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MDU Resources Group (MDU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.10 +0.12 (+0.67%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

MDU Resources Group Short Interest Data

MDU Resources Group (MDU) has a short interest of 4.63 million shares, representing 2.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.84% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.64 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$92.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
203,888,000 shares
Float Size
198,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.34%
Today's Trading Volume
4,962,044 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,638,146 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
303%
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MDU Days to Cover Over Time

MDU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MDU Resources Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20244,630,000 shares $92.79 million -6.8%2.3%1.6 $20.04
11/15/20244,970,000 shares $91.15 million -11.3%2.5%1.8 $18.34
10/31/20245,600,000 shares $161.59 million +1.5%2.8%2.3 $28.86
10/15/20245,520,000 shares $160.08 million +44.5%2.8%2.8 $29.00
9/30/20243,820,000 shares $104.63 million +11.1%1.9%3.3 $27.39
9/15/20243,440,000 shares $94.29 million +12.1%1.7%3.1 $27.41
8/31/20243,070,000 shares $78.87 million +19.9%1.6%2.9 $25.69
8/15/20242,560,000 shares $62.22 million -5.9%1.3%2.3 $24.31
7/31/20242,720,000 shares $73.32 million -3.6%1.4%2.4 $26.96
7/15/20242,820,000 shares $71.90 million -4.1%1.4%2.4 $25.50
6/30/20242,940,000 shares $73.79 million +31.8%1.5%2.6 $25.10
6/15/20242,230,000 shares $54.59 million +2.8%1.1%1.7 $24.48
5/31/20242,170,000 shares $54.77 million -2.3%1.1%1.6 $25.24
5/15/20242,220,000 shares $56.13 million -21.0%1.1%1.7 $25.29
4/30/20242,810,000 shares $69.39 million -0.7%1.4%2.1 $24.70
4/15/20242,830,000 shares $67.44 million +2.2%1.4%2.1 $23.83
3/31/20242,770,000 shares $69.80 million +14.5%1.4%2.1 $25.20
3/15/20242,420,000 shares $54.39 million +13.1%1.3%2.1 $22.48
2/29/20242,140,000 shares $46.40 million -10.8%1.1%1.9 $21.68
2/15/20242,400,000 shares $50.03 million +29.7%1.2%2.2 $20.85
1/31/20241,850,000 shares $36.09 million +8.8%1.0%1.8 $19.51
1/15/20241,700,000 shares $33.13 million +6.9%0.9%1.5 $19.49
12/31/20231,590,000 shares $31.48 million -27.1%0.8%1.4 $19.80
12/15/20232,180,000 shares $42.71 million +31.3%1.1%1.9 $19.59
11/30/20231,660,000 shares $31.77 million -14.0%0.9%1.4 $19.14
11/15/20231,930,000 shares $36.14 million +2.7%1.0%1.4 $18.73
10/31/20231,880,000 shares $35.00 million +5.0%1.0%1.3 $18.62
10/15/20231,790,000 shares $34.06 million -17.9%0.9%1.1 $19.03
9/30/20232,180,000 shares $42.68 million +4.3%1.1%1.2 $19.58
9/15/20232,090,000 shares $42.08 million -35.1%1.1%1.1 $20.14
8/31/20233,220,000 shares $65.56 million -0.9%1.7%1.7 $20.36
8/15/20233,250,000 shares $67.67 million -16.7%1.7%1.7 $20.82
7/31/20233,900,000 shares $86.27 million +13.4%2.0%2.1 $22.12
7/15/20233,440,000 shares $73.75 million +24.6%1.8%2.2 $21.44
6/30/20232,760,000 shares $57.81 million +30.8%1.4%1.9 $20.95
6/15/20232,110,000 shares $43.54 million -27.2%1.1%1.6 $20.64
5/31/20232,900,000 shares $84.62 million -8.2%1.5%2.3 $29.18
5/15/20233,160,000 shares $92.59 million +100.0%1.6%3.1 $29.30
4/30/20231,580,000 shares $46.17 million +12.1%0.8%1.6 $29.22
4/15/20231,410,000 shares $42.14 million -10.2%0.7%1.5 $29.89
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3/31/20231,570,000 shares $47.85 million -21.1%0.8%1.7 $30.48
3/15/20231,990,000 shares $58.65 million -45.8%1.0%2.3 $29.47
2/28/20233,670,000 shares $116.89 million +13.6%1.9%4.5 $31.85
2/15/20233,230,000 shares $100.74 million +10.6%1.7%4.3 $31.19
1/31/20232,920,000 shares $90.26 million -9.0%1.5%3.9 $30.91
1/15/20233,210,000 shares $99.22 million -0.3%1.7%3.9 $30.91
12/30/20223,220,000 shares $97.69 million +12.2%1.7%3.8 $30.34
12/15/20222,870,000 shares $86.24 million +19.1%1.5%3 $30.05
11/30/20222,410,000 shares $75.89 million -18.9%1.2%2.5 $31.49
11/15/20222,970,000 shares $89.25 million -27.6%1.5%3.1 $30.05
10/31/20224,100,000 shares $116.77 million +20.2%2.1%4 $28.48
10/15/20223,410,000 shares $94.05 million +3.0%1.8%3.1 $27.58
9/30/20223,310,000 shares $90.53 million +0.6%1.7%3 $27.35
9/15/20223,290,000 shares $97.75 million +16.3%1.7%2.8 $29.71
8/31/20222,830,000 shares $85.32 million -30.1%1.5%2.2 $30.15
8/15/20224,050,000 shares $128.87 million +1.0%2.2%3 $31.82
7/31/20224,010,000 shares $114.57 million +2.6%2.2%2.8 $28.57
7/15/20223,910,000 shares $105.06 million -2.0%2.1%2.6 $26.87
6/30/20223,990,000 shares $107.69 million +30.0%2.1%2.5 $26.99
6/15/20223,070,000 shares $80.00 million -0.7%1.7%1.9 $26.06
5/31/20223,090,000 shares $84.60 million -20.4%1.6%1.9 $27.38
5/15/20223,880,000 shares $100.38 million +55.2%2.0%2.1 $25.87
4/30/20222,500,000 shares $64.40 million +14.2%1.3%1.4 $25.76
4/15/20222,190,000 shares $59.50 million +13.5%1.1%1.3 $27.17
3/31/20221,930,000 shares $51.43 million -17.2%1.0%1.2 $26.65
3/15/20222,330,000 shares $60.00 million -3.3%1.2%1.7 $25.75
2/28/20222,410,000 shares $64.52 million -25.2%1.2%1.8 $26.77
2/15/20223,220,000 shares $88.00 million -9.6%1.7%3 $27.33
1/31/20223,560,000 shares $104.56 million +43.6%1.8%3.8 $29.37
1/15/20222,480,000 shares $75.54 million +15.4%1.3%2.8 $30.46
12/31/20212,150,000 shares $66.31 million -0.5%1.1%2.6 $30.84
12/15/20212,160,000 shares $64.20 million +57.7%1.1%2.7 $29.72
11/30/20211,370,000 shares $37.31 million -8.1%0.7%1.7 $27.23
11/15/20211,490,000 shares $43.48 million -30.4%0.8%2 $29.18
10/29/20212,140,000 shares $65.76 million +0.9%1.1%2.8 $30.73
10/15/20212,120,000 shares $65.64 million -1.4%1.1%2.6 $30.96
9/30/20212,150,000 shares $63.79 million +13.2%1.1%2.5 $29.67
9/15/20211,900,000 shares $59.07 million +25.0%1.0%2 $31.09
8/31/20211,520,000 shares $48.90 million -33.0%0.8%1.6 $32.17
8/13/20212,270,000 shares $74.86 million -4.6%1.2%2.4 $32.98
7/30/20212,380,000 shares $75.49 million -9.2%1.2%2.5 $31.72
7/15/20212,620,000 shares $81.85 million +11.5%1.4%2.8 $31.24
6/30/20212,350,000 shares $73.65 million +9.3%1.2%2.5 $31.34
6/15/20212,150,000 shares $70.58 million +7.0%1.1%2.1 $32.83
5/28/20212,010,000 shares $67.66 million -2.9%1.1%2 $33.66
5/14/20212,070,000 shares $70.75 million -17.2%1.1%1.9 $34.18
4/30/20212,500,000 shares $83.70 million +15.7%1.3%2.2 $33.48
4/15/20212,160,000 shares $69.72 million +4.9%1.1%1.9 $32.28
3/31/20212,060,000 shares $65.05 million -11.6%1.1%1.8 $31.58
3/15/20212,330,000 shares $73.33 million +18.9%1.2%2.1 $31.47
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2/26/20211,960,000 shares $55.90 million +8.9%1.0%2 $28.52
2/12/20211,800,000 shares $49.23 million -15.5%0.9%1.9 $27.35
1/29/20212,130,000 shares $57.23 million -14.5%1.1%2.1 $26.87
1/15/20212,490,000 shares $69.30 million +20.3%1.3%2.4 $27.83
12/31/20202,070,000 shares $53.61 million +31.9%1.1%2 $25.90
12/15/20201,570,000 shares $39.99 million -15.6%0.8%1.5 $25.47
11/30/20201,860,000 shares $47.43 million -13.9%1.0%1.6 $25.50
11/15/20202,160,000 shares $53.68 million -22.6%1.1%1.9 $24.85
10/30/20202,790,000 shares $65.09 million +39.5%1.5%2.4 $23.33
10/15/20202,000,000 shares $46.10 million +3.6%1.0%1.7 $23.05
9/30/20201,930,000 shares $43.43 million -7.2%1.0%1.7 $22.50
9/15/20202,080,000 shares $49.48 million +8.3%1.1%1.8 $23.79
8/31/20201,920,000 shares $45.35 million +11.6%1.0%1.8 $23.62
8/14/20201,720,000 shares $39.59 million +9.6%0.9%1.5 $23.02
7/31/20201,570,000 shares $32.94 million -10.3%0.8%1.2 $20.98
7/15/20201,750,000 shares $37.36 million -15.5%0.9%1.4 $21.35
6/30/20202,070,000 shares $45.68 million +47.9%1.1%1.6 $22.07
6/15/20201,400,000 shares $29.54 million -27.8%0.7%1 $21.10
5/29/20201,940,000 shares $42.87 million +6.0%1.0%1.2 $22.10
5/15/20201,830,000 shares $36.34 million +28.0%1.0%1.1 $19.86
4/30/20201,430,000 shares $33.86 million -16.4%0.8%0.9 $23.68
4/15/20201,710,000 shares $40.34 million -10.9%0.9%1 $23.59
3/31/20201,920,000 shares $42.76 million +5.3%1.0%1.1 $22.27
3/13/20201,823,100 shares $44.99 million +6.0%N/A1.3 $24.68
2/28/20201,720,000 shares $30.31 million -35.8%0.9%1.2 $17.62
2/14/20202,680,000 shares $75.90 million +12.6%1.4%2.1 $28.32
1/31/20202,380,000 shares $72.61 million +5.3%1.3%2.1 $30.51
1/15/20202,260,000 shares $69.97 million -20.7%1.2%2.1 $30.96
12/31/20192,850,000 shares $84.93 million +78.1%1.5%2.8 $29.80

MDU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MDU Resources Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MDU Resources Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 4,630,000 shares of MDU short. 2.34% of MDU Resources Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MDU Resources Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MDU Resources Group?

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. MDU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MDU Resources Group's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for MDU Resources Group?

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. 2.34% of MDU Resources Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MDU Resources Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MDU Resources Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,630,000 shares, a decrease of 6.8% from the previous total of 4,970,000 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 MDU Resources Group's float size?

MDU Resources Group currently has issued a total of 203,888,000 shares. Some of MDU Resources Group'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. MDU Resources Group currently has a public float of 198,100,000 shares.

How does MDU Resources Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.34% of MDU Resources Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MDU Resources Group: Black Hills Co. (2.72%), Avista Co. (3.26%), Sempra (2.53%), PG&E Co. (1.22%), Dominion Energy, Inc. (2.03%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (0.98%), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (2.03%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (3.26%), DTE Energy (1.13%), Ameren Co. (1.30%),

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 MDU Resources Group stock?

Short selling MDU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MDU Resources Group as its price is falling. MDU shares are trading up $0.12 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 MDU Resources Group?

A short squeeze for MDU Resources Group 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 MDU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MDU Resources Group'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 MDU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




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