Looking Into Chipotle Mexican Grill's Recent Short Interest
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE:CMG) short percent of float has risen 10.7% since its last report, with 652 thousand shares sold short, which is 2.38% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. However, compared to its peers, Chipotle has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 9.12%.
October 17, 2023 | 4:31 pm
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The increase in short interest in Chipotle Mexican Grill indicates a bearish market sentiment, which could potentially impact the stock price negatively in the short term. However, the company has less short interest compared to its peers, which could be a positive sign.
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, which could potentially lead to a decrease in the stock price. However, having less short interest compared to its peers could indicate that the market sentiment towards Chipotle is less bearish compared to other similar companies.
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