Short Interest Sector Focus: Consumer Defensive Sector

As of the close of business on Friday, 7/22, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Consumer Defensive Sector.

The average short interest for stocks within the Consumer Defensive sector stands at 2.51%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

• BEYOND MEAT INC        BYND    41.39%
• B & G FOODS INC        BGS    25.50%
• APPHARVEST INC        APPH    18.77%
• TATTOOED CHEF INC    TTCF    17.45%
• BIG LOTS INC        BIG    15.86%
• STRIDE INC        LRN    14.34%
• OLLIES BARGAIN OUT    OLLI    13.16%
• CELSIUS HOLDINGS I    CELH    13.03%
• SPROUTS FMRS MKT I    SFM    12.04%
• FRESHPET  INC        FRPT    10.33%

Short Interest is the percentage of a stocks' outstanding shares being sold short, which is utilized as a gauge for stock price sentiment. When short interest increases, this is generally considered a negative "bear" market indicator, whereas when short interest decreases, this is generally considered a positive "bull" market indicator. 

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