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Minerals Technologies (MTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$79.95 +0.41 (+0.52%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Minerals Technologies Short Interest Data

Minerals Technologies (MTX) has a short interest of 358,600 shares, representing 1.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 159,729 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
358,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
372,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$27.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
31,890,000 shares
Float Size
31,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.14%
Today's Trading Volume
85,617 shares
Average Trading Volume
159,729 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
54%
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MTX Short Interest Over Time

MTX Days to Cover Over Time

MTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Minerals Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024358,600 shares $27.00 million -3.6%1.1%2.4 $75.29
10/15/2024372,100 shares $28.71 million +14.6%1.2%2.4 $77.17
9/30/2024324,600 shares $25.07 million -7.0%1.0%2 $77.23
9/15/2024349,100 shares $25.42 million +14.7%1.1%2.1 $72.81
8/31/2024304,300 shares $23.46 million +5.9%1.0%1.8 $77.10
8/15/2024287,300 shares $21.29 million -11.5%0.9%1.6 $74.12
7/31/2024324,700 shares $25.45 million -20.0%1.0%1.8 $78.37
7/15/2024405,800 shares $34.73 million +2.2%1.3%2.3 $85.59
6/30/2024396,900 shares $33.01 million +4.8%1.3%2.3 $83.16
6/15/2024378,800 shares $31.24 million +23.6%1.2%2.3 $82.48
5/31/2024306,500 shares $26.62 million +7.4%1.0%2 $86.84
5/15/2024285,400 shares $23.14 million +13.0%0.9%2 $81.08
4/30/2024252,600 shares $18.41 million -7.9%0.8%1.7 $72.87
4/15/2024274,400 shares $19.72 million +5.7%0.9%1.8 $71.88
3/31/2024259,600 shares $19.54 million -28.0%0.8%1.7 $75.28
3/15/2024360,700 shares $26.14 million +6.2%1.1%2.3 $72.47
2/29/2024339,600 shares $24.56 million +22.3%1.1%2 $72.32
2/15/2024277,600 shares $20.20 million -1.3%0.9%1.6 $72.75
1/31/2024281,300 shares $18.38 million -10.3%0.9%1.7 $65.35
1/15/2024313,700 shares $21.01 million -9.8%1.2%1.8 $66.97
12/31/2023347,600 shares $24.79 million -34.0%1.1%2 $71.31
12/15/2023526,600 shares $34.56 million +32.5%1.6%3.1 $65.62
11/30/2023397,500 shares $24.88 million -2.0%1.2%2.4 $62.59
11/15/2023405,600 shares $25.05 million +98.7%1.3%2.4 $61.77
10/31/2023204,100 shares $11.05 million -21.4%0.6%1.2 $54.13
10/15/2023259,700 shares $12.65 million -7.9%0.8%1.7 $48.71
9/30/2023282,100 shares $15.45 million -9.1%0.9%1.8 $54.76
9/15/2023310,200 shares $17.30 million +2.4%1.0%2 $55.76
8/31/2023302,800 shares $18.52 million +20.6%0.9%1.9 $61.16
8/15/2023251,100 shares $14.38 million -42.1%0.8%1.5 $57.27
7/31/2023433,400 shares $26.59 million +56.4%1.4%2.7 $61.35
7/15/2023277,100 shares $15.08 million +85.0%0.9%1.6 $54.41
6/30/2023149,800 shares $8.64 million -42.2%0.5%0.9 $57.69
6/15/2023259,000 shares $14.62 million -18.1%0.8%1.6 $56.46
5/31/2023316,100 shares $17.59 million +13.0%1.0%1.9 $55.66
5/15/2023279,800 shares $16.67 million -17.3%0.9%1.7 $59.59
4/30/2023338,200 shares $20.04 million +30.1%1.1%2.1 $59.26
4/15/2023260,000 shares $15.59 million -4.3%0.8%1.7 $59.97
3/31/2023271,600 shares $16.41 million -18.4%0.9%1.8 $60.42
3/15/2023333,000 shares $19.14 million -3.0%1.0%2.2 $57.47
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2/28/2023343,300 shares $20.86 million -15.3%1.1%2.2 $60.75
2/15/2023405,400 shares $25.11 million +27.3%1.3%2.6 $61.93
1/31/2023318,400 shares $22.11 million +2.4%1.0%2.1 $69.45
1/15/2023311,100 shares $20.82 million -18.8%1.0%2.1 $66.92
12/30/2022383,200 shares $23.27 million -22.2%1.2%2.4 $60.72
12/15/2022492,800 shares $28.63 million -4.8%1.5%2.9 $58.10
11/30/2022517,800 shares $31.22 million -17.6%1.6%1.8 $60.29
11/15/2022628,500 shares $35.64 million -28.3%2.0%2.1 $56.70
10/31/2022876,800 shares $48.23 million -1.4%2.7%3 $55.01
10/15/2022888,800 shares $46.48 million +42.8%2.8%3 $52.29
9/30/2022622,400 shares $30.75 million -9.7%1.9%2.1 $49.41
9/15/2022689,600 shares $40.07 million +22.3%2.2%2.5 $58.11
8/31/2022564,000 shares $32.86 million -2.3%1.8%3.7 $58.26
8/15/2022577,200 shares $37.87 million -5.5%1.8%4.8 $65.61
7/31/2022610,700 shares $40.80 million +1.1%1.9%4.8 $66.81
7/15/2022604,100 shares $37.12 million +2.3%1.9%4.5 $61.45
6/30/2022590,300 shares $36.21 million +2.8%1.8%4.4 $61.34
6/15/2022574,000 shares $35.28 million +2.7%1.8%4.2 $61.47
5/31/2022558,900 shares $37.03 million -1.7%1.7%4.1 $66.26
5/15/2022568,600 shares $36.89 million +30.8%1.8%3.7 $64.88
4/30/2022434,800 shares $27.66 million +7.7%1.3%2.7 $63.61
4/15/2022403,800 shares $25.46 million -20.2%1.2%2.7 $63.05
3/31/2022506,300 shares $33.49 million -3.4%1.6%3.5 $66.15
3/15/2022524,300 shares $34.32 million -1.1%1.6%3.8 $65.46
2/28/2022530,300 shares $37.12 million +27.5%1.6%3.6 $69.99
2/15/2022415,900 shares $29.82 million +34.6%1.3%2.9 $71.71
1/31/2022308,900 shares $21.61 million +20.5%0.9%2.3 $69.97
1/15/2022256,300 shares $18.91 million -14.3%0.8%2 $73.79
12/31/2021299,200 shares $21.89 million -21.0%0.9%2.3 $73.15
12/15/2021378,600 shares $27.28 million +23.5%1.2%2.7 $72.05
11/30/2021306,600 shares $20.13 million -22.0%0.9%2.2 $65.67
11/15/2021393,300 shares $30.39 million +2.5%1.2%3 $77.27
10/29/2021383,700 shares $27.22 million -2.7%1.2%3.2 $70.94
10/15/2021394,200 shares $28.31 million +27.2%1.2%3.4 $71.82
9/30/2021309,800 shares $21.64 million +1.0%0.9%2.7 $69.84
9/15/2021306,600 shares $22.55 million -2.0%0.9%2.6 $73.55
8/31/2021312,700 shares $24.59 million +4.2%0.9%2.8 $78.64
8/13/2021300,000 shares $24.16 million -6.4%0.9%2.6 $80.52
7/30/2021320,500 shares $25.71 million -18.6%1.0%2.6 $80.22
7/15/2021393,600 shares $30.63 million -1.2%1.2%3.1 $77.83
6/30/2021398,300 shares $31.33 million -16.7%1.2%3.1 $78.67
6/15/2021477,900 shares $39.02 million -7.2%1.4%3.7 $81.64
5/28/2021514,700 shares $44.78 million +23.1%1.6%3.8 $87.00
5/14/2021418,300 shares $34.87 million -4.6%1.3%3 $83.36
4/30/2021438,600 shares $34.95 million +11.4%1.3%3.1 $79.68
4/15/2021393,600 shares $30.46 million -14.9%1.2%2.8 $77.39
3/31/2021462,500 shares $34.87 million -1.0%1.4%3.3 $75.39
3/15/2021467,100 shares $37.06 million +9.7%1.4%3.2 $79.35
2/26/2021426,000 shares $30.52 million +6.0%1.3%3.1 $71.65
2/12/2021401,800 shares $27.31 million -0.5%1.2%3.1 $67.97
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1/29/2021404,000 shares $25.53 million +1.8%1.2%3 $63.20
1/15/2021396,700 shares $26.82 million +6.0%1.2%3 $67.62
12/31/2020374,400 shares $23.35 million +5.3%1.1%2.7 $62.36
12/15/2020355,600 shares $21.40 million -18.2%1.1%2.5 $60.19
11/30/2020434,800 shares $27.16 million -4.8%1.3%3.1 $62.47
11/15/2020456,700 shares $27.18 million -30.0%1.4%3.3 $59.51
10/30/2020652,500 shares $35.91 million +31.8%1.9%4.8 $55.03
10/15/2020495,100 shares $28.15 million +19.5%1.5%3.6 $56.86
9/30/2020414,400 shares $21.18 million -4.9%1.2%2.9 $51.10
9/15/2020435,900 shares $21.88 million -23.4%1.3%3 $50.20
8/31/2020569,100 shares $28.88 million -16.5%1.7%3.6 $50.75
8/14/2020681,900 shares $36.37 million -2.7%2.0%3.9 $53.33
7/31/2020700,800 shares $32.85 million -7.5%2.1%3.7 $46.88
7/15/2020757,400 shares $35.86 million -5.7%2.2%4 $47.35
6/30/2020802,900 shares $37.04 million +32.1%2.4%4.1 $46.13
6/15/2020607,700 shares $28.88 million -25.6%1.8%3 $47.53
5/29/2020817,100 shares $41.46 million +9.1%2.4%3.7 $50.74
5/15/2020749,100 shares $31.01 million +8.3%2.2%3.1 $41.40
4/30/2020691,700 shares $32.30 million +10.8%2.1%3.1 $46.69
4/15/2020624,200 shares $23.10 million -7.2%1.8%2.9 $37.01
3/31/2020672,600 shares $26.60 million -6.2%2.0%3.1 $39.55
3/13/2020717,200 shares $28.40 million +5.3%2.1%4 $39.60
2/28/2020680,900 shares $20.64 million -2.4%2.0%3.8 $30.32
2/14/2020697,900 shares $27.05 million -4.3%2.1%4.6 $38.76
1/31/2020728,900 shares $35.76 million -2.1%2.1%4.3 $49.06
1/15/2020744,500 shares $41.56 million +2.6%2.2%3.5 $55.82
12/31/2019725,900 shares $40.69 million +2.6%2.1%3.3 $56.05

MTX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Minerals Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Minerals Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 358,600 shares of MTX short. 1.14% of Minerals Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Minerals Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Minerals Technologies?

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. MTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Minerals Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Minerals Technologies?

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. 1.14% of Minerals Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Minerals Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Minerals Technologies saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 358,600 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 372,100 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 Minerals Technologies' float size?

Minerals Technologies currently has issued a total of 31,890,000 shares. Some of Minerals Technologies' 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. Minerals Technologies currently has a public float of 31,520,000 shares.

How does Minerals Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.14% of Minerals Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Minerals Technologies: Celanese Co. (5.11%), Balchem Co. (1.37%), NewMarket Co. (1.02%), H.B. Fuller (1.89%), Ashland Inc. (2.11%), Sensient Technologies Co. (1.25%), Innospec Inc. (0.92%), Quaker Chemical Co. (9.61%), Stepan (1.64%), Flotek Industries, Inc. (2.11%),

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 Minerals Technologies stock?

Short selling MTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Minerals Technologies as its price is falling. MTX shares are trading up $0.41 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 Minerals Technologies?

A short squeeze for Minerals Technologies 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 MTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Minerals Technologies' 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 MTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:MTX) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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