Vulcan Materials (VMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vulcan Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 2,210,000 shares of VMC short. 1.68% of Vulcan Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vulcan Materials' current short interest.

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. VMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Vulcan Materials's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vulcan Materials: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.68% of Vulcan Materials' floating shares are currently sold short.

Vulcan Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,210,000 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the previous total of 2,000,000 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.

Vulcan Materials currently has issued a total of 132,060,000 shares. Some of Vulcan Materials' 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. Vulcan Materials currently has a public float of 131,840,000 shares.

1.68% of Vulcan Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vulcan Materials: CRH plc (1.81%), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (2.24%), James Hardie Industries plc (0.01%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (3.63%), Eagle Materials Inc. (2.43%), CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.82%), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1.57%), Skyline Champion Co. (5.26%), Arcosa, Inc. (1.58%), Crane NXT, Co. (8.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vulcan Materials as its price is falling. VMC shares are trading down $2.10 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.

A short squeeze for Vulcan Materials 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 VMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.