MSA Safety (MSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → We’ve Made 1,000% … THREE Different Times in the Last Year (Here’s How) (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free MSA Stock Alerts $171.23 -3.20 (-1.83%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MSA Safety Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest271,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest258,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.87%Dollar Volume Sold Short$52.13 millionShort Interest Ratio2.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares39,380,000 sharesFloat Size36,910,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.74%Today's Trading Volume92,969 sharesAverage Trading Volume143,569 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average65% Short Selling MSA Safety ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MSA Safety and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMSA Short Interest Over TimeMSA Days to Cover Over TimeMSA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Paradigm PressAfter Conviction, More Bad News for TrumpAs a former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House… I feel it’s my duty to warn you about this coming election meltdown.Click here to see the details because this coming election meltdown could trigger… MSA Safety Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MSA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MSA Safety and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $109.28Time is Running Out - June 25th Deadline Approaching! 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Short interest is the volume of MSA Safety shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 271,400 shares of MSA short. 0.74% 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. Which institutional investors are shorting MSA Safety? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MSA Safety: PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 0.74% 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 in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 271,400 shares, an increase of 4.9% from the previous total of 258,800 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 39,380,000 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 36,910,000 shares. How does MSA Safety's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.74% of MSA Safety's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MSA Safety: Avery Dennison Co. (1.64%), HNI Co. (1.45%), Steelcase Inc. (2.52%), Pitney Bowes Inc. (7.39%), Interface, Inc. (1.82%), ACCO Brands Co. (2.01%), NL Industries, Inc. (1.36%), ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (0.47%), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (2.75%), STERIS plc (2.65%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 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 down $3.20 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 appreciates 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 May, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: AVY Short Interest HNI Short Interest SCS Short Interest PBI Short Interest TILE Short Interest ACCO Short Interest NL Short Interest ARC Short Interest ZBH Short Interest STE Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MSA) was last updated on 6/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMillionaire-Making “Wealth Pattern” Just Repeated on April 22If you think you missed out on the Bitcoin band wagon… You need to watch this immediately.Paradigm Press | SponsoredBreaking - The US Gov. 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