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Western Forest Products (WFSTF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.30 +0.01 (+1.85%)
As of 01/21/2025 03:03 PM Eastern

Western Forest Products Short Interest Data

Western Forest Products (WFSTF) has a short interest of 1.56 million shares. This marks a 26.12% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 44.2, indicating that it would take 44.2 days of the average trading volume of 19,916 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,558,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,235,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+26.12%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$437,343.16
Short Interest Ratio
44.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
21,025 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,916 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
106%
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WFSTF Short Interest Over Time

WFSTF Days to Cover Over Time

WFSTF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Forest Products Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20241,558,600 shares $437,343.16 +26.1%N/A44.2 $0.28
12/15/20241,235,800 shares $367,279.76 +12.9%N/A27.3 $0.30
11/30/20241,094,800 shares $352,416.12 +5.0%N/A13.9 $0.32
11/15/20241,042,600 shares $329,357.34 +9.2%N/A26.9 $0.32
10/31/2024954,600 shares $347,283.48 +15.1%N/A26.5 $0.36
10/15/2024829,200 shares $306,886.92 -0.8%N/A19 $0.37
9/30/2024836,200 shares $326,118.00 -1.0%N/A14.5 $0.39
9/15/2024844,300 shares $272,117.89 +0.9%N/A153.5 $0.32
8/31/2024837,200 shares $266,062.16 -7.0%N/A161 $0.32
8/15/2024899,900 shares $304,076.21 -3.9%N/A10.2 $0.34
7/31/2024936,700 shares $285,693.50 -3.8%N/A16.2 $0.31
7/15/2024973,700 shares $309,636.60 +6.4%N/A28.1 $0.32
6/30/2024915,100 shares $307,656.62 +23.3%N/A9.7 $0.34
6/15/2024742,500 shares $266,557.50 +3.3%N/A12.1 $0.36
5/31/2024718,600 shares $265,235.26 +0.3%N/A20.6 $0.37
5/15/2024716,700 shares $269,325.11 -7.4%N/A12 $0.38
4/30/2024774,200 shares $306,505.78 +6.1%N/A46.1 $0.40
4/15/2024729,600 shares $299,865.60 -0.7%N/A47.4 $0.41
3/31/2024734,500 shares $337,870.00 -58.4%N/A24 $0.46
3/15/20241,767,000 shares $733,305.00 +147.6%N/A72.4 $0.42
2/29/2024713,700 shares $328,159.26 +9.3%N/A7.8 $0.46
2/15/2024653,200 shares $323,007.40 +24.6%N/A54.4 $0.49
1/15/2024482,200 shares $254,890.92 +6.6%N/A48.2 $0.53
12/31/2023452,400 shares $246,558.00 -46.4%N/A15.6 $0.55
12/15/2023844,300 shares $410,160.94 -6.3%N/A26.1 $0.49
11/30/2023900,700 shares $449,449.30 -21.5%N/A346.4 $0.50
11/15/20231,147,100 shares $565,749.72 +6.5%N/A90.3 $0.49
10/31/20231,077,100 shares $563,323.30 +2.3%N/A17.7 $0.52
10/15/20231,052,800 shares $592,147.36 +26.8%N/A19.8 $0.56
9/30/2023830,500 shares $509,428.70 -21.3%N/A12.4 $0.61
9/15/20231,055,800 shares $676,767.80 -10.5%N/A29 $0.64
8/31/20231,179,300 shares $815,073.20 -5.3%N/A118.9 $0.69
8/15/20231,244,800 shares $902,728.96 +13.3%N/A63.5 $0.73
7/31/20231,098,600 shares $861,851.70 -21.1%N/A8.3 $0.78
7/15/20231,392,900 shares $1.11 million -0.4%N/A160.1 $0.80
6/30/20231,397,800 shares $1.11 million -1.5%N/A32.8 $0.79
6/15/20231,418,700 shares $1.15 million -14.2%N/A51.2 $0.81
5/31/20231,653,000 shares $1.23 million -9.6%N/A52.6 $0.74
5/15/20231,828,500 shares $1.49 million +12.2%N/A34.8 $0.81
4/30/20231,629,900 shares $1.25 million +8.3%N/A67.4 $0.77
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4/15/20231,505,100 shares $1.22 million +22.2%N/A165.4 $0.81
3/31/20231,231,900 shares $1.01 million -33.7%N/A13.1 $0.82
3/15/20231,857,000 shares $1.48 million +10.7%N/A109.2 $0.80
2/28/20231,677,800 shares $1.52 million -0.1%N/A67.9 $0.91
2/15/20231,679,900 shares $1.68 million -16.4%N/A109.1 $1.00
1/31/20232,008,200 shares $2.16 million +34.3%N/A56.4 $1.08
1/15/20231,495,300 shares $1.47 million +25.0%N/A74.8 $0.98
12/30/20221,196,300 shares $1.02 million +52.8%N/A55.4 $0.86
12/15/2022782,700 shares $645,649.23 -24.2%N/A79.9 $0.82
11/30/20221,032,000 shares $838,190.40 +1.7%N/A19.8 $0.81
11/15/20221,014,700 shares $875,584.63 +17.6%N/A11.5 $0.86
10/31/2022862,800 shares $787,822.68 -8.3%N/A31 $0.91
10/15/2022940,800 shares $929,134.08 -50.3%N/A119.1 $0.99
9/30/20221,891,600 shares $1.82 million +86.9%N/A17.2 $0.96
9/15/20221,011,900 shares $1.16 million +11.0%N/A34.1 $1.15
8/31/2022912,000 shares $1.05 million -21.6%N/A88.5 $1.15
8/15/20221,163,700 shares $1.45 million -6.7%N/A25.1 $1.25
7/31/20221,247,600 shares $1.47 million +94.5%N/A82.1 $1.18
7/15/2022641,300 shares $692,604.00 +7.6%N/A43.6 $1.08
6/30/2022595,800 shares $666,581.04 +12.0%N/A14.2 $1.12
6/15/2022532,200 shares $686,591.22 +3.3%N/A87.2 $1.29
5/31/2022515,300 shares $762,644.00 +26.1%N/A71.6 $1.48
5/15/2022408,800 shares $592,760.00 -25.2%N/A10 $1.45
4/30/2022546,400 shares $901,560.00 -27.9%N/A22.7 $1.65
4/15/2022757,600 shares $1.19 million +89.5%N/A42.3 $1.57
3/31/2022399,900 shares $647,838.00 +76.3%N/A11 $1.62
3/15/2022226,900 shares $368,031.80 +140.9%N/A12.7 $1.62
2/28/202294,200 shares $156,541.56 -70.2%N/A10.6 $1.66
2/15/2022316,000 shares $515,111.60 -34.4%N/A4.8 $1.63
1/31/2022481,900 shares $771,040.00 -10.5%N/A15.2 $1.60
1/15/2022538,200 shares $947,232.00 -32.1%N/A16.9 $1.76
12/31/2021792,000 shares $1.32 million -28.6%N/A53.9 $1.67
12/15/20211,109,100 shares $1.63 million +15.1%N/A94.8 $1.47
11/30/2021963,800 shares $1.27 million +0.2%N/A11.6 $1.32
11/15/2021961,700 shares $1.34 million +98.9%N/A10.4 $1.40
10/29/2021483,500 shares $841,290.00 -29.3%N/A20.1 $1.74
10/15/2021683,400 shares $1.32 million -10.7%N/A15.4 $1.93
9/30/2021765,300 shares $1.32 million +7.1%N/A11 $1.72
9/15/2021714,500 shares $1.17 million -28.1%N/A16.5 $1.63
8/31/2021993,800 shares $1.67 million -30.6%N/A31.5 $1.69
8/13/20211,432,300 shares $2.45 million -38.3%N/A32.6 $1.71
7/30/20212,320,100 shares $3.60 million +6.9%N/A46.9 $1.55
7/15/20212,170,900 shares $3.62 million -0.1%N/A32.6 $1.67
6/30/20212,172,400 shares $3.71 million -36.9%N/A44.6 $1.71
6/15/20213,442,600 shares $5.57 million +68.0%N/A23.8 $1.62
5/28/20212,104,800 shares $3.81 million +6.2%N/A15 $1.81
5/14/20211,981,800 shares $3.76 million -10.2%N/A7.8 $1.90
4/30/20212,207,100 shares $3.82 million -22.9%N/A15 $1.73
4/15/20212,862,500 shares $4.72 million -14.2%N/A72.3 $1.65
3/31/20213,335,000 shares $4.87 million +0.8%N/A64.8 $1.46
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3/15/20213,307,800 shares $4.43 million -3.6%N/A80.9 $1.34
2/26/20213,431,000 shares $4.63 million -7.7%N/A18.6 $1.35
2/12/20213,717,000 shares $4.19 million -11.8%N/A57.2 $1.13
1/29/20214,215,000 shares $4.30 million -1.7%N/A149.5 $1.02
1/15/20213,986,500 shares $4.19 million -5.9%N/A37.5 $1.05
12/31/20204,042,100 shares $4.12 million +1.4%N/A62.3 $1.02
12/15/20203,986,500 shares $3.58 million -5.9%N/A37.5 $0.90
11/30/20204,236,400 shares $3.18 million -14.1%N/A51.8 $0.75
10/30/20205,688,100 shares $3.87 million +2.1%N/A1673 $0.68
10/15/20205,573,900 shares $4.20 million +1.2%N/A857.5 $0.75
9/30/20205,505,800 shares $4.26 million +11.1%N/A1147 $0.77
9/15/20204,957,100 shares $4.34 million -3.8%N/A195.2 $0.87
8/31/20205,152,300 shares $4.60 million -14.1%N/A239.6 $0.89
8/14/20205,996,700 shares $4.71 million -5.1%N/A397.1 $0.78
7/31/20206,319,300 shares $4.96 million -6.1%N/A752.3 $0.78
7/15/20206,727,600 shares $4.55 million -3.4%N/A66.3 $0.68
6/30/20206,961,800 shares $4.60 million +2.6%N/A1450.4 $0.66
6/15/20206,785,000 shares $3.80 million -13.8%N/A272.5 $0.56
5/29/20207,870,300 shares $4.37 million -8.1%N/A427.7 $0.56
5/15/20208,567,300 shares $4.28 million -0.6%N/A525.6 $0.50
4/30/20207,785,400 shares $5.05 million +0.4%N/A277.1 $0.65
4/15/20207,753,800 shares $3.47 million -2.3%N/A125.5 $0.45
3/31/20207,932,300 shares $3.68 million +1.7%N/A362.2 $0.46
3/13/20207,798,600 shares $4.25 million -2.5%N/A89 $0.54
2/28/20207,994,800 shares $6.31 million -1.4%N/A86.2 $0.79
2/14/20208,107,100 shares $5.27 million -4.2%N/A79.5 $0.65
1/31/20208,460,600 shares $6.94 million -1.6%N/A650.8 $0.82

WFSTF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Forest Products' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Forest Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 1,558,600 shares of WFSTF short. Learn More on Western Forest Products' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Western Forest Products?

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. WFSTF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 44.0. Learn More on Western Forest Products's short interest ratio.

Is Western Forest Products' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Forest Products saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,558,600 shares, an increase of 26.1% from the previous total of 1,235,800 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 Western Forest Products' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction materials" compare to Western Forest Products: CRH plc (1.85%), Vulcan Materials (1.52%), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (2.37%), James Hardie Industries plc (0.00%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (3.26%), Eagle Materials Inc. (2.16%), CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.89%), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1.42%), Skyline Champion Co. (5.97%), Arcosa, Inc. (1.99%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Western Forest Products stock?

Short selling WFSTF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Forest Products as its price is falling. WFSTF shares are trading up $0.01 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 Western Forest Products?

A short squeeze for Western Forest Products 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 WFSTF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Forest Products' 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 WFSTF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (OTCMKTS:WFSTF) was last updated on 1/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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