Water Technologies International (WTII) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Water Technologies International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 93,200 shares of WTII short. Learn More on Water Technologies International's current short interest.

Water Technologies International saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 93,200 shares, a drop of 30.1% from the previous total of 133,300 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 industry of "machinery" compare to Water Technologies International: Hongli Group Inc. (0.17%), ASML Holding (0.43%), and Johnson Controls International plc (1.45%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.64 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.61 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.09 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.04 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), and International Paper ($1.95 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WTII is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Water Technologies International as its price is falling. WTII shares are trading down $0.00 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 Water Technologies International occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of WTII, 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 WTII, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2024.