Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free WBA Stock Alerts $17.97 +0.04 (+0.22%) (As of 12:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Walgreens Boots Alliance Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest40,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest38,880,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.29%Dollar Volume Sold Short$712.04 millionShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares862,710,000 sharesFloat Size711,600,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.64%Today's Trading Volume2,738,280 sharesAverage Trading Volume12,952,495 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average21% Short Selling Walgreens Boots Alliance ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Walgreens Boots Alliance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWBA Short Interest Over TimeWBA Days to Cover Over TimeWBA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own4 out of 5 Americans believe we’re on the brink of a retirement crisis. Luckily, in these unprecedented times, we have an unprecedented solution. 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Walgreens Boots Alliance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202440,160,000 shares $712.04 million +3.3%5.6%3.5 $17.73 4/15/202438,880,000 shares $686.23 million +10.4%5.5%3 $17.65 3/31/202435,220,000 shares $763.92 million +13.0%5.0%2.6 $21.69 3/15/202431,160,000 shares $648.75 million -0.1%4.4%2.3 $20.82 2/29/202431,190,000 shares $663.10 million -3.9%4.4%2.1 $21.26 2/15/202432,450,000 shares $723.31 million -6.4%4.6%2.2 $22.29 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WBA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Walgreens Boots Alliance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202434,670,000 shares $782.50 million -5.1%4.9%2.4 $22.57 1/15/202436,530,000 shares $850.05 million -2.5%5.1%2.7 $23.27 12/31/202337,470,000 shares $978.34 million -12.3%N/A2.7 $26.11 12/15/202342,710,000 shares $1.08 billion -9.9%6.0%3.4 $25.20 11/30/202347,410,000 shares $945.36 million -8.6%6.7%3.8 $19.94 11/15/202351,890,000 shares $1.12 billion +13.5%7.3%4.1 $21.55 10/31/202345,730,000 shares $963.99 million +3.7%6.4%3.7 $21.08 10/15/202344,080,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.4%6.2%3.7 $23.25 9/30/202349,740,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.0%7.0%4.7 $22.24 9/15/202349,240,000 shares $1.10 billion +14.8%6.9%4.4 $22.42 8/31/202342,910,000 shares $1.09 billion +20.5%6.0%4 $25.31 8/15/202335,620,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.5%5.0%3.9 $28.60 7/31/202338,510,000 shares $1.15 billion +3.4%5.4%4.3 $29.97 7/15/202337,240,000 shares $1.09 billion +3.9%5.2%4.2 $29.20 6/30/202335,840,000 shares $1.02 billion +17.9%5.0%4.3 $28.49 6/15/202330,400,000 shares $973.41 million -10.6%4.3%4.1 $32.02 5/31/202334,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.4%4.8%4.7 $30.37 5/15/202330,250,000 shares $952.88 million -0.7%4.2%4.4 $31.50 4/30/202330,470,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.2%4.3%4.5 $35.25 4/15/202330,100,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.8%4.2%4.6 $35.32 3/31/202330,980,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.7%4.3%4.6 $34.58 3/15/202331,830,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.9%4.5%4.8 $33.54 2/28/202331,250,000 shares $1.11 billion -3.3%4.4%5.1 $35.53 2/15/202332,310,000 shares $1.18 billion +2.1%4.5%5.4 $36.52 1/31/202331,660,000 shares $1.17 billion -3.5%4.4%4.9 $36.86 1/15/202332,790,000 shares $1.21 billion +9.0%4.6%5 $36.78 12/30/202230,080,000 shares $1.12 billion +4.6%4.2%4.1 $37.36 12/15/202228,770,000 shares $1.14 billion +4.5%4.0%4 $39.53 11/30/202227,520,000 shares $1.14 billion -10.0%3.9%3.7 $41.50 11/15/202230,580,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.2%4.3%3.9 $40.65 10/31/202231,590,000 shares $1.15 billion +23.9%4.4%4 $36.50 10/15/202225,490,000 shares $847.29 million +6.6%3.6%3.4 $33.24 9/30/202223,910,000 shares $750.77 million +5.9%3.4%3.5 $31.40 9/15/202222,570,000 shares $772.57 million -17.0%3.2%3.3 $34.23Crypto Pioneer Says: “The last crypto bull market has begun.” (Ad)Right now, there’s over $6 trillion in potential investment money waiting on the sidelines. 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Short interest is the volume of Walgreens Boots Alliance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 40,160,000 shares of WBA short. 5.64% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Walgreens Boots Alliance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Walgreens Boots Alliance? 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. WBA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Walgreens Boots Alliance? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Walgreens Boots Alliance: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Walgreens Boots Alliance? 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. 5.64% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest increasing or decreasing? Walgreens Boots Alliance saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,160,000 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 38,880,000 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance's float size? Walgreens Boots Alliance currently has issued a total of 862,710,000 shares. Some of Walgreens Boots Alliance'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. Walgreens Boots Alliance currently has a public float of 711,600,000 shares. How does Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.64% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Walgreens Boots Alliance: Best Buy Co., Inc. (8.32%), Expedia Group, Inc. (4.98%), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (3.23%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (10.16%), GameStop Corp. (21.02%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (5.19%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (4.18%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (3.51%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.59%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (3.37%), 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance stock? Short selling WBA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Walgreens Boots Alliance as its price is falling. WBA shares are trading down $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. How does a short squeeze work against Walgreens Boots Alliance? A short squeeze for Walgreens Boots Alliance 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 WBA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Walgreens Boots Alliance'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 WBA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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