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CompoSecure (CMPO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$15.27
+0.25 (+1.66%)
(As of 05:26 PM ET)

CompoSecure Short Interest Data

CompoSecure (CMPO) has a short interest of 13.15 million shares, representing 51.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.9, indicating that it would take 12.9 days of the average trading volume of 502,982 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$200.54 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
82,540,000 shares
Float Size
25,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
51.07%
Today's Trading Volume
1,008,901 shares
Average Trading Volume
502,982 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
201%
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CMPO Short Interest Over Time

CMPO Days to Cover Over Time

CMPO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CompoSecure Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/202413,150,000 shares $200.54 million +0.7%51.1%12.9 $15.25
9/30/202413,060,000 shares $183.10 million +20.9%50.7%13.8 $14.02
9/15/202410,800,000 shares $133.81 million +6.5%N/A12.7 $12.39
8/31/202410,140,000 shares $118.94 million +22.5%43.4%15.8 $11.73
8/15/20248,280,000 shares $91.20 million +53.3%35.5%15.3 $11.02
7/31/20245,400,000 shares $44.01 million +17.9%24.4%12.9 $8.15
7/15/20244,580,000 shares $35.13 million +11.7%20.7%15.7 $7.67
6/30/20244,100,000 shares $27.88 million +1.5%18.5%15.7 $6.80
6/15/20244,040,000 shares $25.09 million +0.8%20.6%14.6 $6.21
5/31/20244,010,000 shares $25.42 million -4.3%28.3%14 $6.34
5/15/20244,190,000 shares $27.24 million -1.6%32.9%14 $6.50
4/30/20244,260,000 shares $29.61 million +8.4%27.1%17.5 $6.95
4/15/20243,930,000 shares $26.21 million +15.3%24.9%17.6 $6.67
3/31/20243,410,000 shares $24.65 million +15.2%22.2%15.8 $7.23
3/15/20242,960,000 shares $16.93 million -0.7%19.3%15.7 $5.72
2/29/20242,980,000 shares $14.42 million -14.9%22.2%18.9 $4.84
2/15/20243,500,000 shares $18.06 million -16.5%26.0%28.1 $5.16
1/31/20244,190,000 shares $21.12 million -1.9%31.4%35.8 $5.04
1/15/20244,270,000 shares $22.84 million +3.4%31.3%41.2 $5.35
12/31/20234,130,000 shares $22.30 million +11.3%30.3%40.8 $5.40
12/15/20233,710,000 shares $18.22 million +2.2%23.5%38.8 $4.91
11/30/20233,630,000 shares $18.11 million -0.8%23.0%38.3 $4.99
11/15/20233,660,000 shares $20.97 million -3.2%23.2%36.7 $5.73
10/31/20233,780,000 shares $22.79 million +0.5%23.9%29.7 $6.03
10/15/20233,760,000 shares $23.50 million -3.8%23.8%27.7 $6.25
9/30/20233,910,000 shares $25.22 million -0.5%24.8%27.1 $6.45
9/15/20233,930,000 shares $26.02 million +5.1%24.9%26.3 $6.62
8/31/20233,740,000 shares $23.49 million +15.8%23.7%23.5 $6.28
8/15/20233,230,000 shares $21.61 million -11.5%20.4%18.5 $6.69
7/31/20233,650,000 shares $27.08 million -1.6%24.0%22 $7.42
7/15/20233,710,000 shares $25.52 million -0.5%26.9%20.7 $6.88
6/30/20233,730,000 shares $25.59 million +7.8%27.1%19.7 $6.86
6/15/20233,460,000 shares $24.22 million +3.0%25.1%17.2 $7.00
5/31/20233,360,000 shares $23.15 million +4.0%24.9%16.2 $6.89
5/15/20233,230,000 shares $23.29 million -2.1%23.9%15 $7.21
4/30/20233,300,000 shares $24.75 million +15.4%25.7%15.4 $7.50
4/15/20232,860,000 shares $22.17 million +34.9%22.3%13.2 $7.75
3/31/20232,120,000 shares $15.60 million +41.3%16.5%9.1 $7.36
3/15/20231,500,000 shares $10.20 million +5.6%12.3%7.4 $6.80
2/28/20231,420,000 shares $9.81 million +9.2%12.5%7.9 $6.91
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2/15/20231,300,000 shares $8.93 million -0.8%11.5%8.5 $6.87
1/31/20231,310,000 shares $8.33 million +13.9%12.9%9.2 $6.36
1/15/20231,150,000 shares $5.78 million -0.9%12.6%8.8 $5.03
12/30/20221,160,000 shares $5.70 million -1.7%13.9%12.3 $4.91
12/15/20221,180,000 shares $5.88 million -2.5%14.2%12.6 $4.98
11/30/20221,210,000 shares $6.06 million -6.9%13.2%12.8 $5.01
11/15/20221,300,000 shares $6.44 million -15.0%14.4%12 $4.95
10/31/20221,530,000 shares $8.17 million +0.7%17.6%13.5 $5.34
10/15/20221,520,000 shares $7.90 million +5.6%18.3%13.8 $5.20
9/30/20221,440,000 shares $7.21 million -8.3%17.3%12.8 $5.01
9/15/20221,570,000 shares $8.01 million -2.5%18.9%12.6 $5.10
8/31/20221,610,000 shares $9.31 million -3.0%19.4%13.1 $5.78
8/15/20221,660,000 shares $11.47 million +2.5%22.1%15 $6.91
7/31/20221,620,000 shares $8.85 million -3.6%22.5%15.4 $5.46
7/15/20221,680,000 shares $8.57 million No Change23.3%14.8 $5.10

CMPO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CompoSecure's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CompoSecure shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 13,150,000 shares of CMPO short. 51.07% of CompoSecure's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CompoSecure's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CompoSecure?

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. CMPO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on CompoSecure's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for CompoSecure?

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. 51.07% of CompoSecure's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CompoSecure's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CompoSecure saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,150,000 shares, an increase of 0.7% from the previous total of 13,060,000 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 CompoSecure's float size?

CompoSecure currently has issued a total of 82,540,000 shares. Some of CompoSecure'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. CompoSecure currently has a public float of 25,750,000 shares.

How does CompoSecure's short interest compare to its competitors?

51.07% of CompoSecure's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CompoSecure: Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (15.42%), Porch Group, Inc. (14.87%), NuScale Power Co. (24.91%), Valley National Bancorp (6.95%), Upstart Holdings, Inc. (27.55%), ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (7.36%), Hancock Whitney Co. (2.92%), Axos Financial, Inc. (10.23%), Associated Banc-Corp (3.13%), First Hawaiian, Inc. (3.58%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short CompoSecure stock?

Short selling CMPO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CompoSecure as its price is falling. CMPO shares are trading up $0.05 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 CompoSecure?

A short squeeze for CompoSecure 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 CMPO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is CompoSecure'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 CMPO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:CMPO) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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