Meta Materials (MMAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Meta Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 484,100 shares of MMAT short. 7.25% of Meta Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Meta Materials' current short interest.

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. 7.25% of Meta Materials' floating shares are currently sold short.

Meta Materials saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 484,100 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 479,300 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.

Meta Materials currently has issued a total of 6,695,000 shares. Some of Meta Materials' 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. Meta Materials currently has a public float of 6,680,000 shares.

7.25% of Meta Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Meta Materials: ClearOne, Inc. (0.32%), MIND Technology, Inc. (0.88%), WiSA Technologies, Inc. (19.59%), SemiLEDs Co. (0.35%), Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (4.69%), SigmaTron International, Inc. (0.55%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (1.87%), Actelis Networks, Inc. (5.97%), Smartkem, Inc. (1.60%), Cemtrex, Inc. (10.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MMAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Meta Materials as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for Meta Materials 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 MMAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MMAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.