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Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$69.78 +0.42 (+0.61%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:23 PM ET)

Kaiser Aluminum Short Interest Data

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) has a short interest of 456,500 shares, representing 2.91% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.52% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 141,630 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
456,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
468,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$37.10 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
16,088,000 shares
Float Size
15,710,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.91%
Today's Trading Volume
374,232 shares
Average Trading Volume
141,630 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
264%
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KALU Short Interest Over Time

KALU Days to Cover Over Time

KALU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kaiser Aluminum Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024456,500 shares $37.10 million -2.5%2.9%3.3 $81.28
11/15/2024468,300 shares $37.76 million -1.4%3.0%3.2 $80.63
10/31/2024474,700 shares $35.25 million +5.7%3.0%3.4 $74.26
10/15/2024449,100 shares $32.14 million +19.2%2.9%3.3 $71.57
9/30/2024376,800 shares $27.33 million -13.0%2.4%2.9 $72.52
9/15/2024432,900 shares $29.82 million +5.0%2.8%3.1 $68.89
8/31/2024412,400 shares $30.74 million -14.6%2.6%3 $74.55
8/15/2024482,800 shares $33.92 million +11.1%3.1%3.4 $70.25
7/31/2024434,600 shares $34.20 million -29.8%2.8%3 $78.69
7/15/2024619,300 shares $59.07 million -5.4%3.9%4.1 $95.38
6/30/2024654,400 shares $57.52 million +22.8%4.2%4.3 $87.90
6/15/2024533,100 shares $47.55 million +2.0%3.4%3.5 $89.20
5/31/2024522,700 shares $51.12 million +13.5%3.3%3.1 $97.80
5/15/2024460,500 shares $46.60 million +10.1%2.9%2.7 $101.20
4/30/2024418,400 shares $37.86 million +9.2%2.7%2.4 $90.49
4/15/2024383,300 shares $34.05 million +9.0%2.5%2.6 $88.83
3/31/2024351,600 shares $31.42 million -36.3%2.3%2.5 $89.36
3/15/2024551,500 shares $43.18 million +29.5%3.5%4.3 $78.30
2/29/2024426,000 shares $30.89 million -3.5%2.7%3.4 $72.52
2/15/2024441,600 shares $28.95 million +2.4%2.8%3.6 $65.55
1/31/2024431,100 shares $27.98 million -3.1%2.7%3.8 $64.90
1/15/2024444,800 shares $28.40 million +6.0%3.5%3.7 $63.85
12/31/2023419,800 shares $29.89 million +8.1%2.7%3.7 $71.19
12/15/2023388,200 shares $26.09 million -0.2%2.5%3.4 $67.22
11/30/2023388,800 shares $22.74 million -4.9%2.5%4.1 $58.48
11/15/2023408,800 shares $25.45 million +2.5%2.6%4.6 $62.26
10/31/2023398,800 shares $22.65 million +5.2%2.5%4.7 $56.80
10/15/2023379,200 shares $25.44 million -7.7%2.4%4.7 $67.08
9/30/2023410,700 shares $30.91 million -13.8%2.6%5 $75.26
9/15/2023476,400 shares $36.84 million +9.1%3.0%5.7 $77.32
8/31/2023436,500 shares $33.14 million -8.0%2.8%5.1 $75.92
8/15/2023474,600 shares $35.41 million -4.1%3.0%5.4 $74.60
7/31/2023494,900 shares $40.19 million -12.7%3.2%5.3 $81.20
7/15/2023566,600 shares $42.76 million +4.3%3.7%5.3 $75.47
6/30/2023543,200 shares $38.91 million -9.9%3.5%4.7 $71.64
6/15/2023602,700 shares $42.83 million -4.4%3.9%4.5 $71.07
5/31/2023630,300 shares $38.07 million +4.7%4.1%4.2 $60.40
5/15/2023602,100 shares $36.96 million +1.7%3.9%3.6 $61.39
4/30/2023592,100 shares $38.91 million +17.3%3.8%3.6 $65.72
4/15/2023504,800 shares $33.25 million +5.3%3.3%3.2 $65.86
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3/31/2023479,600 shares $35.79 million +6.0%3.1%3.3 $74.63
3/15/2023452,600 shares $29.65 million +18.1%2.9%3.3 $65.51
2/28/2023383,400 shares $30.41 million -0.2%2.5%2.8 $79.32
2/15/2023384,100 shares $34.53 million +10.3%2.5%3 $89.91
1/31/2023348,300 shares $30.48 million -2.3%2.2%2.8 $87.52
1/15/2023356,300 shares $31.49 million +2.5%2.3%2.7 $88.38
12/30/2022347,600 shares $26.40 million -31.4%2.2%2.5 $75.96
12/15/2022506,400 shares $39.38 million -14.4%3.3%3.4 $77.76
11/30/2022591,600 shares $53.48 million -10.7%3.8%4.4 $90.40
11/15/2022662,400 shares $62.91 million -8.9%4.3%4.9 $94.98
10/31/2022727,100 shares $58.74 million -7.6%4.7%5.2 $80.79
10/15/2022787,100 shares $51.49 million +8.8%5.1%4.9 $65.42
9/30/2022723,500 shares $44.39 million +14.2%4.7%4.4 $61.35
9/15/2022633,400 shares $46.99 million +5.4%4.1%3.7 $74.18
8/31/2022601,200 shares $43.14 million -10.2%3.9%3.6 $71.76
8/15/2022669,800 shares $52.31 million +10.4%4.3%4 $78.10
7/31/2022607,000 shares $45.99 million +1.9%3.9%3.5 $75.77
7/15/2022595,800 shares $44.56 million +0.3%3.8%3.5 $74.79
6/30/2022594,100 shares $46.99 million -9.5%3.8%4 $79.09
6/15/2022656,700 shares $56.25 million +9.4%4.2%4.7 $85.66
5/31/2022600,200 shares $61.32 million +13.7%3.9%4.9 $102.17
5/15/2022527,800 shares $50.32 million +19.2%3.4%4.2 $95.34
4/30/2022442,900 shares $42.74 million +21.9%2.9%3.9 $96.50
4/15/2022363,200 shares $36.50 million -11.4%2.3%3.3 $100.49
3/31/2022410,000 shares $38.61 million +5.5%2.7%3.8 $94.16
3/15/2022388,700 shares $33.86 million -4.9%2.5%3.5 $87.12
2/28/2022408,600 shares $39.43 million +1.8%2.6%3.6 $96.50
2/15/2022401,300 shares $41.55 million +21.5%2.6%3.6 $103.53
1/31/2022330,400 shares $31.64 million +12.6%2.1%3 $95.75
1/15/2022293,400 shares $31.04 million -5.1%1.9%2.6 $105.80
12/31/2021309,200 shares $29.05 million -23.1%2.0%2.7 $93.94
12/15/2021402,200 shares $37.32 million +13.4%2.6%3.7 $92.78
11/30/2021354,600 shares $31.64 million +43.5%2.3%3.4 $89.23
11/15/2021247,200 shares $26.38 million -11.3%1.6%2.5 $106.70
10/29/2021278,800 shares $27.08 million -18.5%1.8%3 $97.14
10/15/2021342,100 shares $40.03 million +8.4%2.2%3.8 $117.00
9/30/2021315,700 shares $34.40 million -35.1%2.0%3.6 $108.96
9/15/2021486,300 shares $58.34 million -5.4%3.1%4.9 $119.97
8/31/2021514,000 shares $64.90 million +0.4%3.3%4.9 $126.26
8/13/2021511,900 shares $65.23 million +6.8%3.3%4.7 $127.43
7/30/2021479,400 shares $58.33 million -3.7%3.1%4.1 $121.68
7/15/2021497,800 shares $57.98 million +38.1%3.2%3.9 $116.47
6/30/2021360,400 shares $44.51 million -19.3%2.3%3.1 $123.49
6/15/2021446,300 shares $58.88 million +23.0%2.9%4.1 $131.92
5/28/2021362,900 shares $46.96 million -6.6%2.3%3.3 $129.39
5/14/2021388,600 shares $50.59 million +2.6%2.5%3.2 $130.18
4/30/2021378,600 shares $45.54 million +17.2%2.4%3 $120.29
4/15/2021323,100 shares $36.25 million -13.5%2.1%2.7 $112.20
3/31/2021373,300 shares $40.92 million -0.9%2.4%3.1 $109.61
3/15/2021376,600 shares $47.25 million -0.5%2.4%2.9 $125.46
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2/26/2021378,400 shares $44.30 million +4.2%2.5%3.1 $117.07
2/12/2021363,000 shares $38.71 million +1.4%2.4%3 $106.65
1/29/2021357,900 shares $32.77 million -13.4%2.3%3.1 $91.57
1/15/2021413,400 shares $43.82 million -11.8%2.7%3.4 $105.99
12/31/2020468,500 shares $46.10 million +0.3%3.0%3.6 $98.40
12/15/2020467,100 shares $43.60 million +27.5%3.0%3.5 $93.34
11/30/2020366,500 shares $29.30 million -6.2%2.4%2.7 $79.95
11/15/2020390,900 shares $30.03 million -15.9%2.5%3 $76.83
10/30/2020464,600 shares $29.85 million -10.3%3.0%3.7 $64.24
10/15/2020517,700 shares $32.06 million +8.2%3.4%4.1 $61.92
9/30/2020478,600 shares $25.65 million +1.2%3.1%3.8 $53.59
9/15/2020473,000 shares $27.78 million +1.2%3.1%3.9 $58.73
8/31/2020467,200 shares $30.03 million -15.8%3.0%4 $64.28
8/14/2020555,100 shares $36.80 million -12.6%3.6%4.6 $66.29
7/31/2020635,400 shares $39.36 million +7.1%4.1%5.1 $61.95
7/15/2020593,100 shares $40.15 million -10.8%3.9%5 $67.70
6/30/2020664,600 shares $48.78 million +1.5%4.3%5.6 $73.40
6/15/2020654,800 shares $48.06 million -10.7%4.3%5.1 $73.39
5/29/2020733,300 shares $52.61 million +8.0%4.8%5.2 $71.75
5/15/2020678,700 shares $39.93 million -0.3%4.4%4.6 $58.84
4/30/2020680,500 shares $49.15 million -9.2%4.4%4.6 $72.23
4/15/2020749,100 shares $56.27 million -1.2%4.9%4.9 $75.12
3/31/2020757,900 shares $54.36 million -5.4%4.9%5.1 $71.72
3/13/2020800,700 shares $59.25 million -3.2%5.2%6 $74.00
2/28/2020827,500 shares $47.19 million +44.1%5.3%6.4 $57.03
2/14/2020574,400 shares $50.34 million -5.0%3.7%4.7 $87.64
1/31/2020604,700 shares $61.90 million -15.8%3.9%5.6 $102.37
1/15/2020718,500 shares $75.54 million +1.3%4.6%6.3 $105.14
12/31/2019709,400 shares $72.00 million +39.3%4.6%6.5 $101.50

KALU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kaiser Aluminum's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kaiser Aluminum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 456,500 shares of KALU short. 2.91% of Kaiser Aluminum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kaiser Aluminum's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kaiser Aluminum?

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. KALU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Kaiser Aluminum's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Kaiser Aluminum?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Kaiser Aluminum?

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. 2.91% of Kaiser Aluminum's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Kaiser Aluminum's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kaiser Aluminum saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 456,500 shares, a drop of 2.5% from the previous total of 468,300 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 Kaiser Aluminum's float size?

Kaiser Aluminum currently has issued a total of 16,088,000 shares. Some of Kaiser Aluminum'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. Kaiser Aluminum currently has a public float of 15,710,000 shares.

How does Kaiser Aluminum's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.91% of Kaiser Aluminum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kaiser Aluminum: Century Aluminum (8.21%), Alcoa Co. (3.27%), Quanex Building Products Co. (3.13%), Tredegar Co. (0.56%), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (2.02%), Mueller Industries, Inc. (3.02%), Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (1.47%), MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (8.34%), Kadant Inc. (11.75%), Verra Mobility Co. (1.01%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kaiser Aluminum stock?

Short selling KALU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kaiser Aluminum as its price is falling. KALU shares are trading up $0.42 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 Kaiser Aluminum?

A short squeeze for Kaiser Aluminum 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 KALU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kaiser Aluminum'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 KALU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:KALU) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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