Marten Transport (MRTN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $13.26 -0.13 (-0.97%) As of 02:04 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Marten Transport Short Interest DataMarten Transport (MRTN) has a short interest of 881,000 shares, representing 1.53% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.79% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 398,081 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest881,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest998,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.79%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12.09 millionShort Interest Ratio1.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares81,465,000 sharesFloat Size57,560,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.53%Today's Trading Volume164,074 sharesAverage Trading Volume398,081 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average41% Short Selling Marten Transport? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Marten Transport and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMRTN Short Interest Over TimeMRTN Days to Cover Over TimeMRTN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Marten Transport Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2025881,000 shares $12.09 million -11.8%1.5%1.9 $13.72 3/15/2025998,700 shares $13.61 million +2.8%1.7%2.2 $13.63 2/28/2025971,500 shares $14.30 million +20.4%1.7%2.3 $14.72 2/15/2025807,000 shares $12.40 million -9.7%1.4%2 $15.36 1/31/2025893,600 shares $13.76 million +22.9%1.6%2.3 $15.40 1/15/2025727,200 shares $11.55 million +0.5%1.3%2 $15.88 12/31/2024723,700 shares $11.30 million -3.4%1.3%2 $15.61 12/15/2024749,300 shares $12.79 million +1.5%1.3%2.2 $17.07 11/30/2024738,300 shares $12.83 million -4.9%1.3%2.3 $17.38 11/15/2024776,300 shares $13.10 million -1.0%1.4%2.3 $16.88 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MRTN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marten Transport and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/2024784,300 shares $12.14 million +26.5%1.4%2.7 $15.48 10/15/2024620,200 shares $10.38 million +1.6%1.1%2 $16.73 9/30/2024610,300 shares $10.80 million -14.4%1.1%1.8 $17.70 9/15/2024712,800 shares $12.28 million -11.1%1.2%1.8 $17.23 8/31/2024801,400 shares $13.98 million +17.6%1.4%2 $17.45 8/15/2024681,300 shares $11.77 million -8.3%1.2%1.7 $17.28 7/31/2024743,200 shares $13.98 million -0.6%1.3%1.8 $18.81 7/15/2024747,600 shares $13.43 million -13.1%1.3%1.7 $17.96 6/30/2024859,800 shares $15.86 million +32.8%1.5%2 $18.45 6/15/2024647,500 shares $11.23 million -6.2%1.1%1.5 $17.34 5/31/2024690,100 shares $12.21 million -19.5%1.2%1.3 $17.70 5/15/2024857,400 shares $15.48 million +6.2%1.5%1.6 $18.06 4/30/2024807,500 shares $13.66 million +22.7%1.4%1.5 $16.92 4/15/2024658,200 shares $11.20 million +4.9%1.2%1.2 $17.01 3/31/2024627,700 shares $11.60 million -49.4%1.1%1.4 $18.48 3/15/20241,240,000 shares $23.05 million +18.1%2.2%2.9 $18.59 2/29/20241,050,000 shares $19.79 million +22.9%1.8%3.2 $18.85 2/15/2024854,200 shares $16.78 million -32.7%1.5%2.9 $19.64 1/31/20241,270,000 shares $23.50 million +6.7%2.2%4.3 $18.50 1/15/20241,190,000 shares $23.67 million -3.3%2.1%4.3 $19.89 12/31/20231,230,000 shares $25.81 million +3.4%2.1%4.5 $20.98 12/15/20231,190,000 shares $23.62 million +0.9%2.1%4.4 $19.85 11/30/20231,180,000 shares $22.24 million +18.0%2.1%4.5 $18.85 11/15/20231,000,000 shares $19 million -13.0%1.7%3.8 $19.00 10/31/20231,150,000 shares $20.22 million +10.6%2.0%4.3 $17.58 10/15/20231,040,000 shares $20.09 million -3.7%1.8%3.8 $19.32 9/30/20231,080,000 shares $21.29 million -7.7%1.9%3.8 $19.71 9/15/20231,170,000 shares $23.94 million -6.4%2.0%4 $20.46 8/31/20231,250,000 shares $26.25 million +6.8%2.2%3.9 $21.00 8/15/20231,170,000 shares $25.89 million +2.6%2.0%3.6 $22.13Warning: “DOGE Collapse” imminent (Ad)Elon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.Click here to see what they’re predicting now. 6/30/20211,570,000 shares $25.89 million -8.7%2.5%4.5 $16.49 6/15/20211,720,000 shares $29.27 million +6.2%2.7%5 $17.02 5/28/20211,620,000 shares $27.64 million -13.8%2.5%4.8 $17.06 5/14/20211,880,000 shares $32.75 million +4.4%N/A5.8 $17.42 4/30/20211,800,000 shares $30.46 million -12.6%N/A5.2 $16.92 4/15/20212,060,000 shares $36.32 million +7.3%N/A6 $17.63 3/31/20211,920,000 shares $32.89 million +8.5%N/A5.6 $17.13 3/15/20211,770,000 shares $30.39 million -10.6%N/A5.3 $17.17 2/26/20211,980,000 shares $32.45 million No ChangeN/A5.9 $16.39 2/12/20211,980,000 shares $34.23 million -2.5%N/A5.8 $17.29 1/29/20212,030,000 shares $32.58 million +7.4%N/A5.5 $16.05 1/15/20211,890,000 shares $33.09 million -1.6%N/A5.3 $17.51 12/31/20201,920,000 shares $32.83 million +26.3%N/A5.2 $17.10 12/15/20201,520,000 shares $25.79 million -5.6%N/A3.9 $16.97 11/30/20201,610,000 shares $28.64 million -3.6%N/A4 $17.79 11/15/20201,670,000 shares $29.64 million +15.2%N/A4.3 $17.75 10/30/20201,450,000 shares $22.39 million -3.3%N/A4.1 $15.44 10/15/20201,500,000 shares $25.82 million +15.4%N/A4.2 $17.21 9/30/20201,300,000 shares $21.22 million -6.5%N/A3.2 $16.32 9/15/20201,390,000 shares $24.59 million -2.8%N/A3.3 $17.69 8/31/20201,430,000 shares $25.97 million +20.2%N/A3.4 $18.16 8/14/20201,190,000 shares $22.13 million +17.8%N/A2.7 $18.60 7/31/20201,010,000 shares $17.92 million No Change2.6%3.5 $17.75 7/15/20201,010,000 shares $17.63 million +6.0%2.6%3.4 $17.46 6/30/2020952,800 shares $15.98 million +4.8%2.5%3.4 $16.77 6/15/2020909,500 shares $14.46 million -5.0%2.3%3.1 $15.90 5/29/2020957,500 shares $16.33 million +0.2%2.5%3.2 $17.06 5/15/2020955,400 shares $14.85 million -4.5%2.5%3.3 $15.55 4/30/20201,000,000 shares $14.95 million +15.7%2.6%3.7 $14.95 4/15/2020864,200 shares $11.87 million -29.7%2.2%3.3 $13.73 MRTN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Marten Transport's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Marten Transport shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 881,000 shares of MRTN short. 1.53% of Marten Transport's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Marten Transport's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Marten Transport? 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. MRTN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Marten Transport's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Marten Transport? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Marten Transport: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Marten Transport? 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. 1.53% of Marten Transport's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Marten Transport's short interest increasing or decreasing? Marten Transport saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 881,000 shares, a drop of 11.8% from the previous total of 998,700 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 Marten Transport's float size? Marten Transport currently has issued a total of 81,465,000 shares. Some of Marten Transport'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. Marten Transport currently has a public float of 57,560,000 shares. How does Marten Transport's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.53% of Marten Transport's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Marten Transport: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (16.02%), Werner Enterprises, Inc. (5.77%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (38.96%), Heartland Express, Inc. (2.02%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.97%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (4.92%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (3.77%), Saia, Inc. (7.01%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (4.23%), Ryder System, Inc. (2.42%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Marten Transport stock? Short selling MRTN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marten Transport as its price is falling. MRTN shares are trading down $0.13 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 Marten Transport? A short squeeze for Marten Transport 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 MRTN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Marten Transport'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 MRTN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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