Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lightning eMotors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 442,000 shares of ZEV short. 9.21% of Lightning eMotors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lightning eMotors' 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. ZEV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Lightning eMotors's short interest ratio.

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. 9.21% of Lightning eMotors' floating shares are currently sold short.

Lightning eMotors saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 442,000 shares, an increase of 31.0% from the previous total of 337,300 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.

Lightning eMotors currently has issued a total of 6,462,000 shares. Some of Lightning eMotors' 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. Lightning eMotors currently has a public float of 4,800,000 shares.

9.21% of Lightning eMotors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to Lightning eMotors: Carbon Revolution Public Limited (0.93%), REE Automotive Ltd. (6.87%), Xos, Inc. (19.18%), Cenntro Inc. (2.43%), Worksport Ltd. (8.36%), AEye, Inc. (7.13%), GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (2.76%), Phoenix Motor Inc. (1.17%), ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (0.83%), Fly-E Group, Inc. (4.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZEV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lightning eMotors as its price is falling. ZEV shares are trading down $0.00 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 Lightning eMotors 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 ZEV, 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 ZEV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.