Compass Minerals International (CMP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.02 +0.13 (+1.05%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.12 +0.10 (+0.87%) As of 02/21/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Compass Minerals International Short Interest DataCompass Minerals International (CMP) has a short interest of 2.00 million shares. This marks a -9.09% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 592,887 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,000,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,200,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$23.32 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares41,504,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted4.82%Today's Trading Volume712,771 sharesAverage Trading Volume592,887 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average120% Short Selling Compass Minerals International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Compass Minerals International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCMP Short Interest Over TimeCMP Days to Cover Over TimeCMP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Compass Minerals International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/20252,000,000 shares $23.32 million -9.1%N/A2.7 $11.66 1/15/20252,200,000 shares $29.66 million +8.9%N/A3 $13.48 12/31/20242,020,000 shares $22.73 million +2.0%N/A2.7 $11.25 12/15/20241,980,000 shares $25.86 million -17.5%N/A2.5 $13.06 11/30/20242,400,000 shares $37.03 million -22.3%N/A2.4 $15.43 11/15/20243,090,000 shares $44.96 million -1.0%N/A2.9 $14.55 10/31/20243,120,000 shares $38.38 million -8.0%N/A3.1 $12.30 10/15/20243,390,000 shares $43.56 million -1.2%N/A3.2 $12.85 9/30/20243,430,000 shares $41.23 million -46.9%N/A3.2 $12.02 9/15/20246,460,000 shares $60.85 million -3.4%N/A5.9 $9.42 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CMP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Compass Minerals International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20246,690,000 shares $59.07 million +27.4%N/A7.8 $8.83 8/15/20245,250,000 shares $51.71 million +5.6%N/A7 $9.85 7/31/20244,970,000 shares $66.10 million +0.6%14.7%6.8 $13.30 7/15/20244,940,000 shares $56.46 million +7.9%N/A6.8 $11.43 6/30/20244,580,000 shares $47.31 million -1.1%N/A6.3 $10.33 6/15/20244,630,000 shares $53.29 million +7.7%N/A6.1 $11.51 5/31/20244,300,000 shares $55.73 million +8.3%N/A5.9 $12.96 5/15/20243,970,000 shares $49.74 million +12.2%N/A5.6 $12.53 4/30/20243,540,000 shares $44.07 million +1.7%N/A4.8 $12.45 4/15/20243,480,000 shares $47.71 million +10.1%N/A5.1 $13.71 3/31/20243,160,000 shares $49.74 million +16.6%N/A4.4 $15.74 3/15/20242,710,000 shares $50.95 million -5.9%N/A4 $18.80 2/29/20242,880,000 shares $65.66 million -5.9%N/A5 $22.80 2/15/20243,060,000 shares $69.62 million +18.6%N/A5.6 $22.75 1/31/20242,580,000 shares $58.05 million +15.7%N/A4.8 $22.50 1/15/20242,230,000 shares $45.60 million +19.3%N/A4.6 $20.45 12/31/20231,870,000 shares $47.35 million +14.0%N/A4.4 $25.32 12/15/20231,640,000 shares $42.94 million -1.2%N/A4.2 $26.18 11/30/20231,660,000 shares $40.30 million -5.7%N/A4.5 $24.28 11/15/20231,760,000 shares $45.48 million +1.7%N/A4.9 $25.84 10/31/20231,730,000 shares $42.64 million +9.5%N/A4.9 $24.65 10/15/20231,580,000 shares $43.09 million -3.7%N/A4.8 $27.27 9/30/20231,640,000 shares $45.84 million +34.4%N/A5 $27.95 9/15/20231,220,000 shares $35.32 million +3.4%N/A3.8 $28.95 8/31/20231,180,000 shares $35.57 million -5.6%N/A3.8 $30.14 8/15/20231,250,000 shares $38.29 million +0.8%N/A3.9 $30.63 7/31/20231,240,000 shares $47.05 million +5.1%N/A3.8 $37.94 7/15/20231,180,000 shares $39.07 million -5.6%N/A3.6 $33.11 6/30/20231,250,000 shares $42.50 million -19.9%N/A3.8 $34.00 6/15/20231,560,000 shares $55.32 million +15.6%N/A4.5 $35.46 My 2025 AI Blueprint (Ad)I first recommended Bitcoin at $300 in 2013 … before it went up 33,645%. 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Short interest is the volume of Compass Minerals International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 2,000,000 shares of CMP short. Learn More on Compass Minerals International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Compass Minerals International? 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. CMP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Compass Minerals International's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Compass Minerals International? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Compass Minerals International: GTS Securities LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Compass Minerals International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Compass Minerals International saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,000,000 shares, a drop of 9.1% from the previous total of 2,200,000 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 Compass Minerals International's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Compass Minerals International: SunCoke Energy, Inc. (5.08%), Ferroglobe PLC (1.62%), Southern Copper Co. (6.33%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (1.47%), Materion Co. (1.81%), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (2.61%), Piedmont Lithium Inc. (14.66%), American Battery Technology (7.10%), Smart Sand, Inc. (0.64%), Atlas Lithium Co. (8.25%), 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 Compass Minerals International stock? Short selling CMP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Compass Minerals International as its price is falling. CMP shares are trading up $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 Compass Minerals International? A short squeeze for Compass Minerals International 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 CMP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Compass Minerals International'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 CMP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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