Eagle Materials (EXP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $228.48 +0.60 (+0.26%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Eagle Materials Short Interest DataEagle Materials (EXP) has a short interest of 971,700 shares, representing 2.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.38% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 360,560 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest971,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest904,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.38%Dollar Volume Sold Short$219.73 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares33,288,000 sharesFloat Size32,890,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.95%Today's Trading Volume402,288 sharesAverage Trading Volume360,560 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average112% Short Selling Eagle Materials? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Eagle Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEXP Short Interest Over TimeEXP Days to Cover Over TimeEXP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Eagle Materials Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/2025971,700 shares $219.73 million +7.4%3.0%2.8 $226.13 2/15/2025904,900 shares $228.46 million +9.8%2.8%2.8 $252.47 1/31/2025824,500 shares $211.57 million +2.3%2.5%2.8 $256.60 1/15/2025806,000 shares $202.35 million +12.4%2.4%2.8 $251.06 12/31/2024716,800 shares $176.88 million -24.6%2.2%2.6 $246.76 12/15/2024950,000 shares $259.65 million +0.3%2.9%3.5 $273.32 11/30/2024947,400 shares $292.67 million +0.2%2.9%3.3 $308.92 11/15/2024945,100 shares $285.11 million -12.5%2.9%3.4 $301.67 10/31/20241,080,000 shares $308.30 million -10.7%3.3%3.9 $285.46 10/15/20241,210,000 shares $358.04 million +8.0%3.6%4 $295.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EXP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Eagle Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20241,120,000 shares $322.29 million -6.7%3.4%3.5 $287.76 9/15/20241,200,000 shares $324.82 million +30.5%3.6%3.5 $270.68 8/31/2024919,600 shares $237.03 million -18.6%2.8%2.7 $257.75 8/15/20241,130,000 shares $284.06 million +2.7%3.4%3.3 $251.38 7/31/20241,100,000 shares $299.54 million -20.3%3.3%3.1 $272.31 7/15/20241,380,000 shares $321.73 million +2.2%4.1%4.2 $233.14 6/30/20241,350,000 shares $293.57 million +1.5%4.0%4.3 $217.46 6/15/20241,330,000 shares $301.35 million +44.9%4.0%4.4 $226.58 5/31/2024917,800 shares $213.10 million +22.6%2.8%3 $232.19 5/15/2024748,400 shares $204.96 million -11.3%2.2%2.6 $273.86 4/30/2024843,400 shares $211.26 million -3.1%2.5%2.9 $250.49 4/15/2024870,600 shares $217.67 million -17.9%2.6%2.7 $250.02 3/31/20241,060,000 shares $288.06 million +6.7%3.1%3.5 $271.75 3/15/2024993,200 shares $247.99 million +29.9%2.9%3.5 $249.69 2/29/2024764,600 shares $193.86 million +1.7%2.3%2.8 $253.55 2/15/2024751,500 shares $187.20 million +32.5%2.2%2.8 $249.11 1/31/2024567,300 shares $128.31 million +2.2%1.7%2.2 $226.18 1/15/2024555,200 shares $112.66 million -1.5%1.6%2.2 $202.91 12/31/2023563,700 shares $114.34 million -28.8%1.6%2.2 $202.84 12/15/2023791,400 shares $161.05 million -5.3%2.3%3 $203.50 11/30/2023836,000 shares $151.36 million -14.9%2.4%3 $181.05 11/15/2023982,000 shares $169.90 million +4.8%2.9%3.3 $173.01 10/31/2023937,100 shares $144.32 million +18.5%2.7%3.1 $154.01 10/15/2023790,600 shares $130.08 million -23.2%2.3%2.6 $164.53 9/30/20231,030,000 shares $171.52 million -20.2%3.0%3.3 $166.52 9/15/20231,290,000 shares $224.40 million -1.5%3.7%4.1 $173.95 8/31/20231,310,000 shares $248.14 million +47.0%3.8%4 $189.42 8/15/2023891,400 shares $164.14 million +8.0%2.6%2.7 $184.14 7/31/2023825,500 shares $152.22 million +3.4%2.4%2.4 $184.40 7/15/2023798,700 shares $149.99 million -6.8%2.3%2.3 $187.79Musk’s real agenda in D.C. 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Short interest is the volume of Eagle Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 971,700 shares of EXP short. 2.95% of Eagle Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Eagle Materials' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Eagle Materials? 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. EXP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Eagle Materials's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Eagle Materials? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Eagle Materials: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Eagle Materials? 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. 2.95% of Eagle Materials' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Eagle Materials' short interest increasing or decreasing? Eagle Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 971,700 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the previous total of 904,900 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 Eagle Materials' float size? Eagle Materials currently has issued a total of 33,288,000 shares. Some of Eagle Materials' 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. Eagle Materials currently has a public float of 32,890,000 shares. How does Eagle Materials' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.95% of Eagle Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction materials" compare to Eagle Materials: James Hardie Industries plc (0.01%), CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (1.43%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (4.32%), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1.50%), Skyline Champion Co. (5.45%), Arcosa, Inc. (1.45%), Crane NXT, Co. (9.42%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (1.75%), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (0.83%), Janus International Group, Inc. (8.34%), 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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Eagle Materials stock? Short selling EXP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eagle Materials as its price is falling. EXP shares are trading down $0.85 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 Eagle Materials? A short squeeze for Eagle Materials 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 EXP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Eagle Materials' 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 EXP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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