314,669.00 +16.7%N/A1 $7.51 10/31/202435,900 shares $268,173.00 +80.4%N/A0.8 $7.47 10/15/202419,900 shares $150,444.00 -40.1%N/A0.4 $7.56 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franklin Universal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/202433,200 shares $250,992.00 +145.9%N/A0.7 $7.56 9/15/202413,500 shares $100,170.00 -47.1%N/A0.4 $7.42 8/31/202425,500 shares $185,665.50 +259.2%N/A0.6 $7.28 8/15/20247,100 shares $50,445.50 -10.1%N/A0.2 $7.11 7/31/20247,900 shares $55,537.00 -58.2%N/A0.2 $7.03 7/15/202418,900 shares $130,032.00 +27.7%N/A0.4 $6.88 6/30/202414,800 shares $100,788.00 +78.3%N/A0.4 $6.81 6/15/20248,300 shares $56,274.00 -78.2%N/A0.2 $6.78 5/31/202438,000 shares $261,820.00 +122.2%N/A0.7 $6.89 5/15/202417,100 shares $117,648.00 +134.3%N/A0.3 $6.88 4/30/20247,300 shares $47,815.00 -55.5%N/A0.1 $6.55 4/15/202416,400 shares $105,124.00 -11.8%N/A0.3 $6.41 3/31/202418,600 shares $123,504.00 -21.5%N/A0.3 $6.64 3/15/202423,700 shares $154,287.00 +224.7%N/A0.4 $6.51 2/29/20247,300 shares $47,304.00 +25.9%N/A0.1 $6.48 2/15/20245,800 shares $37,874.00 +3.6%N/A0.1 $6.53 1/31/20245,600 shares $36,624.00 +833.3%N/A0.1 $6.54 1/15/2024600 shares $3,984.00 -77.8%N/A0 $6.64 12/31/20232,700 shares $17,955.00 +800.0%N/A0.1 $6.65 12/15/2023300 shares $1,986.00 -93.6%N/A0 $6.62 11/30/20234,700 shares $30,550.00 -91.3%N/A0.1 $6.50 11/15/202353,700 shares $346,902.00 +97.4%N/A1.3 $6.46 10/31/202327,200 shares $167,008.00 -45.5%N/A0.7 $6.14 10/15/202349,900 shares $313,871.00 +232.7%N/A1.4 $6.29 9/30/202315,000 shares $95,250.00 -20.2%N/A0.5 $6.35 9/15/202318,800 shares $126,148.00 -4.6%N/A0.6 $6.71 8/31/202319,700 shares $133,172.00 -23.1%N/A0.6 $6.76 8/15/202325,600 shares $175,616.00 +48.0%N/A0.8 $6.86 7/31/202317,300 shares $121,100.00 -48.7%N/A0.5 $7.00 7/15/202333,700 shares $233,237.70 +144.2%N/A0.9 $6.92Trump’s betrayal exposed (Ad)Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.Millions of Americans are about to be wiped out, while others could make a fortune… click here to ma 6/30/202313,800 shares $92,736.00 -71.1%N/A0.3 $6.72 6/15/202347,800 shares $326,474.00 +1.5%N/A1 $6.83 5/31/202347,100 shares $313,686.00 +92.2%N/A1.1 $6.66 5/15/202324,500 shares $165,130.00 +1,066.7%N/A0.5 $6.74 4/30/20232,100 shares $14,532.00 -95.2%N/A0.1 $6.92 4/15/202343,700 shares $305,463.00 -46.6%N/A1.1 $6.99 3/31/202381,900 shares $583,947.00 +53.4%N/A2.3 $7.13 3/15/202353,400 shares $364,722.00 +8.3%N/A1.4 $6.83 2/28/202349,300 shares $354,467.00 +11.0%N/A1.2 $7.19 2/15/202344,400 shares $319,680.00 +47.0%N/A1 $7.20 1/31/202330,200 shares $218,648.00 -33.3%N/A0.6 $7.24 1/15/202345,300 shares $324,348.00 +47.6%N/A0.9 $7.16 12/30/202230,700 shares $206,611.00 +106.0%N/A0.6 $6.73 12/15/202214,900 shares $103,704.00 -13.4%N/A0.2 $6.96 11/30/202217,200 shares $120,572.00 +49.6%N/A0.3 $7.01 11/15/202211,500 shares $77,855.00 -29.5%N/A0.2 $6.77 10/31/202216,300 shares $107,091.00 +71.6%N/A0.3 $6.57 10/15/20229,500 shares $59,660.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.28 9/30/2022108,400 shares $686,172.00 +49.7%N/A2.1 $6.33 9/15/202272,400 shares $562,548.00 +483.9%N/A1.9 $7.77 8/31/202212,400 shares $99,200.00 -47.9%N/A0.3 $8.00 8/15/202223,800 shares $189,448.00 +81.7%N/A0.7 $7.96 7/31/202213,100 shares $100,215.00 -27.6%N/A0.3 $7.65 7/15/202218,100 shares $133,940.00 -41.6%N/A0.5 $7.40 6/30/202231,000 shares $230,950.00 +31.4%N/A0.7 $7.45 6/15/202223,600 shares $174,168.00 -6.7%N/A0.5 $7.38 5/31/202225,300 shares $197,846.00 -8.0%N/A0.5 $7.82 5/15/202227,500 shares $200,475.00 +212.5%N/A0.6 $7.29 4/30/20228,800 shares $67,056.00 -5.4%N/A0.2 $7.62 4/15/20229,300 shares $74,586.00 -76.5%N/A0.2 $8.02 3/31/202239,600 shares $320,760.00 -14.5%N/A0.5 $8.10 3/15/202246,300 shares $379,197.00 +63.0%N/A0.6 $8.19 2/28/202228,400 shares $226,348.00 +28.5%N/A0.4 $7.97 2/15/202222,100 shares $178,126.00 -50.9%N/A0.3 $8.06 1/31/202245,000 shares $376,200.00 +20.6%N/A0.6 $8.36 1/15/202237,300 shares $311,828.00 +440.6%N/A0.5 $8.36 12/31/20216,900 shares $58,374.00 -11.5%N/A0.1 $8.46 12/15/20217,800 shares $64,272.00 -53.9%N/A0.2 $8.24 11/30/202116,900 shares $138,749.00 +745.0%N/A0.4 $8.21 11/15/20212,000 shares $16,440.00 -74.4%N/A0 $8.22 10/29/20217,800 shares $64,194.00 -48.0%N/A0.2 $8.23 10/15/202115,000 shares $123,150.00 -48.6%N/A0.3 $8.21 9/30/202129,200 shares $236,812.00 -2.3%N/A0.7 $8.11 9/15/202129,900 shares $257,439.00 -8.6%N/A0.8 $8.61 8/31/202132,700 shares $280,893.00 +122.5%N/A0.8 $8.59 8/13/202114,700 shares $125,097.00 -54.6%N/A0.3 $8.51 7/30/202132,400 shares $273,780.00 +21.4%N/A0.6 $8.45 7/15/202126,700 shares $224,814.00 -28.6%N/A0.6 $8.42 6/30/202137,400 shares $309,672.00 +50.8%N/A0.8 $8.28 6/15/202124,800 shares $203,856.00 -1.2%N/A0.5 $8.22Trump’s betrayal exposed (Ad)Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.Millions of Americans are about to be wiped out, while others could make a fortune… click here to ma 5/28/202125,100 shares $198,541.00 +736.7%N/A0.6 $7.91 5/14/20213,000 shares $23,220.00 -81.8%N/A0.1 $7.74 4/30/202116,500 shares $127,297.50 +41.0%N/A0.5 $7.72 4/15/202111,700 shares $89,154.00 +265.6%N/A0.3 $7.62 3/31/20213,200 shares $23,872.00 -77.8%N/A0.1 $7.46 3/15/202114,400 shares $108,144.00 -16.8%N/A0.3 $7.51 2/26/202117,300 shares $127,155.00 +101.2%N/A0.4 $7.35 2/12/20218,600 shares $64,500.00 -13.1%N/A0.2 $7.50 1/29/20219,900 shares $73,062.00 -50.3%N/A0.2 $7.38 1/15/202119,900 shares $147,061.00 -31.4%N/A0.4 $7.39 12/31/202029,000 shares $214,600.00 +417.9%N/A0.7 $7.40 12/15/20205,600 shares $40,992.00 -56.6%N/A0.1 $7.32 11/30/202012,900 shares $94,333.83 +29.0%N/A0.2 $7.31 11/15/202010,000 shares $71,300.00 +203.0%N/A0.2 $7.13 10/30/20203,300 shares $22,572.00 -59.3%N/A0.1 $6.84 10/15/20208,100 shares $56,943.00 -64.0%N/A0 $7.03 9/30/202022,500 shares $153,450.00 +25.7%N/A0.5 $6.82 9/15/20208,800 shares $61,688.00 -50.8%N/A0.2 $7.01 8/31/202017,900 shares $125,300.00 +203.4%N/A0.4 $7.00 8/14/20205,900 shares $41,300.00 -53.5%N/A0.1 $7.00 7/31/202012,700 shares $88,900.00 +35.1%N/A0.3 $7.00 7/15/20209,400 shares $63,638.00 +141.0%N/A0.2 $6.77 6/30/20203,900 shares $25,389.00 +18.2%N/A0.1 $6.51 6/15/20203,300 shares $22,440.00 -82.6%N/A0.1 $6.80 5/29/202019,000 shares $129,960.00 +40.7%N/A0.2 $6.84 5/15/202013,500 shares $84,510.00 +297.1%N/A0.1 $6.26 4/30/20203,400 shares $22,440.00 -90.0%N/A0 $6.60 4/15/202034,100 shares $225,742.00 +6.9%N/A0.4 $6.62 3/31/202031,900 shares $207,031.00 +1,672.2%N/A0.3 $6.49 FT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Franklin Universal Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Franklin Universal Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 31,800 shares of FT short. 0.14% of Franklin Universal Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin Universal Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Franklin Universal Trust? 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. FT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Franklin Universal Trust's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Franklin Universal Trust? 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. 0.14% of Franklin Universal Trust's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Franklin Universal Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Franklin Universal Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 31,800 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the previous total of 29,600 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. How does Franklin Universal Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.14% of Franklin Universal Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Franklin Universal Trust: PIMCO High Income Fund (0.06%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.11%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.03%), Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (0.28%), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (0.05%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (1.24%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.05%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.13%), Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (1.57%), CION Investment Co. (0.44%), 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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Franklin Universal Trust stock? Short selling FT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Universal Trust as its price is falling. FT shares are trading up $0.03 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 Franklin Universal Trust? A short squeeze for Franklin Universal Trust 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 FT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Franklin Universal Trust'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 FT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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