Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Charles Payne’s Gift to Stock Investors (From Unstoppable Prosperity) (Ad) Free ITW Stock Alerts $249.24 +0.96 (+0.39%) (As of 04/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Illinois Tool Works Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume6,470,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume7,120,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.13%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.64 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.9Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares298,740,000 sharesFloat Size297,790,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.17%Today's Trading Volume1,629,618 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,071,327 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average152% Short Selling Illinois Tool Works ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Illinois Tool Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatITW Short Interest Over TimeITW Days to Cover Over TimeITW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceElon’s New A.I. Device is About to Shock the WorldUsing this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” Click here to see the details because there’s a lot of money at stake. Illinois Tool Works Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20246,470,000 shares $1.64 billion -9.1%2.2%4.9 $253.88 3/31/20247,120,000 shares $1.91 billion -5.7%2.4%5.6 $268.33 3/15/20247,550,000 shares $2.02 billion -3.7%2.5%6 $266.92 2/29/20247,840,000 shares $2.06 billion +8.9%2.6%7.3 $262.15 2/15/20247,200,000 shares $1.85 billion -6.6%2.4%7 $256.83 1/31/20247,710,000 shares $2.01 billion +4.2%2.6%7.4 $260.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ITW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Illinois Tool Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20247,400,000 shares $1.88 billion -4.0%2.5%7 $253.63 12/31/20237,710,000 shares $2.02 billion -1.8%2.6%7.3 $261.94 12/15/20237,850,000 shares $2.03 billion -1.1%2.6%7.3 $258.29 11/30/20237,940,000 shares $1.92 billion +0.1%2.7%7.3 $242.14 11/15/20237,930,000 shares $1.88 billion -2.2%2.6%7.5 $237.52 10/31/20238,110,000 shares $1.82 billion +8.7%2.7%7.7 $224.12 10/15/20237,460,000 shares $1.73 billion -3.6%2.5%7 $231.50 9/30/20237,740,000 shares $1.78 billion +13.0%2.6%7.6 $230.31 9/15/20236,850,000 shares $1.63 billion +3.8%2.3%6.9 $238.25 8/31/20236,600,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.5%2.2%6.5 $247.35 8/15/20236,440,000 shares $1.53 billion -1.1%2.1%6 $237.49 7/31/20236,510,000 shares $1.71 billion -1.8%2.2%6 $263.32 7/15/20236,630,000 shares $1.65 billion +5.6%2.2%6.1 $249.57 6/30/20236,280,000 shares $1.57 billion -0.2%2.1%5.9 $250.16 6/15/20236,290,000 shares $1.55 billion +7.3%2.1%5.7 $246.94 5/31/20235,860,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.4%1.9%5 $218.73 5/15/20235,780,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.0%1.9%5.2 $229.27 4/30/20235,960,000 shares $1.44 billion -2.9%2.0%5.4 $241.94 4/15/20236,140,000 shares $1.42 billion -4.2%2.0%5.6 $231.32 3/31/20236,410,000 shares $1.56 billion +11.1%2.1%5.8 $243.45 3/15/20235,770,000 shares $1.32 billion +5.1%1.9%5.4 $228.55 2/28/20235,490,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.7%1.8%5.6 $233.16 2/15/20235,400,000 shares $1.30 billion -16.3%1.8%5.2 $240.05 1/31/20236,450,000 shares $1.52 billion +1.3%2.1%6.1 $236.04 1/15/20236,370,000 shares $1.49 billion +3.2%2.1%5.9 $233.24 12/30/20226,170,000 shares $1.36 billion +8.3%2.0%5.6 $220.30 12/15/20225,700,000 shares $1.24 billion -4.4%1.9%5 $218.00 11/30/20225,960,000 shares $1.36 billion -5.1%2.0%5 $227.47 11/15/20226,280,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.8%2.1%5.3 $227.86 10/31/20226,330,000 shares $1.35 billion -10.0%2.1%5.4 $213.53 10/15/20227,030,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.7%2.3%6 $186.10 9/30/20226,650,000 shares $1.20 billion +9.0%2.2%6.2 $180.65 9/15/20226,100,000 shares $1.19 billion +21.8%2.0%5.7 $194.79 8/31/20225,010,000 shares $976.10 million -9.9%1.6%4.6 $194.83Elon’s New A.I. Device is About to Shock the World (Ad)Using this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” Click here to see the details because there’s a lot of money at stake. ITW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Illinois Tool Works' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Illinois Tool Works shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 6,470,000 shares of ITW short. 2.17% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Illinois Tool Works? 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. ITW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Illinois Tool Works? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Illinois Tool Works: Planned Solutions Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, HBK Investments L P, Readystate Asset Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mendel Money Management, Wells Fargo & Company MN, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., and Levin Capital Strategies L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Illinois Tool Works? 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. 2.17% of Illinois Tool Works' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Illinois Tool Works' short interest increasing or decreasing? Illinois Tool Works saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,470,000 shares, a decrease of 9.1% from the previous total of 7,120,000 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. What is Illinois Tool Works' float size? Illinois Tool Works currently has issued a total of 298,740,000 shares. Some of Illinois Tool Works' 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. Illinois Tool Works currently has a public float of 297,790,000 shares. How does Illinois Tool Works' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.17% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Illinois Tool Works: Ingersoll Rand Inc. (1.43%), Parker-Hannifin Co. (0.78%), Cintas Co. (1.59%), Emerson Electric Co. (1.13%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.92%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.70%), Deere & Company (1.33%), Xylem Inc. (1.77%), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (2.67%), Eaton Co. plc (0.94%), 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. ($3.70 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. What does it mean to sell short Illinois Tool Works stock? Short selling ITW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Illinois Tool Works as its price is falling. ITW shares are trading up $0.96 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 Illinois Tool Works? A short squeeze for Illinois Tool Works occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ITW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Illinois Tool Works' 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 ITW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: IR Short Squeeze PH Short Squeeze CTAS Short Squeeze EMR Short Squeeze GWW Short Squeeze JCI Short Squeeze DE Short Squeeze XYL Short Squeeze ROK Short Squeeze ETN Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:ITW) was last updated on 4/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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