Verizon Communications (VZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $38.86 +0.52 (+1.35%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Verizon Communications Short Interest DataVerizon Communications (VZ) has a short interest of 57.20 million shares. This marks a -8.27% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 17.66 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest57,200,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest62,360,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.27%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.29 billionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares4,209,626,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.36%Today's Trading Volume23,987,092 sharesAverage Trading Volume17,659,684 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average136% Short Selling Verizon Communications? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Verizon Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVZ Short Interest Over TimeVZ Days to Cover Over TimeVZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Verizon Communications Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/202457,200,000 shares $2.29 billion -8.3%N/A3.2 $39.99 12/15/202462,360,000 shares $2.64 billion -3.2%N/A3.6 $42.28 11/30/202464,410,000 shares $2.86 billion +20.8%N/A3.6 $44.34 11/15/202453,310,000 shares $2.22 billion +5.7%N/A2.8 $41.65 10/31/202450,450,000 shares $2.13 billion +3.8%N/A2.8 $42.13 10/15/202448,590,000 shares $2.13 billion -5.3%N/A2.7 $43.77 9/30/202451,300,000 shares $2.30 billion -8.4%N/A2.8 $44.91 9/15/202456,020,000 shares $2.49 billion +21.9%N/A3 $44.43 8/31/202445,950,000 shares $1.92 billion -3.2%N/A2.5 $41.78 8/15/202447,450,000 shares $1.90 billion -1.1%N/A2.8 $40.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Verizon Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/202447,990,000 shares $1.94 billion -3.4%N/A2.7 $40.52 7/15/202449,680,000 shares $2.03 billion +6.9%N/A2.8 $40.80 6/30/202446,460,000 shares $1.92 billion -11.1%N/A2.7 $41.24 6/15/202452,270,000 shares $2.07 billion +12.6%N/A3 $39.67 5/31/202446,420,000 shares $1.91 billion +1.3%N/A2.6 $41.22 5/15/202445,810,000 shares $1.86 billion +1.0%N/A2.6 $40.50 4/30/202445,340,000 shares $1.79 billion +9.9%N/A2.5 $39.49 4/15/202441,250,000 shares $1.65 billion -14.0%N/A2.1 $40.10 3/31/202447,960,000 shares $2.01 billion -11.6%N/A2.4 $41.96 3/15/202454,270,000 shares $2.14 billion +5.2%N/A2.7 $39.49 2/29/202451,600,000 shares $2.06 billion -5.2%N/A2.5 $40.00 2/15/202454,410,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.1%N/A2.6 $40.60 1/31/202450,340,000 shares $2.13 billion +10.4%N/A2.4 $42.36 1/15/202445,620,000 shares $1.76 billion +17.1%N/A2 $38.56 12/31/202338,960,000 shares $1.47 billion -15.6%N/A1.7 $37.70 12/15/202346,140,000 shares $1.72 billion -10.2%N/A2.1 $37.36 11/30/202351,400,000 shares $1.97 billion -4.6%N/A2.3 $38.34 11/15/202353,860,000 shares $1.94 billion +11.1%N/A2.4 $36.00 10/31/202348,460,000 shares $1.70 billion +21.6%N/A2.1 $35.13 10/15/202339,860,000 shares $1.22 billion +6.9%N/A1.8 $30.67 9/30/202337,290,000 shares $1.21 billion -9.4%N/A1.5 $32.41 9/15/202341,160,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.3%N/A1.7 $33.79 8/31/202342,560,000 shares $1.49 billion -6.5%N/A1.8 $34.99 8/15/202345,520,000 shares $1.51 billion +0.4%N/A1.8 $33.26 7/31/202345,360,000 shares $1.55 billion -18.7%N/A1.8 $34.08 7/15/202355,780,000 shares $1.90 billion +17.2%N/A2.3 $34.01 6/30/202347,590,000 shares $1.77 billion +8.0%N/A2.4 $37.20 6/15/202344,050,000 shares $1.61 billion -12.6%N/A2.3 $36.45 5/31/202350,400,000 shares $1.80 billion +12.1%N/A2.5 $35.63 5/15/202344,960,000 shares $1.65 billion +2.9%N/A2.4 $36.77Must-See: 5-Second Trump Prediction (Ad)President Trump's prediction is about to become a reality... Opening a rare window of opportunity for you to accelerate your retirement during the first 100 days of his administration.Click here now to get the details because you must act before January 20th. 4/30/202343,680,000 shares $1.70 billion +7.4%N/A2.4 $38.83 4/15/202340,670,000 shares $1.60 billion +17.1%N/A2.1 $39.22 3/31/202334,730,000 shares $1.35 billion -18.2%N/A1.8 $38.89 3/15/202342,430,000 shares $1.57 billion +18.2%N/A2 $37.06 2/28/202335,900,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.3%N/A1.6 $38.81 2/15/202337,920,000 shares $1.53 billion -7.8%N/A1.7 $40.38 1/31/202341,120,000 shares $1.71 billion -6.0%N/A1.8 $41.57 1/15/202343,750,000 shares $1.83 billion +24.2%N/A1.8 $41.86 12/30/202235,240,000 shares $1.39 billion +10.1%N/A1.4 $39.40 12/15/202232,020,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.9%N/A1.3 $37.77 11/30/202230,530,000 shares $1.19 billion -10.2%N/A1.3 $38.98 11/15/202234,010,000 shares $1.28 billion +7.0%N/A1.5 $37.70 10/31/202231,780,000 shares $1.19 billion -9.9%N/A1.4 $37.37 10/15/202235,270,000 shares $1.28 billion -4.3%N/A1.6 $36.38 9/30/202236,850,000 shares $1.40 billion +8.5%N/A1.7 $37.97 9/15/202233,970,000 shares $1.39 billion +17.2%N/A1.7 $41.03 8/31/202228,990,000 shares $1.21 billion +0.4%N/A1.4 $41.81 8/15/202228,880,000 shares $1.32 billion -26.0%N/A1.5 $45.56 7/31/202239,000,000 shares $1.80 billion -7.3%N/A1.9 $46.19 7/15/202242,070,000 shares $2.15 billion +7.2%N/A1.9 $51.02 6/30/202239,260,000 shares $1.99 billion +11.2%N/A1.8 $50.75 6/15/202235,310,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.6%0.9%1.5 $49.15 5/31/202236,610,000 shares $1.88 billion -11.6%N/A1.5 $51.29 5/15/202241,390,000 shares $1.99 billion -8.3%N/A1.6 $48.18 4/30/202245,110,000 shares $2.09 billion +1.2%N/A1.8 $46.30 4/15/202244,570,000 shares $2.40 billion +12.7%N/A1.7 $53.83 3/31/202239,560,000 shares $2.02 billion -13.4%N/A1.6 $50.94 3/15/202245,660,000 shares $2.41 billion -8.4%N/A1.9 $52.76 2/28/202249,820,000 shares $2.67 billion -8.5%N/A2.1 $53.67 2/15/202254,430,000 shares $2.90 billion -9.6%N/A2.3 $53.36 1/31/202260,210,000 shares $3.20 billion +10.6%N/A2.7 $53.23 1/15/202254,430,000 shares $2.90 billion -4.1%N/A2.6 $53.28 12/31/202156,740,000 shares $2.95 billion -15.0%N/A2.6 $51.96 12/15/202166,730,000 shares $3.37 billion +27.9%N/A3.1 $50.55 11/30/202152,170,000 shares $2.62 billion +8.1%N/A2.6 $50.27 11/15/202148,280,000 shares $2.53 billion +3.6%N/A2.7 $52.40 10/29/202146,610,000 shares $2.47 billion -15.2%N/A2.7 $52.99 10/15/202154,940,000 shares $2.87 billion +2.7%N/A3.3 $52.27 9/30/202153,500,000 shares $2.89 billion -1.0%N/A3.4 $54.01 9/15/202154,020,000 shares $2.95 billion -2.9%N/A3.7 $54.57 8/31/202155,650,000 shares $3.06 billion +9.5%N/A3.8 $55.00 8/13/202150,820,000 shares $2.84 billion +1.3%N/A3.5 $55.87 7/30/202150,190,000 shares $2.80 billion -0.2%N/A3.2 $55.78 7/15/202150,280,000 shares $2.84 billion +5.1%N/A3.1 $56.55 6/30/202147,840,000 shares $2.68 billion +0.7%N/A2.9 $56.03 6/15/202147,520,000 shares $2.72 billion -1.9%N/A2.9 $57.29 5/28/202148,420,000 shares $2.74 billion +11.1%N/A2.8 $56.49 5/14/202143,600,000 shares $2.56 billion +8.5%N/A2.4 $58.69 4/30/202140,190,000 shares $2.32 billion -11.6%N/A2.1 $57.79 4/15/202145,460,000 shares $2.62 billion -4.3%N/A2.3 $57.70Must-See: 5-Second Trump Prediction (Ad)President Trump's prediction is about to become a reality... Opening a rare window of opportunity for you to accelerate your retirement during the first 100 days of his administration.Click here now to get the details because you must act before January 20th. 3/31/202147,500,000 shares $2.76 billion +0.3%N/A2.3 $58.15 3/15/202147,340,000 shares $2.63 billion +0.2%N/A2.3 $55.64 2/26/202147,260,000 shares $2.61 billion +7.0%N/A2.5 $55.30 2/12/202144,190,000 shares $2.40 billion +5.6%N/A2.5 $54.20 1/29/202141,840,000 shares $2.29 billion +5.4%N/A2.5 $54.75 1/15/202139,690,000 shares $2.28 billion +9.7%N/A2.4 $57.38 12/31/202036,180,000 shares $2.13 billion +8.1%N/A2.3 $58.75 12/15/202033,480,000 shares $2.03 billion +6.2%N/A2.3 $60.55 11/30/202031,520,000 shares $1.90 billion -3.7%N/A2.2 $60.41 10/30/202033,460,000 shares $1.91 billion +16.1%N/A2.3 $56.99 10/15/202028,820,000 shares $1.68 billion +6.7%N/A2.1 $58.16 9/30/202027,020,000 shares $1.61 billion -9.5%N/A2 $59.49 9/15/202029,860,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.7%N/A2.1 $60.60 8/31/202030,060,000 shares $1.78 billion -0.9%N/A2.1 $59.27 8/14/202030,330,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.0%N/A2.1 $58.79 7/31/202031,600,000 shares $1.82 billion +2.0%N/A2 $57.48 7/15/202030,980,000 shares $1.71 billion -7.9%N/A1.9 $55.06 6/30/202033,620,000 shares $1.85 billion +6.3%N/A2 $55.13 6/15/202031,630,000 shares $1.78 billion +9.9%N/A1.8 $56.15 5/29/202028,770,000 shares $1.65 billion -6.3%N/A1.4 $57.38 5/15/202030,700,000 shares $1.68 billion -4.4%N/A1.4 $54.71 4/30/202032,120,000 shares $1.85 billion -8.7%N/A1.5 $57.45 4/15/202035,160,000 shares $2.00 billion +2.4%N/A1.6 $56.93 3/31/202034,350,000 shares $1.85 billion -13.2%N/A1.6 $53.73 3/13/202039,553,300 shares $2.27 billion -7.2%1.0%2.6 $57.44 2/28/202042,630,000 shares $2.14 billion +21.6%1.0%2.8 $50.31 2/14/202035,060,000 shares $1.98 billion -5.5%0.9%2.7 $56.52 1/31/202037,090,000 shares $2.12 billion +7.9%0.9%3.1 $57.14 VZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Verizon Communications' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Verizon Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 57,200,000 shares of VZ short. Learn More on Verizon Communications' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Verizon Communications? 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. VZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Verizon Communications's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Verizon Communications? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Verizon Communications: Occidental Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, LMR Partners LLP, Gladius Capital Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Verizon Communications' short interest increasing or decreasing? Verizon Communications saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 57,200,000 shares, a decline of 8.3% from the previous total of 62,360,000 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. How does Verizon Communications' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Verizon Communications: AT&T Inc. (1.47%), Lumen Technologies, Inc. (7.76%), IDT Co. (0.67%), Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (5.80%), ATN International, Inc. (1.92%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.23%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.12%), BCE Inc. (4.51%), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.20%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.07%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Verizon Communications stock? Short selling VZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verizon Communications as its price is falling. VZ shares are trading up $0.52 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 Verizon Communications? A short squeeze for Verizon Communications 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 VZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Verizon Communications' 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 VZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. 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