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Saratoga Investment (SAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$24.10 +0.03 (+0.12%)
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Saratoga Investment Short Interest Data

Saratoga Investment (SAR) has a short interest of 177,400 shares. This marks a 16.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 79,863 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
177,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
152,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+16.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.56 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
13,801,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.29%
Today's Trading Volume
18,862 shares
Average Trading Volume
79,863 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
24%
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SAR Short Interest Over Time

SAR Days to Cover Over Time

SAR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Saratoga Investment Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024177,400 shares $4.56 million +16.5%N/A2 $25.69
11/15/2024152,300 shares $3.85 million +15.2%N/A2.1 $25.26
10/31/2024132,200 shares $3.10 million -17.1%N/A2.1 $23.44
10/15/2024159,500 shares $3.85 million +4.8%N/A2.6 $24.11
9/30/2024152,200 shares $3.53 million +9.5%N/A2.4 $23.17
9/15/2024139,000 shares $3.23 million +8.7%N/A2.4 $23.23
8/31/2024127,900 shares $3.01 million +6.7%N/A2 $23.57
8/15/2024119,900 shares $2.70 million +6.9%N/A1.8 $22.56
7/31/2024112,200 shares $2.62 million +27.9%N/A1.6 $23.38
7/15/202487,700 shares $2.04 million -16.2%N/A1.2 $23.25
6/30/2024104,700 shares $2.38 million -41.1%N/A1.5 $22.70
6/15/2024177,600 shares $4.08 million +28.0%N/A2.7 $23.00
5/31/2024138,800 shares $3.30 million +44.3%N/A2 $23.74
5/15/202496,200 shares $2.26 million +7.5%N/A1.5 $23.46
4/30/202489,500 shares $2.11 million -5.8%N/A1.3 $23.60
4/15/202495,000 shares $2.16 million +6.7%N/A1.3 $22.71
3/31/202489,000 shares $2.06 million +89.4%N/A0.9 $23.20
3/15/202447,000 shares $1.07 million -53.9%N/A0.5 $22.68
2/29/2024102,000 shares $2.41 million +50.7%N/A0.8 $23.61
2/15/202467,700 shares $1.60 million -1.0%N/A0.5 $23.60
1/31/202468,400 shares $1.58 million -5.1%N/A0.5 $23.15
1/15/202472,100 shares $1.70 million +183.9%N/A0.6 $23.60
12/31/202325,400 shares $656,844.00 +7.6%0.2%0.2 $25.86
12/15/202323,600 shares $610,768.00 -71.5%0.2%0.2 $25.88
11/30/202382,900 shares $2.17 million +160.7%0.8%0.7 $26.21
11/15/202331,800 shares $815,988.00 -11.7%0.3%0.3 $25.66
10/31/202336,000 shares $845,280.00 -4.8%0.3%0.4 $23.48
10/15/202337,800 shares $900,396.00 +60.9%0.4%0.3 $23.82
9/30/202323,500 shares $603,950.00 -24.7%0.2%0.2 $25.70
9/15/202331,200 shares $801,996.00 +62.5%0.3%0.3 $25.71
8/31/202319,200 shares $494,592.00 -82.6%0.2%0.2 $25.76
8/15/2023110,600 shares $2.92 million +318.9%1.1%1.1 $26.43
7/31/202326,400 shares $709,368.00 -59.8%0.3%0.3 $26.87
7/15/202365,700 shares $1.74 million +127.3%0.7%0.8 $26.50
6/30/202328,900 shares $778,566.00 +2.5%0.3%0.5 $26.94
6/15/202328,200 shares $762,246.00 -23.2%0.3%0.5 $27.03
5/31/202336,700 shares $1.03 million +16.5%0.4%0.6 $28.10
5/15/202331,500 shares $787,500.00 +25.5%0.3%0.6 $25.00
4/30/202325,100 shares $613,444.00 +7.7%0.3%0.5 $24.44
4/15/202323,300 shares $543,123.00 +61.8%0.3%0.5 $23.31
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3/31/202314,400 shares $364,032.00 -63.9%0.2%0.3 $25.28
3/15/202339,900 shares $971,565.00 -19.9%0.5%0.8 $24.35
2/28/202349,800 shares $1.37 million +22.1%0.6%1.1 $27.55
2/15/202340,800 shares $1.11 million +43.7%0.5%1 $27.30
1/31/202328,400 shares $765,380.00 -21.3%0.3%0.7 $26.95
1/15/202336,100 shares $976,505.00 -10.6%0.4%0.9 $27.05
12/30/202240,400 shares $1.03 million -16.0%0.5%1.1 $25.49
12/15/202248,100 shares $1.24 million +18.2%0.6%1.3 $25.82
11/30/202240,700 shares $1.07 million +12.7%0.5%1.1 $26.37
11/15/202236,100 shares $872,898.00 +53.0%0.4%1 $24.18
10/31/202223,600 shares $535,720.00 -29.1%0.3%0.7 $22.70
10/15/202233,300 shares $697,968.00 +4.1%0.4%1 $20.96
9/30/202232,000 shares $664,640.00 -44.5%0.4%1 $20.77
9/15/202257,700 shares $1.47 million +37.7%0.7%1.9 $25.52
8/31/202241,900 shares $1.02 million +31.4%0.5%1.3 $24.28
8/15/202231,900 shares $783,464.00 +3.6%0.4%1.1 $24.56
7/31/202230,800 shares $725,956.00 -7.2%0.4%0.9 $23.57
7/15/202233,200 shares $772,896.00 -0.6%0.4%0.9 $23.28
6/30/202233,400 shares $800,598.00 -19.3%0.8%0.8 $23.97
6/15/202241,400 shares $1.00 million +35.7%0.9%1.1 $24.18
5/31/202230,500 shares $810,385.00 +3.4%0.3%0.9 $26.57
5/15/202229,500 shares $759,625.00 +3.5%0.3%0.8 $25.75
4/30/202228,500 shares $729,030.00 -5.0%0.3%0.9 $25.58
4/15/202230,000 shares $809,700.00 -2.0%0.3%0.8 $26.99
3/31/202230,600 shares $834,156.00 -29.0%0.3%0.7 $27.26
3/15/202243,100 shares $1.17 million +12.2%0.5%0.8 $27.17
2/28/202238,400 shares $1.05 million -8.4%0.4%0.7 $27.47
2/15/202241,900 shares $1.13 million +13.2%0.5%0.8 $27.02
1/31/202237,000 shares $1.01 million +5.1%0.4%0.7 $27.37
1/15/202235,200 shares $990,880.00 +38.0%0.4%0.6 $28.15
12/31/202125,500 shares $749,190.00 -4.9%0.3%0.5 $29.38
12/15/202126,800 shares $782,024.00 -28.5%0.3%0.6 $29.18
11/30/202137,500 shares $1.08 million -6.0%0.5%0.9 $28.90
11/15/202139,900 shares $1.14 million -30.1%0.5%0.9 $28.50
10/29/202157,100 shares $1.65 million -30.7%0.7%1.3 $28.85
10/15/202182,400 shares $2.42 million -15.4%1.0%1.9 $29.35
9/30/202197,400 shares $2.80 million +17.5%1.2%2.1 $28.74
9/15/202182,900 shares $2.33 million +5.3%1.0%1.8 $28.14
8/31/202178,700 shares $2.26 million +38.1%1.0%1.8 $28.70
8/13/202157,000 shares $1.54 million -17.0%0.7%1.4 $27.05
7/30/202168,700 shares $1.86 million -11.6%0.9%1.7 $27.06
7/15/202177,700 shares $2.13 million +25.1%1.0%1.9 $27.46
6/30/202162,100 shares $1.67 million +37.1%0.8%1.5 $26.87
6/15/202145,300 shares $1.18 million +8.9%0.6%1 $26.09
5/28/202141,600 shares $1.06 million +14.0%0.5%0.9 $25.55
5/14/202136,500 shares $897,170.00 -7.8%0.5%0.8 $24.58
4/30/202139,600 shares $1.01 million -11.8%0.5%0.8 $25.55
4/15/202144,900 shares $1.11 million -34.4%0.6%0.7 $24.66
3/31/202168,400 shares $1.73 million +59.4%0.9%1 $25.29
3/15/202142,900 shares $1.02 million -15.9%0.5%0.7 $23.68
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2/26/202151,000 shares $1.17 million +7.8%0.6%0.8 $22.85
2/12/202147,300 shares $1.14 million +49.2%0.6%0.8 $24.20
1/29/202131,700 shares $678,380.00 +13.6%0.4%0.5 $21.40
1/15/202127,900 shares $626,355.00 -5.7%0.4%0.5 $22.45
12/31/202029,600 shares $623,672.00 +10.9%0.4%0.6 $21.07
12/15/202026,700 shares $553,758.00 -30.1%0.3%0.6 $20.74
11/30/202038,200 shares $855,680.00 +3.5%0.5%0.8 $22.40
11/15/202036,900 shares $728,775.00 -13.6%0.5%0.8 $19.75
10/30/202042,700 shares $767,319.00 +26.0%0.5%0.9 $17.97
10/15/202033,900 shares $676,983.00 -31.0%0.4%0.7 $19.97
9/30/202049,100 shares $824,389.00 +36.0%0.6%0.9 $16.79
9/15/202036,100 shares $616,588.00 -25.6%0.5%0.6 $17.08
8/31/202048,500 shares $831,290.00 +12.3%0.6%0.7 $17.14
8/14/202043,200 shares $791,856.00 -13.8%0.6%0.5 $18.33
7/31/202050,100 shares $865,227.00 -39.5%0.6%0.6 $17.27
7/15/202082,800 shares $1.36 million -34.4%1.0%0.8 $16.37
6/30/2020126,200 shares $1.99 million +38.1%1.6%1.1 $15.80
6/15/202091,400 shares $1.50 million +76.1%1.1%0.7 $16.40
5/29/202051,900 shares $787,842.00 -24.0%0.6%0.3 $15.18
5/15/202068,300 shares $938,442.00 -3.8%0.8%0.4 $13.74
4/30/202071,000 shares $1.13 million -28.6%0.9%0.5 $15.92
4/15/202099,500 shares $1.38 million -32.1%1.2%0.7 $13.87
3/31/2020146,600 shares $2.00 million +13.6%1.8%1 $13.65
3/13/2020129,100 shares $1.80 million +32.0%1.6%1.3 $13.91
2/28/202097,800 shares $902,694.00 -12.3%1.2%1 $9.23
2/14/2020111,500 shares $2.51 million -2.5%1.4%1.3 $22.54
1/31/2020114,300 shares $2.99 million +362.8%1.5%1.3 $26.15
1/15/202024,700 shares $681,720.00 +11.3%0.3%0.2 $27.60
12/31/201922,200 shares $592,962.00 +55.2%0.3%0.2 $26.71

SAR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saratoga Investment's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Saratoga Investment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 177,400 shares of SAR short. Learn More on Saratoga Investment's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Saratoga Investment?

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. SAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Saratoga Investment's short interest ratio.

Is Saratoga Investment's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Saratoga Investment saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 177,400 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the previous total of 152,300 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 Saratoga Investment's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Saratoga Investment: MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.26%), New Mountain Finance Co. (2.11%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.39%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.56%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.72%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.11%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.10%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.05%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (1.01%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.13%),

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 Saratoga Investment stock?

Short selling SAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Saratoga Investment as its price is falling. SAR shares are trading down $0.15 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 Saratoga Investment?

A short squeeze for Saratoga Investment 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 SAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Saratoga Investment'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 SAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:SAR) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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