Velocity Financial (VEL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Forget the “Magnificent 7” Tech Companies, Buy This AI Stock Instead (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free VEL Stock Alerts $18.01 +0.34 (+1.92%) (As of 05/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Velocity Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume574,300 sharesPrevious Short Volume581,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.85 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover31.6Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares32,990,000 sharesFloat Size19,560,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.94%Today's Trading Volume7,778 sharesAverage Trading Volume19,267 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average40% Short Selling Velocity Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Velocity Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatVEL Short Interest Over TimeVEL Days to Cover Over TimeVEL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Priority GoldRed Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed!Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide Velocity Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024574,300 shares $9.85 million -1.2%2.9%31.6 $17.15 4/15/2024581,500 shares $9.40 million +15.1%3.0%34 $16.16 3/31/2024505,200 shares $9.09 million +6.4%2.6%30.1 $18.00 3/15/2024474,900 shares $8.22 million +0.6%2.5%26.1 $17.30 2/29/2024471,900 shares $7.72 million +1.3%2.5%21.5 $16.35 2/15/2024466,000 shares $7.72 million -0.5%2.4%20.7 $16.57 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VEL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Velocity Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024468,300 shares $7.48 million +1.3%2.4%20.3 $15.97 1/15/2024462,300 shares $7.41 million +19.1%2.4%19.3 $16.02 12/31/2023388,300 shares $6.69 million +3.0%2.0%16.7 $17.22 12/15/2023377,000 shares $5.98 million +22.4%1.9%17.9 $15.85 11/30/2023308,000 shares $4.58 million +2.1%1.6%13.8 $14.88 11/15/2023301,600 shares $4.61 million +3.3%1.5%14.2 $15.29 10/31/2023292,100 shares $3.37 million +4.7%1.5%14.2 $11.55 10/15/2023279,000 shares $3.08 million +1.3%1.4%13.3 $11.04 9/30/2023275,400 shares $3.11 million +4.3%1.4%13.9 $11.30 9/15/2023264,000 shares $3.03 million +16.8%1.4%12.3 $11.47 8/31/2023226,000 shares $2.80 million +12.3%1.2%12.2 $12.39 8/15/2023201,200 shares $2.66 million +11.6%1.0%10.8 $13.23 7/31/2023180,300 shares $2.23 million -2.7%0.9%9.9 $12.38 7/15/2023185,300 shares $2.19 million -1.1%1.0%9.9 $11.84 6/30/2023187,400 shares $2.16 million -8.1%1.0%9.8 $11.53 6/15/2023204,000 shares $2.35 million +1.6%1.1%11 $11.50 5/31/2023200,700 shares $1.81 million -0.9%1.0%8.7 $9.00 5/15/2023202,500 shares $1.83 million +5.9%1.1%8.6 $9.05 4/30/2023191,200 shares $1.74 million +2.3%1.0%7.7 $9.12 4/15/2023186,900 shares $1.67 million +1.4%1.0%6.6 $8.94 3/31/2023184,400 shares $1.67 million -5.4%1.0%6.5 $9.03 3/15/2023195,000 shares $1.68 million -15.7%1.0%7.1 $8.62 2/28/2023231,300 shares $2.23 million -4.4%1.2%11 $9.64 2/15/2023241,900 shares $2.39 million -2.1%1.3%12.6 $9.90 1/31/2023247,200 shares $2.49 million +1.3%1.3%13 $10.09 1/15/2023244,000 shares $2.44 million -1.7%1.3%13.8 $10.00 12/30/2022248,100 shares $2.39 million +31.1%1.3%13.4 $9.65 12/15/2022189,300 shares $1.82 million -2.1%1.0%10.1 $9.63 11/30/2022193,300 shares $1.97 million -5.8%1.0%10.2 $10.17 11/15/2022205,100 shares $2.09 million +95.7%1.1%10.7 $10.17 10/31/2022104,800 shares $1.02 million -3.9%0.5%5.4 $9.71 10/15/2022109,000 shares $1.14 million -4.7%0.6%6.9 $10.43 9/30/2022114,400 shares $1.24 million +1.6%0.6%7.4 $10.84 9/15/2022112,600 shares $1.32 million +0.6%0.6%7.8 $11.74Does this make you sick? (Ad)The US Dollar Is "Finished" A deteriorating economy, global instability, and a weakened banking system have pushed the U.S. financial system to the brink, imperiling the value of your savings and investments.Get your Free Wealth Protection Kit VEL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Velocity Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Velocity Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 574,300 shares of VEL short. 2.94% of Velocity Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Velocity Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Velocity Financial? 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. VEL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 32.0. Learn More on Velocity Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Velocity Financial? 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. 2.94% of Velocity Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Velocity Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Velocity Financial saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 574,300 shares, a decrease of 1.2% from the previous total of 581,500 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 Velocity Financial's float size? Velocity Financial currently has issued a total of 32,990,000 shares. Some of Velocity Financial'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. Velocity Financial currently has a public float of 19,560,000 shares. How does Velocity Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.94% of Velocity Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Velocity Financial: TeraWulf Inc. (12.94%), Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (0.17%), Hut 8 Corp. (6.92%), Runway Growth Finance Corp. (3.30%), loanDepot, Inc. (2.38%), Qudian Inc. (0.91%), MDB Capital Holdings, LLC (0.01%), Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (0.14%), LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (0.45%), HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (4.09%), 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. ($3.98 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. What does it mean to sell short Velocity Financial stock? Short selling VEL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Velocity Financial as its price is falling. VEL shares are trading up $0.34 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 Velocity Financial? A short squeeze for Velocity Financial 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 VEL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Velocity Financial'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 VEL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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