Konica Minolta (KNCAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Konica Minolta shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 3,800 shares of KNCAY short. Learn More on Konica Minolta's current short interest.

Konica Minolta saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,800 shares, an increase of 58.3% from the previous total of 2,400 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 "computer and technology" compare to Konica Minolta: ams-OSRAM AG (0.00%), Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. (0.00%), GREE, Inc. (0.03%), FIH Mobile Limited (0.00%), CyberAgent, Inc. (0.00%), Brother Industries, Ltd. (0.00%), ROHM Co., Ltd. (0.01%), Seiko Epson Co. (0.00%), Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KNCAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Konica Minolta as its price is falling. KNCAY shares are trading down $0.14 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 Konica Minolta 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 KNCAY, 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 KNCAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.