Sign in Sign up for free

Ventas Inc Short % of float

What is the Short % of float of Ventas Inc?

The Short % of float of Ventas Inc is 3.21%

What is the definition of Short % of float?



Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.

= short interest / float shares

Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.

Short % of float of companies in the Real Estate sector on NYSE compared to Ventas Inc

What does Ventas Inc do?

celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2018, ventas is an s&p; 500 company and leading real estate investment trust (reit). as the leading capital provider for healthcare real estate with more than $40 billion of investments under our belt, we own communities where patients and their families receive health and healing; where world class researchers discover treatments for disease; and where seniors live with dignity. our diverse property portfolio combines seniors housing, life science research and innovation centers, medical office buildings, health system complexes, and post-acute care facilities. thanks to our financial strength and liquidity, our stock and robust dividend provides secure retirement savings and income to pensioners, firefighters, teachers and individuals around the world. ventas takes our esg (environment, social & governance) commitments seriously, emphasizing strong corporate governance; encouraging community engagement through social and financial support to the co

Companies with short % of float similar to Ventas Inc