UniFirst (UNF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $179.88 +0.07 (+0.04%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends UniFirst Short Interest DataUniFirst (UNF) has a short interest of 213,600 shares, representing 1.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.23% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 85,518 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest213,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest199,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.23%Dollar Volume Sold Short$40.72 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2024Outstanding Shares18,613,000 sharesFloat Size14,820,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.44%Today's Trading Volume53,476 sharesAverage Trading Volume85,518 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling UniFirst? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for UniFirst and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUNF Short Interest Over TimeUNF Days to Cover Over TimeUNF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyBanking failure dead aheadIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. UniFirst Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/15/2024213,600 shares $40.72 million +7.2%1.4%2.8 $190.62 9/30/2024199,200 shares $39.57 million +3.8%1.3%2.3 $198.65 9/15/2024192,000 shares $36.30 million +6.3%1.3%2.3 $189.05 8/31/2024180,700 shares $34.28 million -7.6%1.2%2 $189.69 8/15/2024195,500 shares $36.06 million -9.6%1.3%2.1 $184.43 7/31/2024216,300 shares $42.08 million -12.9%1.5%2.3 $194.54 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UNF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for UniFirst and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/15/2024248,400 shares $43.31 million -1.8%1.7%2.7 $174.34 6/30/2024253,000 shares $43.40 million +24.3%1.8%2.9 $171.53 6/15/2024203,500 shares $31.03 million +15.4%1.4%2.2 $152.50 5/31/2024176,400 shares $27.98 million -6.5%1.2%2.1 $158.60 5/15/2024188,700 shares $31.21 million -6.6%1.3%2.4 $165.41 4/30/2024202,000 shares $32.36 million +6.8%1.4%2.4 $160.18 4/15/2024189,200 shares $30.28 million -3.7%1.3%2.3 $160.05 3/31/2024196,500 shares $34.08 million -13.0%1.4%2.3 $173.43 3/15/2024225,800 shares $38.40 million +16.3%1.6%2.8 $170.06 2/29/2024194,200 shares $32.77 million +3.7%1.4%2.4 $168.72 2/15/2024187,300 shares $32.51 million +8.7%1.3%2.3 $173.55 1/31/2024172,300 shares $29.19 million -4.0%1.2%2.3 $169.42 1/15/2024179,400 shares $30.32 million -0.2%1.3%2.4 $169.03 12/31/2023179,800 shares $32.89 million -17.4%1.3%2.4 $182.91 12/15/2023217,600 shares $39.65 million +18.0%1.5%3.3 $182.21 11/30/2023184,400 shares $31.83 million +6.8%1.3%2.9 $172.60 11/15/2023172,600 shares $30.19 million +1.0%1.2%2.8 $174.90 10/31/2023170,900 shares $28.15 million +20.1%1.2%2.5 $164.73 10/15/2023142,300 shares $22.83 million -1.6%1.0%2 $160.47 9/30/2023144,600 shares $23.57 million -10.9%1.0%2 $163.01 9/15/2023162,200 shares $27.98 million -1.9%1.1%2.1 $172.53 8/31/2023165,300 shares $29.09 million +18.8%1.1%2.1 $175.99 8/15/2023139,200 shares $23.76 million +20.2%0.9%1.8 $170.66 7/31/2023115,800 shares $18.79 million +0.2%0.8%1.6 $162.30 7/15/2023115,600 shares $18.10 million +1.9%0.8%1.7 $156.56 6/30/2023113,400 shares $17.59 million -37.0%0.8%1.8 $155.12 6/15/2023179,900 shares $31.69 million +5.8%1.2%2.8 $176.17 5/31/2023170,000 shares $29.09 million -3.6%1.2%2.7 $171.10 5/15/2023176,300 shares $28.98 million +6.8%1.2%2.7 $164.38 4/30/2023165,100 shares $27.02 million +3.4%1.1%2.4 $163.68 4/15/2023159,700 shares $26.75 million +2.8%1.1%2.3 $167.48 3/31/2023155,300 shares $27.37 million +11.7%1.1%2 $176.23 3/15/2023139,100 shares $26.28 million +11.0%0.9%1.8 $188.95 2/28/2023125,300 shares $24.58 million +4.9%0.8%1.5 $196.13We recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this… (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 2/15/2023119,500 shares $23.98 million -8.2%0.8%1.4 $200.68 1/31/2023130,200 shares $25.84 million -12.2%0.9%1.5 $198.44 1/15/2023148,200 shares $29.46 million -3.5%1.0%1.8 $198.79 12/30/2022153,500 shares $29.62 million -0.9%1.0%1.8 $192.99 12/15/2022154,900 shares $28.47 million -6.2%1.0%2 $183.81 11/30/2022165,100 shares $31.99 million -25.3%1.1%2.6 $193.76 11/15/2022220,900 shares $41.94 million +8.7%1.5%3.7 $189.87 10/31/2022203,300 shares $37.41 million -7.6%1.4%3.6 $184.01 10/15/2022220,000 shares $36.36 million -1.0%1.5%3.9 $165.29 9/30/2022222,100 shares $37.36 million +1.4%1.5%3.7 $168.23 9/15/2022219,000 shares $37.44 million -2.8%1.5%3.2 $170.94 8/31/2022225,300 shares $40.61 million -9.6%1.5%3.3 $180.26 8/15/2022249,100 shares $49.30 million -12.2%1.7%3.4 $197.91 7/31/2022283,600 shares $55.55 million +8.4%1.9%3.7 $195.89 7/15/2022261,700 shares $46.23 million +49.7%1.8%3.4 $176.67 6/30/2022174,800 shares $30.10 million -11.2%1.2%2.3 $172.18 6/15/2022196,800 shares $31.45 million +18.1%1.3%2.7 $159.82 5/31/2022166,600 shares $27.23 million -1.2%1.1%2.3 $163.44 5/15/2022168,700 shares $27.23 million +2.6%1.1%2.3 $161.40 4/30/2022164,500 shares $28.34 million +22.5%1.1%2.3 $172.30 4/15/2022134,300 shares $23.03 million -6.2%0.9%1.9 $171.45 3/31/2022143,100 shares $26.37 million -2.2%1.0%2.1 $184.28 3/15/2022146,300 shares $26.10 million +18.0%1.0%2.4 $178.43 2/28/2022124,000 shares $22.48 million -12.6%0.8%1.9 $181.25 2/15/2022141,800 shares $25.96 million +27.2%0.9%2.1 $183.11 1/31/2022111,500 shares $21.20 million +43.9%0.7%1.7 $190.09 1/15/202277,500 shares $15.10 million -16.9%0.5%1.2 $194.87 12/31/202193,200 shares $19.61 million -13.3%0.6%1.3 $210.40 12/15/2021107,500 shares $22.38 million +34.0%0.7%1.5 $208.19 11/30/202180,200 shares $15.37 million +8.7%0.5%1.2 $191.65 11/15/202173,800 shares $14.74 million -38.1%0.5%1.2 $199.79 10/29/2021119,300 shares $23.62 million +30.1%0.8%2 $197.96 10/15/202191,700 shares $19.44 million -3.9%0.6%1.6 $211.99 9/30/202195,400 shares $20.28 million -22.9%0.6%2.1 $212.62 9/15/2021123,700 shares $27.36 million +30.8%0.8%2.4 $221.19 8/31/202194,600 shares $21.67 million +37.5%0.6%1.9 $229.07 8/13/202168,800 shares $15.12 million -19.3%0.5%1.3 $219.81 7/30/202185,300 shares $18.58 million -10.0%0.6%1.6 $217.77 7/15/202194,800 shares $20.08 million -17.9%0.6%1.7 $211.85 6/30/2021115,400 shares $27.08 million -22.9%0.8%2.1 $234.64 6/15/2021149,700 shares $34.32 million +15.3%1.0%2.7 $229.27 5/28/2021129,800 shares $28.77 million +0.4%0.9%2 $221.68 5/14/2021129,300 shares $28.76 million -2.8%0.9%1.9 $222.43 4/30/2021133,000 shares $29.98 million +8.8%0.9%1.9 $225.45 4/15/2021122,300 shares $27.45 million +2.0%0.8%1.7 $224.41 3/31/2021119,900 shares $26.65 million -15.8%0.8%1.5 $222.25 3/15/2021142,400 shares $36.34 million -16.7%1.0%1.7 $255.17 2/26/2021171,000 shares $41.78 million -14.0%1.1%2.1 $244.35 2/12/2021198,900 shares $46.98 million +20.6%1.3%2.4 $236.18 1/29/2021164,900 shares $35.63 million +6.1%1.1%1.9 $216.09We recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this… (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 1/15/2021155,500 shares $34.19 million +0.9%1.0%1.7 $219.86 12/31/2020154,100 shares $32.32 million +28.9%1.0%1.6 $209.71 12/15/2020119,600 shares $24.21 million -27.6%0.8%1.4 $202.43 11/30/2020165,200 shares $31.75 million -30.0%1.1%2 $192.18 10/30/2020230,100 shares $38.38 million -25.3%1.5%3.2 $166.80 10/15/2020308,000 shares $59.83 million -3.1%2.1%4.5 $194.25 9/30/2020317,800 shares $60.18 million +2.9%2.1%5.3 $189.37 9/15/2020308,800 shares $58.46 million -7.2%2.1%4.6 $189.32 8/31/2020332,800 shares $64.10 million -0.2%2.2%4.9 $192.62 8/14/2020333,600 shares $66.03 million +0.1%2.2%4.5 $197.92 7/31/2020333,300 shares $62.15 million -2.4%2.2%4.1 $186.48 7/15/2020341,400 shares $59.28 million +1.1%2.3%3.9 $173.65 6/30/2020337,600 shares $59.56 million +1.3%2.3%3.7 $176.42 6/15/2020333,200 shares $56.39 million -2.9%2.2%3.3 $169.24 5/29/2020343,100 shares $62.12 million +1.2%2.3%2.9 $181.05 5/15/2020339,200 shares $54.01 million -11.0%2.3%2.8 $159.23 4/30/2020381,200 shares $65.79 million -1.0%2.5%3.4 $172.59 4/15/2020385,200 shares $57.41 million +1.1%2.6%3.6 $149.05 3/31/2020381,200 shares $57.60 million +11.3%2.5%3.5 $151.09 3/13/2020342,600 shares $57.43 million +49.3%2.3%4.5 $167.64 2/28/2020229,500 shares $30.06 million -10.4%1.5%3 $130.97 2/14/2020256,100 shares $44.81 million +0.1%1.7%3.6 $174.96 1/31/2020255,800 shares $50.46 million -13.7%1.7%3.5 $197.25 1/15/2020296,300 shares $60.52 million +11.9%2.0%3.7 $204.25 12/31/2019264,900 shares $55.76 million +15.5%1.8%3.2 $210.50 UNF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is UniFirst's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of UniFirst shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 213,600 shares of UNF short. 1.44% of UniFirst's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on UniFirst's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for UniFirst? 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. UNF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on UniFirst's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting UniFirst? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of UniFirst: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for UniFirst? 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. 1.44% of UniFirst's floating shares are currently sold short. Is UniFirst's short interest increasing or decreasing? UniFirst saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 213,600 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the previous total of 199,200 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 UniFirst's float size? UniFirst currently has issued a total of 18,610,000 shares. Some of UniFirst'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. UniFirst currently has a public float of 14,820,000 shares. How does UniFirst's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.44% of UniFirst's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to UniFirst: McGrath RentCorp (2.34%), OPENLANE, Inc. (4.09%), Viad Corp (1.07%), Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (3.66%), Performant Financial Co. (1.35%), Copart, Inc. (1.39%), Iron Mountain Incorporated (3.05%), Cintas Co. (1.48%), Service Co. International (5.78%), H&R Block, Inc. (7.98%), 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. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short UniFirst stock? Short selling UNF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from UniFirst as its price is falling. UNF shares are trading up $0.27 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 UniFirst? A short squeeze for UniFirst 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 UNF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is UniFirst'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 UNF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies MGRC Short Squeeze KAR Short Squeeze VVI Short Squeeze HCSG Short Squeeze PFMT Short Squeeze CPRT Short Squeeze IRM Short Squeeze CTAS Short Squeeze SCI Short Squeeze HRB Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:UNF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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