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Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.89 +0.05 (+6.51%)
As of 04/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Alto Ingredients Short Interest Data

Alto Ingredients (ALTO) has a short interest of 1.14 million shares, representing 1.69% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.76% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 611,894 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,140,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
76,612,000 shares
Float Size
67,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.69%
Today's Trading Volume
351,006 shares
Average Trading Volume
611,894 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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ALTO Short Interest Over Time

ALTO Days to Cover Over Time

ALTO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Alto Ingredients Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20251,140,000 shares $1.30 million +11.8%1.7%1.6 $1.14
3/15/20251,020,000 shares $1.35 million +15.7%1.5%1.4 $1.32
2/28/2025882,000 shares $1.42 million +28.4%1.2%1.3 $1.61
2/15/2025687,000 shares $1.09 million +19.4%0.9%1 $1.58
1/31/2025575,400 shares $937,902.00 -7.5%0.8%0.7 $1.63
1/15/2025622,000 shares $1.03 million +17.4%0.9%0.7 $1.65
12/31/2024530,000 shares $826,800.00 -9.5%0.7%0.6 $1.56
12/15/2024585,300 shares $854,538.00 -19.8%0.8%0.7 $1.46
11/30/2024729,600 shares $1.06 million -25.1%1.0%0.9 $1.45
11/15/2024973,400 shares $1.33 million +27.0%1.3%1.3 $1.37
10/31/2024766,300 shares $1.36 million -13.6%1.1%1.2 $1.78
10/15/2024886,700 shares $1.53 million +76.2%1.2%1.9 $1.73
9/30/2024503,300 shares $810,313.00 -39.3%0.7%1.1 $1.61
9/15/2024829,200 shares $1.28 million -3.7%1.1%1.7 $1.54
8/31/2024861,000 shares $1.19 million -25.1%1.2%1.9 $1.38
8/15/20241,150,000 shares $1.64 million +26.5%1.6%2.7 $1.43
7/31/2024909,400 shares $1.45 million +11.1%1.3%2.1 $1.59
7/15/2024818,800 shares $1.31 million -9.1%1.1%1.9 $1.60
6/30/2024901,000 shares $1.30 million -3.4%1.2%2.1 $1.45
6/15/2024933,000 shares $1.25 million -0.8%1.3%2 $1.34
5/31/2024940,800 shares $1.43 million -15.2%1.3%1.9 $1.52
5/15/20241,110,000 shares $1.98 million -14.6%1.5%2.1 $1.78
4/30/20241,300,000 shares $2.46 million +25.0%1.8%2.3 $1.89
4/15/20241,040,000 shares $2.11 million -20.6%1.5%1.8 $2.03
3/31/20241,310,000 shares $2.86 million -14.4%1.9%1.9 $2.18
3/15/20241,530,000 shares $3.03 million +22.4%2.2%2.1 $1.98
2/29/20241,250,000 shares $2.75 million -10.7%1.8%1.6 $2.20
2/15/20241,400,000 shares $3.08 million -13.6%2.0%1.7 $2.20
1/31/20241,620,000 shares $2.98 million -3.6%2.3%1.3 $1.84
1/15/20241,680,000 shares $3.66 million -5.6%2.4%1.2 $2.18
12/31/20231,780,000 shares $4.73 million -9.2%2.5%1.3 $2.66
12/15/20231,960,000 shares $5.53 million -1.0%2.8%1.4 $2.82
11/30/20231,980,000 shares $4.83 million -3.4%2.8%1.5 $2.44
11/15/20232,050,000 shares $4.92 million -8.1%2.9%1.6 $2.40
10/31/20232,230,000 shares $9.28 million -7.1%3.1%1.8 $4.16
10/15/20232,400,000 shares $9.89 million +6.7%3.4%2.5 $4.12
9/30/20232,250,000 shares $9.95 million +11.9%3.2%2.1 $4.42
9/15/20232,010,000 shares $8.82 million +3.6%2.8%1.6 $4.39
8/31/20231,940,000 shares $7.00 million +14.8%2.7%1.3 $3.61
8/15/20231,690,000 shares $6.44 million -9.1%2.4%1.1 $3.81
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7/31/20231,860,000 shares $7.48 million -3.6%2.6%1 $4.02
7/15/20231,930,000 shares $6.68 million +25.3%2.7%1.2 $3.46
6/30/20231,540,000 shares $4.45 million -58.4%2.2%1 $2.89
6/15/20233,700,000 shares $9.32 million +1.9%5.2%2.6 $2.52
5/31/20233,630,000 shares $7.30 million +14.9%5.1%2.8 $2.01
5/15/20233,160,000 shares $6.57 million +7.1%4.4%2.5 $2.08
4/30/20232,950,000 shares $3.86 million +5.4%4.2%2.9 $1.31
4/15/20232,800,000 shares $3.56 million +10.2%4.0%3 $1.27
3/31/20232,540,000 shares $3.81 million +14.4%3.6%2.7 $1.50
3/15/20232,220,000 shares $4.11 million -1.3%3.1%2.5 $1.85
2/28/20232,250,000 shares $6.57 million -0.4%3.2%2.9 $2.92
2/15/20232,260,000 shares $7.14 million -13.4%3.2%2.9 $3.16
1/31/20232,610,000 shares $8.85 million +3.6%3.7%2.9 $3.39
1/15/20232,520,000 shares $8.14 million -8.4%3.5%2.9 $3.23
12/30/20222,750,000 shares $7.92 million +7.0%3.8%3 $2.88
12/15/20222,570,000 shares $6.96 million +22.4%3.6%2.7 $2.71
11/30/20222,100,000 shares $7.33 million -6.7%3.0%1.5 $3.49
11/15/20222,250,000 shares $8.87 million -17.6%3.2%1.5 $3.94
10/31/20222,730,000 shares $11.27 million -17.3%3.9%1.8 $4.13
10/15/20223,300,000 shares $12.41 million -4.1%4.7%2.1 $3.76
9/30/20223,440,000 shares $12.52 million -54.0%4.9%2.2 $3.64
9/15/20227,480,000 shares $28.57 million -12.3%10.6%4.3 $3.82
8/31/20228,530,000 shares $36.85 million -9.5%12.1%5.3 $4.32
8/15/20229,430,000 shares $44.98 million +3.1%13.4%6.1 $4.77
7/31/20229,150,000 shares $39.35 million +0.4%13.0%5.3 $4.30
7/15/20229,110,000 shares $35.16 million -0.2%12.9%5 $3.86
6/30/20229,130,000 shares $33.87 million +25.2%13.0%4.5 $3.71
6/15/20227,290,000 shares $35.28 million +2.7%10.3%3.3 $4.84
5/31/20227,100,000 shares $31.60 million -26.0%10.1%3.1 $4.45
5/15/20229,600,000 shares $46.66 million -7.9%13.6%3.9 $4.86
4/30/202210,420,000 shares $60.12 million +18.5%14.8%4.3 $5.77
4/15/20228,790,000 shares $62.23 million +8.3%12.5%3.6 $7.08
3/31/20228,120,000 shares $55.38 million -25.4%11.6%3.5 $6.82
3/15/202210,890,000 shares $59.57 million +17.1%15.5%5.3 $5.47
2/28/20229,300,000 shares $54.22 million -2.8%13.4%5.3 $5.83
2/15/20229,570,000 shares $55.98 million +7.1%13.8%5.8 $5.85
1/31/20228,940,000 shares $46.31 million -2.1%12.9%5.2 $5.18
1/15/20229,130,000 shares $47.20 million +4.9%13.2%5.3 $5.17
12/31/20218,700,000 shares $41.85 million -9.8%12.6%5.4 $4.81
12/15/20219,650,000 shares $46.80 million +4.1%13.9%5.8 $4.85
11/30/20219,270,000 shares $48.30 million -4.5%13.4%5.4 $5.21
11/15/20219,710,000 shares $52.73 million -7.2%14.0%5.6 $5.43
10/29/202110,460,000 shares $55.65 million -0.8%15.1%5.7 $5.32
10/15/202110,540,000 shares $58.81 million -2.7%15.2%5.6 $5.58
9/30/202110,830,000 shares $53.50 million +0.5%15.6%5.4 $4.94
9/15/202110,780,000 shares $52.39 million -0.2%15.6%4.6 $4.86
8/31/202110,800,000 shares $54.97 million -15.6%15.6%4.2 $5.09
8/13/202112,800,000 shares $61.82 million No Change18.5%4.8 $4.83

ALTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alto Ingredients' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alto Ingredients shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,140,000 shares of ALTO short. 1.69% of Alto Ingredients' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alto Ingredients' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alto Ingredients?

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. ALTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alto Ingredients's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Alto Ingredients?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alto Ingredients: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Alto Ingredients?

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. 1.69% of Alto Ingredients' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Alto Ingredients' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alto Ingredients saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,140,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 1,020,000 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 Alto Ingredients' float size?

Alto Ingredients currently has issued a total of 76,612,000 shares. Some of Alto Ingredients' 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. Alto Ingredients currently has a public float of 67,520,000 shares.

How does Alto Ingredients' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.69% of Alto Ingredients' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to Alto Ingredients: Arq, Inc. (4.10%), Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (3.96%), Zentek Ltd. (0.08%), Trinseo PLC (2.82%), Origin Materials, Inc. (3.98%), Aemetis, Inc. (19.48%), Cibus, Inc. (10.09%), Loop Industries, Inc. (3.84%), LanzaTech Global, Inc. (6.51%), TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (0.85%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Alto Ingredients stock?

Short selling ALTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alto Ingredients as its price is falling. ALTO shares are trading up $0.05 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 Alto Ingredients?

A short squeeze for Alto Ingredients occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ALTO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Alto Ingredients' 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 ALTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ALTO) was last updated on 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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