Quaker Chemical (KWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $141.64 -3.76 (-2.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.66 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 05:10 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 Quaker Chemical Short Interest DataQuaker Chemical (KWR) has a short interest of 1.62 million shares, representing 11.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.41% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.4, indicating that it would take 11.4 days of the average trading volume of 150,464 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,620,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,660,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.41%Dollar Volume Sold Short$228.44 millionShort Interest Ratio11.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares17,788,000 sharesFloat Size13,690,000 sharesShort Percent of Float11.83%Today's Trading Volume153,776 sharesAverage Trading Volume150,464 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average102% Short Selling Quaker Chemical? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Quaker Chemical and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKWR Short Interest Over TimeKWR Days to Cover Over TimeKWR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Quaker Chemical Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/20251,620,000 shares $228.44 million -2.4%11.8%11.4 $141.01 1/15/20251,660,000 shares $221.21 million -1.8%12.0%11.9 $133.26 12/31/20241,690,000 shares $237.88 million -2.3%12.3%13.5 $140.76 12/15/20241,730,000 shares $264.22 million -0.6%12.6%14.9 $152.73 11/30/20241,740,000 shares $274.40 million +31.8%12.8%16.2 $157.70 11/15/20241,320,000 shares $221.45 million +0.8%9.7%12.6 $167.77 10/31/20241,310,000 shares $198.83 million +3.2%9.6%13.3 $151.78 10/15/20241,270,000 shares $206.43 million -1.6%9.3%13.1 $162.54 9/30/20241,290,000 shares $217.35 million +1.6%9.4%12.4 $168.49 9/15/20241,270,000 shares $209.16 million +2.4%9.3%11.8 $164.69 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KWR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Quaker Chemical and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20241,240,000 shares $209.89 million -0.8%9.0%11.2 $169.27 8/15/20241,250,000 shares $202.71 million +1.6%9.1%11.6 $162.17 7/31/20241,230,000 shares $223.15 million -5.4%9.0%11 $181.42 7/15/20241,300,000 shares $232.08 million +0.8%9.4%12.3 $178.52 6/30/20241,290,000 shares $218.91 million -6.5%9.3%13.5 $169.70 6/15/20241,380,000 shares $234.61 million +2.2%10.0%16 $170.01 5/31/20241,350,000 shares $244.82 million +39.2%9.8%17.5 $181.35 5/15/2024969,700 shares $179.32 million -5.9%7.0%12.5 $184.92 4/30/20241,030,000 shares $192.15 million -2.8%7.5%13.5 $186.55 4/15/20241,060,000 shares $203.74 million -2.8%7.7%13.8 $192.21 3/31/20241,090,000 shares $223.72 million -6.8%7.9%13.4 $205.25 3/15/20241,170,000 shares $234.19 million +4.5%8.5%13.3 $200.16 2/29/20241,120,000 shares $224.56 million No Change8.1%11.3 $200.50 2/15/20241,120,000 shares $227.02 million -1.8%8.1%11 $202.70 1/31/20241,140,000 shares $216.53 million +10.7%8.3%11.6 $189.94 1/15/20241,030,000 shares $206.49 million -4.6%7.5%10.1 $200.48 12/31/20231,080,000 shares $230.49 million -2.7%7.8%10.8 $213.42 12/15/20231,110,000 shares $228.96 million No Change8.1%11.6 $206.27 11/30/20231,110,000 shares $198.57 million +13.6%8.1%12.8 $178.89 11/15/2023977,200 shares $171.72 million +0.3%7.1%11.6 $175.73 10/31/2023974,300 shares $140.03 million +3.4%7.0%11.2 $143.72 10/15/2023942,000 shares $136.48 million -3.2%6.8%11.1 $144.88 9/30/2023972,900 shares $155.66 million +0.4%7.0%11.4 $160.00 9/15/2023968,800 shares $163.90 million +1.8%7.0%11.1 $169.18 8/31/2023951,500 shares $168.88 million +2.1%6.9%10 $177.49 8/15/2023931,600 shares $157.09 million -5.1%6.8%9.5 $168.62 7/31/2023981,500 shares $196.30 million -1.3%7.1%10.2 $200.00 7/15/2023994,700 shares $195.87 million -2.5%7.2%10 $196.91 6/30/20231,020,000 shares $198.80 million -6.4%7.4%10.7 $194.90 6/15/20231,090,000 shares $212.36 million -6.0%7.9%11.2 $194.839/9 on TSLA from June to January (Ad)Please take a look at THIS case study on Target (TGT) You’ll see exactly how the tool works to trade long and short, even when the markets seem to be predicting the exact opposite. 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Short interest is the volume of Quaker Chemical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 1,620,000 shares of KWR short. 11.83% of Quaker Chemical's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quaker Chemical's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Quaker Chemical? 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. KWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Quaker Chemical's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Quaker Chemical? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Quaker Chemical: Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Quaker Chemical? 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. 11.83% of Quaker Chemical's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Quaker Chemical's short interest increasing or decreasing? Quaker Chemical saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,620,000 shares, a decrease of 2.4% from the previous total of 1,660,000 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 Quaker Chemical's float size? Quaker Chemical currently has issued a total of 17,788,000 shares. Some of Quaker Chemical'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. Quaker Chemical currently has a public float of 13,690,000 shares. How does Quaker Chemical's short interest compare to its competitors? 11.83% of Quaker Chemical's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Quaker Chemical: Albemarle Co. (11.19%), Celanese Co. (5.67%), Balchem Co. (1.29%), NewMarket Co. (1.10%), H.B. Fuller (2.36%), Sensient Technologies Co. (1.74%), Ashland Inc. (3.40%), Innospec Inc. (1.18%), Minerals Technologies Inc. (0.92%), Stepan (1.90%), 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 Quaker Chemical stock? Short selling KWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quaker Chemical as its price is falling. KWR shares are trading down $3.76 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 Quaker Chemical? A short squeeze for Quaker Chemical 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 KWR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Quaker Chemical'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 KWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Albemarle Short Interest Data Celanese Short Interest Data Balchem Short Interest Data NewMarket Short Interest Data H.B. Fuller Short Interest Data Sensient Technologies Short Interest Data Ashland Short Interest Data Innospec Short Interest Data Minerals Technologies Short Interest Data Stepan Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:KWR) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | SponsoredElon “obliterates” Bill Gates?All 10 of the world's biggest money managers follow my work, and the Pentagon, the FBI and Harvard professors ...Altimetry | SponsoredNVDA Crash UpdateAn overseas AI rival sent shockwaves through the U.S. tech market last week... 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