Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $93.17 -0.20 (-0.22%) As of 03:47 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Cal-Maine Foods Short Interest DataCal-Maine Foods (CALM) has a short interest of 6.10 million shares, representing 14.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 18.22% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.4, indicating that it would take 5.4 days of the average trading volume of 727,629 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,100,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+18.22%Dollar Volume Sold Short$588.96 millionShort Interest Ratio5.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares49,046,000 sharesShort Percent of Float14.37%Today's Trading Volume626,643 sharesAverage Trading Volume727,629 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average86% Short Selling Cal-Maine Foods? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCALM Short Interest Over TimeCALM Days to Cover Over TimeCALM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Cal-Maine Foods Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20256,100,000 shares $588.96 million +18.2%14.4%5.4 $96.55 3/31/20255,160,000 shares $469.04 million -8.2%12.5%5 $90.90 3/15/20255,620,000 shares $466.63 million +8.7%13.6%5.9 $83.03 2/28/20255,170,000 shares $467.32 million +8.8%12.5%5.9 $90.39 2/15/20254,750,000 shares $451.73 million +10.5%11.6%6.1 $95.10 1/31/20254,300,000 shares $463.97 million +14.7%10.6%6.6 $107.90 1/15/20253,750,000 shares $421.91 million +13.3%9.2%6.4 $112.51 12/31/20243,310,000 shares $340.67 million +0.3%8.2%5.8 $102.92 12/15/20243,300,000 shares $356.80 million +11.1%8.1%5.5 $108.12 11/30/20242,970,000 shares $289.90 million +3.1%7.3%5.3 $97.61 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CALM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cal-Maine Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/20242,880,000 shares $260.44 million -0.4%7.1%5.1 $90.43 10/31/20242,890,000 shares $253.68 million +0.4%7.1%5.2 $87.78 10/15/20242,880,000 shares $265.59 million +44.7%7.1%5.1 $92.22 9/30/20241,990,000 shares $148.93 million -2.9%4.9%3.6 $74.84 9/15/20242,050,000 shares $142.23 million +11.4%5.1%4.1 $69.38 8/31/20241,840,000 shares $132.55 million -12.4%4.5%3.5 $72.04 8/15/20242,100,000 shares $148.05 million +5.5%5.2%3.7 $70.50 7/31/20241,990,000 shares $142.42 million -5.2%4.9%3.4 $71.57 7/15/20242,100,000 shares $131.75 million -6.3%5.1%3.5 $62.74 6/30/20242,240,000 shares $136.89 million -26.8%5.5%3.6 $61.11 6/15/20243,060,000 shares $179.41 million -11.8%7.5%4.4 $58.63 5/31/20243,470,000 shares $213.99 million +25.3%8.5%4.9 $61.67 5/15/20242,770,000 shares $160.11 million +7.4%6.8%4.2 $57.80 4/30/20242,580,000 shares $142.75 million -3.0%6.4%3.9 $55.33 4/15/20242,660,000 shares $160.48 million -7.3%6.6%4.1 $60.33 3/31/20242,870,000 shares $168.90 million -24.1%7.1%4.6 $58.85 3/15/20243,780,000 shares $224.57 million +2.7%9.3%6.3 $59.41 2/29/20243,680,000 shares $211.56 million +2.5%9.1%5.9 $57.49 2/15/20243,590,000 shares $204.95 million -4.0%8.9%5.4 $57.09 1/31/20243,740,000 shares $207.27 million +0.5%9.2%5.2 $55.42 1/15/20243,720,000 shares $204.27 million -5.6%9.2%4.9 $54.91 12/31/20233,940,000 shares $226.12 million -8.2%9.7%4.7 $57.39 12/15/20234,290,000 shares $237.84 million +0.5%10.6%4.8 $55.44 11/30/20234,270,000 shares $204.62 million -20.0%10.5%5.1 $47.92 11/15/20235,340,000 shares $267.64 million -5.3%13.2%6.4 $50.12 10/31/20235,640,000 shares $255.55 million +10.8%13.8%6.9 $45.31 10/15/20235,090,000 shares $252.26 million -1.6%12.5%5.9 $49.56 9/30/20235,170,000 shares $250.33 million +1.6%12.7%6.2 $48.42 9/15/20235,090,000 shares $234.55 million -0.2%12.5%6.9 $46.08 8/31/20235,100,000 shares $243.73 million -1.7%12.5%6.6 $47.79Here’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAI (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos 8/15/20235,190,000 shares $241.70 million -8.6%12.8%6.7 $46.57 7/31/20235,680,000 shares $262.36 million -7.2%14.0%7.4 $46.19 7/15/20236,120,000 shares $267.63 million -9.5%15.1%7 $43.73 6/30/20236,760,000 shares $304.20 million -5.5%16.7%7.5 $45.00 6/15/20237,150,000 shares $355.14 million +2.6%17.6%7.2 $49.67 5/31/20236,970,000 shares $331.42 million +2.7%17.2%7 $47.55 5/15/20236,790,000 shares $317.23 million -3.4%16.8%6.8 $46.72 4/30/20237,030,000 shares $333.93 million +0.6%17.3%7 $47.50 4/15/20236,990,000 shares $386.97 million +9.1%17.2%7.6 $55.36 3/31/20236,410,000 shares $390.30 million +9.0%15.8%7 $60.89 3/15/20235,880,000 shares $322.17 million +0.7%14.5%6.1 $54.79 2/28/20235,840,000 shares $331.71 million +0.2%14.4%5.9 $56.80 2/15/20235,830,000 shares $330.04 million +3.4%14.4%5.9 $56.61 1/31/20235,640,000 shares $322.72 million +12.1%13.9%5.8 $57.22 1/15/20235,030,000 shares $272.12 million -13.6%12.4%5.1 $54.10 12/30/20225,820,000 shares $316.90 million -10.3%14.4%5.9 $54.45 12/15/20226,490,000 shares $378.24 million -2.1%16.0%6.8 $58.28 11/30/20226,630,000 shares $386.40 million +2.0%17.2%7.4 $58.28 11/15/20226,500,000 shares $348.47 million -1.1%16.9%6.9 $53.61 10/31/20226,570,000 shares $371.27 million -2.5%17.0%7.2 $56.51 10/15/20226,740,000 shares $402.04 million +11.8%17.5%7.5 $59.65 9/30/20226,030,000 shares $335.21 million -6.8%16.1%6.7 $55.59 9/15/20226,470,000 shares $370.34 million +3.0%17.3%8.6 $57.24 8/31/20226,280,000 shares $336.67 million +6.8%16.8%8.6 $53.61 8/15/20225,880,000 shares $324.99 million +23.3%15.7%8.8 $55.27 7/31/20224,770,000 shares $243.79 million +5.5%12.7%6.8 $51.11 7/15/20224,520,000 shares $239.70 million -3.0%12.1%6.3 $53.03 6/30/20224,660,000 shares $230.25 million -6.2%12.5%6.4 $49.41 6/15/20224,970,000 shares $224.40 million -9.6%13.3%6.1 $45.15 5/31/20225,500,000 shares $262.52 million +5.2%14.7%6.8 $47.73 5/15/20225,230,000 shares $265.00 million -8.4%14.0%6.3 $50.67 4/30/20225,710,000 shares $306.80 million +27.7%15.3%7.6 $53.73 4/15/20224,470,000 shares $242.99 million +5.4%11.9%6.6 $54.36 3/31/20224,240,000 shares $234.13 million +1.4%11.3%7.3 $55.22 3/15/20224,180,000 shares $196.29 million +1.0%11.2%8.5 $46.96 2/28/20224,140,000 shares $183.28 million +1.2%11.1%9.2 $44.27 2/15/20224,090,000 shares $174.85 million -2.6%11.0%9.8 $42.75 1/31/20224,200,000 shares $163.80 million -10.1%11.2%11.1 $39.00 1/15/20224,670,000 shares $192.08 million -10.5%12.5%14.4 $41.13 12/31/20215,220,000 shares $193.09 million +9.7%14.0%17.1 $36.99 12/15/20214,760,000 shares $174.60 million -0.8%12.7%17.9 $36.68 11/30/20214,800,000 shares $173.09 million +0.8%12.8%19 $36.06 11/15/20214,760,000 shares $176.41 million +2.6%12.7%18 $37.06 10/29/20214,640,000 shares $167.32 million -0.2%12.4%17.1 $36.06 10/15/20214,650,000 shares $162.98 million +4.3%12.4%16.7 $35.05 9/30/20214,460,000 shares $161.27 million -8.0%11.9%14 $36.16 9/15/20214,850,000 shares $171.59 million +5.0%13.0%15.5 $35.38 8/31/20214,620,000 shares $167.06 million +10.5%12.4%15.1 $36.16 8/13/20214,180,000 shares $145.51 million -2.3%11.2%12 $34.81 7/30/20214,280,000 shares $149.33 million -6.6%11.9%12.3 $34.89Here’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAI (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos 7/15/20214,580,000 shares $166.44 million +2.9%12.7%12.8 $36.34 6/30/20214,450,000 shares $161.13 million -7.7%12.4%13.7 $36.21 6/15/20214,820,000 shares $175.01 million -8.5%13.4%14.3 $36.31 5/28/20215,270,000 shares $183.98 million +1.4%14.7%16.1 $34.91 5/14/20215,200,000 shares $196.14 million +1.0%14.5%17.5 $37.72 4/30/20215,150,000 shares $193.23 million -1.2%14.3%17.8 $37.52 4/15/20215,210,000 shares $206.00 million +2.8%14.5%17.4 $39.54 3/31/20215,070,000 shares $198.14 million +4.1%14.1%15.8 $39.08 3/15/20214,870,000 shares $206.44 million -1.8%13.6%13.4 $42.39 2/26/20214,960,000 shares $190.41 million -3.3%13.8%14.1 $38.39 2/12/20215,130,000 shares $200.22 million -4.7%14.3%14.8 $39.03 1/29/20215,380,000 shares $209.39 million +0.2%15.0%14.9 $38.92 1/15/20215,370,000 shares $199.07 million No Change15.2%15 $37.07 CALM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cal-Maine Foods' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Cal-Maine Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 6,100,000 shares of CALM short. 14.37% of Cal-Maine Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cal-Maine Foods' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cal-Maine Foods? 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. CALM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Cal-Maine Foods's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cal-Maine Foods? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cal-Maine Foods: Caas Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cal-Maine Foods? 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. 14.37% of Cal-Maine Foods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cal-Maine Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing? Cal-Maine Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,100,000 shares, an increase of 18.2% from the previous total of 5,160,000 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. How does Cal-Maine Foods' short interest compare to its competitors? 14.37% of Cal-Maine Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cal-Maine Foods: Hormel Foods Co. (4.09%), Pilgrim's Pride Co. (16.54%), The J. M. Smucker Company (4.98%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.99%), The Campbell Soup Company (8.79%), Post Holdings, Inc. (5.85%), Lancaster Colony Co. (2.98%), Flowers Foods, Inc. (6.79%), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (5.44%), Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (11.14%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cal-Maine Foods stock? Short selling CALM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cal-Maine Foods as its price is falling. CALM shares are trading down $0.16 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 Cal-Maine Foods? A short squeeze for Cal-Maine Foods 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 CALM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cal-Maine Foods' 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 CALM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Hormel Foods Short Interest Data Pilgrim's Pride Short Interest Data J. M. 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