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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$94.31 +0.70 (+0.75%)
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Colgate-Palmolive Short Interest Data

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a short interest of 10.42 million shares, representing 1.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.07% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 4.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,420,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,310,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.07%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$976.04 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
817,011,000 shares
Float Size
816,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.28%
Today's Trading Volume
1,387,332 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,377,187 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
32%
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CL Days to Cover Over Time

CL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Colgate-Palmolive Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202410,420,000 shares $976.04 million +1.1%1.3%2.5 $93.67
10/15/202410,310,000 shares $1.05 billion +1.1%1.3%2.4 $101.59
9/30/202410,200,000 shares $1.06 billion +20.3%1.3%2.5 $103.80
9/15/20248,480,000 shares $896.59 million -2.5%1.0%2 $105.73
8/31/20248,700,000 shares $926.55 million +6.5%1.1%2.1 $106.50
8/15/20248,170,000 shares $828.93 million -8.3%1.0%2.1 $101.46
7/31/20248,910,000 shares $883.78 million -0.2%1.1%2.2 $99.19
7/15/20248,930,000 shares $868.53 million -13.7%1.1%2.2 $97.26
6/30/202410,350,000 shares $1.00 billion +4.6%1.3%2.4 $97.04
6/15/20249,900,000 shares $936.74 million +33.2%1.2%2.4 $94.62
5/31/20247,430,000 shares $690.69 million -27.4%0.9%1.8 $92.96
5/15/202410,230,000 shares $967.35 million -3.9%1.3%2.5 $94.56
4/30/202410,650,000 shares $978.74 million +13.1%1.3%2.5 $91.90
4/15/20249,420,000 shares $811.72 million -19.8%1.2%2.1 $86.17
3/31/202411,750,000 shares $1.06 billion +0.8%1.4%2.6 $90.05
3/15/202411,660,000 shares $1.03 billion -2.1%1.4%2.5 $88.46
2/29/202411,910,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.0%1.5%2.5 $86.51
2/15/202411,130,000 shares $930.25 million +10.3%1.4%2.3 $83.58
1/31/202410,090,000 shares $849.58 million +4.0%1.2%2.2 $84.20
1/15/20249,700,000 shares $784.83 million -1.4%1.2%2.1 $80.91
12/31/20239,840,000 shares $784.35 million -9.5%1.2%2.1 $79.71
12/15/202310,870,000 shares $836.77 million -0.3%1.3%2.3 $76.98
11/30/202310,900,000 shares $858.59 million -6.1%1.3%2.5 $78.77
11/15/202311,610,000 shares $876.21 million +24.6%1.4%2.7 $75.47
10/31/20239,320,000 shares $700.12 million +25.4%1.1%2.2 $75.12
10/15/20237,430,000 shares $527.16 million -15.2%0.9%1.8 $70.95
9/30/20238,760,000 shares $622.92 million -3.1%1.1%2.1 $71.11
9/15/20239,040,000 shares $661.46 million -8.2%1.1%2.1 $73.17
8/31/20239,850,000 shares $723.68 million +0.8%1.2%2.2 $73.47
8/15/20239,770,000 shares $729.14 million +2.5%1.2%2 $74.63
7/31/20239,530,000 shares $726.76 million +5.0%1.2%1.9 $76.26
7/15/20239,080,000 shares $694.08 million -4.4%1.1%1.7 $76.44
6/30/20239,500,000 shares $731.60 million -5.9%1.2%1.8 $77.01
6/15/202310,100,000 shares $775.88 million -18.7%1.2%1.9 $76.82
5/31/202312,430,000 shares $924.54 million -11.2%1.5%2.4 $74.38
5/15/202314,000,000 shares $1.14 billion +10.4%1.7%3 $81.08
4/30/202312,680,000 shares $1.01 billion +19.5%1.5%2.7 $79.80
4/15/202310,610,000 shares $802.01 million -0.8%1.3%2.3 $75.59
3/31/202310,690,000 shares $803.35 million +8.0%1.3%2.4 $75.15
3/15/20239,900,000 shares $722.01 million +2.9%1.2%2.3 $72.93
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2/28/20239,620,000 shares $705.15 million -0.6%1.2%2.4 $73.30
2/15/20239,680,000 shares $703.74 million -1.4%1.2%2.4 $72.70
1/31/20239,820,000 shares $731.88 million +43.8%1.2%2.4 $74.53
1/15/20236,830,000 shares $531.72 million +5.1%0.8%1.8 $77.85
12/30/20226,500,000 shares $512.14 million +7.4%0.8%1.7 $78.79
12/15/20226,050,000 shares $471.17 million -21.6%0.7%1.5 $77.88
11/30/20227,720,000 shares $598.15 million -11.1%0.9%1.8 $77.48
11/15/20228,680,000 shares $653.78 million -13.2%1.0%2 $75.32
10/31/202210,000,000 shares $738.40 million +0.9%1.2%2.3 $73.84
10/15/20229,910,000 shares $706.88 million -9.7%1.2%2.2 $71.33
9/30/202210,970,000 shares $770.64 million -15.4%1.3%2.5 $70.25
9/15/202212,970,000 shares $975.73 million -2.6%1.6%3.1 $75.23
8/31/202213,320,000 shares $1.04 billion +14.9%1.6%3 $78.21
8/15/202211,590,000 shares $941.57 million -16.1%1.4%2.7 $81.24
7/31/202213,810,000 shares $1.09 billion +37.3%1.7%3 $78.74
7/15/202210,060,000 shares $786.19 million -23.7%1.2%2.1 $78.15
6/30/202213,180,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.4%1.6%2.4 $80.14
6/15/202212,630,000 shares $936.64 million -15.0%N/A2.3 $74.16
5/31/202214,850,000 shares $1.17 billion +4.4%1.8%2.6 $78.81
5/15/202214,220,000 shares $1.11 billion -5.4%1.7%2.5 $78.40
4/30/202215,030,000 shares $1.16 billion +22.7%1.8%2.7 $77.05
4/15/202212,250,000 shares $991.52 million +27.2%1.5%2.2 $80.94
3/31/20229,630,000 shares $730.24 million -3.2%1.2%1.8 $75.83
3/15/20229,950,000 shares $751.13 million +6.2%1.2%2 $75.49
2/28/20229,370,000 shares $721.02 million +0.3%1.1%1.9 $76.95
2/15/20229,340,000 shares $733.94 million -5.7%1.1%1.9 $78.58
1/31/20229,900,000 shares $816.26 million +2.3%1.2%2.1 $82.45
1/15/20229,680,000 shares $807.80 million +11.8%1.2%2.2 $83.45
12/31/20218,660,000 shares $739.04 million +1.3%1.0%2 $85.34
12/15/20218,550,000 shares $707.60 million +1.8%1.0%2 $82.76
11/30/20218,400,000 shares $630.17 million -10.3%1.0%2.1 $75.02
11/15/20219,360,000 shares $732.89 million +4.9%1.1%2.5 $78.30
10/29/20218,920,000 shares $679.61 million +22.5%1.1%2.3 $76.19
10/15/20217,280,000 shares $555.10 million -9.6%0.9%1.9 $76.25
9/30/20218,050,000 shares $608.42 million -2.8%1.0%2.1 $75.58
9/15/20218,280,000 shares $639.30 million -2.2%1.0%2.2 $77.21
8/31/20218,470,000 shares $660.24 million -23.1%1.0%2.3 $77.95
8/13/202111,010,000 shares $874.63 million +21.5%1.3%2.8 $79.44
7/30/20219,060,000 shares $720.27 million +48.5%1.1%2.3 $79.50
7/15/20216,100,000 shares $510.14 million -22.0%0.7%1.6 $83.63
6/30/20217,820,000 shares $636.16 million +4.0%0.9%2 $81.35
6/15/20217,520,000 shares $626.19 million -7.1%0.9%1.9 $83.27
5/28/20218,090,000 shares $677.78 million +11.9%1.0%1.9 $83.78
5/14/20217,230,000 shares $601.97 million -7.0%0.9%1.6 $83.26
4/30/20217,770,000 shares $620.20 million +14.3%0.9%1.7 $79.82
4/15/20216,800,000 shares $539.92 million -5.2%0.8%1.4 $79.40
3/31/20217,170,000 shares $568.80 million +6.4%0.9%1.4 $79.33
3/15/20216,740,000 shares $508.94 million -12.0%0.8%1.4 $75.51
2/26/20217,660,000 shares $587.45 million +9.7%0.9%1.8 $76.69
2/12/20216,980,000 shares $547.30 million -19.3%0.8%1.8 $78.41
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1/29/20218,650,000 shares $684.65 million +29.9%1.0%2.1 $79.15
1/15/20216,660,000 shares $545.72 million -20.4%0.8%1.7 $81.94
12/31/20208,370,000 shares $709.19 million +3.6%1.0%2.4 $84.73
12/15/20208,080,000 shares $680.26 million -12.8%0.9%2.4 $84.19
11/30/20209,270,000 shares $787.02 million -2.1%1.1%2.7 $84.90
11/15/20209,470,000 shares $808.36 million +1.2%1.1%2.8 $85.36
10/30/20209,360,000 shares $717.63 million +23.2%1.1%2.8 $76.67
10/15/20207,600,000 shares $606.94 million -2.7%0.9%2.5 $79.86
9/30/20207,810,000 shares $602.54 million +1.4%0.9%2.5 $77.15
9/15/20207,700,000 shares $592.44 million -17.5%0.9%2.4 $76.94
8/31/20209,330,000 shares $739.50 million -0.9%1.1%2.7 $79.26
8/14/20209,410,000 shares $725.04 million -12.6%1.1%2.6 $77.05
7/31/202010,760,000 shares $830.67 million -3.0%1.3%2.8 $77.20
7/15/202011,090,000 shares $830.09 million -1.0%1.3%2.8 $74.85
6/30/202011,200,000 shares $811.22 million -10.8%1.3%2.7 $72.43
6/15/202012,560,000 shares $915.50 million -6.8%1.5%2.7 $72.89
5/29/202013,470,000 shares $974.29 million +10.2%1.6%2.5 $72.33
5/15/202012,220,000 shares $842.57 million +13.7%1.4%2.1 $68.95
4/30/202010,750,000 shares $755.40 million +9.0%1.3%1.9 $70.27
4/15/20209,860,000 shares $716.33 million -3.5%1.2%1.7 $72.65
3/31/202010,220,000 shares $729.71 million -14.3%1.2%1.8 $71.40
3/13/202011,925,000 shares $833.68 million -1.4%1.4%2.7 $69.91
2/28/202012,090,000 shares $731.08 million -0.7%1.4%2.7 $60.47
2/14/202012,180,000 shares $874.65 million -8.8%1.4%3.1 $71.81
1/31/202013,360,000 shares $974.21 million -4.0%1.6%3.5 $72.92
1/15/202013,910,000 shares $1.06 billion +3.3%1.6%3.7 $76.11
12/31/201913,460,000 shares $946.24 million -5.5%1.6%3.6 $70.30

CL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colgate-Palmolive's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Colgate-Palmolive shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 10,420,000 shares of CL short. 1.28% of Colgate-Palmolive's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Colgate-Palmolive's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Colgate-Palmolive?

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. CL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Colgate-Palmolive's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Colgate-Palmolive?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Colgate-Palmolive: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Paloma Partners Management Co, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Genus Capital Management Inc., Heritage Wealth Management Inc. CA , CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, and Maven Securities LTD. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Colgate-Palmolive?

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. 1.28% of Colgate-Palmolive's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Colgate-Palmolive's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Colgate-Palmolive saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,420,000 shares, an increase of 1.1% from the previous total of 10,310,000 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 Colgate-Palmolive's float size?

Colgate-Palmolive currently has issued a total of 817,011,000 shares. Some of Colgate-Palmolive'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. Colgate-Palmolive currently has a public float of 816,050,000 shares.

How does Colgate-Palmolive's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.28% of Colgate-Palmolive's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Colgate-Palmolive: Kimberly-Clark Co. (1.29%), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (1.90%), The Clorox Company (2.57%), WD-40 (8.44%), Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (5.06%), Central Garden & Pet (1.23%), Oil-Dri Co. of America (1.73%), The Procter & Gamble Company (0.80%), Kenvue Inc. (2.02%), Haleon plc (0.17%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Colgate-Palmolive stock?

Short selling CL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Colgate-Palmolive as its price is falling. CL shares are trading up $0.70 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 Colgate-Palmolive?

A short squeeze for Colgate-Palmolive 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 CL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Colgate-Palmolive'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 CL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:CL) was last updated on 11/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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