Utz Brands (UTZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Utz Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 7,600,000 shares of UTZ short. 11.39% of Utz Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Utz Brands' current short interest.

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. UTZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Utz Brands's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Utz Brands: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Cinctive Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 11.39% of Utz Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Utz Brands saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,600,000 shares, an increase of 3.4% from the previous total of 7,350,000 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.

Utz Brands currently has issued a total of 140,890,000 shares. Some of Utz Brands' 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. Utz Brands currently has a public float of 66,700,000 shares.

11.39% of Utz Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Utz Brands: Freshpet, Inc. (8.47%), Brf S.A. (0.14%), Nomad Foods Limited (1.59%), WK Kellogg Co (20.26%), Vital Farms, Inc. (18.24%), Oatly Group AB (5.41%), Mama's Creations, Inc. (6.36%), Beyond Meat, Inc. (51.48%), Forafric Global PLC (5.39%), Borealis Foods Inc. (0.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UTZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Utz Brands as its price is falling. UTZ shares are trading up $0.50 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.

A short squeeze for Utz Brands 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 UTZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UTZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.