Webco Industries (WEBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Webco Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of WEBC short. Learn More on Webco Industries' 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. WEBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Webco Industries's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Webco Industries: Algoma Steel Group Inc. (3.63%), Ascent Industries Co. (0.21%), Friedman Industries, Incorporated (0.37%), Broadwind, Inc. (1.29%), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Co. Limited (0.04%), Inno Holdings Inc. (0.97%), Optical Cable Co. (0.61%), Aqua Metals, Inc. (6.43%), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (2.71%), ArcelorMittal S.A. (0.86%),

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 WEBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Webco Industries 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 Webco Industries 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 WEBC, 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 WEBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.