Capstone Companies (CAPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Capstone Companies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 13,100 shares of CAPC short. 0.04% of Capstone Companies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Capstone Companies' current short interest.

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. 0.04% of Capstone Companies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Capstone Companies saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 13,100 shares, an increase of 178.7% from the previous total of 4,700 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.

0.04% of Capstone Companies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Capstone Companies: Fusion Fuel Green PLC (0.81%), UTime Limited (1.21%), Saddle Ranch Media, Inc. (0.00%), Expion360 Inc. (5.23%), Nuvve Holding Corp. (1.95%), Interactive Strength Inc. (30.16%), Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (0.00%), Hoku Co. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CAPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Capstone Companies as its price is falling. CAPC shares are trading up $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 Capstone Companies 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 CAPC, 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 CAPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.