ICTS International (ICTSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ICTS International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of ICTSF short. Learn More on ICTS International's 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. ICTSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ICTS International's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to ICTS International: Conduent Incorporated (1.61%), Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (9.48%), Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (0.00%), Enviri Co. (4.13%), Absci Co. (20.63%), The RMR Group Inc. (1.87%), Accolade, Inc. (3.47%), International Money Express, Inc. (2.97%), OmniAb, Inc. (8.08%), Zhihu Inc. (1.97%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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