Astec Industries (ASTE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture] (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free ASTE Stock Alerts $42.48 -1.48 (-3.37%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Astec Industries Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume418,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume383,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$17.74 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares22,740,000 sharesFloat Size22,280,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.88%Today's Trading Volume131,484 sharesAverage Trading Volume129,375 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average102% Short Selling Astec Industries ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Astec Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatASTE Short Interest Over TimeASTE Days to Cover Over TimeASTE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsBetter than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> Astec Industries Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024418,400 shares $17.74 million +9.1%1.9%3.2 $42.41 3/31/2024383,600 shares $16.77 million -26.4%1.7%3 $43.71 3/15/2024521,400 shares $21.19 million -6.8%2.3%3.9 $40.64 2/29/2024559,500 shares $22.72 million +4.1%2.5%3.7 $40.60 2/15/2024537,600 shares $19.29 million +5.2%2.4%3.8 $35.88 1/31/2024510,900 shares $18.19 million +21.0%2.3%3.4 $35.60 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ASTE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Astec Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024422,300 shares $14.43 million -7.8%1.9%2.5 $34.17 12/31/2023458,000 shares $17.04 million -14.2%2.1%2.8 $37.20 12/15/2023533,800 shares $20.00 million +37.9%2.4%3.4 $37.47 11/30/2023387,100 shares $12.03 million +20.9%1.7%2.7 $31.09 11/15/2023320,100 shares $10.34 million +95.4%1.4%2.4 $32.31 10/31/2023163,800 shares $6.56 million -29.0%0.7%1.4 $40.04 10/15/2023230,800 shares $10.15 million +12.8%1.0%2.3 $43.96 9/30/2023204,700 shares $9.64 million -30.4%0.9%2.2 $47.11 9/15/2023294,000 shares $14.16 million +19.5%1.3%3.3 $48.18 8/31/2023246,100 shares $13.49 million +5.5%1.1%2.9 $54.82 8/15/2023233,300 shares $12.19 million +16.2%1.1%3 $52.25 7/31/2023200,700 shares $9.91 million -1.5%0.9%2.6 $49.40 7/15/2023203,700 shares $9.51 million -3.9%0.9%2.6 $46.70 6/30/2023212,000 shares $9.63 million -28.2%1.0%2.8 $45.44 6/15/2023295,400 shares $13.17 million +21.2%1.3%3.6 $44.57 5/31/2023243,700 shares $8.98 million +5.4%1.1%2.7 $36.86 5/15/2023231,300 shares $8.94 million +9.8%1.0%2.5 $38.67 4/30/2023210,700 shares $8.70 million -22.9%1.0%2.2 $41.28 4/15/2023273,200 shares $11.21 million +0.5%1.2%2.7 $41.05 3/31/2023271,900 shares $11.22 million +12.1%1.2%2.4 $41.25 3/15/2023242,500 shares $9.62 million -1.4%1.1%2.1 $39.66 2/28/2023246,000 shares $11.08 million -11.1%1.1%2.3 $45.03 2/15/2023276,800 shares $12.53 million +20.1%1.2%2.4 $45.28 1/31/2023230,400 shares $10.17 million +4.4%1.0%2 $44.14 1/15/2023220,800 shares $8.57 million -22.7%1.0%1.8 $38.82 12/30/2022285,700 shares $11.62 million -1.4%1.3%2.3 $40.66 12/15/2022289,800 shares $11.67 million -1.7%1.3%2.3 $40.28 11/30/2022294,700 shares $13.04 million -6.9%1.3%2.4 $44.24 11/15/2022316,500 shares $13.79 million -24.9%1.4%2.7 $43.58 10/31/2022421,200 shares $18.39 million -1.5%1.9%3.8 $43.65 10/15/2022427,400 shares $14.28 million -3.2%1.9%4.1 $33.40 9/30/2022441,500 shares $13.77 million +3.6%2.0%4.4 $31.19 9/15/2022426,300 shares $15.62 million +13.1%1.9%4.7 $36.63 8/31/2022376,900 shares $14.39 million -10.6%1.7%3.9 $38.18Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> ASTE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Astec Industries' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Astec Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 418,400 shares of ASTE short. 1.88% of Astec Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Astec Industries' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Astec Industries? 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. ASTE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Astec Industries's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Astec Industries? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Astec Industries: 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 Astec Industries? 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. 1.88% of Astec Industries' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Astec Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing? Astec Industries saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 418,400 shares, an increase of 9.1% from the previous total of 383,600 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 Astec Industries' float size? Astec Industries currently has issued a total of 22,740,000 shares. Some of Astec Industries' 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. Astec Industries currently has a public float of 22,280,000 shares. How does Astec Industries' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.88% of Astec Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Astec Industries: Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (1.92%), The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (2.22%), Columbus McKinnon Co. (0.90%), The Gorman-Rupp Company (0.85%), MRC Global Inc. (1.32%), TriMas Co. (0.94%), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (6.10%), Xometry, Inc. (9.81%), ScanSource, Inc. (3.40%), DXP Enterprises, Inc. (4.84%), 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 Astec Industries stock? Short selling ASTE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Astec Industries as its price is falling. ASTE shares are trading down $1.48 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 Astec Industries? A short squeeze for Astec Industries 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 ASTE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Astec Industries' 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 ASTE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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