Sumitomo Chemical (SOMMY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sumitomo Chemical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 11,000 shares of SOMMY short. Learn More on Sumitomo Chemical's current short interest.

Sumitomo Chemical saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,000 shares, an increase of 1,733.3% from the previous total of 600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Sumitomo Chemical: Orbia Advance Co., S.A.B. de C.V. (0.00%), Paladin Energy Ltd (13.73%), Acerinox, S.A. (0.00%), Ero Copper Corp. (1.77%), Nissan Chemical Co. (0.00%), Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (0.71%), Victrex plc (0.01%), Elementis plc (0.00%), DS Smith Plc (0.02%), Yara International ASA (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SOMMY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sumitomo Chemical as its price is falling. SOMMY shares are trading up $0.01 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 Sumitomo Chemical 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 SOMMY, 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 SOMMY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.