MFA Financial (MFA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Bible Shocker: Have You Seen Elon Musk’s Miracle? (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free MFA Stock Alerts $11.02 +0.02 (+0.18%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media MFA Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,040,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$20.13 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.7Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares102,080,000 sharesFloat Size100,970,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.88%Today's Trading Volume393,476 sharesAverage Trading Volume533,671 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling MFA Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MFA Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMFA Short Interest Over TimeMFA Days to Cover Over TimeMFA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceBible Shocker: Have You Seen Elon Musk’s Miracle?Breaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking) Elon Musk is about to shock the world again with this new type of A.I.… Minting new millionaires in the process.Click here for the full story… MFA Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20241,900,000 shares $20.13 million -6.9%1.9%2.7 $10.60 4/15/20242,040,000 shares $21.42 million -2.9%2.0%2.7 $10.50 3/31/20242,100,000 shares $23.96 million +2.9%2.1%2.7 $11.41 3/15/20242,040,000 shares $23.17 million -14.3%2.0%2.5 $11.36 2/29/20242,380,000 shares $26.70 million +6.3%2.4%2.6 $11.22 2/15/20242,240,000 shares $24.55 million +7.2%2.2%2.4 $10.96 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MFA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MFA Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20242,090,000 shares $23.14 million +16.8%2.1%2.2 $11.07 1/15/20241,790,000 shares $20.69 million +7.2%1.8%1.8 $11.56 12/31/20231,670,000 shares $18.82 million -13.5%1.7%1.6 $11.27 12/15/20231,930,000 shares $22.48 million -18.6%1.9%1.7 $11.65 11/30/20232,370,000 shares $25.60 million +0.4%2.3%2.3 $10.80 11/15/20232,360,000 shares $24.52 million +29.7%2.3%2.4 $10.39 10/31/20231,820,000 shares $16.21 million +2.3%1.8%1.9 $8.91 10/15/20231,780,000 shares $16.32 million +0.6%1.8%2 $9.17 9/30/20231,770,000 shares $17.01 million +15.7%1.8%2.1 $9.61 9/15/20231,530,000 shares $16.68 million -5.0%1.5%1.8 $10.90 8/31/20231,610,000 shares $17.66 million No Change1.6%1.9 $10.97 8/15/20231,610,000 shares $16.85 million +9.5%1.6%1.7 $10.47 7/31/20231,470,000 shares $16.56 million +16.7%1.5%1.5 $11.27 7/15/20231,260,000 shares $14.35 million -13.7%1.3%1.2 $11.39 6/30/20231,460,000 shares $16.40 million -15.6%1.4%1.4 $11.24 6/15/20231,730,000 shares $20.12 million -16.0%1.7%1.4 $11.63 5/31/20232,060,000 shares $21.81 million -0.5%2.0%1.6 $10.59 5/15/20232,070,000 shares $20.95 million -11.9%2.1%1.6 $10.12 4/30/20232,350,000 shares $25.12 million -3.3%2.3%1.7 $10.69 4/15/20232,430,000 shares $24.13 million -11.3%2.4%1.8 $9.93 3/31/20232,740,000 shares $27.18 million +7.9%2.7%1.8 $9.92 3/15/20232,540,000 shares $23.83 million +8.6%2.5%1.8 $9.38 2/28/20232,340,000 shares $25.06 million +21.2%2.3%1.7 $10.71 2/15/20231,930,000 shares $21.52 million -14.6%1.9%1.5 $11.15 1/31/20232,260,000 shares $26.87 million -17.5%2.2%1.8 $11.89 1/15/20232,740,000 shares $30.61 million -22.2%2.7%2.1 $11.17 12/30/20223,520,000 shares $34.67 million +2.6%3.9%2.3 $9.85 12/15/20223,430,000 shares $37.87 million -16.6%3.8%2.1 $11.04 11/30/20224,110,000 shares $45.95 million +16.1%4.5%2.4 $11.18 11/15/20223,540,000 shares $39.75 million -15.9%3.9%2.1 $11.23 10/31/20224,210,000 shares $41.93 million -16.5%4.7%2.5 $9.96 10/15/20225,040,000 shares $42.29 million +15.1%5.6%2.8 $8.39 9/30/20224,380,000 shares $34.08 million +25.5%4.8%2.6 $7.78 9/15/20223,490,000 shares $37.10 million +6.7%3.9%2.5 $10.63The Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own (Ad)4 out of 5 Americans believe we’re on the brink of a retirement crisis. Luckily, in these unprecedented times, we have an unprecedented solution. Once considered a “fringe” investment, the crypto market is now taking the world by storm.Click here to access the Crypto Retirement Blueprint now. MFA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is MFA Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of MFA Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,900,000 shares of MFA short. 1.88% of MFA Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MFA Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MFA Financial? 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. MFA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on MFA Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting MFA Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MFA Financial: HBK Investments L P. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for MFA Financial? 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 MFA Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is MFA Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? MFA Financial saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,900,000 shares, a decrease of 6.9% from the previous total of 2,040,000 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 MFA Financial's float size? MFA Financial currently has issued a total of 102,080,000 shares. Some of MFA Financial'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. MFA Financial currently has a public float of 100,970,000 shares. How does MFA Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.88% of MFA Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to MFA Financial: Chimera Investment Co. (1.48%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (2.62%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (7.55%), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (3.00%), Redwood Trust, Inc. (4.18%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (5.91%), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2.40%), Ready Capital Co. (6.16%), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (2.44%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (9.27%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short MFA Financial stock? Short selling MFA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MFA Financial as its price is falling. MFA 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 MFA Financial? A short squeeze for MFA Financial 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 MFA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is MFA Financial'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 MFA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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