- Traders betting against Under Armour Class A shares wiped out their losses for the year on Monday after the company's stock plunged following the announcement of a two-year accounting probe.
- According to data from financial analytics provider S3 Partners, Under Armour short-sellers made $130 million in mark-to-market paper gains on Monday after shares fell more than 17%.
- With close to $820 million in short interest, Under Armour is the second most shorted stock in the Apparel, Accessories, and Luxury sub-industry, according to S3 data.
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Under Armour short-sellers notched a huge win on Monday after the company's shares plummeted more than 17% following the announcement of a two-year accounting probe.
According to data from financial analytics provider S3 Partners, traders betting against Under Armour Class A shares made $130 million in mark-to-market paper gains on Monday, erasing their losses for the year.
Here's a chart comparing the change in short interest to Under Armour's share price:
Under Amour Class A shares have almost $820 million in short interest, making the stock the second-most shorted in the Apparel, Accessories, and Luxury sub-industry, according to S3 data.
The sports apparel company's shares wiped out their gains for the year and are currently sitting down about 3% following Monday's announcement.
The company said it began cooperating with federal authorities in 2017 to provide documents and information for a criminal inquiry into its accounting and disclosure practices.
Aside from the probe, Under Armour also lowered its full-year sales outlook citing traffic and conversion challenges, lower than expected excess inventory for its off-price segment, and negative impacts from foreign currency.
