The Short % of float of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc is 5.74%
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.
acadia is a provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment services. acadia operates a network of 225 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 9,190 beds in 37 states, the united kingdom and puerto rico. acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs. acadia healthcare’s behavioral health treatment facilities are specialized solely in helping children, teenagers and adults suffering from mental health disorders and/or alcohol and drug addiction.