Looking Into Applied Mat's Recent Short Interest
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Applied Mat's (NYSE:AMAT) short percent of float has risen 24.24% since its last report, with 20.65 million shares sold short, which is 2.46% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.88 days to cover their short positions on average. The company's short interest is less than its peer group average of 6.23%.
August 21, 2023 | 1:30 pm
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Applied Mat's short interest has increased, indicating a bearish sentiment among traders. However, its short interest is less than its peer group average.
An increase in short interest indicates that more traders are betting that the stock price will fall. However, the fact that Applied Mat's short interest is less than its peer group average suggests that the bearish sentiment is not as strong compared to other similar companies.
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