Bel Fuse (BELFB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bel Fuse shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 295,400 shares of BELFB short. Learn More on Bel Fuse's 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. BELFB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Bel Fuse's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bel Fuse: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bel Fuse saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 295,400 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the previous total of 315,100 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 Bel Fuse: Bel Fuse Inc. (3.50%), Radware Ltd. (2.03%), Pitney Bowes Inc. (7.68%), TechTarget, Inc. (3.66%), Yalla Group Limited (0.38%), i3 Verticals, Inc. (2.49%), Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (3.03%), Weave Communications, Inc. (2.07%), Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (5.28%), Olo Inc. (2.76%),

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 BELFB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bel Fuse as its price is falling. BELFB shares are trading up $1.35 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 Bel Fuse 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 BELFB, 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 BELFB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.