Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $139.61 +2.45 (+1.79%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Mesa Laboratories Short Interest DataMesa Laboratories (MLAB) has a short interest of 194,000 shares. This marks a 25.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.2, indicating that it would take 5.2 days of the average trading volume of 36,632 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest194,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest155,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+25.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$25.58 millionShort Interest Ratio5.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares5,431,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.57%Today's Trading Volume30,081 sharesAverage Trading Volume36,632 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average82% Short Selling Mesa Laboratories? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Mesa Laboratories and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMLAB Short Interest Over TimeMLAB Days to Cover Over TimeMLAB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Mesa Laboratories Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/2024194,000 shares $25.58 million +25.0%N/A5.2 $131.87 12/15/2024155,200 shares $19.80 million +4.7%N/A4.2 $127.57 11/30/2024148,300 shares $17.37 million +20.6%N/A4.1 $117.14 11/15/2024123,000 shares $12.60 million -18.1%N/A3.5 $102.44 10/31/2024150,200 shares $17.13 million -10.9%N/A4.6 $114.04 10/15/2024168,600 shares $22.08 million +11.7%N/A5.2 $130.95 9/30/2024151,000 shares $19.61 million -7.0%N/A4.6 $129.86 9/15/2024162,300 shares $20.40 million -26.5%N/A4 $125.71 8/31/2024220,900 shares $29.53 million +16.6%N/A5.3 $133.69 8/15/2024189,400 shares $24.42 million +4.8%N/A4.4 $128.92 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MLAB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Mesa Laboratories and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024180,800 shares $20.71 million -4.0%N/A4.2 $114.52 7/15/2024188,300 shares $19.36 million -6.4%N/A4.4 $102.80 6/30/2024201,200 shares $17.46 million +4.8%N/A4.8 $86.77 6/15/2024192,000 shares $17.59 million -1.1%N/A4.9 $91.60 5/31/2024194,200 shares $18.58 million +8.6%N/A5.2 $95.70 5/15/2024178,800 shares $21.21 million +19.1%N/A5.1 $118.60 4/30/2024150,100 shares $15.92 million -3.8%N/A3.6 $106.08 4/15/2024156,000 shares $16.29 million -18.3%N/A3.5 $104.45 3/31/2024191,000 shares $20.96 million -2.7%N/A3.9 $109.73 3/15/2024196,300 shares $19.84 million -17.2%N/A3.7 $101.08 2/29/2024237,200 shares $25.90 million +3.9%N/A4 $109.19 2/15/2024228,200 shares $23.79 million +2.2%N/A3.8 $104.27 1/31/2024223,200 shares $20.45 million +3.5%N/A3.8 $91.62 1/15/2024215,600 shares $20.69 million -4.9%N/A3.9 $95.96 12/31/2023226,800 shares $23.76 million -1.5%N/A4.3 $104.77 12/15/2023230,200 shares $25.41 million -21.9%N/A4.7 $110.37 11/30/2023294,600 shares $25.15 million +0.2%N/A6.8 $85.37 11/15/2023293,900 shares $27.56 million -0.7%N/A7.3 $93.77 10/31/2023295,900 shares $27.76 million +5.5%N/A7.9 $93.83 10/15/2023280,500 shares $28.46 million -15.1%N/A7.9 $101.45 9/30/2023330,400 shares $34.72 million -7.1%N/A9.3 $105.07 9/15/2023355,700 shares $43.72 million -1.8%N/A10.5 $122.91 8/31/2023362,300 shares $51.94 million +5.1%N/A9.6 $143.36 8/15/2023344,800 shares $48.25 million -0.7%N/A7.9 $139.93 7/31/2023347,200 shares $44.67 million -2.7%N/A7.5 $128.66 7/15/2023356,700 shares $43.65 million -8.7%N/A7.6 $122.36 6/30/2023390,500 shares $50.18 million -4.9%N/A8.1 $128.50 6/15/2023410,700 shares $55.22 million -4.8%N/A8.4 $134.45 5/31/2023431,500 shares $55.87 million -3.3%N/A9.2 $129.49 5/15/2023446,300 shares $70.52 million -4.3%8.7%10.1 $158.01Trump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on Purpose (Ad)Discover the coin set to explode in 2025! 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And now there is a NEW blockchain seeing rapid adoption…Get the full story when you click here NOW. 3/31/2021281,700 shares $69.36 million -3.2%N/A10.3 $246.23 3/15/2021291,100 shares $77.52 million -3.8%N/A11.2 $266.29 2/26/2021302,700 shares $83.55 million +1.0%N/A12.2 $276.01 2/12/2021299,800 shares $85.05 million -5.4%N/A11.7 $283.69 1/29/2021316,900 shares $89.68 million -1.9%N/A12.4 $283.00 1/15/2021322,900 shares $95.90 million +1.5%N/A12.5 $297.01 12/31/2020318,100 shares $89.66 million -0.3%N/A12.3 $281.85 12/15/2020319,000 shares $88.54 million -8.6%N/A11.6 $277.56 11/30/2020349,100 shares $95.87 million +0.5%N/A11.3 $274.62 11/15/2020347,400 shares $97.45 million +0.6%N/A11.3 $280.51 10/30/2020345,200 shares $91.92 million -3.1%N/A11.2 $266.29 10/15/2020356,100 shares $98.60 million -1.6%N/A11.1 $276.89 9/30/2020361,700 shares $92.15 million +3.6%N/A10.4 $254.76 9/15/2020349,000 shares $86.02 million -3.2%N/A9.3 $246.48 8/31/2020360,600 shares $88.68 million +3.4%N/A8.5 $245.92 8/14/2020348,600 shares $84.47 million -2.0%N/A7.8 $242.31 7/31/2020355,600 shares $84.26 million -2.4%N/A8 $236.94 7/15/2020364,300 shares $79.16 million -5.2%N/A8.1 $217.30 6/30/2020384,300 shares $81.54 million -12.6%N/A8.8 $212.19 6/15/2020439,800 shares $99.71 million -17.0%N/A10 $226.72 5/29/2020529,700 shares $139.97 million +4.8%N/A13.8 $264.25 5/15/2020505,600 shares $120.31 million -2.5%N/A12.9 $237.96 4/30/2020518,400 shares $125.88 million +0.1%N/A12.6 $242.83 4/15/2020518,000 shares $109.33 million -5.8%N/A12.5 $211.07 3/31/2020549,800 shares $126.07 million -8.8%N/A12.4 $229.30 3/13/2020602,500 shares $135.79 million -2.5%N/A15.3 $225.37 2/28/2020617,700 shares $117.79 million +4.5%N/A15.2 $190.69 2/14/2020591,100 shares $139.82 million +10.0%N/A15.4 $236.55 1/31/2020537,200 shares $137.99 million -0.4%N/A14.4 $256.87 MLAB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Mesa Laboratories' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Mesa Laboratories shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 194,000 shares of MLAB short. Learn More on Mesa Laboratories' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Mesa Laboratories? 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. MLAB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Mesa Laboratories's short interest ratio. Is Mesa Laboratories' short interest increasing or decreasing? Mesa Laboratories saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 194,000 shares, an increase of 25.0% from the previous total of 155,200 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. How does Mesa Laboratories' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Mesa Laboratories: OSI Systems, Inc. (14.07%), Daktronics, Inc. (3.32%), FARO Technologies, Inc. (4.23%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (1.76%), Coherent Corp. (3.46%), Cognex Co. (2.12%), Badger Meter, Inc. (5.00%), Itron, Inc. (7.11%), Hurco Companies, Inc. (0.42%), ClearSign Technologies Co. (0.67%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Mesa Laboratories stock? Short selling MLAB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mesa Laboratories as its price is falling. MLAB shares are trading up $2.45 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 Mesa Laboratories? A short squeeze for Mesa Laboratories 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 MLAB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Mesa Laboratories' 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 MLAB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies OSI Systems Short Interest Daktronics Short Interest FARO Technologies Short Interest Vishay Precision Group Short Interest Coherent Short Interest Cognex Short Interest Badger Meter Short Interest Itron Short Interest Hurco Companies Short Interest ClearSign Technologies Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:MLAB) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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