Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HENOY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 4,600 shares of HENOY short. Learn More on Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's current short interest.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,600 shares, a decline of 90.9% from the previous total of 50,600 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 sector of "consumer defensive" compare to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Vinda International Holdings Limited (0.01%), Mandom Co. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HENOY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Henkel AG & Co. KGaA as its price is falling. HENOY shares are trading down $0.16 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 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 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 HENOY, 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 HENOY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.