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Kadant (KAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$347.07 -4.92 (-1.40%)
(As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET)

Kadant Short Interest Data

Kadant (KAI) has a short interest of 1.38 million shares. This marks a -8.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 18.5, indicating that it would take 18.5 days of the average trading volume of 85,102 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,380,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,500,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$569.65 million
Short Interest Ratio
18.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
11,745,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
11.75%
Today's Trading Volume
200,177 shares
Average Trading Volume
85,102 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
235%
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KAI Short Interest Over Time

KAI Days to Cover Over Time

KAI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kadant Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,380,000 shares $569.65 million -8.0%N/A18.5 $412.79
11/15/20241,500,000 shares $587.82 million -3.9%N/A21.9 $391.88
10/31/20241,560,000 shares $519.57 million No ChangeN/A25.3 $333.06
10/15/20241,560,000 shares $513.16 million +1.3%N/A24.1 $328.95
9/30/20241,540,000 shares $520.52 million +6.2%N/A22.2 $338.00
9/15/20241,450,000 shares $469.21 million +1.4%N/A19.4 $323.59
8/31/20241,430,000 shares $459.22 million No ChangeN/A19.4 $321.13
8/15/20241,430,000 shares $442.08 million +5.9%N/A18.4 $309.15
7/31/20241,350,000 shares $474.16 million -6.3%N/A17.2 $351.23
7/15/20241,440,000 shares $472.77 million +0.7%N/A17.2 $328.31
6/30/20241,430,000 shares $420.11 million +0.7%N/A17.3 $293.78
6/15/20241,420,000 shares $399.50 million +7.6%N/A17.3 $281.34
5/31/20241,320,000 shares $377.53 million +14.8%N/A15 $286.01
5/15/20241,150,000 shares $322.95 million +11.7%N/A12.7 $280.83
4/30/20241,030,000 shares $282.00 million -1.0%8.9%10 $273.79
4/15/20241,040,000 shares $302.56 million +5.4%9.0%10.7 $290.92
3/31/2024987,100 shares $323.87 million +14.7%8.5%10.2 $328.10
3/15/2024860,400 shares $273.49 million -7.5%7.4%9.1 $317.86
2/29/2024929,700 shares $312.58 million +4.3%N/A10.5 $336.22
2/15/2024891,500 shares $303.66 million +9.6%7.7%10.5 $340.62
1/31/2024813,700 shares $232.86 million +9.1%7.0%10.6 $286.17
1/15/2024746,200 shares $196.03 million -5.0%6.5%9.6 $262.71
12/31/2023785,200 shares $220.10 million +0.5%6.8%9.9 $280.31
12/15/2023781,000 shares $216.95 million +2.0%6.8%9.8 $277.78
11/30/2023765,400 shares $199.68 million -9.1%6.6%9.6 $260.88
11/15/2023841,700 shares $220.25 million +3.5%7.3%11.5 $261.67
10/31/2023812,900 shares $179.01 million -0.5%7.0%12.3 $220.21
10/15/2023816,800 shares $185.31 million +1.1%7.1%13.8 $226.87
9/30/2023807,700 shares $182.18 million +32.1%7.0%14.9 $225.55
9/15/2023611,400 shares $135.27 million +4.7%5.3%12.3 $221.24
8/31/2023584,200 shares $128.37 million +5.5%5.1%11.5 $219.74
8/15/2023553,800 shares $119.76 million +7.2%4.8%10.8 $216.25
7/31/2023516,600 shares $115.12 million +25.3%4.5%9.9 $222.85
7/15/2023412,300 shares $88.26 million +17.7%3.6%7.9 $214.06
6/30/2023350,400 shares $77.82 million +12.1%3.0%6.5 $222.10
6/15/2023312,700 shares $70.65 million +9.1%2.7%5.4 $225.94
5/31/2023286,700 shares $54.39 million +3.5%2.5%5.1 $189.72
5/15/2023276,900 shares $54.57 million +26.1%2.4%4.5 $197.06
4/30/2023219,600 shares $40.81 million +0.3%1.9%3.3 $185.83
4/15/2023218,900 shares $42.48 million +1.6%1.9%3.3 $194.05
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3/31/2023215,400 shares $44.92 million -14.1%1.9%3.1 $208.52
3/15/2023250,700 shares $49.79 million +17.2%2.2%3.8 $198.60
2/28/2023213,900 shares $45.92 million +0.9%1.9%3.4 $214.66
2/15/2023212,100 shares $42.42 million -5.4%1.9%3.4 $200.00
1/31/2023224,100 shares $45.66 million +17.5%2.0%3.9 $203.77
1/15/2023190,700 shares $38.37 million -0.3%1.7%3.6 $201.20
12/30/2022191,200 shares $33.96 million -1.3%1.7%3.6 $177.63
12/15/2022193,800 shares $34.37 million +6.0%1.7%3.6 $177.34
11/30/2022182,900 shares $35.31 million -0.7%1.6%3.7 $193.04
11/15/2022184,100 shares $34.62 million +9.0%1.6%3.9 $188.03
10/31/2022168,900 shares $30.06 million -18.6%1.5%3.7 $177.95
10/15/2022207,600 shares $34.04 million +3.0%1.8%4.7 $163.98
9/30/2022201,600 shares $33.63 million +5.1%1.8%4.8 $166.81
9/15/2022191,800 shares $32.97 million -2.8%1.7%4.9 $171.91
8/31/2022197,300 shares $35.40 million -5.4%1.7%4.9 $179.43
8/15/2022208,600 shares $41.69 million +9.7%1.8%5.3 $199.88
7/31/2022190,100 shares $38.75 million -10.8%1.7%4.9 $203.85
7/15/2022213,000 shares $39.83 million +3.0%1.9%5.7 $186.99
6/30/2022206,800 shares $37.71 million +7.2%1.8%5.8 $182.35
6/15/2022193,000 shares $34.99 million +6.7%1.7%5.8 $181.28
5/31/2022180,900 shares $33.48 million +4.0%1.6%6.2 $185.10
5/15/2022173,900 shares $32.16 million +12.7%1.5%5 $184.94
4/30/2022154,300 shares $28.55 million -1.9%1.3%4.3 $185.00
4/15/2022157,300 shares $29.76 million -0.1%1.4%4.2 $189.18
3/31/2022157,500 shares $30.58 million -4.0%1.4%4 $194.19
3/15/2022164,100 shares $31.96 million +13.2%1.4%4.1 $194.75
2/28/2022145,000 shares $28.62 million -3.7%1.3%3.5 $197.35
2/15/2022150,600 shares $32.06 million +22.3%1.3%3.7 $212.86
1/31/2022123,100 shares $25.73 million +21.0%1.1%3.2 $208.98
1/15/2022101,700 shares $21.42 million -8.5%0.9%2.7 $210.59
12/31/2021111,200 shares $25.63 million -17.0%1.0%3.3 $230.48
12/15/2021134,000 shares $30.32 million -2.3%1.2%3.7 $226.30
11/30/2021137,200 shares $32.17 million +16.7%1.2%3.8 $234.46
11/15/2021117,600 shares $26.04 million -10.8%1.0%3.5 $221.42
10/29/2021131,800 shares $29.28 million -12.4%1.2%4.2 $222.12
10/15/2021150,500 shares $31.01 million -12.3%1.3%4.9 $206.07
9/30/2021171,600 shares $35.02 million -8.9%1.5%5.8 $204.10
9/15/2021188,300 shares $40.68 million +10.8%1.7%6.4 $216.02
8/31/2021169,900 shares $35.53 million +0.2%1.5%6 $209.12
8/13/2021169,600 shares $34.42 million +13.4%1.5%5.9 $202.97
7/30/2021149,500 shares $26.93 million -5.6%1.3%5 $180.13
7/15/2021158,300 shares $27.83 million -3.0%1.4%5.2 $175.81
6/30/2021163,200 shares $28.74 million -10.2%1.4%5.1 $176.09
6/15/2021181,700 shares $31.55 million +6.4%1.6%5.1 $173.63
5/28/2021170,700 shares $28.68 million -5.5%1.5%4.2 $168.02
5/14/2021180,700 shares $31.42 million +1.4%N/A4.3 $173.87
4/30/2021178,300 shares $32.08 million -4.9%N/A4 $179.92
4/15/2021187,400 shares $33.83 million -18.9%N/A4.2 $180.53
3/31/2021231,100 shares $41.75 million +7.9%N/A4.8 $180.67
3/15/2021214,100 shares $38.42 million -3.7%N/A4.5 $179.43
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2/26/2021222,300 shares $37.10 million +13.7%N/A5.1 $166.91
2/12/2021195,600 shares $28.59 million +6.6%N/A4.6 $146.16
1/29/2021183,500 shares $26.41 million -3.8%N/A4.4 $143.93
1/15/2021190,700 shares $29.48 million +1.6%N/A4.3 $154.60
12/31/2020187,700 shares $26.00 million +14.2%N/A4.4 $138.54
12/15/2020164,300 shares $22.13 million -2.2%N/A3.8 $134.71
11/30/2020168,000 shares $22.09 million -3.0%N/A3.7 $131.50
11/15/2020173,100 shares $22.50 million -14.4%N/A3.8 $130.01
10/30/2020202,300 shares $23.50 million -23.5%N/A4.4 $116.18
10/15/2020264,500 shares $31.19 million -6.2%N/A5.6 $117.91
9/30/2020282,100 shares $30.92 million -16.3%N/A5.3 $109.62
9/15/2020337,100 shares $38.22 million +3.6%N/A5.7 $113.39
8/31/2020325,400 shares $37.89 million -8.7%N/A5.2 $116.44
8/14/2020356,300 shares $41.82 million -4.2%N/A5.3 $117.37
7/31/2020371,800 shares $40.34 million -2.5%N/A5 $108.51
7/15/2020381,400 shares $42.24 million +11.2%N/A5.2 $110.75
6/30/2020343,000 shares $33.34 million +6.6%N/A4.6 $97.19
6/15/2020321,800 shares $32.52 million -16.2%N/A4.6 $101.07
5/29/2020383,800 shares $37.16 million +5.6%N/A5.4 $96.83
5/15/2020363,600 shares $31.86 million -4.2%N/A5.2 $87.62
4/30/2020379,600 shares $31.92 million -1.4%N/A5.3 $84.09
4/15/2020384,900 shares $28.51 million -4.0%3.5%5.7 $74.07
3/31/2020401,000 shares $31.08 million -18.8%3.6%5.7 $77.51
3/13/2020493,700 shares $38.56 million -1.8%4.4%7.6 $78.10
2/28/2020502,700 shares $32.27 million +2.2%4.5%7.7 $64.20
2/14/2020491,800 shares $40.39 million +4.0%4.5%7.6 $82.12
1/31/2020472,800 shares $44.72 million -6.9%4.3%7.8 $94.59
1/15/2020507,800 shares $56.83 million -2.1%4.6%7.9 $111.91
12/31/2019518,600 shares $56.85 million -1.0%4.7%8.4 $109.62

KAI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kadant's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kadant shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,380,000 shares of KAI short. Learn More on Kadant's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kadant?

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. KAI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on Kadant's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Kadant?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kadant: Wolverine Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Kadant's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kadant saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,380,000 shares, a decline of 8.0% from the previous total of 1,500,000 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 Kadant's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Kadant: IDEX Co. (1.88%), Graco Inc. (1.18%), Nordson Co. (1.59%), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (3.22%), ITT Inc. (1.65%), Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (1.66%), Woodward, Inc. (1.70%), RBC Bearings Incorporated (1.83%), Mueller Industries, Inc. (3.02%), Crane (1.43%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kadant stock?

Short selling KAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kadant as its price is falling. KAI shares are trading down $4.92 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 Kadant?

A short squeeze for Kadant 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 KAI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kadant'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 KAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:KAI) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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