The Short % of float of Air Transport Services Group Inc is 4.68%
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.
air transport services group, inc. provides air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. through its principal subsidiaries, including three airlines with separate and distinct u.s. faa part 121 air carrier certificates, atsg provides air cargo lift, aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance services, airport ground services, fuel management, specialized transportation management, and air charter brokerage services. major subsidiaries include - abx air, inc. (www.abxair.com) - air transport international llc (www.airtransport.cc) - capital cargo international airlines, inc. (www.capitalcargo.com) - airborne maintenance & engineering services, inc. (www.airbornemx.com) - airborne global services, inc.