Minerals Technologies (MTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free MTX Stock Alerts $77.20 +1.97 (+2.62%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Minerals Technologies Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume274,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume259,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.70%Dollar Volume Sold Short$19.72 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.8Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares32,250,000 sharesFloat Size31,830,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.86%Today's Trading Volume222,731 sharesAverage Trading Volume140,216 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average159% Short Selling Minerals Technologies ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Minerals Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMTX Short Interest Over TimeMTX Days to Cover Over TimeMTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsIf you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details Minerals Technologies Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024274,400 shares $19.72 million +5.7%0.9%1.8 $71.88 3/31/2024259,600 shares $19.54 million -28.0%0.8%1.7 $75.28 3/15/2024360,700 shares $26.14 million +6.2%1.1%2.3 $72.47 2/29/2024339,600 shares $24.56 million +22.3%1.1%2 $72.32 2/15/2024277,600 shares $20.20 million -1.3%0.9%1.6 $72.75 1/31/2024281,300 shares $18.38 million -10.3%0.9%1.7 $65.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MTX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Minerals Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024313,700 shares $21.01 million -9.8%1.2%1.8 $66.97 12/31/2023347,600 shares $24.79 million -34.0%1.1%2 $71.31 12/15/2023526,600 shares $34.56 million +32.5%1.6%3.1 $65.62 11/30/2023397,500 shares $24.88 million -2.0%1.2%2.4 $62.59 11/15/2023405,600 shares $25.05 million +98.7%1.3%2.4 $61.77 10/31/2023204,100 shares $11.05 million -21.4%0.6%1.2 $54.13 10/15/2023259,700 shares $12.65 million -7.9%0.8%1.7 $48.71 9/30/2023282,100 shares $15.45 million -9.1%0.9%1.8 $54.76 9/15/2023310,200 shares $17.30 million +2.4%1.0%2 $55.76 8/31/2023302,800 shares $18.52 million +20.6%0.9%1.9 $61.16 8/15/2023251,100 shares $14.38 million -42.1%0.8%1.5 $57.27 7/31/2023433,400 shares $26.59 million +56.4%1.4%2.7 $61.35 7/15/2023277,100 shares $15.08 million +85.0%0.9%1.6 $54.41 6/30/2023149,800 shares $8.64 million -42.2%0.5%0.9 $57.69 6/15/2023259,000 shares $14.62 million -18.1%0.8%1.6 $56.46 5/31/2023316,100 shares $17.59 million +13.0%1.0%1.9 $55.66 5/15/2023279,800 shares $16.67 million -17.3%0.9%1.7 $59.59 4/30/2023338,200 shares $20.04 million +30.1%1.1%2.1 $59.26 4/15/2023260,000 shares $15.59 million -4.3%0.8%1.7 $59.97 3/31/2023271,600 shares $16.41 million -18.4%0.9%1.8 $60.42 3/15/2023333,000 shares $19.14 million -3.0%1.0%2.2 $57.47 2/28/2023343,300 shares $20.86 million -15.3%1.1%2.2 $60.75 2/15/2023405,400 shares $25.11 million +27.3%1.3%2.6 $61.93 1/31/2023318,400 shares $22.11 million +2.4%1.0%2.1 $69.45 1/15/2023311,100 shares $20.82 million -18.8%1.0%2.1 $66.92 12/30/2022383,200 shares $23.27 million -22.2%1.2%2.4 $60.72 12/15/2022492,800 shares $28.63 million -4.8%1.5%2.9 $58.10 11/30/2022517,800 shares $31.22 million -17.6%1.6%1.8 $60.29 11/15/2022628,500 shares $35.64 million -28.3%2.0%2.1 $56.70 10/31/2022876,800 shares $48.23 million -1.4%2.7%3 $55.01 10/15/2022888,800 shares $46.48 million +42.8%2.8%3 $52.29 9/30/2022622,400 shares $30.75 million -9.7%1.9%2.1 $49.41 9/15/2022689,600 shares $40.07 million +22.3%2.2%2.5 $58.11 8/31/2022564,000 shares $32.86 million -2.3%1.8%3.7 $58.26Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (Ad)If you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details MTX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Minerals Technologies' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Minerals Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 274,400 shares of MTX short. 0.86% of Minerals Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Minerals Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Minerals Technologies? 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. MTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Minerals Technologies's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Minerals Technologies? 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. 0.86% of Minerals Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Minerals Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Minerals Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 274,400 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the previous total of 259,600 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. What is Minerals Technologies' float size? Minerals Technologies currently has issued a total of 32,250,000 shares. Some of Minerals Technologies' 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. Minerals Technologies currently has a public float of 31,830,000 shares. How does Minerals Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.86% of Minerals Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Minerals Technologies: Tronox Holdings plc (5.73%), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (3.66%), Materion Co. (1.55%), Sylvamo Co. (3.56%), Ero Copper Corp. (2.23%), Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (6.57%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (6.25%), The Andersons, Inc. (2.38%), Stepan (1.43%), MP Materials Corp. (23.12%), 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 Minerals Technologies stock? Short selling MTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Minerals Technologies as its price is falling. MTX shares are trading up $1.97 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 Minerals Technologies? A short squeeze for Minerals Technologies 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 MTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Minerals Technologies' 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 MTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Tronox Short Squeeze Kronos Worldwide Short Squeeze Materion Short Squeeze Sylvamo Short Squeeze Ero Copper Short Squeeze Cal-Maine Foods Short Squeeze First Majestic Silver Short Squeeze Andersons Short Squeeze Stepan Short Squeeze MP Materials 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:MTX) was last updated on 5/4/2024 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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