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American Woodmark (AMWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$98.22 -1.28 (-1.29%)
(As of 11/14/2024 ET)

American Woodmark Short Interest Data

American Woodmark (AMWD) has a short interest of 383,200 shares, representing 2.52% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 150,881 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
383,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
404,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$34.76 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
15,500,000 shares
Float Size
15,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.52%
Today's Trading Volume
99,053 shares
Average Trading Volume
150,881 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
66%
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AMWD Short Interest Over Time

AMWD Days to Cover Over Time

AMWD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

American Woodmark Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024383,200 shares $34.76 million -5.3%2.5%1.9 $90.71
10/15/2024404,800 shares $37.91 million +12.1%2.7%2 $93.65
9/30/2024361,000 shares $33.74 million -41.3%2.4%1.7 $93.45
9/15/2024614,600 shares $54.52 million -0.6%4.0%3 $88.70
8/31/2024618,100 shares $55.39 million +20.2%4.0%3.7 $89.61
8/15/2024514,200 shares $48.58 million +4.9%3.3%3.2 $94.47
7/31/2024490,400 shares $50.09 million +1.8%3.2%3.1 $102.15
7/15/2024481,800 shares $41.62 million +3.7%3.1%3.2 $86.38
6/30/2024464,600 shares $36.52 million +12.9%3.0%3.3 $78.60
6/15/2024411,400 shares $33.14 million -21.6%2.7%3 $80.56
5/31/2024524,600 shares $45.17 million +29.4%3.4%3.8 $86.11
5/15/2024405,300 shares $39.18 million +30.7%2.6%3.1 $96.67
4/30/2024310,100 shares $28.55 million -16.7%2.0%2.5 $92.08
4/15/2024372,100 shares $35.19 million +3.2%2.4%3.2 $94.57
3/31/2024360,700 shares $36.67 million -23.9%2.3%3.3 $101.66
3/15/2024474,100 shares $44.93 million -8.5%3.0%4.3 $94.76
2/29/2024518,300 shares $51.95 million +0.5%3.3%4.6 $100.24
2/15/2024515,800 shares $48.51 million -1.8%3.3%4.5 $94.05
1/31/2024525,200 shares $47.94 million +4.3%3.3%4.7 $91.28
1/15/2024503,600 shares $45.63 million +1.8%3.2%4.3 $90.60
12/31/2023494,900 shares $45.95 million -14.6%3.1%3.8 $92.85
12/15/2023579,600 shares $53.53 million -2.2%3.7%4.1 $92.36
11/30/2023592,600 shares $42.90 million -0.1%3.8%4.3 $72.40
11/15/2023593,400 shares $44.58 million +4.1%3.7%4.4 $75.12
10/31/2023570,100 shares $38.33 million +3.1%3.5%4.2 $67.23
10/15/2023553,100 shares $41.96 million +13.0%3.4%4 $75.86
9/30/2023489,600 shares $37.02 million -0.8%3.0%3.9 $75.61
9/15/2023493,300 shares $37.12 million -11.2%3.1%4.4 $75.25
8/31/2023555,200 shares $43.12 million +3.3%3.4%4.8 $77.67
8/15/2023537,400 shares $40.83 million +16.5%3.3%4.5 $75.98
7/31/2023461,300 shares $35.35 million +3.1%2.9%4 $76.64
7/15/2023447,500 shares $33.24 million -7.7%2.8%4.1 $74.28
6/30/2023485,000 shares $37.04 million -14.5%3.0%4.5 $76.37
6/15/2023567,400 shares $39.83 million +14.9%3.5%5.3 $70.20
5/31/2023493,700 shares $29.38 million -19.3%3.0%4.5 $59.50
5/15/2023611,900 shares $32.08 million -4.6%3.7%5.6 $52.43
4/30/2023641,100 shares $32.39 million +4.7%3.9%5.9 $50.52
4/15/2023612,100 shares $31.10 million +2.0%3.7%5.5 $50.81
3/31/2023599,900 shares $31.24 million +15.1%3.7%5.3 $52.07
3/15/2023521,300 shares $26.23 million +2.9%3.2%4.6 $50.31
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2/28/2023506,400 shares $25.82 million +2.9%3.1%4.8 $50.98
2/15/2023492,000 shares $29.26 million +4.2%3.0%4.9 $59.47
1/31/2023472,000 shares $27.04 million -2.6%2.9%4.7 $57.29
1/15/2023484,600 shares $26.18 million +12.7%3.0%4.9 $54.02
12/30/2022430,000 shares $21.01 million +6.5%2.7%4.4 $48.86
12/15/2022403,900 shares $21.81 million +42.7%2.5%4 $54.00
11/30/2022283,000 shares $15.34 million -16.2%1.7%2.8 $54.20
11/15/2022337,700 shares $18.33 million -18.4%2.1%3.3 $54.28
10/31/2022413,800 shares $18.77 million -8.7%2.6%4.5 $45.35
10/15/2022453,100 shares $19.79 million +18.2%2.8%4.8 $43.68
9/30/2022383,200 shares $16.81 million +6.8%2.4%4.1 $43.86
9/15/2022358,900 shares $17.03 million +8.2%2.2%3.8 $47.46
8/31/2022331,800 shares $17.20 million +2.5%2.0%3.5 $51.83
8/15/2022323,700 shares $17.20 million -10.2%2.0%3.3 $53.13
7/31/2022360,600 shares $18.11 million -5.8%2.2%3.4 $50.22
7/15/2022382,600 shares $17.35 million +1.2%2.4%3.6 $45.34
6/30/2022378,000 shares $17.01 million -11.3%2.3%3.5 $45.01
6/15/2022426,000 shares $20.25 million +4.8%2.6%3.8 $47.53
5/31/2022406,600 shares $21.18 million -7.0%2.5%3.8 $52.08
5/15/2022437,200 shares $21.08 million -2.2%2.7%3.9 $48.21
4/30/2022446,900 shares $20.94 million -2.7%2.7%3.9 $46.85
4/15/2022459,100 shares $21.24 million +6.3%2.8%3.8 $46.27
3/31/2022431,800 shares $21.14 million +5.4%2.7%3.5 $48.95
3/15/2022409,800 shares $23.78 million +27.7%2.5%3.2 $58.04
2/28/2022320,800 shares $17.19 million +10.9%2.0%2.2 $53.58
2/15/2022289,200 shares $15.99 million -4.6%1.8%2 $55.30
1/31/2022303,200 shares $18.17 million +14.4%1.9%2.2 $59.93
1/15/2022265,100 shares $17.17 million -4.0%1.6%2 $64.77
12/31/2021276,200 shares $18.01 million -1.6%1.7%2.1 $65.20
12/15/2021280,700 shares $18.04 million -1.7%1.7%2.1 $64.27
11/30/2021285,400 shares $17.59 million +20.0%1.8%2.4 $61.64
11/15/2021237,900 shares $17.57 million -15.0%1.5%1.9 $73.86
10/29/2021279,900 shares $19.24 million -13.9%1.7%2.2 $68.74
10/15/2021325,200 shares $22.04 million +2.3%2.0%2.6 $67.77
9/30/2021317,800 shares $20.77 million +8.9%2.0%2.6 $65.37
9/15/2021291,800 shares $18.98 million +16.8%1.8%2.3 $65.05
8/31/2021249,800 shares $17.60 million +16.5%1.5%2.1 $70.46
8/13/2021214,500 shares $16.95 million -2.1%1.3%2 $79.00
7/30/2021219,200 shares $16.28 million -10.6%1.3%2.1 $74.25
7/15/2021245,100 shares $18.65 million +19.7%1.5%2.4 $76.10
6/30/2021204,700 shares $16.72 million +7.7%1.3%2 $81.69
6/15/2021190,100 shares $15.96 million +7.8%1.1%2 $83.96
5/28/2021176,400 shares $15.33 million -22.5%1.1%1.9 $86.92
5/14/2021227,600 shares $22.00 million -5.0%1.4%2.5 $96.66
4/30/2021239,500 shares $24.48 million +10.6%1.4%2.6 $102.22
4/15/2021216,500 shares $22.27 million -13.5%1.3%2.1 $102.86
3/31/2021250,200 shares $24.29 million -17.2%1.5%2.5 $97.09
3/15/2021302,100 shares $32.13 million +36.8%1.8%2.8 $106.36
2/26/2021220,900 shares $20.99 million +10.1%1.3%2 $95.00
2/12/2021200,600 shares $19.27 million -25.5%1.2%1.6 $96.08
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1/29/2021269,200 shares $23.88 million -5.6%1.6%2.1 $88.70
1/15/2021285,100 shares $27.77 million No Change1.7%2.3 $97.42
1/31/2020542,700 shares $59.51 million -10.5%3.5%4.4 $109.65
1/15/2020542,700 shares $60.46 million -10.5%3.5%4.4 $111.41
12/31/2019606,200 shares $63.42 million -15.7%3.9%4.8 $104.62

AMWD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Woodmark's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Woodmark shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 383,200 shares of AMWD short. 2.52% of American Woodmark's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Woodmark's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Woodmark?

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. AMWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on American Woodmark's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Woodmark?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Woodmark: Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for American Woodmark?

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. 2.52% of American Woodmark's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is American Woodmark's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Woodmark saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 383,200 shares, a decline of 5.3% from the previous total of 404,800 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 American Woodmark's float size?

American Woodmark currently has issued a total of 15,500,000 shares. Some of American Woodmark's 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. American Woodmark currently has a public float of 15,210,000 shares.

How does American Woodmark's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.52% of American Woodmark's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Woodmark: Griffon Co. (6.51%), Patrick Industries, Inc. (6.59%), Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (1.66%), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (4.27%), Quanex Building Products Co. (3.17%), Lennox International Inc. (3.22%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (2.20%), Masco Co. (1.51%), Owens Corning (1.85%), AAON, Inc. (2.65%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Woodmark stock?

Short selling AMWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Woodmark as its price is falling. AMWD shares are trading down $1.28 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 American Woodmark?

A short squeeze for American Woodmark 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 AMWD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Woodmark's 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 AMWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:AMWD) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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