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Avantor (AVTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$17.30 -0.19 (-1.06%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$17.56 +0.25 (+1.44%)
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Avantor Short Interest Data

Avantor (AVTR) has a short interest of 26.99 million shares. This marks a -6.12% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 5.66 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,990,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
28,750,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.12%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$600.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
680,900,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.96%
Today's Trading Volume
6,547,947 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,661,050 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
116%
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AVTR Short Interest Over Time

AVTR Days to Cover Over Time

AVTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Avantor Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202526,990,000 shares $600.66 million -6.1%N/A4.7 $22.26
1/15/202528,750,000 shares $627.33 million -2.8%N/A5 $21.82
12/31/202429,570,000 shares $623.04 million +20.6%N/A5.2 $21.07
12/15/202424,520,000 shares $547.53 million -9.0%N/A4.1 $22.33
11/30/202426,930,000 shares $567.15 million -15.6%N/A4.5 $21.06
11/15/202431,900,000 shares $661.93 million +38.1%N/A5.6 $20.75
10/31/202423,100,000 shares $516.75 million -30.2%N/A4.7 $22.37
10/15/202433,090,000 shares $823.28 million -7.9%N/A4.5 $24.88
9/30/202435,910,000 shares $928.99 million +2.0%N/A4.6 $25.87
9/15/202435,210,000 shares $946.44 million -4.0%N/A4.4 $26.88
8/31/202436,690,000 shares $948.07 million +0.8%N/A4.3 $25.84
8/15/202436,390,000 shares $929.04 million +9.2%N/A4.2 $25.53
7/31/202433,330,000 shares $891.58 million +55.2%N/A3.7 $26.75
7/15/202421,470,000 shares $447.01 million +11.8%N/A3.3 $20.82
6/30/202419,210,000 shares $407.25 million +8.7%N/A3.5 $21.20
6/15/202417,670,000 shares $383.09 million +24.1%N/A3.3 $21.68
5/31/202414,240,000 shares $343.04 million -23.8%N/A3 $24.09
5/15/202418,690,000 shares $471.17 million -25.3%N/A4.2 $25.21
4/30/202425,010,000 shares $605.99 million -9.4%N/A4.8 $24.23
4/15/202427,600,000 shares $682.00 million -5.8%N/A5.1 $24.71
3/31/202429,290,000 shares $748.95 million +6.6%N/A5 $25.57
3/15/202427,470,000 shares $688.67 million +8.1%N/A4.6 $25.07
2/29/202425,410,000 shares $625.85 million -12.9%N/A3.8 $24.63
2/15/202429,160,000 shares $701.30 million -1.3%N/A4.2 $24.05
1/31/202429,530,000 shares $679.19 million -8.7%N/A4.5 $23.00
1/15/202432,330,000 shares $711.58 million -10.0%N/A4.1 $22.01
12/31/202335,910,000 shares $819.83 million +6.2%N/A4.4 $22.83
12/15/202333,800,000 shares $777.57 million -6.7%N/A4.2 $23.01
11/30/202336,230,000 shares $767.35 million +14.4%N/A4.5 $21.18
11/15/202331,680,000 shares $611.11 million +9.1%N/A4.2 $19.29
10/31/202329,040,000 shares $506.02 million +71.1%N/A3.9 $17.43
10/15/202316,970,000 shares $356.20 million +12.8%N/A2.6 $20.99
9/30/202315,040,000 shares $317.04 million -11.2%N/A2.6 $21.08
9/15/202316,930,000 shares $370.17 million +27.5%N/A3.1 $21.87
8/31/202313,280,000 shares $287.71 million +21.4%N/A2.3 $21.67
8/15/202310,940,000 shares $230.51 million -35.8%N/A1.8 $21.07
7/31/202317,030,000 shares $350.22 million +17.9%N/A2.8 $20.57
7/15/202314,440,000 shares $301.80 million +7.1%N/A2.4 $20.90
6/30/202313,480,000 shares $276.74 million -20.6%N/A2.2 $20.53
6/15/202316,980,000 shares $337.82 million +21.7%N/A2.7 $19.90
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5/31/202313,950,000 shares $278.16 million +16.1%N/A2.2 $19.94
5/15/202312,020,000 shares $244.85 million -8.6%N/A1.8 $20.37
4/30/202313,150,000 shares $256.16 million -13.1%N/A1.9 $19.48
4/15/202315,140,000 shares $313.25 million -4.8%N/A2.2 $20.69
3/31/202315,910,000 shares $336.34 million +1.3%N/A2.4 $21.14
3/15/202315,710,000 shares $322.37 million +27.3%N/A2.3 $20.52
2/28/202312,340,000 shares $300.73 million +36.8%N/A1.9 $24.37
2/15/20239,020,000 shares $224.06 million +11.5%N/A1.5 $24.84
1/31/20238,090,000 shares $193.35 million +1.9%N/A1.3 $23.90
1/15/20237,940,000 shares $175.47 million -5.3%N/A1.3 $22.10
12/30/20228,380,000 shares $176.73 million +18.7%N/A1.3 $21.09
12/15/20227,060,000 shares $150.66 million +4.4%N/A1.1 $21.34
11/30/20226,760,000 shares $150.61 million -22.2%N/A1 $22.28
11/15/20228,690,000 shares $184.05 million -3.4%N/A1.2 $21.18
10/31/20229,000,000 shares $181.53 million -4.3%N/A1.3 $20.17
10/15/20229,400,000 shares $184.05 million +6.7%N/A1.4 $19.58
9/30/20228,810,000 shares $172.68 million +2.9%N/A1.3 $19.60
9/15/20228,560,000 shares $198.42 million +13.8%N/A1.4 $23.18
8/31/20227,520,000 shares $187.32 million -0.5%N/A1.3 $24.91
8/15/20227,560,000 shares $217.80 million -13.1%N/A1.4 $28.81
7/31/20228,700,000 shares $252.47 million -13.2%N/A1.7 $29.02
7/15/202210,020,000 shares $287.87 million -8.1%N/A1.9 $28.73
6/30/202210,900,000 shares $338.99 million +59.1%N/A2.1 $31.10
6/15/20226,850,000 shares $209.68 million +11.2%N/A1.2 $30.61
5/31/20226,160,000 shares $197.37 million -61.1%1.1%1.1 $32.04
5/15/202215,840,000 shares $475.99 million -9.5%2.8%2.9 $30.05
4/30/202217,500,000 shares $557.90 million -1.2%3.1%3.3 $31.88
4/15/202217,710,000 shares $557.16 million +6.4%3.1%3.7 $31.46
3/31/202216,650,000 shares $563.10 million -1.2%2.9%3.7 $33.82
3/15/202216,850,000 shares $581.33 million +0.1%N/A4.1 $34.50
2/28/202216,840,000 shares $584.18 million -4.3%2.9%4.2 $34.69
2/15/202217,590,000 shares $620.58 million +8.7%3.1%4.6 $35.28
1/31/202216,190,000 shares $604.37 million -0.7%2.9%4.3 $37.33
1/15/202216,310,000 shares $615.05 million +3.0%2.9%4.2 $37.71
12/31/202115,830,000 shares $667.08 million -2.4%2.8%4.1 $42.14
12/15/202116,220,000 shares $644.75 million +6.1%2.9%4.1 $39.75
11/30/202115,290,000 shares $603.65 million +3.2%2.8%3.7 $39.48
11/15/202114,820,000 shares $570.42 million -3.9%2.7%3.6 $38.49
10/29/202115,420,000 shares $622.66 million -0.3%2.8%3.8 $40.38
10/15/202115,460,000 shares $592.89 million -6.0%2.8%4.1 $38.35
9/30/202116,440,000 shares $672.40 million -10.5%3.1%4.6 $40.90
9/15/202118,360,000 shares $781.95 million +2.1%3.5%5.1 $42.59
8/31/202117,980,000 shares $709.13 million -0.9%3.4%5.3 $39.44
8/13/202118,140,000 shares $700.57 million +1.2%3.4%5.2 $38.62
7/30/202117,920,000 shares $673.43 million No Change3.2%4.8 $37.58
7/15/202117,920,000 shares $650.68 million -9.8%3.2%4.6 $36.31
6/30/202119,860,000 shares $705.23 million +26.0%3.6%4.9 $35.51
6/15/202115,760,000 shares $523.70 million +4.7%2.8%4.1 $33.23
5/28/202115,050,000 shares $483.86 million -12.4%2.7%3.9 $32.15
5/14/202117,180,000 shares $522.96 million -4.4%3.1%4.2 $30.44
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4/30/202117,970,000 shares $587.26 million -4.3%3.2%4.3 $32.68
4/15/202118,780,000 shares $605.66 million +4.7%3.4%4.4 $32.25
3/31/202117,930,000 shares $510.11 million +5.4%3.2%3.9 $28.45
3/15/202117,010,000 shares $482.06 million +4.8%3.1%3.7 $28.34
2/26/202116,230,000 shares $448.60 million +23.2%2.9%3.5 $27.64
2/12/202113,170,000 shares $398.26 million -3.0%2.4%2.9 $30.24
1/29/202113,580,000 shares $401.15 million +1.0%2.5%2.6 $29.54
1/15/202113,450,000 shares $386.15 million -17.2%2.5%2.5 $28.71
12/31/202016,240,000 shares $444.00 million -5.9%3.0%3 $27.34
12/15/202017,260,000 shares $462.57 million -6.5%3.1%3.2 $26.80
11/30/202018,460,000 shares $486.42 million -3.4%3.4%3.3 $26.35
11/15/202019,100,000 shares $510.73 million +3.9%3.5%3.4 $26.74
10/30/202018,380,000 shares $422.74 million +21.1%3.5%3.1 $23.00
10/15/202015,180,000 shares $360.07 million +11.5%2.9%2.9 $23.72
9/30/202013,610,000 shares $306.09 million -17.2%2.6%2.7 $22.49
9/15/202016,430,000 shares $357.52 million +10.9%3.2%3.1 $21.76
8/31/202014,810,000 shares $334.26 million +0.4%2.9%3.2 $22.57
8/14/202014,750,000 shares $305.03 million -3.0%2.8%2.9 $20.68
7/31/202015,210,000 shares $335.84 million +11.0%2.9%3.2 $22.08
7/15/202013,700,000 shares $248.52 million +7.0%2.6%3.1 $18.14
6/30/202012,810,000 shares $211.37 million +24.1%2.5%3.2 $16.50
6/15/202010,320,000 shares $177.81 million +25.1%2.0%2.8 $17.23
5/29/20208,250,000 shares $156.50 million -12.9%1.6%2.1 $18.97
5/15/20209,470,000 shares $169.13 million +9.6%1.7%2.8 $17.86
4/30/20208,640,000 shares $145.24 million +6.7%1.6%2.8 $16.81
4/15/20208,100,000 shares $110.24 million +24.6%1.5%2.7 $13.61
3/31/20206,500,000 shares $91.26 million -28.8%1.2%2 $14.04
3/13/20209,130,100 shares $127.09 million +81.9%2.1%2.8 $13.92
2/28/20205,020,000 shares $51.10 million -3.8%0.9%1.5 $10.18

AVTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Avantor's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Avantor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 26,990,000 shares of AVTR short. Learn More on Avantor's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Avantor?

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. AVTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Avantor's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Avantor?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Avantor: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SG Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Avantor's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Avantor saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,990,000 shares, a decrease of 6.1% from the previous total of 28,750,000 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 Avantor's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "measuring and control equipment" compare to Avantor: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.27%), Fortive Co. (1.45%), Veralto Co. (1.72%), Teradyne, Inc. (3.55%), Revvity, Inc. (3.26%), Nova Ltd. (3.58%), Vontier Co. (1.74%), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (2.71%), Camtek Ltd. (14.41%), Mirion Technologies, Inc. (1.84%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Avantor stock?

Short selling AVTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantor as its price is falling. AVTR shares are trading down $0.19 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 Avantor?

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

How often is Avantor'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 AVTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:AVTR) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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