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Imperial Brands (IMBBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$39.04 +0.54 (+1.41%)
As of 04/15/2025 03:57 PM Eastern

Imperial Brands Short Interest Data

Imperial Brands (IMBBY) has a short interest of 118,400 shares, representing 0.01% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 20.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 231,935 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
118,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
98,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+20.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.40 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
825,351,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.01%
Today's Trading Volume
328,014 shares
Average Trading Volume
231,935 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
141%
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IMBBY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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Imperial Brands Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/2025118,400 shares $4.40 million +20.6%0.0%0.7 $37.14
3/15/202598,200 shares $3.54 million -29.6%0.0%0.2 $36.05
2/28/2025139,500 shares $4.90 million +469.4%0.0%0.4 $35.14
2/15/202524,500 shares $859,705.00 -54.0%0.0%0 $35.09
1/31/202553,300 shares $1.80 million +270.1%N/A0.2 $33.70
1/15/202514,400 shares $454,464.00 -83.1%N/A0 $31.56
12/31/202485,100 shares $2.73 million -55.7%N/A0.5 $32.05
12/15/2024192,200 shares $6.34 million +218.2%N/A0.8 $32.97
11/30/202460,400 shares $1.97 million -20.8%N/A0.1 $32.65
11/15/202476,300 shares $2.29 million +1,716.7%N/A0.4 $30.06
10/31/20244,200 shares $126,462.00 -34.4%N/A0 $30.11
10/15/20246,400 shares $188,352.00 +16.4%N/A0 $29.43
9/30/20245,500 shares $159,885.00 -38.2%N/A0 $29.07
9/15/20248,900 shares $261,126.00 +58.9%N/A0 $29.34
8/31/20245,600 shares $160,720.00 +154.6%N/A0.1 $28.70
8/15/20242,200 shares $61,072.00 -43.6%N/A0 $27.76
7/31/20243,900 shares $107,971.50 -94.1%N/A0 $27.69
7/15/202466,200 shares $1.77 million +23.3%N/A0.5 $26.69
6/30/202453,700 shares $1.38 million -31.3%N/A0.3 $25.66
6/15/202478,200 shares $1.99 million +91.2%N/A0.4 $25.48
5/31/202440,900 shares $1.02 million +15.5%N/A0.2 $24.91
5/15/202435,400 shares $893,850.00 -66.2%N/A0.2 $25.25
4/30/2024104,800 shares $2.42 million +70.7%N/A0.4 $23.10
4/15/202461,400 shares $1.33 million +2,017.2%N/A0.2 $21.72
3/31/20242,900 shares $65,540.00 -86.1%N/A0 $22.60
3/15/202420,900 shares $463,771.00 +68.6%N/A0.1 $22.19
2/29/202412,400 shares $269,179.20 -69.5%N/A0.1 $21.71
2/15/202440,700 shares $955,229.00 -51.4%N/A0.2 $23.47
1/15/202470,800 shares $1.73 million -18.4%N/A0.5 $24.37
12/31/202386,800 shares $2.02 million -28.6%N/A0.6 $23.31
12/15/2023121,600 shares $2.82 million -27.3%N/A0.2 $23.22
11/30/2023167,300 shares $3.97 million +11.7%N/A0.3 $23.70
11/15/2023149,800 shares $3.41 million -23.7%N/A0.8 $22.75
10/31/2023196,400 shares $4.25 million +3,286.2%N/A0.3 $21.65
10/15/20235,800 shares $121,278.00 +28.9%N/A0 $20.91
9/30/20234,500 shares $92,070.00 +650.0%N/A0 $20.46
9/15/2023600 shares $13,165.50 -97.3%N/A0 $21.94
8/31/202322,300 shares $513,569.00 -64.8%N/A0.1 $23.03
8/15/202363,300 shares $1.45 million -81.0%N/A0.4 $22.97
7/31/2023333,000 shares $8.00 million -9.4%N/A3.2 $24.01
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7/15/2023367,500 shares $8.60 million +323.9%N/A0.9 $23.40
6/30/202386,700 shares $1.95 million +88.9%N/A0.3 $22.44
6/15/202345,900 shares $1.04 million -36.9%N/A0.2 $22.66
5/31/202372,700 shares $1.54 million +156.9%N/A0.3 $21.22
5/15/202328,300 shares $665,616.00 +83.8%N/A0.2 $23.52
4/30/202315,400 shares $382,844.00 -84.4%N/A0.1 $24.86
4/15/202398,600 shares $2.32 million +4,595.2%N/A0.6 $23.51
3/31/20232,100 shares $48,478.50 -98.8%N/A0 $23.09
3/15/2023169,000 shares $3.89 million -54.9%N/A0.7 $22.99
2/28/2023374,900 shares $9.10 million -21.5%N/A2 $24.27
2/15/2023477,800 shares $11.99 million +1,503.4%N/A0.7 $25.10
1/31/202329,800 shares $747,682.00 +1,555.6%N/A0.2 $25.09
1/15/20231,800 shares $45,000.00 -18.2%N/A0 $25.00
12/30/20222,200 shares $55,000.00 -87.0%N/A0 $25.00
12/15/202216,900 shares $423,007.00 +604.2%N/A0.1 $25.03
11/30/20222,400 shares $61,596.00 -69.6%N/A0 $25.67
11/15/20227,900 shares $191,259.00 +259.1%N/A0 $24.21
10/31/20222,200 shares $53,856.00 -93.7%N/A0 $24.48
10/15/202234,700 shares $789,772.00 -57.9%N/A0.1 $22.76
9/30/202282,400 shares $1.72 million -26.6%N/A0.3 $20.82
9/15/2022112,300 shares $2.50 million +130.6%N/A0.6 $22.27
8/31/202248,700 shares $1.09 million -29.4%N/A0.1 $22.30
8/15/202269,000 shares $1.60 million +369.4%N/A0.2 $23.18
7/31/202214,700 shares $323,253.00 +5.8%N/A0.1 $21.99
7/15/202213,900 shares $306,217.00 -46.5%N/A0.1 $22.03
6/30/202226,000 shares $583,960.00 +95.5%N/A0.1 $22.46
6/15/202213,300 shares $297,255.00 -59.2%N/A0.1 $22.35
5/31/202232,600 shares $741,976.00 -36.3%N/A0.1 $22.76
5/15/202251,200 shares $1.09 million -37.0%N/A0.2 $21.25
4/30/202281,300 shares $1.72 million +32.2%N/A0.3 $21.11
4/15/202261,500 shares $1.36 million +20.8%N/A0.2 $22.08
3/31/202250,900 shares $1.09 million -65.5%N/A0.2 $21.47
3/15/2022147,500 shares $3.05 million -18.4%N/A0.4 $20.68
2/28/2022180,800 shares $4.03 million +8.8%N/A0.3 $22.31
2/15/2022166,200 shares $4.13 million +860.7%N/A0.5 $24.83
1/31/202217,300 shares $415,200.00 -33.2%N/A0.1 $24.00
1/15/202225,900 shares $616,161.00 +1,750.0%N/A0.1 $23.79
12/31/20211,400 shares $30,805.60 -88.0%N/A0 $22.00
12/15/202111,700 shares $247,279.50 -92.8%N/A0 $21.14
11/30/2021163,500 shares $3.39 million -57.9%N/A0.6 $20.75
11/15/2021388,100 shares $8.44 million -2.5%N/A2 $21.75
10/29/2021398,200 shares $8.54 million +8.2%N/A2.9 $21.44
10/15/2021367,900 shares $8.10 million +13.7%N/A1.4 $22.01
9/30/2021323,500 shares $6.88 million -6.6%N/A0.7 $21.28
9/15/2021346,200 shares $7.58 million -4.7%N/A1.1 $21.89
8/31/2021363,100 shares $7.83 million +4.8%N/A2 $21.57
8/13/2021346,500 shares $7.80 million -6.3%N/A1 $22.51
7/30/2021369,900 shares $7.96 million -7.5%N/A0.6 $21.51
7/15/2021399,800 shares $8.90 million +13.3%N/A2.4 $22.27
6/30/2021353,000 shares $7.75 million -24.9%N/A1.3 $21.95
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6/15/2021469,900 shares $10.85 million +8.0%N/A2.4 $23.09
5/28/2021435,500 shares $10.07 million +29.2%N/A1.3 $23.12
5/14/2021337,000 shares $7.56 million +12.2%N/A1.6 $22.42
4/30/2021300,400 shares $6.18 million -5.7%N/A1.1 $20.59
4/15/2021318,500 shares $6.85 million +4.5%N/A1.5 $21.51
3/31/2021304,900 shares $6.28 million -6.4%N/A0.9 $20.60
3/15/2021325,700 shares $6.39 million +3.9%N/A0.7 $19.63
2/26/2021313,500 shares $6.25 million -20.7%N/A0.6 $19.95
2/12/2021395,500 shares $8.19 million +25.8%N/A1 $20.71
1/29/2021314,500 shares $6.59 million +4.8%N/A1 $20.96
1/15/2021313,100 shares $7.04 million +5.5%N/A0.8 $22.48
12/31/2020290,100 shares $6.13 million -7.4%N/A1.6 $21.13
12/15/2020313,100 shares $6.55 million +5.5%N/A0.8 $20.92
11/30/2020296,700 shares $5.63 million +3.1%N/A1.4 $18.96
11/15/2020287,900 shares $5.16 million -1.2%N/A0.8 $17.94
10/30/2020291,400 shares $4.66 million -3.8%N/A1.4 $15.98
10/15/2020302,800 shares $5.25 million No ChangeN/A2.6 $17.33
9/30/2020302,800 shares $5.36 million -5.2%N/A1.1 $17.70
9/15/2020319,300 shares $5.71 million +2.1%N/A1.3 $17.87
8/31/2020312,700 shares $5.25 million -1.2%N/A1.3 $16.79
8/14/2020316,600 shares $5.28 million +6.2%N/A1.1 $16.68
7/31/2020298,000 shares $4.99 million +2.4%N/A1.7 $16.75
7/15/2020291,100 shares $5.20 million -0.9%N/A1.6 $17.88
6/30/2020293,600 shares $5.52 million -4.6%N/A2.2 $18.80
6/15/2020307,700 shares $5.74 million +7.0%N/A0.8 $18.66
5/29/2020287,700 shares $5.25 million -19.0%N/A0.8 $18.26
5/15/2020355,200 shares $7.07 million +10.2%N/A1.5 $19.90
4/30/202042,300 shares $913,680.00 -48.3%N/A0.2 $21.60

IMBBY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Brands' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Imperial Brands shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 118,400 shares of IMBBY short. 0.01% of Imperial Brands' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Imperial Brands' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Imperial Brands?

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. IMBBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Imperial Brands's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Imperial Brands?

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. 0.01% of Imperial Brands' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Imperial Brands' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Imperial Brands saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 118,400 shares, an increase of 20.6% from the previous total of 98,200 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.

How does Imperial Brands' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.01% of Imperial Brands' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Imperial Brands: British American Tobacco p.l.c. (0.57%), RLX Technology Inc. (1.83%), Turning Point Brands, Inc. (5.38%), Ispire Technology Inc. (4.29%), Healthier Choices Management Corp. (0.00%), BOTS, Inc. (0.04%), Lonza Group AG (0.00%), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (0.35%), Altria Group, Inc. (2.30%), Mondelez International, Inc. (2.53%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Imperial Brands stock?

Short selling IMBBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Imperial Brands as its price is falling. IMBBY shares are trading up $0.54 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Imperial Brands?

A short squeeze for Imperial Brands 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 IMBBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Imperial Brands' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IMBBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:IMBBY) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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