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Kobe Steel (KBSTF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.08 0.00 (0.00%)
(As of 12/24/2024 ET)

Kobe Steel Short Interest Data

Kobe Steel (KBSTF) has a short interest of 3.06 million shares. This marks a 9.84% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 30,628.0, indicating that it would take 30,628.0 days of the average trading volume of 325 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,062,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,788,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$30.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
30,628.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 15, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
325 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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KBSTF Short Interest Over Time

KBSTF Days to Cover Over Time

KBSTF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kobe Steel Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/15/20243,062,800 shares $30.87 million +9.8%N/A30628 $10.08
11/30/20242,788,300 shares $26.91 million +9.2%N/A27883 $9.65
11/15/20242,553,000 shares $24.64 million +19.9%N/A25530 $9.65
10/31/20242,128,700 shares $20.54 million -34.1%N/A21287 $9.65
10/15/20243,232,400 shares $40.41 million +20.9%N/A32324 $12.50
9/30/20242,672,700 shares $33.41 million +8.8%N/A26727 $12.50
9/15/20242,455,600 shares $30.70 million +41.8%N/A0 $12.50
8/31/20241,732,400 shares $21.66 million +41.1%N/A0 $12.50
8/15/20241,228,200 shares $15.35 million -8.6%N/A0 $12.50
7/31/20241,343,400 shares $16.79 million -6.4%N/A0 $12.50
7/15/20241,434,800 shares $17.94 million -37.9%N/A7174 $12.50
6/30/20242,309,600 shares $29.45 million +135.2%N/A23096 $12.75
6/15/2024982,100 shares $12.52 million +49.9%N/A9821.4 $12.75
5/31/2024655,200 shares $7.98 million -13.3%N/A0 $12.18
5/15/2024755,800 shares $9.21 million -20.1%N/A7558 $12.18
4/30/2024945,300 shares $12.48 million -21.2%N/A9453 $13.20
4/15/20241,199,800 shares $15.84 million -11.7%N/A11998 $13.20
3/31/20241,358,000 shares $18.47 million -25.9%N/A0 $13.60
3/15/20241,833,500 shares $24.94 million +2.8%N/A18335 $13.60
2/29/20241,783,400 shares $24.25 million +2.4%N/A0 $13.60
2/15/20241,741,300 shares $23.68 million +25.4%N/A17413 $13.60
1/15/20241,873,100 shares $23.23 million +1.9%N/A18731 $12.40
12/31/20231,838,900 shares $22.80 million -17.6%N/A2068.5 $12.40
12/15/20232,230,700 shares $26.32 million +183.4%N/A0 $11.80
11/30/2023787,200 shares $9.29 million -16.1%N/A7872 $11.80
11/15/2023938,000 shares $10.88 million +121.3%N/A426.4 $11.60
10/31/2023423,800 shares $5.23 million -37.5%N/A4238 $12.35
10/15/2023678,200 shares $8.50 million +2.0%N/A6782 $12.53
9/30/2023665,100 shares $8.89 million -15.5%N/A6651 $13.36
9/15/2023787,300 shares $9.97 million +15.7%N/A0 $12.66
8/31/2023680,300 shares $8.61 million -11.6%N/A9718.9 $12.66
8/15/2023769,900 shares $9.42 million -1.9%N/A126.2 $12.23
7/31/2023784,400 shares $8.58 million +16.7%N/A7844 $10.94
7/15/2023672,400 shares $6.33 million -1.5%N/A305.6 $9.42
6/30/2023682,500 shares $5.28 million -9.4%N/A6825 $7.74
6/15/2023753,000 shares $5.83 million -21.2%N/A0 $7.74
5/31/2023955,600 shares $7.40 million -31.2%N/A9556 $7.74
5/15/20231,388,400 shares $10.75 million +20.0%N/A0 $7.74
4/30/20231,156,900 shares $8.95 million -2.0%N/A11569 $7.74
4/15/20231,180,400 shares $9.14 million -1.1%N/A11804 $7.74
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3/31/20231,193,900 shares $9.24 million +42.2%N/A0 $7.74
3/15/2023839,900 shares $6.50 million +146.7%N/A8399 $7.74
2/28/2023340,400 shares $2.22 million -27.9%N/A680.8 $6.53
2/15/2023471,800 shares $2.59 million -35.2%N/A107.2 $5.48
1/31/2023728,100 shares $3.49 million -33.3%N/A0 $4.80
1/15/20231,091,400 shares $5.23 million -16.4%N/A10914 $4.80
12/30/20221,305,700 shares $6.15 million -22.3%N/A13057 $4.71
12/15/20221,679,600 shares $7.51 million +48.3%N/A0 $4.47
11/30/20221,132,400 shares $5.10 million +67.4%N/A11324 $4.50
11/15/2022676,300 shares $3.04 million -32.9%N/A0 $4.50
10/31/20221,007,800 shares $4.54 million -2.7%N/A0 $4.50
10/15/20221,036,200 shares $4.66 million +12.1%N/A0 $4.50
9/30/2022924,700 shares $4.16 million +26.3%N/A9247 $4.50
9/15/2022732,200 shares $3.29 million -23.9%N/A7322 $4.50
8/31/2022962,300 shares $4.33 million +4.8%N/A0 $4.50
8/15/2022918,400 shares $4.13 million +65.9%N/A656 $4.50
7/31/2022553,700 shares $2.52 million +3.4%N/A0 $4.56
7/15/2022535,700 shares $2.44 million +2.2%N/A5357 $4.56
6/30/2022524,000 shares $2.39 million +53.8%N/A5240 $4.56
6/15/2022340,700 shares $1.82 million -13.2%N/A3407 $5.33
5/31/2022392,400 shares $2.10 million +95.9%N/A3924 $5.35
5/15/2022200,300 shares $1.02 million -58.3%N/A2003 $5.08
4/30/2022480,100 shares $2.24 million -76.7%N/A4801 $4.67
4/15/20222,057,500 shares $9.77 million +5.5%N/A5143.8 $4.75
3/31/20221,950,800 shares $9.77 million +30.7%N/A1500.6 $5.01
3/15/20221,492,300 shares $7.36 million +59.8%N/A1658.1 $4.93
2/28/2022933,800 shares $4.82 million -31.2%N/A9338 $5.17
2/15/20221,357,500 shares $6.57 million +11.1%N/A13575 $4.84
1/31/20221,222,400 shares $5.92 million +164.5%N/A12224 $4.84
1/15/2022462,200 shares $2.38 million -57.5%N/A0 $5.15
12/31/20211,087,900 shares $5.60 million -42.5%N/A10879 $5.15
12/15/20211,892,000 shares $9.74 million +19.2%N/A18920 $5.15
11/30/20211,587,000 shares $8.78 million -2.7%N/A15870 $5.53
11/15/20211,630,800 shares $9.02 million -8.0%N/A16308 $5.53
10/29/20211,772,600 shares $10.64 million -6.8%N/A0 $6.00
10/15/20211,901,100 shares $11.41 million -2.4%N/A19011 $6.00
9/30/20211,948,200 shares $11.69 million +2.4%N/A0 $6.00
9/15/20211,902,600 shares $11.42 million +6.3%N/A0 $6.00
8/31/20211,789,500 shares $10.74 million +21.4%N/A17895 $6.00
8/13/20211,474,700 shares $10.34 million +3.0%N/A1638.6 $7.01
7/30/20211,431,200 shares $10.02 million +4.0%N/A14312 $7.00
7/15/20211,375,700 shares $9.18 million +12.3%N/A6878.5 $6.67
6/30/20211,225,400 shares $9.85 million +1.3%N/A12254 $8.04
6/15/20211,209,300 shares $9.72 million +79.5%N/A12093 $8.04
5/28/2021673,600 shares $5.42 million +111.3%N/A6736 $8.04
5/14/2021318,800 shares $2.56 million +9.4%N/A3188 $8.04
4/30/2021291,500 shares $2.00 million -0.4%N/A2915 $6.85
4/15/2021292,600 shares $2.00 million -1.6%N/A2926 $6.85
3/31/2021297,400 shares $2.04 million +6.9%N/A2974 $6.85
3/15/2021278,100 shares $1.90 million -18.0%N/A2781 $6.85
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2/26/2021339,100 shares $2.10 million -22.8%N/A3391 $6.18
2/12/2021439,500 shares $2.15 million +19.8%N/A4395 $4.90
1/29/2021366,900 shares $1.85 million +3.9%N/A3669 $5.05
1/15/2021930,900 shares $4.93 million -14.1%N/A9309 $5.30
12/31/2020579,300 shares $3.02 million -37.8%N/A1448.3 $5.22
12/15/2020930,900 shares $4.56 million -14.1%N/A9309 $4.90
11/30/20201,084,200 shares $3.92 million +3.0%N/A10842 $3.62
11/15/20201,052,600 shares $3.81 million -17.9%N/A0 $3.62
10/30/20201,282,500 shares $4.64 million -10.8%N/A0 $3.62
10/15/20201,437,100 shares $5.20 million -21.7%N/A14371 $3.62
9/30/20201,836,200 shares $6.65 million -16.8%N/A18362 $3.62
9/15/20202,207,100 shares $7.99 million -21.7%N/A0 $3.62
8/31/20202,817,500 shares $10.20 million -7.7%N/A0 $3.62
8/14/20203,053,700 shares $11.05 million -6.6%N/A30537 $3.62
7/31/20203,269,000 shares $11.83 million -9.4%N/A32690 $3.62
7/15/20203,607,200 shares $13.06 million -16.8%N/A36072 $3.62
6/30/20204,333,900 shares $0.00 -19.2%N/A0 $0.00
6/15/20205,366,100 shares $0.00 +12.7%N/A0 $0.00
5/29/20204,759,900 shares $0.00 -20.6%N/A0 $0.00
5/15/20205,998,100 shares $0.00 -4.9%N/A0 $0.00
4/30/20206,307,900 shares $0.00 +5.8%N/A0 $0.00
4/15/20205,963,500 shares $0.00 -10.7%N/A0 $0.00
3/31/20206,674,700 shares $34.71 million +9.2%N/A13349.4 $5.20
3/13/20206,114,200 shares $31.79 million +13.2%N/A0 $5.20
2/28/20205,401,000 shares $0.00 +11.5%N/A3600.7 $0.00
2/14/20204,842,900 shares $25.18 million +6.5%N/A0 $5.20
1/31/20204,546,000 shares $0.00 +44.5%N/A45460 $0.00
1/15/20203,146,200 shares $16.36 million +2.8%N/A0 $5.20
12/31/20193,061,200 shares $15.92 million +11.9%N/A0 $5.20

KBSTF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kobe Steel's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kobe Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, investors have sold 3,062,800 shares of KBSTF short. Learn More on Kobe Steel's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kobe Steel?

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. KBSTF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 30,628.0. Learn More on Kobe Steel's short interest ratio.

Is Kobe Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kobe Steel saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,062,800 shares, an increase of 9.8% from the previous total of 2,788,300 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 Kobe Steel's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to Kobe Steel: Akbank T.A.S. (0.00%), Bridgestone Co. (0.00%), Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (0.01%), China Construction Bank Co. (0.00%).

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. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kobe Steel stock?

Short selling KBSTF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kobe Steel as its price is falling. 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 Kobe Steel?

A short squeeze for Kobe Steel 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 KBSTF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kobe Steel'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 KBSTF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.




This page (OTCMKTS:KBSTF) was last updated on 12/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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