L.S. Starrett (SCX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of L.S. Starrett shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 36,500 shares of SCX short. 0.63% of L.S. Starrett's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on L.S. Starrett's current short interest.

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. 0.63% of L.S. Starrett's floating shares are currently sold short.

L.S. Starrett saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,500 shares, an increase of 19.3% from the previous total of 30,600 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.

L.S. Starrett currently has issued a total of 7,510,000 shares. Some of L.S. Starrett'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. L.S. Starrett currently has a public float of 5,750,000 shares.

0.63% of L.S. Starrett's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to L.S. Starrett: Lifetime Brands, Inc. (0.75%), Pinstripes Holdings Inc. (1.15%), Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (0.26%), Alliance Entertainment Holding Co. (0.65%), Skillz Inc. (15.47%), American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (0.63%), Duluth Holdings Inc (4.77%), WW International, Inc. (20.91%), Urban One, Inc. (0.47%), Saga Communications, Inc. (0.11%),

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 SCX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from L.S. Starrett as its price is falling. 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 L.S. Starrett 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 SCX, 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 SCX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.