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MSA Safety (MSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$171.96 +3.92 (+2.33%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)
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MSA Safety Short Interest Data

MSA Safety (MSA) has a short interest of 294,700 shares, representing 0.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.36% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 180,018 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
294,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
282,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$48.97 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
39,310,000 shares
Float Size
36,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.80%
Today's Trading Volume
199,698 shares
Average Trading Volume
180,018 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
111%
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MSA Safety Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024294,700 shares $48.97 million +4.4%0.8%1.8 $166.17
10/15/2024282,400 shares $49.44 million -1.7%0.8%1.9 $175.09
9/30/2024287,400 shares $50.96 million +12.5%0.8%1.9 $177.31
9/15/2024255,500 shares $45.08 million +13.0%0.7%1.6 $176.43
8/31/2024226,100 shares $41.29 million -27.0%0.6%1.4 $182.63
8/15/2024309,600 shares $55.69 million +2.9%0.8%2 $179.89
7/31/2024300,900 shares $56.78 million -7.9%0.8%1.8 $188.69
7/15/2024326,600 shares $63.20 million -24.6%0.9%2 $193.50
6/30/2024433,000 shares $81.27 million +58.0%1.2%2.7 $187.69
6/15/2024274,100 shares $48.79 million +5.9%0.7%1.8 $178.01
5/31/2024258,800 shares $46.58 million -4.6%0.7%1.8 $180.00
5/15/2024271,400 shares $52.13 million +4.9%0.7%2 $192.09
4/30/2024258,800 shares $46.66 million -13.4%0.7%1.8 $180.30
4/15/2024299,000 shares $56.15 million +10.9%0.8%2.2 $187.78
3/31/2024269,700 shares $52.21 million -3.8%0.7%1.9 $193.59
3/15/2024280,300 shares $51.32 million +14.5%0.8%2 $183.09
2/29/2024244,900 shares $45.10 million -3.1%0.7%1.7 $184.15
2/15/2024252,800 shares $44.96 million +3.1%0.7%1.7 $177.86
1/31/2024245,200 shares $40.48 million -1.1%0.7%1.9 $165.08
1/15/2024247,800 shares $40.91 million -1.0%0.7%1.9 $165.11
12/31/2023250,400 shares $42.28 million -18.9%0.7%1.9 $168.83
12/15/2023308,900 shares $51.03 million +15.0%0.8%2.5 $165.20
11/30/2023268,700 shares $46.79 million -8.5%0.7%2.4 $174.14
11/15/2023293,500 shares $48.74 million +4.0%0.8%2.7 $166.05
10/31/2023282,100 shares $44.54 million +10.2%0.8%2.5 $157.88
10/15/2023256,000 shares $39.18 million -8.9%0.7%2 $153.03
9/30/2023280,900 shares $44.28 million -9.2%0.8%2.2 $157.65
9/15/2023309,300 shares $53.26 million -1.0%0.8%2.2 $172.21
8/31/2023312,400 shares $57.07 million -13.9%0.9%1.9 $182.68
8/15/2023362,900 shares $64.16 million -4.4%1.0%2.2 $176.80
7/31/2023379,500 shares $63.02 million -15.3%1.0%2.4 $166.06
7/15/2023447,800 shares $74.46 million -7.4%1.2%3 $166.28
6/30/2023483,800 shares $84.21 million +9.5%1.3%3.4 $174.06
6/15/2023441,900 shares $71.20 million +45.8%1.2%3.4 $161.13
5/31/2023303,100 shares $41.69 million -15.6%0.8%2.6 $137.56
5/15/2023359,300 shares $51.41 million +66.6%1.0%3.2 $143.07
4/30/2023215,700 shares $27.99 million -1.6%0.6%1.9 $129.75
4/15/2023219,100 shares $28.65 million +0.3%0.6%1.9 $130.75
3/31/2023218,500 shares $29.17 million -34.8%0.6%1.8 $133.50
3/15/2023335,200 shares $43.96 million -7.2%0.9%2.8 $131.15
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2/28/2023361,200 shares $48.53 million +5.1%1.0%3.2 $134.35
2/15/2023343,700 shares $47.28 million -3.5%0.9%3.1 $137.56
1/31/2023356,300 shares $48.60 million -13.5%1.0%3.1 $136.39
1/15/2023412,100 shares $55.61 million -6.5%1.1%3.5 $134.94
12/30/2022440,900 shares $63.57 million +14.1%1.2%3.8 $144.19
12/15/2022386,300 shares $51.01 million -10.3%1.1%3.6 $132.04
11/30/2022430,600 shares $60.72 million -25.9%1.2%4.1 $141.01
11/15/2022581,000 shares $79.00 million -7.4%1.6%5.8 $135.97
10/31/2022627,600 shares $84.25 million +5.1%1.7%6.9 $134.24
10/15/2022596,900 shares $67.79 million +1.4%1.6%6.9 $113.57
9/30/2022588,900 shares $64.35 million -2.0%1.6%7 $109.28
9/15/2022600,600 shares $71.81 million +4.3%1.7%6.8 $119.57
8/31/2022576,100 shares $68.48 million -5.8%1.6%6.2 $118.86
8/15/2022611,300 shares $80.64 million -6.1%1.7%5.3 $131.92
7/31/2022650,700 shares $83.51 million -2.7%1.8%5 $128.34
7/15/2022668,600 shares $82.02 million -6.2%1.9%4.5 $122.67
6/30/2022712,900 shares $86.31 million +1.4%2.0%4.7 $121.07
6/15/2022702,800 shares $83.28 million -4.9%2.0%4.7 $118.50
5/31/2022738,900 shares $94.20 million -1.4%2.0%5.2 $127.49
5/15/2022749,100 shares $90.64 million +19.7%2.1%5.6 $121.00
4/30/2022625,800 shares $75.53 million -6.7%1.7%5.6 $120.69
4/15/2022670,400 shares $84.74 million -5.1%1.8%7 $126.40
3/31/2022706,100 shares $93.70 million -3.4%1.9%8.3 $132.70
3/15/2022731,000 shares $95.93 million -11.6%2.0%9.1 $131.23
2/28/2022826,700 shares $114.99 million -11.7%2.3%9.7 $139.10
2/15/2022936,700 shares $130.68 million +2.2%2.6%11.2 $139.51
1/31/2022917,000 shares $126.00 million +9.1%2.5%11.5 $137.40
1/15/2022840,600 shares $123.23 million -1.4%2.3%10.2 $146.60
12/31/2021852,200 shares $128.65 million -4.4%2.3%10.4 $150.96
12/15/2021891,600 shares $129.09 million -3.9%2.5%9.7 $144.79
11/30/2021927,800 shares $132.97 million -11.6%2.6%10.2 $143.32
11/15/20211,050,000 shares $162.63 million +6.6%2.9%11.6 $154.89
10/29/2021985,100 shares $150.75 million -7.9%2.7%11.1 $153.03
10/15/20211,070,000 shares $160.85 million No Change2.9%13 $150.33
9/30/20211,070,000 shares $155.90 million -9.3%2.9%13.2 $145.70
9/15/20211,180,000 shares $183.31 million +0.9%3.2%14.5 $155.35
8/31/20211,170,000 shares $190.52 million -2.5%3.2%15.2 $162.84
8/13/20211,200,000 shares $193.02 million -0.8%3.3%15.7 $160.85
7/30/20211,210,000 shares $199.02 million +3.4%3.3%13.6 $164.48
7/15/20211,170,000 shares $190.73 million -4.9%3.2%12.4 $163.02
6/30/20211,230,000 shares $203.66 million -2.4%3.4%12.8 $165.58
6/15/20211,260,000 shares $211.21 million -6.0%3.5%12 $167.63
5/28/20211,340,000 shares $225.20 million -8.8%3.7%12.6 $168.06
5/14/20211,470,000 shares $244.89 million -1.3%4.1%12.5 $166.59
4/30/20211,490,000 shares $238.85 million -0.7%4.1%12.8 $160.30
4/15/20211,500,000 shares $228.74 million -3.2%4.1%12.2 $152.49
3/31/20211,550,000 shares $232.58 million -2.5%4.3%12.2 $150.05
3/15/20211,590,000 shares $262.10 million +1.3%4.4%12.7 $164.84
2/26/20211,570,000 shares $254.51 million -2.5%4.3%12.9 $162.11
2/12/20211,610,000 shares $273.88 million -3.6%4.4%13.5 $170.11
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1/29/20211,670,000 shares $265.13 million +4.4%4.6%12.9 $158.76
1/15/20211,600,000 shares $252.86 million -3.0%4.4%12.1 $158.04
12/31/20201,650,000 shares $245.27 million +14.6%4.6%12.8 $148.65
12/15/20201,440,000 shares $215.45 million -2.7%4.0%10.8 $149.62
11/30/20201,480,000 shares $220.15 million +7.3%4.2%10.7 $148.75
11/15/20201,380,000 shares $195.62 million +1.5%3.9%10 $141.75
10/30/20201,360,000 shares $178.51 million -1.5%3.8%10 $131.26
10/15/20201,380,000 shares $199.52 million +0.7%3.9%9.7 $144.58
9/30/20201,370,000 shares $183.81 million +0.7%3.9%9 $134.17
9/15/20201,360,000 shares $175.47 million +3.8%3.8%5.9 $129.02
8/31/20201,310,000 shares $164.99 million -3.7%3.7%5.2 $125.95
8/14/20201,360,000 shares $169.47 million -11.1%3.8%5 $124.61
7/31/20201,530,000 shares $181.44 million -1.3%4.3%5.3 $118.59
7/15/20201,550,000 shares $182.30 million -7.7%4.4%5.1 $117.61
6/30/20201,680,000 shares $188.28 million -16.0%4.7%5.3 $112.07
6/15/20202,000,000 shares $224.38 million No Change5.6%7.5 $112.19
5/29/20202,000,000 shares $244.24 million +1.5%5.6%7 $122.12
5/15/20201,970,000 shares $226.23 million -6.2%5.6%6.7 $114.84
4/30/20202,100,000 shares $221.91 million +6.1%5.9%7.3 $105.67
4/15/20201,980,000 shares $208.08 million +7.0%5.6%7.3 $105.09
3/31/20201,850,000 shares $182.89 million -1.3%5.2%7.1 $98.86
3/13/20201,874,500 shares $212.85 million +35.8%5.2%9.5 $113.55
2/28/20201,380,000 shares $120.10 million +3.8%3.9%7 $87.03
2/14/20201,330,000 shares $155.04 million -6.3%3.8%7.5 $116.57
1/31/20201,420,000 shares $175.30 million -4.7%4.0%8.9 $123.45
1/15/20201,490,000 shares $209.84 million -6.3%4.2%9.4 $140.83
12/31/20191,590,000 shares $217.10 million +3.9%4.5%10.7 $136.54

MSA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSA Safety's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MSA Safety shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 294,700 shares of MSA short. 0.80% of MSA Safety's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MSA Safety's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MSA Safety?

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. MSA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MSA Safety's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for MSA Safety?

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. 0.80% of MSA Safety's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MSA Safety's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MSA Safety saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 294,700 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the previous total of 282,400 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 MSA Safety's float size?

MSA Safety currently has issued a total of 39,310,000 shares. Some of MSA Safety'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. MSA Safety currently has a public float of 36,850,000 shares.

How does MSA Safety's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.80% of MSA Safety's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MSA Safety: Avery Dennison Co. (2.53%), HNI Co. (1.72%), Steelcase Inc. (2.22%), Interface, Inc. (2.11%), Pitney Bowes Inc. (8.26%), ACCO Brands Co. (2.39%), NL Industries, Inc. (1.20%), ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (0.16%), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (3.37%), STERIS plc (1.05%),

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 MSA Safety stock?

Short selling MSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MSA Safety as its price is falling. MSA shares are trading up $3.92 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 MSA Safety?

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

How often is MSA Safety'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 MSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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