Norfolk Southern (NSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free NSC Stock Alerts $235.55 +1.75 (+0.75%) (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 Norfolk Southern Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,510,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,680,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.12%Dollar Volume Sold Short$370.81 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares225,910,000 sharesFloat Size225,770,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.67%Today's Trading Volume1,072,692 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,327,953 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average81% Short Selling Norfolk Southern ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatNSC Short Interest Over TimeNSC Days to Cover Over TimeNSC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlace$21,000 in profits in six weeks? On Wednesday, May 8, the legendary Jonathan Rose is holding his first ever Masters in Trading Summit. Jonathan is one of the sharpest traders I’ve ever met. He made millions trading in the pits of the world’s largest exchanges.Click here for details. Norfolk Southern Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,510,000 shares $370.81 million -10.1%0.7%1.2 $245.57 3/31/20241,680,000 shares $428.18 million -19.6%0.7%1.3 $254.87 3/15/20242,090,000 shares $534.68 million +7.7%0.9%1.6 $255.83 2/29/20241,940,000 shares $491.56 million -17.5%0.9%1.5 $253.38 2/15/20242,350,000 shares $597.70 million +13.5%1.0%1.8 $254.34 1/31/20242,070,000 shares $486.66 million -4.6%0.9%1.6 $235.10 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NSC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20242,170,000 shares $498.08 million -3.1%1.0%1.8 $229.53 12/31/20232,240,000 shares $529.49 million -19.1%1.0%1.9 $236.38 12/15/20232,770,000 shares $643.39 million -11.5%1.2%2.3 $232.27 11/30/20233,130,000 shares $682.84 million +14.2%1.4%2.5 $218.16 11/15/20232,740,000 shares $567.22 million +2.6%1.2%2.2 $207.02 10/31/20232,670,000 shares $509.41 million -7.3%1.2%2.2 $190.79 10/15/20232,880,000 shares $578.71 million -4.3%1.3%2.4 $200.94 9/30/20233,010,000 shares $592.76 million +10.3%1.3%2.5 $196.93 9/15/20232,730,000 shares $557.00 million +3.8%1.2%2.3 $204.03 8/31/20232,630,000 shares $539.18 million +4.0%1.2%2.3 $205.01 8/15/20232,530,000 shares $528.39 million +7.2%1.1%2.2 $208.85 7/31/20232,360,000 shares $551.27 million -3.3%1.0%1.9 $233.59 7/15/20232,440,000 shares $572.86 million +14.0%1.1%1.9 $234.78 6/30/20232,140,000 shares $485.18 million +1.4%0.9%1.6 $226.72 6/15/20232,110,000 shares $471.65 million -13.9%0.9%1.5 $223.53 5/31/20232,450,000 shares $510.04 million -10.9%1.1%1.6 $208.18 5/15/20232,750,000 shares $585.53 million -6.5%1.2%1.7 $212.92 4/30/20232,940,000 shares $596.91 million -17.0%1.3%1.7 $203.03 4/15/20233,540,000 shares $734.87 million +61.6%1.6%2 $207.59 3/31/20232,190,000 shares $464.28 million -3.5%1.0%1.3 $212.00 3/15/20232,270,000 shares $465.76 million -15.3%1.0%1.5 $205.18 2/28/20232,680,000 shares $602.52 million +22.9%1.2%1.8 $224.82 2/15/20232,180,000 shares $519.47 million -4.8%1.0%1.5 $238.29 1/31/20232,290,000 shares $562.90 million -11.2%1.0%1.9 $245.81 1/15/20232,580,000 shares $658.24 million +7.1%1.1%1.9 $255.13 12/30/20222,410,000 shares $593.87 million -4.7%1.0%1.8 $246.42 12/15/20222,530,000 shares $638.29 million -0.8%1.1%1.9 $252.29 11/30/20222,550,000 shares $654.08 million -8.6%1.1%1.8 $256.50 11/15/20222,790,000 shares $692.31 million -18.2%1.2%2 $248.14 10/31/20223,410,000 shares $777.72 million +51.6%1.5%2.5 $228.07 10/15/20222,250,000 shares $480.35 million -7.8%1.0%1.7 $213.49 9/30/20222,440,000 shares $511.55 million -4.3%1.0%2 $209.65 9/15/20222,550,000 shares $609.09 million +15.9%1.1%2.1 $238.86 8/31/20222,200,000 shares $534.89 million -15.1%0.9%1.8 $243.13Urgent Nvidia Warning (Ad)Could Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? 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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. NSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Norfolk Southern's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Norfolk Southern? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Norfolk Southern: Signaturefd LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Readystate Asset Management LP, Caas Capital Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Gratus Capital LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Norfolk Southern? 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. 0.67% of Norfolk Southern's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Norfolk Southern's short interest increasing or decreasing? Norfolk Southern saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,510,000 shares, a drop of 10.1% from the previous total of 1,680,000 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 Norfolk Southern's float size? Norfolk Southern currently has issued a total of 225,910,000 shares. Some of Norfolk Southern'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. Norfolk Southern currently has a public float of 225,770,000 shares. How does Norfolk Southern's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.67% of Norfolk Southern's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Norfolk Southern: Union Pacific Co. (0.78%), CSX Co. (1.56%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.10%), Canadian National Railway (1.09%), FedEx Co. (1.85%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (1.89%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (2.95%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.07%), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (1.16%), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (6.67%), 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 Norfolk Southern stock? Short selling NSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Norfolk Southern as its price is falling. NSC shares are trading up $1.75 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 Norfolk Southern? A short squeeze for Norfolk Southern 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 NSC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Norfolk Southern'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 NSC, twice per month. 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