Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $122.43 -5.50 (-4.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.99 +1.56 (+1.27%) As of 06:09 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends Howmet Aerospace Short Interest DataHowmet Aerospace (HWM) has a short interest of 9.44 million shares, representing 2.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.71% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.69 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,440,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.71%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.29 billionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares405,023,000 sharesFloat Size400,170,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.36%Today's Trading Volume3,882,268 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,691,875 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average144% Short Selling Howmet Aerospace? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Howmet Aerospace and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHWM Short Interest Over TimeHWM Days to Cover Over TimeHWM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Howmet Aerospace Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20259,440,000 shares $1.29 billion +5.7%2.4%3.4 $136.73 2/15/20258,930,000 shares $1.19 billion -0.8%2.2%3.5 $133.66 1/31/20259,000,000 shares $1.14 billion -1.4%2.2%3.7 $126.45 1/15/20259,130,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.3%2.3%3.7 $121.94 12/31/20248,350,000 shares $913.24 million -1.4%2.1%3.7 $109.37 12/15/20248,470,000 shares $960.75 million +4.2%2.1%3.7 $113.43 11/30/20248,130,000 shares $962.43 million +4.5%2.0%3.5 $118.38 11/15/20247,780,000 shares $871.44 million +5.3%1.9%3.3 $112.01 10/31/20247,390,000 shares $736.93 million -6.5%1.8%3.3 $99.72 10/15/20247,900,000 shares $820.89 million -4.9%2.0%3.2 $103.91 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HWM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Howmet Aerospace and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20248,310,000 shares $833.08 million +0.6%2.1%3.1 $100.25 9/15/20248,260,000 shares $787.01 million -2.8%2.1%2.9 $95.28 8/31/20248,500,000 shares $821.61 million +6.5%2.1%2.9 $96.66 8/15/20247,980,000 shares $762.73 million +15.0%2.0%2.8 $95.58 7/31/20246,940,000 shares $664.16 million -31.1%1.7%2.3 $95.70 7/15/202410,070,000 shares $794.62 million -8.8%2.5%3.4 $78.91 6/30/202411,040,000 shares $857.04 million +16.3%2.7%3.7 $77.63 6/15/20249,490,000 shares $749.14 million +2.9%2.4%3.1 $78.94 5/31/20249,220,000 shares $780.70 million +9.2%2.3%2.8 $84.68 5/15/20248,440,000 shares $698.41 million -5.7%2.1%2.5 $82.75 4/30/20248,950,000 shares $597.41 million +13.3%2.2%2.5 $66.75 4/15/20247,900,000 shares $501.49 million +6.0%2.0%2.3 $63.48 3/31/20247,450,000 shares $509.80 million +9.2%1.8%2.1 $68.43 3/15/20246,820,000 shares $451.76 million +36.7%1.7%2.1 $66.24 2/29/20244,990,000 shares $332.08 million +7.3%1.2%1.7 $66.55 2/15/20244,650,000 shares $294.25 million -3.5%1.2%1.7 $63.28 1/31/20244,820,000 shares $271.17 million +33.9%1.2%1.8 $56.26 1/15/20243,600,000 shares $199.94 million -2.7%0.9%1.4 $55.54 12/31/20233,700,000 shares $200.24 million +5.7%0.9%1.5 $54.12 12/15/20233,500,000 shares $184.84 million +5.4%0.9%1.5 $52.81 11/30/20233,320,000 shares $174.63 million +15.3%0.8%1.4 $52.60 11/15/20232,880,000 shares $148.46 million +5.1%0.7%1.2 $51.55 10/31/20232,740,000 shares $120.89 million -26.0%0.7%1.2 $44.12 10/15/20233,700,000 shares $164.17 million -11.7%0.9%1.5 $44.37 9/30/20234,190,000 shares $193.79 million +17.4%1.0%1.7 $46.25 9/15/20233,570,000 shares $166.65 million -8.0%0.9%1.4 $46.68 8/31/20233,880,000 shares $191.94 million +1.8%1.0%1.5 $49.47 8/15/20233,810,000 shares $185.81 million +56.8%0.9%1.4 $48.77 7/31/20232,430,000 shares $124.32 million -18.5%0.6%0.9 $51.16 7/15/20232,980,000 shares $147.21 million -23.2%0.7%1.1 $49.40Collect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividend (Ad)Tesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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Short interest is the volume of Howmet Aerospace shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 9,440,000 shares of HWM short. 2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Howmet Aerospace's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Howmet Aerospace? 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. HWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Howmet Aerospace's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Howmet Aerospace? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Howmet Aerospace: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors 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., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Howmet Aerospace? 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. 2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Howmet Aerospace's short interest increasing or decreasing? Howmet Aerospace saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 9,440,000 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the previous total of 8,930,000 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 Howmet Aerospace's float size? Howmet Aerospace currently has issued a total of 405,023,000 shares. Some of Howmet Aerospace'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. Howmet Aerospace currently has a public float of 400,170,000 shares. How does Howmet Aerospace's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Howmet Aerospace: ArcelorMittal S.A. (0.57%), Tenaris S.A. (0.96%), POSCO Holdings Inc. (0.26%), Gerdau S.A. (1.25%), Ternium S.A. (0.47%), Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (0.91%), Constellium SE (1.19%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (3.60%), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (0.09%), Algoma Steel Group Inc. (3.43%), 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 Howmet Aerospace stock? Short selling HWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Howmet Aerospace as its price is falling. HWM shares are trading down $5.56 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 Howmet Aerospace? A short squeeze for Howmet Aerospace 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 HWM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Howmet Aerospace'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 HWM, twice per month. 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