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Cabot (CBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Cabot Short Interest Data

Cabot (CBT) has a short interest of 2.29 million shares, representing 4.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.7, indicating that it would take 5.7 days of the average trading volume of 390,760 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,290,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,090,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$197.82 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
54,221,000 shares
Float Size
53,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.30%
Today's Trading Volume
110,723 shares
Average Trading Volume
390,760 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
28%
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CBT Short Interest Over Time

CBT Days to Cover Over Time

CBT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cabot Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20252,290,000 shares $197.82 million +9.6%4.3%5.7 $86.39
1/15/20252,090,000 shares $190.48 million -9.1%3.9%5.2 $91.14
12/31/20242,300,000 shares $210.01 million +2.7%4.3%6.1 $91.31
12/15/20242,240,000 shares $231.57 million -2.2%4.2%5.7 $103.38
11/30/20242,290,000 shares $251.03 million -5.4%4.3%6.2 $109.62
11/15/20242,420,000 shares $263.32 million -5.8%4.5%6.6 $108.81
10/31/20242,570,000 shares $277.07 million +9.4%4.8%7.1 $107.81
10/15/20242,350,000 shares $266.61 million -1.3%4.4%6.4 $113.45
9/30/20242,380,000 shares $266.01 million -5.6%4.4%6.3 $111.77
9/15/20242,520,000 shares $263.97 million +2.4%4.7%6.4 $104.75
8/31/20242,460,000 shares $258.57 million +2.1%4.6%6.3 $105.11
8/15/20242,410,000 shares $237.10 million +7.6%4.5%6.3 $98.38
7/31/20242,240,000 shares $224.72 million +1.8%4.2%6 $100.32
7/15/20242,200,000 shares $212.76 million +8.4%4.0%6.8 $96.71
6/30/20242,030,000 shares $186.54 million +3.1%3.7%6.2 $91.89
6/15/20241,970,000 shares $191.09 million -1.0%3.6%6.4 $97.00
5/31/20241,990,000 shares $203.68 million +7.6%3.7%6.6 $102.35
5/15/20241,850,000 shares $188.07 million +8.8%3.4%6.3 $101.66
4/30/20241,700,000 shares $155.09 million No Change3.1%5.2 $91.23
4/15/20241,700,000 shares $158.15 million +6.9%3.1%5.4 $93.03
3/31/20241,590,000 shares $146.60 million -14.5%2.9%5.1 $92.20
3/15/20241,860,000 shares $163.74 million -1.1%3.4%6.2 $88.03
2/29/20241,880,000 shares $159.65 million +8.7%3.4%6.1 $84.92
2/15/20241,730,000 shares $145.03 million +1.8%3.2%5.6 $83.83
1/31/20241,700,000 shares $122.59 million +3.0%3.1%5.6 $72.11
1/15/20241,650,000 shares $125.80 million +3.8%3.0%5.7 $76.24
12/31/20231,590,000 shares $132.77 million -8.6%2.9%5.5 $83.50
12/15/20231,740,000 shares $142.02 million +19.2%3.2%6.2 $81.62
11/30/20231,460,000 shares $110.80 million +15.0%2.7%5.3 $75.89
11/15/20231,270,000 shares $98.81 million +30.6%2.3%4.7 $77.80
10/31/2023972,100 shares $64.63 million +45.7%1.8%3.6 $66.49
10/15/2023667,100 shares $45.81 million +0.4%1.2%2.5 $68.67
9/30/2023664,700 shares $46.04 million +11.7%1.2%2.5 $69.27
9/15/2023595,100 shares $41.32 million +7.8%1.1%2.1 $69.43
8/31/2023551,900 shares $39.99 million -6.1%1.0%1.8 $72.46
8/15/2023587,500 shares $40.91 million +1.8%1.1%1.8 $69.63
7/31/2023577,300 shares $40.96 million -16.2%1.0%1.7 $70.95
7/15/2023688,700 shares $46.87 million -20.6%1.2%2.1 $68.05
6/30/2023866,800 shares $57.98 million -14.2%1.6%2.7 $66.89
6/15/20231,010,000 shares $75.41 million +14.8%1.8%3.2 $74.66
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5/31/2023879,700 shares $60.24 million -9.1%1.6%3 $68.48
5/15/2023967,400 shares $67.03 million +10.5%1.8%3.4 $69.29
4/30/2023875,500 shares $62.83 million +4.0%1.6%3 $71.76
4/15/2023842,200 shares $63.25 million -0.4%1.5%3 $75.10
3/31/2023845,800 shares $64.82 million -1.1%1.5%2.9 $76.64
3/15/2023855,100 shares $62.09 million +18.9%1.5%2.9 $72.61
2/28/2023719,300 shares $57.21 million -4.5%1.3%2.3 $79.53
2/15/2023752,900 shares $59.62 million -16.9%1.4%2.4 $79.19
1/31/2023905,600 shares $68.22 million -14.6%1.6%2.8 $75.33
1/15/20231,060,000 shares $76.87 million +13.5%1.9%3.4 $72.52
12/30/2022934,200 shares $62.44 million +0.3%1.7%2.9 $66.84
12/15/2022931,900 shares $63.77 million -7.7%1.7%2.6 $68.43
11/30/20221,010,000 shares $74.36 million -15.1%1.8%2.8 $73.62
11/15/20221,190,000 shares $86.57 million -16.8%2.1%3.3 $72.75
10/31/20221,430,000 shares $105.08 million -7.1%2.6%4.1 $73.48
10/15/20221,540,000 shares $97.64 million +11.6%2.8%4.4 $63.40
9/30/20221,380,000 shares $88.17 million -3.5%2.5%4 $63.89
9/15/20221,430,000 shares $104.45 million +2.9%2.6%4.3 $73.04
8/31/20221,390,000 shares $100.04 million -9.7%2.5%4.2 $71.97
8/15/20221,540,000 shares $118.20 million -3.8%2.8%4.1 $76.75
7/31/20221,600,000 shares $118.82 million -1.2%N/A4.1 $74.26
7/15/20221,620,000 shares $104.36 million -19.0%N/A3.9 $64.42
6/30/20222,000,000 shares $127.58 million +0.5%N/A4.6 $63.79
6/15/20221,990,000 shares $134.52 million +25.2%N/A4.5 $67.60
5/31/20221,590,000 shares $120.22 million -13.6%2.9%3.6 $75.61
5/15/20221,840,000 shares $124.68 million +19.5%3.3%4.2 $67.76
4/30/20221,540,000 shares $101.41 million +10.8%2.8%3.1 $65.85
4/15/20221,390,000 shares $93.28 million -11.5%2.5%2.8 $67.11
3/31/20221,570,000 shares $107.40 million -22.3%2.8%3.2 $68.41
3/15/20222,020,000 shares $141.20 million -15.5%3.6%4.4 $69.90
2/28/20222,390,000 shares $174.85 million +60.4%4.3%5.5 $73.16
2/15/20221,490,000 shares $108.40 million +23.1%2.7%3.6 $72.75
1/31/20221,210,000 shares $66.54 million +13.1%2.2%3.4 $54.99
1/15/20221,070,000 shares $65.33 million -1.8%1.9%3.7 $61.06
12/31/20211,090,000 shares $61.26 million -12.1%1.9%4 $56.20
12/15/20211,240,000 shares $69.04 million +19.2%2.2%4.7 $55.68
11/30/20211,040,000 shares $54.58 million -8.0%1.9%3.9 $52.48
11/15/20211,130,000 shares $65.97 million -3.4%2.0%4.4 $58.38
10/29/20211,170,000 shares $62.42 million -9.3%2.1%4.7 $53.35
10/15/20211,290,000 shares $68.51 million -1.5%2.3%5.1 $53.11
9/30/20211,310,000 shares $65.66 million +12.0%2.3%4.5 $50.12
9/15/20211,170,000 shares $59.69 million -5.7%2.1%2.7 $51.02
8/31/20211,240,000 shares $66.22 million +5.1%2.2%2.8 $53.40
8/13/20211,180,000 shares $65.23 million +2.6%2.1%2.6 $55.28
7/30/20211,150,000 shares $63.32 million -9.5%2.1%2.5 $55.06
7/15/20211,270,000 shares $71.46 million -34.5%2.3%2.6 $56.27
6/30/20211,940,000 shares $110.44 million +158.2%3.5%4.1 $56.93
6/15/2021751,400 shares $46.12 million +1.3%1.3%2.3 $61.38
5/28/2021741,900 shares $47.17 million -0.2%1.3%2.4 $63.58
5/14/2021743,000 shares $45.57 million -4.7%1.3%2.5 $61.33
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4/30/2021779,400 shares $43.98 million -7.5%1.4%2.6 $56.43
4/15/2021842,200 shares $45.01 million +7.0%1.5%3 $53.44
3/31/2021786,800 shares $41.31 million +11.5%1.4%2.7 $52.51
3/15/2021705,400 shares $37.42 million -0.7%1.3%2.4 $53.05
2/26/2021710,400 shares $35.38 million +6.3%1.3%2.1 $49.80
2/12/2021668,100 shares $32.54 million -17.0%1.2%1.9 $48.71
1/29/2021804,700 shares $35.72 million -10.0%1.4%2.4 $44.39
1/15/2021893,700 shares $43.73 million -4.2%1.6%2.9 $48.93
12/31/2020933,300 shares $41.79 million +13.6%1.7%3.1 $44.78
12/15/2020821,600 shares $33.64 million +32.3%1.5%2.8 $40.95
11/30/2020621,200 shares $27.09 million -17.4%1.1%2.1 $43.61
11/15/2020752,200 shares $30.82 million -7.8%1.4%2.8 $40.97
10/30/2020816,100 shares $30.98 million +1.5%1.5%3 $37.96
10/15/2020804,000 shares $32.72 million -12.0%1.5%3 $40.70
9/30/2020913,900 shares $32.93 million -19.8%1.7%3.5 $36.03
9/15/20201,140,000 shares $43.71 million +7.6%2.1%4 $38.34
8/31/20201,060,000 shares $39.23 million -2.8%1.9%3.8 $37.01
8/14/20201,090,000 shares $44.25 million +3.8%2.0%3.5 $40.60
7/31/20201,050,000 shares $38.30 million -2.8%1.9%2.9 $36.48
7/15/20201,080,000 shares $40.86 million -3.6%1.9%2.9 $37.83
6/30/20201,120,000 shares $40.94 million +15.7%2.0%2.8 $36.55
6/15/2020968,000 shares $34.99 million -5.1%1.7%2.3 $36.15
5/29/20201,020,000 shares $36.43 million -6.4%1.8%2.2 $35.72
5/15/20201,090,000 shares $31.72 million +20.9%2.0%2.3 $29.10
4/30/2020901,600 shares $30.56 million +16.5%1.6%2.1 $33.89
4/15/2020774,100 shares $23.63 million +6.1%1.4%1.7 $30.52
3/31/2020729,800 shares $22.09 million -13.0%1.3%1.7 $30.27
3/13/2020838,500 shares $25.68 million +4.7%1.5%2.5 $30.63
2/28/2020800,700 shares $17.57 million +3.2%1.4%2.4 $21.94

CBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cabot's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cabot shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 2,290,000 shares of CBT short. 4.30% of Cabot's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cabot's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cabot?

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. CBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Cabot's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cabot?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cabot: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cabot?

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. 4.30% of Cabot's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cabot's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cabot saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,290,000 shares, an increase of 9.6% from the previous total of 2,090,000 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.

What is Cabot's float size?

Cabot currently has issued a total of 54,221,000 shares. Some of Cabot'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. Cabot currently has a public float of 53,260,000 shares.

How does Cabot's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.30% of Cabot's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cabot: Westlake Co. (4.49%), Hawkins, Inc. (3.02%), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (3.11%), Koppers Holdings Inc. (2.70%), Tredegar Co. (0.72%), LyondellBasell Industries (1.97%), Element Solutions Inc (0.74%), WD-40 (6.62%), Orion S.A. (1.80%), ASP Isotopes Inc. (28.20%),

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 Cabot stock?

Short selling CBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cabot as its price is falling. CBT shares are trading up $0.30 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 Cabot?

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

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




This page (NYSE:CBT) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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