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Revolution Lighting Technologies Short % of float

What is the Short % of float of Revolution Lighting Technologies?

The Short % of float of Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. is 12.82%

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 Technology sector on NASDAQ compared to Revolution Lighting Technologies

What does Revolution Lighting Technologies do?

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions. It focuses on the industrial, commercial, and government markets in the United States and Canada. Its products include: LED replacement lamps, LED fixtures and LED-based signage, channel-letter, and contour lighting products. The firm sells products under the brand names, Seesmart, Array Lighting, Lumificient, Sentinel, and Relume. It operates its business through the Lighting Products and Solutions segment. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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