Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (SVKEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 7,612,300 shares of SVKEF short. Learn More on Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)'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. SVKEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10,875.0. Learn More on Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)'s short interest ratio.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,612,300 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 6,761,400 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 "finance" compare to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ): Banco Macro S.A. (1.05%), Bancolombia S.A. (0.54%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (2.76%), Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (0.27%), Summit State Bank (0.14%), Suruga Bank Ltd. (0.00%), American Overseas Group Limited (0.20%), and American Realty Investors, Inc. (1.36%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SVKEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) as its price is falling. SVKEF shares are trading up $0.85 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 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 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 SVKEF, 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 SVKEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.