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Genesco (GCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$28.86 -0.64 (-2.17%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Genesco Short Interest Data

Genesco (GCO) has a short interest of 530,100 shares, representing 5.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.87% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 131,435 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
530,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
569,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$13.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
11,220,000 shares
Float Size
10,380,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.11%
Today's Trading Volume
98,746 shares
Average Trading Volume
131,435 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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GCO Short Interest Over Time

GCO Days to Cover Over Time

GCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Genesco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024530,100 shares $13.61 million -6.9%5.1%3.6 $25.67
10/15/2024569,200 shares $16.32 million +3.5%5.5%4 $28.67
9/30/2024550,200 shares $15.01 million -20.3%5.3%3.9 $27.29
9/15/2024690,700 shares $17.76 million -24.4%6.6%4.5 $25.72
8/31/2024913,000 shares $27.56 million -1.6%8.5%6.2 $30.19
8/15/2024927,800 shares $26.43 million +7.1%8.6%6.3 $28.49
7/31/2024866,000 shares $26.73 million -6.1%8.0%6 $30.87
7/15/2024922,500 shares $24.80 million +5.9%8.6%6.3 $26.88
6/30/2024871,200 shares $22.53 million +21.4%8.1%6.1 $25.86
6/15/2024717,600 shares $17.47 million +8.4%6.7%5.2 $24.34
5/31/2024662,300 shares $18.84 million -8.6%6.2%4.7 $28.44
5/15/2024724,600 shares $19.30 million +1.3%6.8%5.9 $26.63
4/30/2024715,600 shares $18.11 million -5.2%6.8%6 $25.31
4/15/2024754,500 shares $19.41 million +0.1%7.2%6.6 $25.72
3/31/2024753,500 shares $21.20 million +3.2%7.2%6.1 $28.14
3/15/2024730,500 shares $18.20 million -12.9%6.9%6.1 $24.92
2/29/2024838,700 shares $26.78 million -4.2%7.9%6.4 $31.93
2/15/2024875,400 shares $28.24 million +3.8%8.2%6.2 $32.26
1/31/2024843,200 shares $23.42 million +3.9%7.9%5.8 $27.78
1/15/2024811,900 shares $22.64 million +3.2%7.6%5.5 $27.89
12/31/2023786,400 shares $27.69 million -18.5%7.4%5.3 $35.21
12/15/2023965,300 shares $33.99 million -6.3%9.1%6.6 $35.21
11/30/20231,030,000 shares $38.52 million +2.0%9.7%6.3 $37.40
11/15/20231,010,000 shares $32.18 million -3.8%9.5%5.9 $31.86
10/31/20231,050,000 shares $28.78 million +19.0%9.8%5.8 $27.41
10/15/2023882,300 shares $24.03 million +3.1%8.3%4.5 $27.24
9/30/2023856,100 shares $26.39 million +46.9%8.0%4.1 $30.82
9/15/2023582,600 shares $17.65 million -8.1%5.4%2.4 $30.30
8/31/2023633,900 shares $21.73 million +40.2%5.9%2 $34.28
8/15/2023452,200 shares $13.22 million -8.7%3.9%1.2 $29.23
7/31/2023495,200 shares $14.00 million -7.8%4.2%1.4 $28.27
7/15/2023537,300 shares $13.70 million -7.5%4.6%1.5 $25.50
6/30/2023580,800 shares $14.54 million -47.2%5.0%1.7 $25.03
6/15/20231,100,000 shares $26.17 million +55.9%9.4%3.3 $23.80
5/31/2023705,500 shares $12.71 million +17.7%6.0%2.7 $18.02
5/15/2023599,200 shares $18.28 million +29.3%5.1%3.1 $30.50
4/30/2023463,400 shares $16.06 million -4.7%3.9%2.6 $34.66
4/15/2023486,100 shares $17.66 million -11.4%4.1%2.7 $36.34
3/31/2023548,500 shares $20.23 million -9.5%4.6%3 $36.88
3/15/2023606,000 shares $22.09 million -5.8%5.1%3.4 $36.45
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2/28/2023643,000 shares $28.92 million -4.2%5.4%4 $44.97
2/15/2023671,500 shares $31.81 million +5.8%5.7%4.4 $47.37
1/31/2023634,800 shares $30.65 million -15.9%5.3%4.3 $48.29
1/15/2023754,900 shares $36.17 million +8.9%6.4%5.2 $47.92
12/30/2022693,500 shares $31.91 million -8.7%5.9%4.8 $46.02
12/15/2022759,300 shares $32.17 million +5.6%6.4%5.1 $42.37
11/30/2022718,900 shares $37.53 million +3.5%5.9%4.6 $52.20
11/15/2022694,500 shares $35.05 million -5.1%5.7%4.2 $50.47
10/31/2022731,600 shares $34.41 million -6.0%6.0%4.4 $47.04
10/15/2022778,600 shares $31.50 million -6.2%6.3%4.5 $40.46
9/30/2022829,900 shares $32.63 million +0.8%6.8%4.5 $39.32
9/15/2022823,200 shares $37.30 million +3.8%6.7%4.3 $45.31
8/31/2022792,800 shares $44.86 million -1.8%6.1%4 $56.58
8/15/2022807,300 shares $51.38 million -9.0%6.2%3.9 $63.65
7/31/2022887,000 shares $49.72 million -6.6%6.9%4.1 $56.05
7/15/2022949,400 shares $49.76 million +5.5%7.3%4.4 $52.41
6/30/2022900,100 shares $44.92 million -6.0%7.0%4.1 $49.91
6/15/2022957,300 shares $52.71 million -6.2%N/A4.4 $55.06
5/31/20221,020,000 shares $57.44 million +10.0%7.9%4.7 $56.31
5/15/2022927,100 shares $55.34 million -3.2%7.2%4.7 $59.69
4/30/2022957,800 shares $59.41 million -4.2%7.4%5.1 $62.03
4/15/20221,000,000 shares $68.58 million +3.3%7.7%5.3 $68.58
3/31/2022968,400 shares $61.60 million -9.5%7.5%5.2 $63.61
3/15/20221,070,000 shares $71.93 million -3.6%7.7%6.3 $67.22
2/28/20221,110,000 shares $71.21 million -10.5%8.0%6.6 $64.15
2/15/20221,240,000 shares $84.05 million +12.7%8.9%7.7 $67.78
1/31/20221,100,000 shares $70.76 million +1.9%7.9%7 $64.33
1/15/20221,080,000 shares $67.35 million +18.1%7.7%7 $62.36
12/31/2021914,500 shares $58.68 million +6.2%6.7%6.4 $64.17
12/15/2021861,000 shares $53.55 million +0.6%6.3%6.2 $62.19
11/30/2021856,200 shares $54.11 million -1.9%6.0%6.1 $63.20
11/15/2021872,400 shares $62.25 million +12.8%6.1%6.4 $71.35
10/29/2021773,200 shares $46.85 million +0.3%5.4%5.8 $60.59
10/15/2021771,300 shares $46.09 million +3.6%5.4%6.3 $59.75
9/30/2021744,300 shares $42.97 million -7.0%5.2%6.1 $57.73
9/15/2021800,000 shares $47.95 million +16.7%5.6%6.6 $59.94
8/31/2021685,800 shares $42.54 million +18.0%4.9%6 $62.03
8/13/2021581,300 shares $34.10 million +1.1%4.1%5.3 $58.67
7/30/2021574,900 shares $33.03 million -7.7%4.1%4.9 $57.45
7/15/2021622,800 shares $35.94 million +13.6%4.4%5.1 $57.71
6/30/2021548,200 shares $34.91 million +1.7%3.9%4.2 $63.68
6/15/2021539,000 shares $31.04 million -5.5%3.8%4.3 $57.59
5/28/2021570,200 shares $31.36 million +13.0%4.0%4.5 $55.00
5/14/2021504,800 shares $26.36 million +2.5%3.6%4 $52.21
4/30/2021492,400 shares $25.32 million -8.2%3.5%3.8 $51.43
4/15/2021536,200 shares $26.82 million +0.6%3.8%3.7 $50.01
3/31/2021533,200 shares $25.23 million -17.0%3.8%3.3 $47.32
3/15/2021642,700 shares $32.22 million -21.9%4.6%3.5 $50.13
2/26/2021823,200 shares $38.03 million +18.9%5.8%3.9 $46.20
2/12/2021692,100 shares $30.83 million -5.1%4.9%2.9 $44.55
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1/29/2021729,400 shares $28.16 million -23.2%5.2%2.6 $38.61
1/15/2021949,100 shares $36.95 million -8.7%6.7%3.4 $38.93
12/31/20201,040,000 shares $30.46 million +24.4%7.4%3.8 $29.29
12/15/2020836,000 shares $24.29 million -42.7%5.9%2.9 $29.05
11/30/20201,460,000 shares $47.60 million +22.7%10.4%4.7 $32.60
11/15/20201,190,000 shares $27.61 million -4.8%8.5%3.8 $23.20
10/30/20201,250,000 shares $23.19 million +8.7%8.9%4.3 $18.55
10/15/20201,150,000 shares $23.89 million -24.8%8.2%3.7 $20.77
9/30/20201,530,000 shares $32.96 million -16.4%10.9%4.6 $21.54
9/15/20201,830,000 shares $46.74 million -6.6%13.0%5.4 $25.54
8/31/20201,960,000 shares $38.22 million +1.6%14.2%5.3 $19.50
8/14/20201,930,000 shares $37.21 million -11.9%14.0%5.1 $19.28
7/31/20202,190,000 shares $34.05 million +3.3%15.9%5.8 $15.55
7/15/20202,120,000 shares $35.45 million +11.0%15.4%5.5 $16.72
6/30/20201,910,000 shares $40.03 million -12.0%13.8%4.7 $20.96
6/15/20202,170,000 shares $48.11 million -13.2%15.5%4.7 $22.17
5/29/20202,500,000 shares $46.23 million -2.3%17.9%5 $18.49
5/15/20202,560,000 shares $39.63 million -5.9%18.3%5 $15.48
4/30/20202,720,000 shares $54.32 million +0.7%19.7%5.3 $19.97
4/15/20202,700,000 shares $46.68 million +5.9%19.6%5.4 $17.29
3/31/20202,550,000 shares $39.91 million -13.4%18.5%5.3 $15.65
3/13/20202,943,300 shares $57.01 million -0.2%21.3%7.9 $19.37
2/28/20202,950,000 shares $32.10 million -0.3%21.4%7.9 $10.88
2/14/20202,960,000 shares $78.71 million -5.4%21.5%8.4 $26.59
1/31/20203,130,000 shares $102.32 million -5.4%22.7%9.5 $32.69
1/15/20203,310,000 shares $126.77 million +4.1%24.0%10.3 $38.30
12/31/20193,180,000 shares $136.42 million +10.8%23.0%10.4 $42.90

GCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Genesco's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Genesco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 530,100 shares of GCO short. 5.11% of Genesco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Genesco's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Genesco?

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. GCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Genesco's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Genesco?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Genesco: Walleye Capital LLC, and 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 Genesco?

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. 5.11% of Genesco's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Genesco's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Genesco saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 530,100 shares, a decrease of 6.9% from the previous total of 569,200 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 Genesco's float size?

Genesco currently has issued a total of 11,220,000 shares. Some of Genesco'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. Genesco currently has a public float of 10,380,000 shares.

How does Genesco's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.11% of Genesco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Genesco: Caleres, Inc. (7.44%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (10.82%), Guess?, Inc. (25.98%), Zumiez Inc. (6.45%), Designer Brands Inc. (24.01%), The Children's Place, Inc. (63.20%), Citi Trends, Inc. (18.54%), The Cato Co. (3.08%), Tilly's, Inc. (2.73%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.14%),

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 Genesco stock?

Short selling GCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genesco as its price is falling. GCO shares are trading down $0.64 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 Genesco?

A short squeeze for Genesco 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 GCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Genesco'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 GCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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