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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$63.00 -0.05 (-0.08%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Sonic Automotive Short Interest Data

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has a short interest of 1.33 million shares, representing 10.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.32% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.9, indicating that it would take 7.9 days of the average trading volume of 191,783 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,390,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$91.96 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
34,190,000 shares
Float Size
12,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.31%
Today's Trading Volume
362,008 shares
Average Trading Volume
191,783 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
189%
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SAH Short Interest Over Time

SAH Days to Cover Over Time

SAH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Sonic Automotive Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,330,000 shares $91.96 million -4.3%10.3%7.9 $69.14
11/15/20241,390,000 shares $88.88 million -2.8%10.8%8.1 $63.94
10/31/20241,430,000 shares $81.12 million -5.3%11.1%8.3 $56.73
10/15/20241,510,000 shares $82.87 million +2.0%11.8%8.6 $54.88
9/30/20241,480,000 shares $86.55 million -3.9%11.5%8.2 $58.48
9/15/20241,540,000 shares $86.18 million -4.4%12.0%8.5 $55.96
8/31/20241,610,000 shares $100.37 million +1.9%12.6%8.8 $62.34
8/15/20241,580,000 shares $94.15 million -10.2%12.4%8.7 $59.59
7/31/20241,760,000 shares $104.76 million +1.7%14.0%9.6 $59.52
7/15/20241,730,000 shares $97.57 million -5.5%13.7%8.7 $56.40
6/30/20241,830,000 shares $99.68 million +5.2%14.6%9 $54.47
6/15/20241,740,000 shares $97.77 million -7.0%13.8%8.5 $56.19
5/31/20241,870,000 shares $105.97 million -7.0%14.8%9.1 $56.67
5/15/20242,010,000 shares $119.82 million -6.1%15.9%9.1 $59.61
4/30/20242,140,000 shares $123.87 million -3.2%16.9%8.6 $57.89
4/15/20242,210,000 shares $109.13 million +0.9%17.4%9.8 $49.38
3/31/20242,190,000 shares $124.70 million -5.6%17.9%10.4 $56.94
3/15/20242,320,000 shares $122.31 million -1.7%19.0%11 $52.72
2/29/20242,360,000 shares $123.73 million +0.9%19.4%10.3 $52.43
2/15/20242,340,000 shares $126.45 million +2.6%19.3%10.8 $54.04
1/31/20242,280,000 shares $115.28 million +1.3%18.5%11 $50.56
1/15/20242,250,000 shares $113.99 million +5.1%18.3%9.2 $50.66
12/31/20232,140,000 shares $120.29 million -12.3%17.4%8.3 $56.21
12/15/20232,440,000 shares $133.25 million -1.6%19.8%9.1 $54.61
11/30/20232,480,000 shares $127.21 million +0.4%20.2%9.1 $51.30
11/15/20232,470,000 shares $136.29 million -2.8%20.1%9 $55.18
10/31/20232,540,000 shares $121.55 million +17.6%19.6%9 $47.86
10/15/20232,160,000 shares $90.37 million -4.0%16.8%8 $41.84
9/30/20232,250,000 shares $107.46 million -2.6%17.5%8.5 $47.76
9/15/20232,310,000 shares $121.32 million +3.1%17.9%8.9 $52.52
8/31/20232,240,000 shares $119.48 million +6.7%17.4%8.3 $53.34
8/15/20232,100,000 shares $105.80 million +0.5%16.3%7.3 $50.38
7/31/20232,090,000 shares $100.10 million -10.7%16.2%7.3 $47.90
7/15/20232,340,000 shares $119.04 million -7.1%18.6%7.6 $50.87
6/30/20232,520,000 shares $120.13 million -1.2%20.0%8.2 $47.67
6/15/20232,550,000 shares $116.56 million -4.9%20.3%8.2 $45.71
5/31/20232,680,000 shares $111.06 million -1.1%20.8%7.3 $41.44
5/15/20232,710,000 shares $110.03 million -16.4%21.1%6.9 $40.60
4/30/20233,240,000 shares $144.24 million -7.2%23.0%8 $44.52
4/15/20233,490,000 shares $189.12 million -5.2%24.8%9.4 $54.19
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3/31/20233,680,000 shares $199.97 million -3.2%25.7%9.8 $54.34
3/15/20233,800,000 shares $197.11 million -6.6%26.6%9.4 $51.87
2/28/20234,070,000 shares $231.54 million -15.4%28.5%11.2 $56.89
2/15/20234,810,000 shares $291.68 million +3.0%33.0%14.1 $60.64
1/31/20234,670,000 shares $250.83 million -0.2%31.8%15.5 $53.71
1/15/20234,680,000 shares $230.82 million -0.4%31.9%14.5 $49.32
12/30/20224,700,000 shares $231.57 million +3.3%30.3%13.6 $49.27
12/15/20224,550,000 shares $226.73 million -3.6%29.3%12.2 $49.83
11/30/20224,720,000 shares $250.82 million -0.4%28.8%12 $53.14
11/15/20224,740,000 shares $244.82 million -1.9%28.9%11 $51.65
10/31/20224,830,000 shares $225.80 million -1.2%29.4%9.9 $46.75
10/15/20224,890,000 shares $220.20 million +4.3%26.8%9.6 $45.03
9/30/20224,690,000 shares $203.08 million -4.9%25.7%9.5 $43.30
9/15/20224,930,000 shares $229.25 million -2.0%27.1%10.4 $46.50
8/31/20225,030,000 shares $267.55 million +15.9%27.5%11.4 $53.19
8/15/20224,340,000 shares $217 million +1.4%23.7%10.9 $50.00
7/31/20224,280,000 shares $179.12 million -0.2%23.4%12 $41.85
7/15/20224,290,000 shares $156.93 million -2.9%23.3%12 $36.58
6/30/20224,420,000 shares $161.90 million +11.6%24.0%10.8 $36.63
6/15/20223,960,000 shares $157.01 million +10.3%21.5%9.5 $39.65
5/31/20223,590,000 shares $163.74 million +7.5%19.1%8.8 $45.61
5/15/20223,340,000 shares $157.35 million -0.3%17.8%8 $47.11
4/30/20223,350,000 shares $142.54 million -2.9%17.8%8.2 $42.55
4/15/20223,450,000 shares $149.56 million -3.6%17.6%8.9 $43.35
3/31/20223,580,000 shares $152.19 million -6.8%18.0%10.3 $42.51
3/15/20223,840,000 shares $178.48 million +0.8%19.3%12.6 $46.48
2/28/20223,810,000 shares $204.64 million +2.4%19.6%12.3 $53.71
2/15/20223,720,000 shares $187.82 million -1.3%18.5%12 $50.49
1/31/20223,770,000 shares $192.31 million +0.5%18.5%11.9 $51.01
1/15/20223,750,000 shares $180.71 million -1.6%18.4%11.2 $48.19
12/31/20213,810,000 shares $188.40 million -2.3%18.7%11.5 $49.45
12/15/20213,900,000 shares $190.98 million -10.3%19.1%10.7 $48.97
11/30/20214,350,000 shares $195.36 million -4.0%21.2%11.4 $44.91
11/15/20214,530,000 shares $232.21 million -0.9%22.2%12.5 $51.26
10/29/20214,570,000 shares $225.90 million +2.9%22.4%13.5 $49.43
10/15/20214,440,000 shares $231.46 million +13.0%21.5%12.9 $52.13
9/30/20213,930,000 shares $206.48 million +0.3%19.0%12 $52.54
9/15/20213,920,000 shares $200.16 million +9.8%18.9%12.8 $51.06
8/31/20213,570,000 shares $180.43 million No Change17.3%12.8 $50.54
8/13/20213,570,000 shares $182.14 million +1.7%17.3%13.7 $51.02
7/30/20213,510,000 shares $191.47 million +3.2%17.0%13.4 $54.55
7/15/20213,400,000 shares $162.52 million +1.5%16.5%14.6 $47.80
6/30/20213,350,000 shares $149.88 million -4.6%16.3%14.4 $44.74
6/15/20213,510,000 shares $159.63 million +1.7%17.1%15.6 $45.48
5/28/20213,450,000 shares $166.39 million +2.7%16.9%14.6 $48.23
5/14/20213,360,000 shares $164.88 million +2.8%16.5%11.8 $49.07
4/30/20213,270,000 shares $167.00 million +1.2%16.0%9.9 $51.07
4/15/20213,230,000 shares $159.89 million +3.5%16.1%9.3 $49.50
3/31/20213,120,000 shares $158.06 million -1.9%15.4%8.7 $50.66
3/15/20213,180,000 shares $168.70 million -6.5%15.7%8.6 $53.05
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2/26/20213,400,000 shares $151.30 million +10.4%16.4%9.7 $44.50
2/12/20213,080,000 shares $145.87 million +4.1%14.7%10.1 $47.36
1/29/20212,960,000 shares $126.92 million -11.4%14.0%11.5 $42.88
1/15/20213,340,000 shares $155.01 million -2.3%15.8%12.6 $46.41
12/31/20203,420,000 shares $133.76 million +7.6%16.2%13.4 $39.11
12/15/20203,180,000 shares $127.39 million -0.6%15.1%11.1 $40.06
11/30/20203,200,000 shares $135.55 million No Change15.1%11.2 $42.36
11/15/20203,200,000 shares $128.90 million +2.2%15.1%10.4 $40.28
10/30/20203,130,000 shares $115.00 million -4.3%14.7%9 $36.74
10/15/20203,270,000 shares $128.41 million -6.6%15.1%9 $39.27
9/30/20203,500,000 shares $140.56 million -2.2%16.2%8.8 $40.16
9/15/20203,580,000 shares $152.26 million -4.5%16.5%8.6 $42.53
8/31/20203,750,000 shares $158.48 million -1.3%17.3%8.6 $42.26
8/14/20203,800,000 shares $167.69 million -5.0%17.5%8.1 $44.13
7/31/20204,000,000 shares $152.48 million -8.1%18.4%8.6 $38.12
7/15/20204,350,000 shares $164.95 million +2.8%19.8%8.8 $37.92
6/30/20204,230,000 shares $134.98 million +16.2%19.3%8.8 $31.91
6/15/20203,640,000 shares $104.83 million -4.5%16.6%7.1 $28.80
5/29/20203,810,000 shares $100.13 million -1.6%17.5%7 $26.28
5/15/20203,870,000 shares $76.47 million +2.7%17.7%7 $19.76
4/30/20203,770,000 shares $80.79 million -1.1%17.4%6.8 $21.43
4/15/20203,810,000 shares $56.46 million +0.5%17.5%7.6 $14.82
3/31/20203,790,000 shares $64.92 million +8.4%17.5%7.8 $17.13
3/13/20203,497,100 shares $58.61 million -12.1%15.2%9.4 $16.76
2/28/20203,980,000 shares $39.72 million +1.3%18.7%10.7 $9.98
2/14/20203,930,000 shares $93.93 million No Change17.9%11.8 $23.90
1/31/20203,930,000 shares $109.06 million -0.3%17.8%13.4 $27.75
1/15/20203,940,000 shares $128.96 million -2.0%17.8%11.7 $32.73
12/31/20194,020,000 shares $122.45 million +7.2%18.2%12 $30.46

SAH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonic Automotive's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sonic Automotive shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 1,330,000 shares of SAH short. 10.31% of Sonic Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sonic Automotive's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sonic Automotive?

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. SAH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Sonic Automotive's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Sonic Automotive?

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. 10.31% of Sonic Automotive's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sonic Automotive's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sonic Automotive saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,330,000 shares, a decline of 4.3% from the previous total of 1,390,000 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 Sonic Automotive's float size?

Sonic Automotive currently has issued a total of 34,190,000 shares. Some of Sonic Automotive'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. Sonic Automotive currently has a public float of 12,900,000 shares.

How does Sonic Automotive's short interest compare to its competitors?

10.31% of Sonic Automotive's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sonic Automotive: AutoNation, Inc. (7.61%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (13.62%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (11.59%), Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (14.54%), Monro, Inc. (11.89%), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (9.69%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.41%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.64%), CarMax, Inc. (9.76%), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (6.01%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Sonic Automotive stock?

Short selling SAH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sonic Automotive as its price is falling. SAH shares are trading down $0.05 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 Sonic Automotive?

A short squeeze for Sonic Automotive 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 SAH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Sonic Automotive'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 SAH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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