The GEO Group (GEO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Truth about Trump you’ve never heard (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free GEO Stock Alerts $14.86 -0.17 (-1.13%) (As of 04/30/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media The GEO Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume22,570,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume24,480,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$343.18 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover8.0Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares126,900,000 sharesFloat Size120,660,000 sharesShort Percent of Float18.71%Today's Trading Volume1,593,176 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,651,321 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average60% Short Selling The GEO Group ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for The GEO Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatGEO Short Interest Over TimeGEO Days to Cover Over TimeGEO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad True Market InsidersThe “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to ExplodeThe man who bought Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… and has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 The GEO Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202422,570,000 shares $343.18 million -7.8%18.7%8 $15.21 3/31/202424,480,000 shares $345.66 million -0.5%20.5%8.7 $14.12 3/15/202424,610,000 shares $323.38 million -3.2%20.7%8.9 $13.14 2/29/202425,410,000 shares $311.78 million +3.7%21.3%9.8 $12.27 2/15/202424,500,000 shares $288.61 million +6.0%20.5%9.2 $11.78 1/31/202423,120,000 shares $256.98 million +7.8%19.3%9 $11.12 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GEO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for The GEO Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202421,450,000 shares $229.94 million +6.9%18.0%8.8 $10.72 12/31/202320,070,000 shares $217.36 million +8.4%16.8%8.4 $10.83 12/15/202318,520,000 shares $195.39 million +2.4%15.5%7.3 $10.55 11/30/202318,080,000 shares $183.51 million +4.8%15.1%7.5 $10.15 11/15/202317,260,000 shares $164.32 million -2.9%14.4%7.4 $9.52 10/31/202317,780,000 shares $155.40 million +13.3%14.9%7.6 $8.74 10/15/202315,690,000 shares $133.05 million +2.9%13.1%6.9 $8.48 9/30/202315,250,000 shares $124.75 million -8.0%12.8%7 $8.18 9/15/202316,570,000 shares $125.43 million -2.4%13.9%8.6 $7.57 8/31/202316,970,000 shares $122.86 million -6.2%14.2%8.7 $7.24 8/15/202318,100,000 shares $131.77 million +1.7%15.2%9.5 $7.28 7/31/202317,790,000 shares $132.89 million -5.2%14.9%8.7 $7.47 7/15/202318,770,000 shares $136.83 million -3.9%15.8%9.1 $7.29 6/30/202319,530,000 shares $139.83 million -6.0%16.4%9.9 $7.16 6/15/202320,780,000 shares $155.85 million -15.6%17.4%10.7 $7.50 5/31/202324,610,000 shares $183.47 million -0.6%20.7%12.1 $7.46 5/15/202324,750,000 shares $207.41 million +9.3%20.8%11.3 $8.38 4/30/202322,650,000 shares $170.55 million -1.3%19.0%9 $7.53 4/15/202322,940,000 shares $187.42 million -4.2%19.6%9.6 $8.17 3/31/202323,950,000 shares $188.97 million -0.7%20.4%9.6 $7.89 3/15/202324,110,000 shares $190.71 million -4.9%20.6%9.6 $7.91 2/28/202325,360,000 shares $222.15 million -6.6%21.6%10.2 $8.76 2/15/202327,140,000 shares $268.69 million +7.6%23.1%10.3 $9.90 1/31/202325,220,000 shares $290.03 million +3.6%21.4%10.5 $11.50 1/15/202324,350,000 shares $280.27 million -0.4%20.7%10.4 $11.51 12/30/202224,440,000 shares $267.62 million +3.3%20.8%11.1 $10.95 12/15/202223,670,000 shares $249.25 million +5.9%20.1%10.4 $10.53 11/30/202222,350,000 shares $264.18 million +3.8%19.0%10.1 $11.82 11/15/202221,530,000 shares $198.51 million +6.4%18.3%10 $9.22 10/31/202220,240,000 shares $171.23 million +0.1%17.2%8 $8.46 10/15/202220,220,000 shares $172.07 million +0.9%17.2%8.3 $8.51 9/30/202220,040,000 shares $154.31 million +4.4%17.0%8.4 $7.70 9/15/202219,200,000 shares $155.71 million -1.9%16.3%8.5 $8.11 8/31/202219,570,000 shares $160.08 million +5.2%16.6%8.9 $8.18The “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to Explode (Ad)The man who bought Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… and has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 GEO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is The GEO Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of The GEO Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 22,570,000 shares of GEO short. 18.71% of The GEO Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The GEO Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for The GEO Group? 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. GEO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on The GEO Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting The GEO Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The GEO Group: Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Worth Venture Partners LLC, UBS Group AG, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for The GEO Group? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 18.71% of The GEO Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is The GEO Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? The GEO Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,570,000 shares, a drop of 7.8% from the previous total of 24,480,000 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. What is The GEO Group's float size? The GEO Group currently has issued a total of 126,900,000 shares. Some of The GEO Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. The GEO Group currently has a public float of 120,660,000 shares. How does The GEO Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 18.71% of The GEO Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to The GEO Group: Coursera, Inc. (5.36%), Payoneer Global Inc. (4.47%), Gaotu Techedu Inc. (5.67%), NWTN Inc. (0.01%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (7.52%), HNI Co. (1.16%), Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (3.55%), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (1.47%), LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (3.46%), Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (2.80%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short The GEO Group stock? Short selling GEO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The GEO Group as its price is falling. GEO shares are trading down $0.17 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 The GEO Group? A short squeeze for The GEO Group 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 GEO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is The GEO Group's 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 GEO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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