Fastenal (FAST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th? (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free FAST Stock Alerts $67.51 +0.06 (+0.09%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Fastenal Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume18,750,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume18,350,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.18%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.45 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.8Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares572,550,000 sharesFloat Size571,270,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.28%Today's Trading Volume3,656,771 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,044,057 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average90% Short Selling Fastenal ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fastenal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFAST Short Interest Over TimeFAST Days to Cover Over TimeFAST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad True Market InsidersExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?The man who bought Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… and has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 Fastenal Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202418,750,000 shares $1.45 billion +2.2%3.3%4.8 $77.14 3/15/202418,350,000 shares $1.38 billion -1.6%3.2%4.8 $75.03 2/29/202418,640,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.6%3.3%4.7 $73.01 2/15/202418,950,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.3%3.3%5 $70.15 1/31/202419,600,000 shares $1.34 billion +7.3%3.4%5.3 $68.23 1/15/202418,260,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.3%3.2%5.1 $63.52 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FAST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fastenal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202319,290,000 shares $1.25 billion +3.1%3.4%5.4 $64.77 12/15/202318,710,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.0%3.3%5.3 $64.16 11/30/202317,820,000 shares $1.07 billion +6.3%3.1%5.3 $59.97 11/15/202316,760,000 shares $1.01 billion +7.8%2.9%5.1 $60.11 10/31/202315,550,000 shares $907.19 million +2.5%2.7%4.9 $58.34 10/15/202315,170,000 shares $912.02 million -1.1%2.7%4.9 $60.12 9/30/202315,340,000 shares $838.18 million +1.2%2.7%5.1 $54.64 9/15/202315,160,000 shares $837.14 million -5.4%2.7%5.2 $55.22 8/31/202316,020,000 shares $922.43 million +3.4%2.8%5.2 $57.58 8/15/202315,490,000 shares $891.45 million +9.0%2.7%4.8 $57.55 7/31/202314,210,000 shares $832.85 million -8.0%2.5%4.4 $58.61 7/15/202315,450,000 shares $888.07 million +5.5%2.7%4.8 $57.48 6/30/202314,640,000 shares $863.61 million +0.8%2.6%4.6 $58.99 6/15/202314,520,000 shares $816.60 million +0.5%2.6%4.7 $56.24 5/31/202314,450,000 shares $778.13 million +1.9%2.5%4.5 $53.85 5/15/202314,180,000 shares $768.84 million No Change2.5%4.6 $54.22 4/30/202314,180,000 shares $763.45 million +6.1%2.5%4.5 $53.84 4/15/202313,370,000 shares $712.22 million -3.7%2.4%4 $53.27 3/31/202313,890,000 shares $749.23 million +4.0%2.4%4.2 $53.94 3/15/202313,360,000 shares $688.84 million -9.2%2.4%4 $51.56 2/28/202314,720,000 shares $758.96 million +5.8%2.6%4.4 $51.56 2/15/202313,910,000 shares $738.34 million -8.7%2.4%4.2 $53.08 1/31/202315,230,000 shares $769.88 million +5.6%2.7%4.5 $50.55 1/15/202314,420,000 shares $703.98 million +2.9%2.5%4.1 $48.82 12/30/202214,020,000 shares $663.43 million +6.1%2.5%4 $47.32 12/15/202213,220,000 shares $634.16 million +20.0%2.3%3.6 $47.97 11/30/202211,020,000 shares $567.64 million -8.6%1.9%3 $51.51 11/15/202212,060,000 shares $622.66 million -3.8%2.1%3.4 $51.63 10/31/202212,540,000 shares $606.06 million +4.0%2.2%3.6 $48.33 10/15/202212,060,000 shares $529.07 million -1.2%2.1%3.5 $43.87 9/30/202212,200,000 shares $561.69 million -5.9%2.1%3.6 $46.04 9/15/202212,960,000 shares $612.10 million -1.5%2.3%4 $47.23 8/31/202213,160,000 shares $662.34 million -1.6%2.3%4.2 $50.33 8/15/202213,380,000 shares $750.75 million -7.4%2.3%4.3 $56.11How to camouflage a factory of 53,000 workers (Ad)"If I Had To Pour Every Single Penny of My Retirement Into Just ONE STOCK..." The former Goldman Sachs VP – who called everything from Microsoft's 1,100% surge... to the death of the 60/40 portfolio – is now stepping forward with his most explicit message yet: "Make this ONE STOCK the cornerstone of your portfolio."Get the full story here. FAST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Fastenal's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Fastenal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 18,750,000 shares of FAST short. 3.28% of Fastenal's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fastenal's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Fastenal? 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. FAST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Fastenal's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Fastenal? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fastenal: Caas Capital Management LP, Eisler Capital US LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Fastenal? 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. 3.28% of Fastenal's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fastenal's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fastenal saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,750,000 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 18,350,000 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 Fastenal's float size? Fastenal currently has issued a total of 572,550,000 shares. Some of Fastenal'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. Fastenal currently has a public float of 571,270,000 shares. How does Fastenal's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.28% of Fastenal's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fastenal: Tractor Supply (7.95%), JD.com, Inc. (1.65%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.53%), The Kroger Co. (2.18%), Coupang, Inc. (2.47%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.07%), Dollar General Co. (2.89%), AutoZone, Inc. (2.27%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (2.20%), eBay Inc. (3.50%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fastenal stock? Short selling FAST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fastenal as its price is falling. FAST shares are trading up $0.06 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 Fastenal? A short squeeze for Fastenal 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 FAST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fastenal'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 FAST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Tractor Supply Short Squeeze Yum! 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