Mercury General (MCY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free MCY Stock Alerts $54.70 -0.76 (-1.37%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Mercury General Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume446,600 sharesPrevious Short Volume457,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$23.23 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.9Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares55,370,000 sharesFloat Size26,550,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.68%Today's Trading Volume304,665 sharesAverage Trading Volume285,655 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average107% Short Selling Mercury General ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Mercury General and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMCY Short Interest Over TimeMCY Days to Cover Over TimeMCY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Stansberry ResearchMysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out what it is and see how you can get in with just a few dollars. Mercury General Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024446,600 shares $23.23 million -2.3%1.7%1.9 $52.01 3/31/2024457,300 shares $23.60 million -11.7%1.7%2.1 $51.60 3/15/2024517,600 shares $25.13 million +26.7%2.0%2.7 $48.55 2/29/2024408,400 shares $19.92 million -13.2%1.5%2.1 $48.79 2/15/2024470,600 shares $21.71 million +17.3%1.8%2.5 $46.14 1/31/2024401,200 shares $16.07 million +13.2%1.5%2.6 $40.05 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MCY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Mercury General and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024354,300 shares $13.80 million +2.8%1.3%2.1 $38.95 12/31/2023344,700 shares $12.86 million -29.8%1.3%2.1 $37.31 12/15/2023490,800 shares $18.36 million +31.7%1.9%2.9 $37.40 11/30/2023372,800 shares $13.89 million -17.3%1.4%2.3 $37.25 11/15/2023450,900 shares $16.39 million -1.9%1.7%2.8 $36.35 10/31/2023459,700 shares $14.21 million -1.4%1.7%2.7 $30.92 10/15/2023466,100 shares $13.86 million +7.5%1.8%3.1 $29.73 9/30/2023433,600 shares $12.15 million -13.8%1.6%2.8 $28.03 9/15/2023502,800 shares $14.59 million +16.0%1.9%3.2 $29.01 8/31/2023433,600 shares $12.40 million -9.2%1.6%2.6 $28.59 8/15/2023477,600 shares $14.29 million +4.4%1.8%2.7 $29.93 7/31/2023457,600 shares $14.71 million -5.3%1.7%2.6 $32.15 7/15/2023483,400 shares $13.88 million -10.2%1.8%2.4 $28.71 6/30/2023538,500 shares $16.30 million -7.4%2.0%2.5 $30.26 6/15/2023581,400 shares $16.88 million -20.9%2.2%2.7 $29.04 5/31/2023734,900 shares $22.05 million -2.2%2.8%3 $30.00 5/15/2023751,300 shares $22.64 million -5.6%2.8%2.8 $30.13 4/30/2023796,100 shares $24.21 million -19.2%3.8%2.6 $30.41 4/15/2023985,600 shares $29.56 million -2.4%3.7%3.4 $29.99 3/31/20231,010,000 shares $32.06 million +16.0%3.8%3.5 $31.74 3/15/2023871,000 shares $26.19 million +56.0%3.3%2.8 $30.07 2/28/2023558,200 shares $19.01 million +3.6%2.1%1.9 $34.05 2/15/2023538,900 shares $18.55 million -23.5%2.0%1.9 $34.42 1/31/2023704,700 shares $25.18 million +14.3%2.7%2.4 $35.73 1/15/2023616,800 shares $22.09 million -20.4%2.3%1.9 $35.81 12/30/2022775,000 shares $26.51 million -8.9%2.9%2.3 $34.20 12/15/2022850,500 shares $29.28 million -10.2%3.2%2.3 $34.43 11/30/2022946,900 shares $34.35 million -24.3%3.6%1.9 $36.28 11/15/20221,250,000 shares $46.04 million -10.7%4.7%2.2 $36.83 10/31/20221,400,000 shares $40.60 million -16.7%5.3%2.4 $29.00 10/15/20221,680,000 shares $51.14 million +9.8%6.3%2.7 $30.44 9/30/20221,530,000 shares $43.48 million +3.4%5.8%2.5 $28.42 9/15/20221,480,000 shares $50.54 million -14.9%5.6%2.2 $34.15 8/31/20221,740,000 shares $55.51 million -3.3%6.6%3.2 $31.90Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (Ad)Many have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now MCY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Mercury General's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Mercury General shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 446,600 shares of MCY short. 1.68% of Mercury General's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mercury General's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Mercury General? 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. MCY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Mercury General's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Mercury General? 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. 1.68% of Mercury General's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Mercury General's short interest increasing or decreasing? Mercury General saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 446,600 shares, a decline of 2.3% from the previous total of 457,300 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. What is Mercury General's float size? Mercury General currently has issued a total of 55,370,000 shares. Some of Mercury General'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. Mercury General currently has a public float of 26,550,000 shares. How does Mercury General's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.68% of Mercury General's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Mercury General: White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (1.49%), HCI Group, Inc. (13.51%), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (1.12%), AMERISAFE, Inc. (1.79%), AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (1.24%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (1.88%), RLI Corp. (1.71%), Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (3.51%), Kemper Co. (2.30%), SiriusPoint Ltd. (2.56%), 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 Mercury General stock? Short selling MCY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mercury General as its price is falling. MCY shares are trading down $0.76 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 Mercury General? A short squeeze for Mercury General 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 MCY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Mercury General'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 MCY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: White Mountains Insurance Group Short Interest HCI Group Short Interest The Hanover Insurance Group Short Interest AMERISAFE Short Interest AXIS Capital Short Interest Selective Insurance Group Short Interest RLI Short Interest Fidelis Insurance Short Interest Kemper Short Interest SiriusPoint 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:MCY) was last updated on 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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