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Mercer International (MERC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.21 +0.12 (+1.97%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Mercer International Short Interest Data

Mercer International (MERC) has a short interest of 423,300 shares, representing 1.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.44% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 355,243 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
423,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
383,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.44%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
66,871,000 shares
Float Size
38,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.11%
Today's Trading Volume
782,018 shares
Average Trading Volume
355,243 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
220%
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MERC Short Interest Over Time

MERC Days to Cover Over Time

MERC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Mercer International Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024423,300 shares $2.61 million +10.4%1.1%0.7 $6.17
11/15/2024383,300 shares $2.38 million -22.1%1.0%0.6 $6.20
10/31/2024492,000 shares $3.21 million -41.5%1.3%0.8 $6.52
10/15/2024840,300 shares $5.93 million +15.3%2.2%1.4 $7.06
9/30/2024729,100 shares $4.94 million -54.1%1.9%1.3 $6.77
9/15/20241,590,000 shares $10.72 million -4.2%4.2%3 $6.74
8/31/20241,660,000 shares $9.96 million +27.7%4.4%4.8 $6.00
8/15/20241,300,000 shares $8.11 million +28.7%3.4%5 $6.24
7/31/20241,010,000 shares $7.70 million -12.2%2.6%3.9 $7.62
7/15/20241,150,000 shares $9.37 million -2.5%3.0%5.1 $8.15
6/30/20241,180,000 shares $10.08 million +9.3%3.1%5.6 $8.54
6/15/20241,080,000 shares $9.09 million -0.9%2.8%5.4 $8.42
5/31/20241,090,000 shares $10.36 million -10.7%2.9%5.8 $9.50
5/15/20241,220,000 shares $12.71 million -3.9%3.2%6 $10.42
4/30/20241,270,000 shares $12.87 million -6.6%3.4%5.3 $10.13
4/15/20241,360,000 shares $12.58 million -7.5%3.6%5.4 $9.25
3/31/20241,470,000 shares $14.63 million -2.0%3.9%5.4 $9.95
3/15/20241,500,000 shares $13.88 million No Change4.0%5.4 $9.25
2/29/20241,500,000 shares $13.77 million -7.4%4.0%4.9 $9.18
2/15/20241,620,000 shares $12.64 million -16.1%4.3%5.4 $7.80
1/31/20241,930,000 shares $16.33 million -10.2%5.1%6.7 $8.46
1/15/20242,150,000 shares $21.16 million -1.8%5.7%6.5 $9.84
12/31/20232,190,000 shares $20.76 million +2.8%5.8%6.3 $9.48
12/15/20232,130,000 shares $19.51 million +2.9%5.6%5.6 $9.16
11/30/20232,070,000 shares $19.83 million +6.2%5.5%5.2 $9.58
11/15/20231,950,000 shares $18.51 million +16.1%5.2%4.8 $9.49
10/31/20231,680,000 shares $13.34 million -21.1%4.5%3.7 $7.94
10/15/20232,130,000 shares $18.81 million -4.5%5.6%4.3 $8.83
9/30/20232,230,000 shares $19.13 million No Change5.9%4.4 $8.58
9/15/20232,230,000 shares $20.00 million -10.1%5.9%4 $8.97
8/31/20232,480,000 shares $22.54 million +1.6%6.6%3.8 $9.09
8/15/20232,440,000 shares $20.33 million -2.4%6.5%3.5 $8.33
7/31/20232,500,000 shares $22.25 million +22.0%6.5%3.5 $8.90
7/15/20232,050,000 shares $18.47 million +10.2%5.3%2.9 $9.01
6/30/20231,860,000 shares $15.01 million -23.1%4.8%2.9 $8.07
6/15/20232,420,000 shares $21.90 million +21.6%6.3%4.1 $9.05
5/31/20231,990,000 shares $17.23 million +28.4%5.2%4.2 $8.66
5/15/20231,550,000 shares $14.12 million +105.9%4.0%3.4 $9.11
4/30/2023752,800 shares $7.32 million +28.2%2.0%1.7 $9.73
4/15/2023587,100 shares $5.55 million -18.4%1.5%1.5 $9.45
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3/31/2023719,500 shares $7.03 million +0.9%1.9%1.8 $9.78
3/15/2023712,800 shares $7.01 million +2.8%1.9%1.8 $9.84
2/28/2023693,600 shares $7.48 million -28.5%1.8%1.6 $10.78
2/15/2023970,200 shares $11.25 million +0.6%2.6%2.2 $11.60
1/31/2023964,500 shares $12.28 million -1.5%2.4%2.4 $12.73
1/15/2023979,600 shares $12.11 million +26.1%2.5%2.3 $12.36
12/30/2022776,900 shares $9.04 million -7.9%2.0%1.8 $11.64
12/15/2022843,400 shares $9.96 million -11.5%2.1%1.6 $11.81
11/30/2022953,200 shares $13.15 million -8.4%2.4%1.7 $13.80
11/15/20221,040,000 shares $14.40 million -2.8%2.6%1.8 $13.85
10/31/20221,070,000 shares $14.36 million -6.1%2.7%1.7 $13.42
10/15/20221,140,000 shares $16.34 million +11.8%2.9%1.9 $14.33
9/30/20221,020,000 shares $12.55 million +72.6%2.6%1.7 $12.30
9/15/2022591,100 shares $7.87 million +35.5%1.5%1.2 $13.31
8/31/2022436,100 shares $7.07 million +31.3%1.1%1 $16.22
8/15/2022332,100 shares $5.54 million +8.0%0.8%0.9 $16.68
7/31/2022307,400 shares $4.91 million -21.2%0.8%0.9 $15.96
7/15/2022390,300 shares $5.44 million +31.5%1.0%1.2 $13.93
6/30/2022296,900 shares $3.90 million -18.8%0.8%0.8 $13.15
6/15/2022365,600 shares $5.18 million +0.1%0.9%1 $14.17
5/31/2022365,300 shares $5.40 million -12.5%0.9%1.1 $14.77
5/15/2022417,700 shares $6.20 million -2.3%1.0%1.2 $14.85
4/30/2022427,700 shares $6.85 million -5.4%1.1%1.2 $16.01
4/15/2022451,900 shares $7.06 million -10.8%1.1%1.4 $15.63
3/31/2022506,400 shares $7.06 million +80.2%1.3%1.9 $13.95
3/15/2022281,100 shares $3.89 million -20.1%0.7%1.1 $13.84
2/28/2022351,600 shares $4.70 million -10.9%0.9%1.3 $13.37
2/15/2022394,500 shares $5.07 million -11.7%1.0%1.5 $12.85
1/31/2022447,000 shares $5.43 million -16.1%1.1%1.8 $12.15
1/15/2022532,500 shares $6.66 million -29.5%1.3%1.9 $12.50
12/31/2021755,500 shares $9.06 million +75.1%1.9%2.4 $11.99
12/15/2021431,600 shares $4.87 million -2.7%1.1%1.4 $11.29
11/30/2021443,500 shares $4.75 million -1.2%1.1%1.5 $10.70
11/15/2021448,700 shares $4.87 million -52.8%1.1%1.5 $10.86
10/29/2021950,300 shares $10.23 million +0.5%2.4%3 $10.77
10/15/2021945,200 shares $9.72 million +72.0%2.4%3.5 $10.28
9/30/2021549,600 shares $6.37 million -38.7%1.4%2.3 $11.59
9/15/2021896,700 shares $10.05 million -9.8%2.2%4 $11.21
8/31/2021993,900 shares $11.31 million +24.7%2.5%4.6 $11.38
8/13/2021797,000 shares $9.09 million -13.4%2.0%3.7 $11.40
7/30/2021920,600 shares $10.71 million -16.3%2.3%4.3 $11.63
7/15/20211,100,000 shares $13.42 million -12.7%2.7%4.5 $12.20
6/30/20211,260,000 shares $16.07 million +20.0%3.1%4.9 $12.75
6/15/20211,050,000 shares $14.29 million +6.4%2.6%3.9 $13.61
5/28/2021986,700 shares $14.64 million +14.2%2.5%3.6 $14.84
5/14/2021864,200 shares $13.40 million +46.2%2.2%2.8 $15.51
4/30/2021591,100 shares $9.93 million -5.6%1.5%1.9 $16.80
4/15/2021626,400 shares $9.82 million +170.5%1.6%2.1 $15.68
3/31/2021231,600 shares $3.38 million -63.3%0.6%0.8 $14.61
3/15/2021630,800 shares $10.02 million -16.7%1.6%2.1 $15.88
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2/26/2021756,900 shares $10.67 million -6.8%1.9%2.5 $14.10
2/12/2021812,400 shares $11.15 million -2.2%2.0%3.1 $13.72
1/29/2021830,300 shares $9.17 million +95.4%2.1%3.2 $11.05
1/15/2021425,000 shares $4.82 million -19.0%1.1%1.6 $11.35
12/31/2020524,800 shares $5.37 million -4.4%1.3%2.1 $10.23
12/15/2020548,700 shares $5.62 million -31.3%1.4%2.2 $10.24
11/30/2020799,200 shares $6.59 million -7.2%2.0%3.2 $8.24
11/15/2020861,600 shares $6.46 million -6.0%2.2%3.5 $7.50
10/30/2020916,100 shares $5.71 million +29.9%2.3%3.8 $6.23
10/15/2020705,500 shares $4.83 million +38.1%1.8%3.1 $6.85
9/30/2020510,800 shares $3.37 million -30.7%1.3%2.4 $6.60
9/15/2020736,900 shares $5.27 million -5.9%1.8%3.8 $7.15
8/31/2020783,300 shares $6.56 million -16.5%2.0%4.5 $8.38
8/14/2020938,000 shares $7.55 million -21.2%2.3%4.7 $8.05
7/31/20201,190,000 shares $8.87 million -12.5%3.0%5.7 $7.45
7/15/20201,360,000 shares $10.73 million -8.7%3.4%6.3 $7.89
6/30/20201,490,000 shares $12.10 million +12.0%3.7%6.4 $8.12
6/15/20201,330,000 shares $11.20 million +82.8%3.3%5.3 $8.42
5/29/2020727,600 shares $6.01 million -11.3%1.8%2.6 $8.26
5/15/2020820,700 shares $6.42 million -1.8%2.1%3.1 $7.82
4/30/2020835,800 shares $8.04 million -10.9%2.1%2.9 $9.62
4/15/2020937,500 shares $7.67 million -22.5%2.3%3.2 $8.18
3/31/20201,210,000 shares $10.15 million -12.4%3.0%3.9 $8.39
3/13/20201,381,600 shares $12.02 million -9.7%3.5%5.6 $8.70
2/28/20201,530,000 shares $10.45 million +51.5%3.8%5.3 $6.83
2/14/20201,010,000 shares $8.03 million +103.3%2.5%3.6 $7.95
1/31/2020496,800 shares $4.61 million -63.2%1.2%2 $9.27
1/15/20201,350,000 shares $14.84 million -11.2%3.4%5.7 $10.99
12/31/20191,520,000 shares $18.47 million -18.3%3.8%6.8 $12.15

MERC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercer International's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Mercer International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 423,300 shares of MERC short. 1.11% of Mercer International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mercer International's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Mercer International?

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. MERC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Mercer International's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Mercer International?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Mercer International?

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. 1.11% of Mercer International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Mercer International's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Mercer International saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 423,300 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the previous total of 383,300 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 Mercer International's float size?

Mercer International currently has issued a total of 66,871,000 shares. Some of Mercer International'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. Mercer International currently has a public float of 38,210,000 shares.

How does Mercer International's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.11% of Mercer International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Mercer International: Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (1.27%), Ingevity Co. (2.95%), Tronox Holdings plc (5.14%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.42%), Stepan (1.63%), The Andersons, Inc. (2.96%), SSR Mining Inc. (3.49%), Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (4.61%), Ero Copper Corp. (2.54%), CVR Partners, LP (1.33%),

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 Mercer International stock?

Short selling MERC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mercer International as its price is falling. MERC shares are trading up $0.12 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 Mercer International?

A short squeeze for Mercer International 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 MERC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Mercer International'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 MERC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




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