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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$36.15 +0.98 (+2.79%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

James Hardie Industries Short Interest Data

James Hardie Industries (JHX) has a short interest of 66,500 shares. This marks a -23.12% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 65,611 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
86,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-23.12%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
429,460,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.02%
Today's Trading Volume
69,570 shares
Average Trading Volume
65,611 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
106%
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JHX Short Interest Over Time

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JHX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

James Hardie Industries Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202466,500 shares $2.12 million -23.1%N/A0.6 $31.90
10/15/202486,500 shares $3.21 million -75.6%N/A0.8 $37.08
9/30/2024353,800 shares $14.15 million +654.4%N/A3.7 $40.00
9/15/202446,900 shares $1.69 million -18.9%N/A0.5 $36.09
8/31/202457,800 shares $2.16 million -15.3%N/A0.9 $37.41
8/15/202468,200 shares $2.23 million -25.2%N/A0.8 $32.76
7/31/202491,200 shares $3.29 million +3.8%N/A1.1 $36.10
7/15/202487,900 shares $2.97 million +0.9%N/A1.1 $33.79
6/30/202487,100 shares $2.75 million +10.3%N/A1.2 $31.54
6/15/202479,000 shares $2.50 million +21.2%N/A1.1 $31.67
5/31/202465,200 shares $2.02 million +48.2%N/A1 $31.04
5/15/202444,000 shares $1.63 million +14.9%N/A1 $36.98
4/30/202438,300 shares $1.32 million -14.5%N/A1 $34.50
4/15/202444,800 shares $1.62 million +25.5%N/A1 $36.12
3/31/202435,700 shares $1.44 million -24.4%N/A0.8 $40.46
3/15/202447,200 shares $1.83 million +23.9%0.0%0.9 $38.83
2/29/202438,100 shares $1.51 million +22.9%0.0%0.7 $39.57
2/15/202431,000 shares $1.16 million +9.9%0.0%0.5 $37.48
1/31/202428,200 shares $1.06 million -23.6%0.0%0.4 $37.56
1/15/202436,900 shares $1.38 million -1.3%N/A0.6 $37.46
12/31/202337,400 shares $1.45 million +51.4%N/A0.6 $38.67
12/15/202324,700 shares $854,620.00 -75.5%N/A0.4 $34.60
11/30/2023100,700 shares $3.24 million +430.0%N/A1.8 $32.15
11/15/202319,000 shares $588,240.00 -12.4%N/A0.4 $30.96
10/31/202321,700 shares $539,896.00 +14.2%N/A0.4 $24.88
10/15/202319,000 shares $496,660.00 +11.1%N/A0.3 $26.14
9/30/202317,100 shares $448,704.00 -13.2%N/A0.3 $26.24
9/15/202319,700 shares $556,032.50 +11.3%N/A0.4 $28.23
8/31/202317,700 shares $533,655.00 +9.9%N/A0.3 $30.15
8/15/202316,100 shares $487,508.00 -71.4%N/A0.3 $30.28
7/31/202356,300 shares $1.66 million +35.0%N/A1.2 $29.53
7/15/202341,700 shares $1.16 million +9.7%N/A1 $27.79
6/30/202338,000 shares $1.02 million +9.2%N/A0.9 $26.88
6/15/202334,800 shares $962,568.00 -6.2%N/A0.7 $27.66
5/31/202337,100 shares $911,361.50 -1.6%N/A0.7 $24.57
5/15/202337,700 shares $861,822.00 -29.8%N/A0.6 $22.86
4/30/202353,700 shares $1.20 million -0.6%N/A0.7 $22.26
4/15/202354,000 shares $1.21 million -31.7%N/A0.7 $22.40
3/31/202379,000 shares $1.71 million +33.7%N/A0.9 $21.65
3/15/202359,100 shares $1.18 million -12.7%N/A0.6 $20.04
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2/28/202367,700 shares $1.41 million +119.8%N/A0.6 $20.86
2/15/202330,800 shares $658,196.00 +5.8%N/A0.3 $21.37
1/31/202329,100 shares $653,877.00 +27.6%N/A0.3 $22.47
1/15/202322,800 shares $475,608.00 -26.7%N/A0.2 $20.86
12/30/202231,100 shares $557,934.00 +238.0%N/A0.2 $17.94
12/15/20229,200 shares $179,400.00 -4.2%N/A0.1 $19.50
11/30/20229,600 shares $190,560.00 -78.8%N/A0.1 $19.85
11/15/202245,300 shares $906,453.00 +47.1%N/A0.4 $20.01
10/31/202230,800 shares $678,832.00 -79.5%N/A0.3 $22.04
10/15/2022150,300 shares $2.99 million +15.8%N/A1.6 $19.92
9/30/2022129,800 shares $2.57 million +579.6%N/A1.4 $19.78
9/15/202219,100 shares $424,020.00 -23.6%N/A0.2 $22.20
8/31/202225,000 shares $560,250.00 -33.0%N/A0.3 $22.41
8/15/202237,300 shares $965,324.00 +4.8%N/A0.4 $25.88
7/31/202235,600 shares $884,304.00 -53.2%N/A0.4 $24.84
7/15/202276,100 shares $1.76 million +14.6%N/A0.8 $23.13
6/30/202266,400 shares $1.46 million +76.6%N/A0.7 $21.94
6/15/202237,600 shares $807,648.00 -45.4%N/A0.4 $21.48
5/31/202268,900 shares $1.78 million +89.3%N/A1 $25.83
5/15/202236,400 shares $1.00 million +4.0%N/A0.5 $27.48
4/30/202235,000 shares $1.00 million -17.5%N/A0.5 $28.69
4/15/202242,400 shares $1.27 million -1.4%N/A0.7 $29.92
3/31/202243,000 shares $1.30 million -15.2%N/A0.7 $30.15
3/15/202250,700 shares $1.62 million +2.6%N/A0.9 $31.99
2/28/202249,400 shares $1.61 million -18.8%N/A0.9 $32.52
2/15/202260,800 shares $2.06 million +23.3%N/A1.3 $33.89
1/31/202249,300 shares $1.64 million -20.4%N/A1.2 $33.32
1/15/202261,900 shares $2.27 million -4.0%N/A1.9 $36.70
12/31/202164,500 shares $2.62 million -15.7%N/A2.3 $40.69
12/15/202176,500 shares $3.09 million -12.0%N/A2.6 $40.37
11/30/202186,900 shares $3.42 million -12.2%N/A2.7 $39.38
11/15/202199,000 shares $4.10 million +8.6%N/A2.9 $41.39
10/29/202191,200 shares $3.59 million -18.9%N/A2.6 $39.33
10/15/2021112,500 shares $4.16 million +9.7%N/A3.1 $36.97
9/30/2021102,600 shares $3.66 million -17.5%N/A2.7 $35.68
9/15/2021124,300 shares $4.98 million +80.1%N/A3.2 $40.03
8/31/202169,000 shares $2.66 million -19.1%N/A2 $38.57
8/13/202185,300 shares $3.24 million +3.5%N/A2.7 $37.99
7/30/202182,400 shares $2.78 million -43.6%N/A2.7 $33.76
7/15/2021146,000 shares $4.98 million +35.4%N/A4.7 $34.08
6/30/2021107,800 shares $3.69 million +97.8%N/A3.5 $34.19
6/15/202154,500 shares $1.91 million -21.0%N/A2 $34.99
5/28/202169,000 shares $2.26 million -6.5%N/A2.6 $32.69
5/14/202173,800 shares $2.40 million -21.8%N/A2.6 $32.56
4/30/202194,400 shares $3.21 million +21.5%N/A3.2 $34.01
4/15/202177,700 shares $2.53 million -37.5%N/A2.9 $32.55
3/31/2021124,300 shares $3.76 million +45.2%N/A4.5 $30.28
3/15/202185,600 shares $2.60 million -45.1%N/A3.4 $30.39
2/26/2021156,000 shares $4.61 million +64.4%N/A6.2 $29.55
2/12/202194,900 shares $3.02 million +5.4%N/A3.7 $31.81
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1/29/202190,000 shares $2.57 million +1.8%N/A3.6 $28.50
1/15/202188,400 shares $2.56 million -1.8%N/A3.7 $28.98
12/31/202090,000 shares $2.66 million +26.9%N/A3.8 $29.61
12/15/202070,900 shares $1.99 million +45.0%N/A3.1 $28.11
11/30/202048,900 shares $1.43 million +37.0%N/A2.2 $29.28
11/15/202035,700 shares $1.00 million +305.7%N/A1.9 $28.13
10/30/20208,800 shares $215,160.00 -63.2%N/A0.5 $24.45
10/15/202023,900 shares $611,840.00 +5.3%N/A1.4 $25.60
9/30/202022,700 shares $540,487.00 +68.2%N/A1.5 $23.81
9/15/202013,500 shares $304,020.00 -20.1%N/A0.8 $22.52
8/31/202016,900 shares $379,405.00 -29.3%N/A0.9 $22.45
8/14/202023,900 shares $516,479.00 +50.3%N/A1 $21.61
7/31/202015,900 shares $330,561.00 -69.9%N/A0.5 $20.79
7/15/202052,800 shares $997,392.00 +32.3%N/A1.4 $18.89
6/30/202039,900 shares $733,362.00 +31.3%N/A0.8 $18.38
6/15/202030,400 shares $544,464.00 -51.2%N/A0.4 $17.91
5/29/202062,300 shares $1.11 million +56.1%N/A0.8 $17.77
5/15/202039,900 shares $552,216.00 -20.8%N/A0.5 $13.84
4/30/202050,400 shares $733,320.00 +6.8%N/A0.7 $14.55
4/15/202047,200 shares $573,952.00 -55.0%N/A0.7 $12.16
3/31/2020104,900 shares $1.22 million -3.4%N/A1.9 $11.62
3/13/2020108,600 shares $1.40 million +9.5%0.0%5.4 $12.90
2/28/202099,200 shares $938,432.00 +2.6%N/A4.9 $9.46
2/14/202096,700 shares $1.67 million -9.5%N/A6.4 $17.31
1/31/2020106,900 shares $2.04 million +5.1%N/A7.9 $19.07
1/15/2020101,700 shares $2.23 million -17.9%N/A7.1 $21.88
12/31/2019123,900 shares $2.68 million +6.1%N/A8.8 $21.59

JHX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Hardie Industries' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of James Hardie Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 66,500 shares of JHX short. Learn More on James Hardie Industries' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for James Hardie Industries?

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. JHX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on James Hardie Industries's short interest ratio.

Is James Hardie Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing?

James Hardie Industries saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 66,500 shares, a drop of 23.1% from the previous total of 86,500 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 James Hardie Industries' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to James Hardie Industries: Vulcan Materials (1.05%), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (2.57%), Eagle Materials Inc. (3.26%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (2.45%), CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.66%), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1.41%), Skyline Champion Co. (1.35%), Arcosa, Inc. (1.22%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (0.53%), Crane NXT, Co. (7.38%),

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 James Hardie Industries stock?

Short selling JHX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from James Hardie Industries as its price is falling. JHX shares are trading up $0.98 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 James Hardie Industries?

A short squeeze for James Hardie Industries 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 JHX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is James Hardie Industries' 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 JHX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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