Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Braemar Hotels & Resorts shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,080,000 shares of BHR short. Learn More on Braemar Hotels & Resorts' 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. BHR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Braemar Hotels & Resorts's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Braemar Hotels & Resorts: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and K2 Principal Fund L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Braemar Hotels & Resorts: Orion Office REIT Inc. (2.23%), City Office REIT, Inc. (1.04%), AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (0.28%), Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (1.41%), Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (1.67%), Modiv Industrial, Inc. (0.26%), Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (0.93%), Great Ajax Corp. (0.53%), Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (0.09%), NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (0.76%),

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 BHR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Braemar Hotels & Resorts as its price is falling. BHR shares are trading up $0.16 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 Braemar Hotels & Resorts 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 BHR, 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 BHR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.