Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (FSNUY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 85,500 shares of FSNUY short. Learn More on Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA'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. FSNUY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA's short interest ratio.

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 85,500 shares, an increase of 129.2% from the previous total of 37,300 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 "medical" compare to Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA: Baxter International Inc. (1.97%), Insulet Co. (4.20%), Shockwave Medical, Inc. (4.40%), Teleflex Incorporated (1.25%), Penumbra, Inc. (5.50%), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (1.44%), Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (7.74%), Globus Medical, Inc. (6.64%), Glaukos Co. (6.97%), Haemonetics Co. (5.21%),

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 FSNUY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA as its price is falling. FSNUY shares are trading up $0.06 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 Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 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 FSNUY, 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 FSNUY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.