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Previous Month+20.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$51.88 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.9Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares42,370,000 sharesFloat Size35,420,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.00%Today's Trading Volume103,700 sharesAverage Trading Volume212,012 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average49% Short Selling Sensient Technologies ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sensient Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatSXT Short Interest Over TimeSXT Days to Cover Over TimeSXT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceMust-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely InsaneCould Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.Click here for the full story… Sensient Technologies Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024708,400 shares $51.88 million +20.7%2.0%2.9 $73.24 4/15/2024586,800 shares $40.53 million -4.0%1.7%2.5 $69.07 3/31/2024611,200 shares $42.29 million -29.3%1.7%3 $69.19 3/15/2024865,000 shares $59.61 million +10.5%2.4%4.4 $68.91 2/29/2024782,700 shares $52.35 million -1.3%2.2%3.6 $66.88 2/15/2024792,600 shares $51.31 million +15.1%2.2%3.2 $64.74 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SXT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sensient Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024688,800 shares $42.73 million +9.5%2.0%2.9 $62.04 1/15/2024629,100 shares $39.51 million -2.6%1.8%2.5 $62.80 12/31/2023645,900 shares $42.63 million -21.3%1.8%2.4 $66.00 12/15/2023820,300 shares $53.78 million +45.8%2.3%2.9 $65.56 11/30/2023562,700 shares $32.62 million -0.7%1.6%1.4 $57.97 11/15/2023566,800 shares $34.72 million +8.2%1.6%1.5 $61.26 10/31/2023524,100 shares $29.56 million -8.7%1.3%1.5 $56.41 10/15/2023574,000 shares $30.50 million -24.2%1.4%1.6 $53.14 9/30/2023757,000 shares $44.27 million +33.6%1.8%2.2 $58.48 9/15/2023566,500 shares $36.24 million +15.5%1.4%1.8 $63.97 8/31/2023490,500 shares $30.22 million -10.1%1.2%2.6 $61.62 8/15/2023545,700 shares $31.61 million +8.7%1.3%3.3 $57.93 7/31/2023502,100 shares $32.14 million +35.6%1.2%3.4 $64.01 7/15/2023370,400 shares $25.50 million -12.0%0.9%2.6 $68.85 6/30/2023421,000 shares $29.95 million -11.7%1.0%3.2 $71.15 6/15/2023476,600 shares $35.92 million +2.0%1.1%3.6 $75.37 5/31/2023467,300 shares $33.66 million -10.6%1.1%3.3 $72.03 5/15/2023522,600 shares $38.84 million +5.1%1.3%3.6 $74.32 4/30/2023497,300 shares $37.03 million +3.7%1.2%2.9 $74.46 4/15/2023479,400 shares $36.11 million -8.9%1.2%2.7 $75.32 3/31/2023526,300 shares $40.29 million -11.8%1.3%3 $76.56 3/15/2023596,600 shares $42.34 million +1.5%1.4%3.6 $70.97 2/28/2023588,100 shares $44.34 million +9.9%1.4%3.7 $75.39 2/15/2023535,200 shares $42.33 million -2.4%1.3%3.4 $79.09 1/31/2023548,200 shares $41.49 million +5.8%1.3%3.8 $75.69 1/15/2023518,400 shares $40.43 million -8.2%1.3%3.5 $77.99 12/30/2022564,500 shares $41.16 million +10.3%1.4%3.6 $72.92 12/15/2022512,000 shares $37.09 million -0.5%1.2%3.1 $72.44 11/30/2022514,500 shares $38.44 million -15.5%1.2%3.1 $74.71 11/15/2022609,100 shares $43.96 million -25.3%1.5%3.6 $72.17 10/31/2022815,100 shares $58.25 million -17.1%2.0%4.9 $71.46 10/15/2022983,500 shares $67.88 million +2.3%2.4%5.7 $69.02 9/30/2022961,900 shares $66.70 million -7.5%2.3%5.5 $69.34 9/15/20221,040,000 shares $77.34 million -2.8%2.5%5.7 $74.37The Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own (Ad)4 out of 5 Americans believe we’re on the brink of a retirement crisis. Luckily, in these unprecedented times, we have an unprecedented solution. Once considered a “fringe” investment, the crypto market is now taking the world by storm.Click here to access the Crypto Retirement Blueprint now. SXT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Sensient Technologies' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Sensient Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 708,400 shares of SXT short. 2.00% of Sensient Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sensient Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sensient Technologies? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. SXT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Sensient Technologies's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Sensient Technologies? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.00% of Sensient Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sensient Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Sensient Technologies saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 708,400 shares, an increase of 20.7% from the previous total of 586,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Sensient Technologies' float size? Sensient Technologies currently has issued a total of 42,370,000 shares. Some of Sensient Technologies' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Sensient Technologies currently has a public float of 35,420,000 shares. How does Sensient Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.00% of Sensient Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Sensient Technologies: NewMarket Co. (1.60%), Methanex Co. (1.35%), Green Plains Inc. (9.95%), Innospec Inc. (0.78%), Quaker Chemical Co. (7.46%), MP Materials Corp. (22.90%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (2.14%), Tronox Holdings plc (5.89%), Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (0.31%), Eldorado Gold Co. (2.62%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sensient Technologies stock? Short selling SXT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sensient Technologies as its price is falling. SXT shares are trading up $0.48 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Sensient Technologies? A short squeeze for Sensient Technologies occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of SXT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sensient Technologies' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SXT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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