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Methanex (MEOH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$36.87 -0.61 (-1.63%)
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Methanex Short Interest Data

Methanex (MEOH) has a short interest of 669,100 shares, representing 1.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.79% 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 336,801 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
669,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
544,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+22.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$29.47 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
67,395,000 shares
Float Size
66,860,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.00%
Today's Trading Volume
512,657 shares
Average Trading Volume
336,801 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
152%
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Methanex Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/2025669,100 shares $29.47 million +22.8%1.0%1.6 $44.04
2/15/2025544,900 shares $25.10 million -12.2%0.8%1.5 $46.06
1/31/2025620,600 shares $32.40 million -15.9%0.9%1.6 $52.20
1/15/2025737,800 shares $37.03 million -27.7%1.1%2.2 $50.19
12/31/20241,020,000 shares $50.94 million +63.7%1.5%3.2 $49.94
12/15/2024623,100 shares $28.49 million -20.9%0.9%2 $45.72
11/30/2024787,600 shares $36.92 million +7.1%1.2%2.4 $46.88
11/15/2024735,400 shares $31.36 million +14.8%1.1%2.1 $42.64
10/31/2024640,700 shares $25.10 million -7.5%1.0%1.8 $39.17
10/15/2024692,800 shares $28.33 million +10.1%1.0%1.9 $40.89
9/30/2024629,500 shares $26.02 million +24.9%0.9%1.8 $41.34
9/15/2024503,900 shares $19.02 million -22.1%0.8%1.6 $37.74
8/31/2024646,900 shares $30.20 million -5.4%1.0%2.2 $46.69
8/15/2024683,500 shares $31.08 million +10.9%1.0%2.7 $45.47
7/31/2024616,500 shares $29.96 million -12.7%0.9%2.4 $48.59
7/15/2024706,100 shares $36.59 million +17.6%1.1%3 $51.82
6/30/2024600,600 shares $28.98 million -31.3%0.9%2.4 $48.26
6/15/2024874,200 shares $42.08 million -4.8%1.3%3 $48.13
5/31/2024918,700 shares $49.32 million -6.0%1.4%3.1 $53.68
5/15/2024977,000 shares $51.49 million +8.2%1.5%3.2 $52.70
4/30/2024902,900 shares $43.26 million -22.2%1.4%2.8 $47.91
4/15/20241,160,000 shares $55.13 million -10.8%1.7%3.7 $47.53
3/31/20241,300,000 shares $58.02 million -3.0%2.0%4.3 $44.63
3/15/20241,340,000 shares $57.73 million +3.9%2.0%5.1 $43.08
2/29/20241,290,000 shares $57.84 million +14.2%1.9%4.6 $44.84
2/15/20241,130,000 shares $52.85 million -4.2%1.7%4.2 $46.77
1/31/20241,180,000 shares $52.30 million +1.7%1.8%5.1 $44.32
1/15/20241,160,000 shares $52.76 million -0.9%1.7%4.9 $45.48
12/31/20231,170,000 shares $55.41 million -1.7%1.8%4.5 $47.36
12/15/20231,190,000 shares $54.89 million +5.3%1.8%4.3 $46.13
11/30/20231,130,000 shares $48.24 million +1.8%1.7%4.1 $42.69
11/15/20231,110,000 shares $50.03 million -11.9%1.7%4 $45.07
10/31/20231,260,000 shares $51.98 million +9.6%1.9%4.6 $41.25
10/15/20231,150,000 shares $48.46 million -17.3%1.7%4.1 $42.14
9/30/20231,390,000 shares $62.62 million -4.8%2.1%5.3 $45.05
9/15/20231,460,000 shares $60.69 million -3.3%2.2%5.8 $41.57
8/31/20231,510,000 shares $64.25 million +11.0%2.3%5.8 $42.55
8/15/20231,360,000 shares $57.05 million +10.6%2.0%5 $41.95
7/31/20231,230,000 shares $55.40 million +15.0%1.9%4.4 $45.04
7/15/20231,070,000 shares $45.46 million -7.8%1.6%3.9 $42.49
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6/30/20231,160,000 shares $47.99 million -7.9%1.7%4.1 $41.37
6/15/20231,260,000 shares $53.50 million +32.4%1.8%4.5 $42.46
5/31/2023951,400 shares $38.88 million +21.0%1.4%3.5 $40.87
5/15/2023786,300 shares $33.34 million -11.2%1.2%2.8 $42.40
4/30/2023885,800 shares $39.67 million +26.3%1.3%2.8 $44.79
4/15/2023701,300 shares $31.85 million +10.4%1.0%2.1 $45.41
3/31/2023635,200 shares $29.56 million -23.9%0.9%1.9 $46.53
3/15/2023834,100 shares $36.96 million -14.1%1.2%2.5 $44.31
2/28/2023971,200 shares $48.98 million +12.0%1.4%3 $50.43
2/15/2023867,400 shares $44.12 million -9.9%1.3%2.7 $50.86
1/31/2023962,400 shares $45.55 million -9.2%1.4%3 $47.33
1/15/20231,060,000 shares $47.32 million +21.3%1.5%3.2 $44.64
12/30/2022873,900 shares $33.09 million -22.0%1.3%2.5 $37.86
12/15/20221,120,000 shares $41.29 million +65.6%1.6%2.9 $36.87
11/30/2022676,200 shares $26.38 million +44.3%1.0%1.6 $39.01
11/15/2022468,600 shares $18.80 million -23.8%0.7%1.1 $40.11
10/31/2022615,300 shares $21.47 million -48.7%0.9%1.4 $34.89
10/15/20221,200,000 shares $41.24 million -33.3%1.7%2.7 $34.37
9/30/20221,800,000 shares $57.37 million +6.5%2.6%3.9 $31.87
9/15/20221,690,000 shares $57.83 million -2.9%2.4%3.6 $34.22
8/31/20221,740,000 shares $62.81 million +8.8%2.5%3.6 $36.10
8/15/20221,600,000 shares $59.10 million +5.3%2.3%3.2 $36.94
7/31/20221,520,000 shares $56.54 million -16.9%2.2%2.9 $37.20
7/15/20221,830,000 shares $66.43 million -14.5%2.6%3.5 $36.30
6/30/20222,140,000 shares $81.81 million +9.7%3.0%4.2 $38.23
6/15/20221,950,000 shares $87.63 million +9.6%2.7%4.1 $44.94
5/31/20221,780,000 shares $88.02 million +0.6%2.5%4 $49.45
5/15/20221,770,000 shares $83.97 million +6.0%2.5%3.9 $47.44
4/30/20221,670,000 shares $83.77 million +16.0%2.3%3.6 $50.16
4/15/20221,440,000 shares $79.33 million -4.0%2.0%3.1 $55.09
3/31/20221,500,000 shares $81.84 million +7.9%2.1%3.3 $54.56
3/15/20221,390,000 shares $70.26 million -2.8%1.9%3.1 $50.55
2/28/20221,430,000 shares $74.63 million +12.6%1.9%3.2 $52.19
2/15/20221,270,000 shares $63.51 million -0.8%1.7%3.2 $50.01
1/31/20221,280,000 shares $58.24 million -19.5%1.7%3.4 $45.50
1/15/20221,590,000 shares $72.55 million No Change2.1%4.3 $45.63
12/31/20211,590,000 shares $62.88 million +25.2%2.1%4.5 $39.55
12/15/20211,270,000 shares $50.04 million +2.4%1.7%3.3 $39.40
11/30/20211,240,000 shares $49.59 million -0.8%1.7%3.1 $39.99
11/15/20211,250,000 shares $56.63 million -13.8%1.7%3.1 $45.30
10/29/20211,450,000 shares $64.93 million +12.4%1.9%3.7 $44.78
10/15/20211,290,000 shares $62.81 million -0.8%1.7%3.7 $48.69
9/30/20211,300,000 shares $59.85 million +31.3%1.7%4.1 $46.04
9/15/2021989,900 shares $40.59 million -36.1%1.3%3.7 $41.00
8/31/20211,550,000 shares $56.90 million +6.9%2.1%6.5 $36.71
8/13/20211,450,000 shares $48.52 million -0.7%1.9%6.3 $33.46
7/30/20211,460,000 shares $49.14 million +5.0%1.9%6.1 $33.66
7/15/20211,390,000 shares $45.37 million -1.4%1.8%5.3 $32.64
6/30/20211,410,000 shares $46.63 million -4.7%1.9%5.3 $33.07
6/15/20211,480,000 shares $53.65 million -2.6%2.0%5.4 $36.25
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5/28/20211,520,000 shares $54.04 million +6.3%2.0%5.2 $35.55
5/14/20211,430,000 shares $53.58 million +5.2%1.9%4.8 $37.47
4/30/20211,360,000 shares $50.77 million +2.3%1.8%4.1 $37.33
4/15/20211,330,000 shares $51.71 million -1.5%1.8%3.6 $38.88
3/31/20211,350,000 shares $49.59 million +20.5%1.8%3.3 $36.73
3/15/20211,120,000 shares $47.76 million -34.9%1.5%2.7 $42.64
2/26/20211,720,000 shares $65.19 million +19.4%2.3%4.2 $37.90
2/12/20211,440,000 shares $55.74 million -15.8%1.9%3.5 $38.71
1/29/20211,710,000 shares $59.18 million +19.6%2.3%4.1 $34.61
1/15/20211,430,000 shares $60.47 million -7.7%1.9%3.6 $42.29
12/31/20201,550,000 shares $72.21 million -14.4%2.1%4.3 $46.59
12/15/20201,810,000 shares $77.16 million -10.4%2.4%4.8 $42.63
11/30/20202,020,000 shares $85.24 million -16.9%2.7%5.3 $42.20
11/15/20202,430,000 shares $85.07 million +0.8%3.2%6.3 $35.01
10/30/20202,410,000 shares $72.47 million +36.2%3.2%6.5 $30.07
10/15/20201,770,000 shares $48.53 million +6.6%2.4%5 $27.42
9/30/20201,660,000 shares $40.50 million -7.3%2.2%4.5 $24.40
9/15/20201,790,000 shares $41.46 million +7.8%2.4%4.5 $23.16
8/31/20201,660,000 shares $36.94 million +5.7%2.2%3.7 $22.25
8/14/20201,570,000 shares $33.93 million -5.4%2.1%2.7 $21.61
7/31/20201,660,000 shares $30.71 million -32.8%2.2%2.5 $18.50
7/15/20202,470,000 shares $49.00 million -7.8%3.3%3.2 $19.84
6/30/20202,680,000 shares $48.59 million -9.8%3.6%3.3 $18.13
6/15/20202,970,000 shares $60.56 million -38.4%3.9%3.2 $20.39
5/29/20204,820,000 shares $77.65 million +22.7%6.4%4.8 $16.11
5/15/20203,930,000 shares $54.94 million +11.7%5.2%4.3 $13.98
4/30/20203,520,000 shares $55.90 million +10.7%4.7%4.1 $15.88
4/15/20203,180,000 shares $41.82 million +22.8%4.2%4.1 $13.15
3/31/20202,590,000 shares $35.48 million +19.1%3.4%3.6 $13.70

MEOH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Methanex's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Methanex shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 669,100 shares of MEOH short. 1.00% of Methanex's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Methanex's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Methanex?

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. MEOH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Methanex's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Methanex?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Methanex: SIG North Trading ULC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Methanex?

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. 1.00% of Methanex's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Methanex's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Methanex saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 669,100 shares, an increase of 22.8% from the previous total of 544,900 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 Methanex's float size?

Methanex currently has issued a total of 67,395,000 shares. Some of Methanex'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. Methanex currently has a public float of 66,860,000 shares.

How does Methanex's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.00% of Methanex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to Methanex: ICL Group Ltd (0.43%), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (2.42%), Arcadium Lithium plc (5.79%), Element Solutions Inc (0.71%), CSW Industrials, Inc. (2.50%), Avient Co. (1.73%), The Chemours Company (5.94%), Ingevity Co. (3.20%), PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (25.48%), Braskem S.A. (0.71%),

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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Methanex stock?

Short selling MEOH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Methanex as its price is falling. MEOH shares are trading down $0.61 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 Methanex?

A short squeeze for Methanex 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 MEOH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Methanex'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 MEOH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MEOH) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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