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Quanex Building Products (NX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$25.10 +1.97 (+8.52%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Quanex Building Products Short Interest Data

Quanex Building Products (NX) has a short interest of 1.48 million shares. This marks a -2.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 381,873 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,480,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,520,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$44.04 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
47,261,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.13%
Today's Trading Volume
3,338,745 shares
Average Trading Volume
381,873 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
874%
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NX Short Interest Over Time

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Quanex Building Products Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,480,000 shares $44.04 million -2.6%N/A3.5 $29.76
11/15/20241,520,000 shares $45.50 million +1.3%N/A3.2 $29.94
10/31/20241,500,000 shares $43.61 million +3.5%N/A2.5 $29.07
10/15/20241,450,000 shares $42.15 million -7.6%N/A2 $29.07
9/30/20241,570,000 shares $43.55 million -26.6%N/A2.3 $27.74
9/15/20242,140,000 shares $58.89 million +20.2%N/A3.2 $27.52
8/31/20241,780,000 shares $49.18 million -41.1%N/A3 $27.63
8/15/20243,020,000 shares $82.75 million +48.0%9.2%5.9 $27.40
7/31/20242,040,000 shares $68.14 million +14.6%6.2%5.3 $33.40
7/15/20241,780,000 shares $49.89 million +34.9%5.4%7.1 $28.03
6/30/20241,320,000 shares $36.50 million +0.8%4.0%6.1 $27.65
6/15/20241,310,000 shares $37.62 million +21.3%4.0%6.1 $28.72
5/31/20241,080,000 shares $35.62 million +8.5%3.3%5.2 $32.98
5/15/2024995,200 shares $34.50 million +14.5%3.1%5.4 $34.67
4/30/2024869,500 shares $28.88 million +12.4%2.7%4.9 $33.22
4/15/2024773,900 shares $27.43 million +27.3%2.4%4.7 $35.45
3/31/2024607,800 shares $23.36 million -22.2%1.9%4.1 $38.43
3/15/2024781,100 shares $28.08 million +12.1%2.4%5.6 $35.95
2/29/2024696,900 shares $24.09 million -0.5%2.1%4.5 $34.57
2/15/2024700,300 shares $23.79 million +6.5%2.1%4.6 $33.97
1/31/2024657,700 shares $20.56 million -2.2%2.0%4.3 $31.26
1/15/2024672,400 shares $20.64 million +16.0%2.1%4.3 $30.69
12/31/2023579,800 shares $17.72 million -17.9%1.8%3.8 $30.57
12/15/2023706,300 shares $21.82 million +34.2%2.2%4.6 $30.90
11/30/2023526,300 shares $16.19 million -5.4%1.6%4.2 $30.76
11/15/2023556,400 shares $16.83 million +13.4%1.7%4.4 $30.24
10/31/2023490,700 shares $13.18 million -10.3%1.5%4 $26.86
10/15/2023546,900 shares $15.02 million -15.7%1.7%4.5 $27.47
9/30/2023648,500 shares $18.27 million -9.8%2.0%5.5 $28.17
9/15/2023718,600 shares $20.18 million +12.0%2.2%6 $28.08
8/31/2023641,800 shares $17.32 million -4.5%2.0%4.9 $26.98
8/15/2023671,700 shares $18.24 million +0.1%2.1%4.9 $27.15
7/31/2023670,800 shares $18.88 million -12.8%2.1%4.7 $28.14
7/15/2023768,800 shares $20.65 million -4.2%2.4%5 $26.86
6/30/2023802,500 shares $21.55 million -21.3%2.5%5 $26.85
6/15/20231,020,000 shares $27.05 million -17.7%3.2%5.6 $26.52
5/31/20231,240,000 shares $26.05 million -4.6%3.8%6.3 $21.01
5/15/20231,300,000 shares $26.51 million -0.8%4.0%6.9 $20.39
4/30/20231,310,000 shares $25.02 million -9.7%4.0%6.9 $19.10
4/15/20231,450,000 shares $29.73 million +12.4%4.5%7.7 $20.50
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3/31/20231,290,000 shares $27.77 million -3.0%4.0%7 $21.53
3/15/20231,330,000 shares $26.29 million +0.8%4.1%8.4 $19.77
2/28/20231,320,000 shares $34.25 million +2.3%4.1%9.2 $25.95
2/15/20231,290,000 shares $34.31 million +4.0%4.0%9.5 $26.60
1/31/20231,240,000 shares $32.10 million No Change3.8%9.2 $25.89
1/15/20231,240,000 shares $30.95 million +19.2%3.8%9.1 $24.96
12/30/20221,040,000 shares $24.63 million -9.6%3.2%7.5 $23.68
12/15/20221,150,000 shares $27.62 million No Change3.6%7.8 $24.02
11/30/20221,150,000 shares $27.34 million -7.3%3.5%8.2 $23.77
11/15/20221,240,000 shares $29.44 million -3.1%3.8%8.4 $23.74
10/31/20221,280,000 shares $28.36 million -7.3%3.9%8.8 $22.16
10/15/20221,380,000 shares $27.03 million +0.7%4.3%9.5 $19.59
9/30/20221,370,000 shares $24.88 million +9.6%4.2%9.3 $18.16
9/15/20221,250,000 shares $24.69 million +1.6%3.9%8.3 $19.75
8/31/20221,230,000 shares $27.43 million +1.7%3.8%8.1 $22.30
8/15/20221,210,000 shares $31.06 million -5.5%3.7%7.6 $25.67
7/31/20221,280,000 shares $31.50 million +2.4%3.9%7.8 $24.61
7/15/20221,250,000 shares $28.59 million +3.3%3.8%7.4 $22.87
6/30/20221,210,000 shares $27.53 million +8.0%3.7%6.8 $22.75
6/15/20221,120,000 shares $25.17 million -13.9%3.4%6.2 $22.47
5/31/20221,300,000 shares $26.44 million +1.6%4.0%8.1 $20.34
5/15/20221,280,000 shares $24.79 million +6.7%3.9%8.4 $19.37
4/30/20221,200,000 shares $23.06 million -7.0%3.7%8 $19.22
4/15/20221,290,000 shares $26.41 million -3.0%3.9%8.8 $20.47
3/31/20221,330,000 shares $27.92 million +5.6%4.1%10 $20.99
3/15/20221,260,000 shares $28.89 million -1.6%3.9%8.9 $22.93
2/28/20221,280,000 shares $29.26 million +9.4%3.9%7.9 $22.86
2/15/20221,170,000 shares $26.22 million -4.1%3.6%7.2 $22.41
1/31/20221,220,000 shares $26.58 million +1.7%3.7%6.5 $21.79
1/15/20221,200,000 shares $28.81 million -9.1%3.7%6.4 $24.01
12/31/20211,320,000 shares $32.71 million +2.3%4.0%6.8 $24.78
12/15/20211,290,000 shares $29.04 million +4.0%3.9%6.6 $22.51
11/30/20211,240,000 shares $26.50 million -5.3%3.8%7.1 $21.37
11/15/20211,310,000 shares $29.63 million -12.1%4.0%7.3 $22.62
10/29/20211,490,000 shares $30.87 million +13.7%4.5%8.7 $20.72
10/15/20211,310,000 shares $27.67 million +4.8%4.0%7.8 $21.12
9/30/20211,250,000 shares $26.76 million -1.6%3.8%7.4 $21.41
9/15/20211,270,000 shares $28.45 million -18.6%3.8%7.1 $22.40
8/31/20211,560,000 shares $36.75 million +9.1%4.7%9.2 $23.56
8/13/20211,430,000 shares $35.35 million +5.2%4.3%8.7 $24.72
7/30/20211,360,000 shares $33.78 million +14.3%4.1%8.5 $24.84
7/15/20211,190,000 shares $28.51 million +2.6%3.6%7 $23.96
6/30/20211,160,000 shares $28.81 million +4.5%3.5%6.8 $24.84
6/15/20211,110,000 shares $29.27 million -21.3%3.4%6.3 $26.37
5/28/20211,410,000 shares $37.55 million +7.6%4.3%7 $26.63
5/14/20211,310,000 shares $34.74 million -0.8%4.0%5.7 $26.52
4/30/20211,320,000 shares $36.51 million +2.3%4.0%5.7 $27.66
4/15/20211,290,000 shares $35.27 million -5.2%3.9%5.6 $27.34
3/31/20211,360,000 shares $35.84 million +41.8%4.1%5.8 $26.35
3/15/2021959,400 shares $25.94 million -14.3%2.9%4.2 $27.04
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2/26/20211,120,000 shares $27.27 million -0.9%3.4%5.7 $24.35
2/12/20211,130,000 shares $27.52 million +7.6%3.5%6.8 $24.35
1/29/20211,050,000 shares $23.42 million +6.7%3.2%6.5 $22.30
1/15/2021984,200 shares $26.01 million +3.3%3.1%6.1 $26.43
12/31/2020952,700 shares $21.35 million +5.9%3.0%6.4 $22.41
12/15/2020899,600 shares $19.61 million -2.1%2.8%6.1 $21.80
11/30/2020918,400 shares $19.30 million -3.1%2.9%5.9 $21.01
11/15/2020947,300 shares $18.93 million -4.5%2.9%5.4 $19.98
10/30/2020991,800 shares $18.08 million -2.8%3.1%5.4 $18.23
10/15/20201,020,000 shares $20.11 million No Change3.2%5.6 $19.72
9/30/20201,020,000 shares $18.81 million +8.2%N/A5.6 $18.44
9/15/2020942,600 shares $16.50 million -4.9%2.9%5.1 $17.50
8/31/2020990,800 shares $16.66 million +6.2%3.1%5.5 $16.81
8/14/2020933,300 shares $15.83 million -9.4%2.9%5.4 $16.96
7/31/20201,030,000 shares $14.47 million -5.5%3.2%5.8 $14.05
7/15/20201,090,000 shares $14.80 million +1.9%3.4%6 $13.58
6/30/20201,070,000 shares $14.63 million +7.1%3.3%5.5 $13.67
6/15/2020999,000 shares $12.88 million -3.0%3.1%4.6 $12.89
5/29/20201,030,000 shares $13.20 million -2.8%3.2%4.1 $12.82
5/15/20201,060,000 shares $10.98 million -6.2%3.3%4 $10.36
4/30/20201,130,000 shares $14.09 million -5.0%3.5%4.3 $12.47
4/15/20201,190,000 shares $12.29 million +28.5%3.7%4.4 $10.33
3/31/2020926,300 shares $9.78 million -5.9%2.9%3 $10.56
3/13/2020984,700 shares $11.83 million -12.1%3.0%3.1 $12.01
2/28/20201,120,000 shares $9.46 million -12.5%3.5%3.5 $8.45
2/14/20201,280,000 shares $19.76 million +1.6%4.0%4.3 $15.44
1/31/20201,260,000 shares $22.59 million +23.5%3.9%4.3 $17.93
1/15/20201,020,000 shares $19.09 million -5.6%3.2%3.5 $18.72
12/31/20191,080,000 shares $19.33 million +0.9%3.3%3.9 $17.90

NX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quanex Building Products' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Quanex Building Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,480,000 shares of NX short. Learn More on Quanex Building Products' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Quanex Building Products?

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. NX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Quanex Building Products's short interest ratio.

Is Quanex Building Products' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Quanex Building Products saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,480,000 shares, a decrease of 2.6% from the previous total of 1,520,000 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 Quanex Building Products' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Quanex Building Products: Griffon Co. (5.52%), Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (1.36%), Patrick Industries, Inc. (8.07%), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (4.03%), American Woodmark Co. (2.80%), Lennox International Inc. (4.15%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (1.87%), Masco Co. (2.13%), Owens Corning (1.74%), AAON, Inc. (2.21%),

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 Quanex Building Products stock?

Short selling NX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quanex Building Products as its price is falling. NX shares are trading up $1.97 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 Quanex Building Products?

A short squeeze for Quanex Building Products 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 NX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Quanex Building Products' 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 NX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




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