Alamo Group (ALG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alamo Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 210,400 shares of ALG short. 1.85% of Alamo Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alamo Group's 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. ALG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Alamo Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alamo Group: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 1.85% of Alamo Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alamo Group saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 210,400 shares, a decline of 1.2% from the previous total of 212,900 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.

Alamo Group currently has issued a total of 12,050,000 shares. Some of Alamo Group'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. Alamo Group currently has a public float of 11,390,000 shares.

1.85% of Alamo Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Alamo Group: Lindsay Co. (4.01%), AGCO Co. (3.54%), O-I Glass, Inc. (3.02%), Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (2.68%), LegalZoom.com, Inc. (3.86%), Mueller Water Products, Inc. (1.95%), Albany International Corp. (0.71%), Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (6.15%), ESCO Technologies Inc. (0.89%), Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (0.87%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ALG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alamo Group as its price is falling. ALG shares are trading down $0.34 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 Alamo Group 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 ALG, 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 ALG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.