FLWS Short Volume

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Specialty Retail industry, with a market capitalization near $272.3M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 4,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.25 to the broader market. 1-800-FLOWERS. Led by Adolfo Villagomez, public since 1999-08-03.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-05-15
Short Volume
69.5K
Total Volume
126.2K
Short %
55.10%
30-Day Avg Short %
37.79%

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Frequently asked FLWS short volume questions

What is the daily FLWS short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) short volume is 69.5K shares against 126.2K total reported volume, or 55.10% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is FLWS short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does FLWS short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.