Fernhill (FERN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fernhill shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 100,000 shares of FERN short. Learn More on Fernhill's current short interest.

Fernhill saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 100,000 shares, an increase of 99,900.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "misc." compare to Fernhill: DiaSorin S.p.A. (0.06%), JE Cleantech Holdings Limited (0.22%), Lenovo Group Limited (0.00%), Amcor plc (3.12%), General American Investors Company, Inc. (0.05%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.08%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.04%), Dogness (International) Co. (20.11%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (0.10%), BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (0.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FERN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fernhill as its price is falling. FERN 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 Fernhill 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 FERN, 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 FERN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.