Karat Packaging (KRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $26.74 +0.34 (+1.29%) As of 02:52 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Karat Packaging Short Interest DataKarat Packaging (KRT) has a short interest of 104,800 shares, representing 1.52% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -31.59% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 44,008 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest104,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest153,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-31.59%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.33 millionShort Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares20,060,000 sharesFloat Size6,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.52%Today's Trading Volume119,183 sharesAverage Trading Volume44,008 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average271% Short Selling Karat Packaging? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Karat Packaging and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKRT Short Interest Over TimeKRT Days to Cover Over TimeKRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Karat Packaging Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2025104,800 shares $3.33 million -31.6%1.5%2.2 $31.73 5/15/2025153,200 shares $4.68 million +89.1%2.2%3.3 $30.52 4/30/202581,000 shares $2.14 million +5.1%1.2%2.1 $26.38 4/15/202577,100 shares $1.92 million +8.9%1.1%2.1 $24.93 3/31/202570,800 shares $1.88 million -5.9%1.0%2 $26.58 3/15/202575,200 shares $2.13 million -0.5%1.1%2.2 $28.34 2/28/202575,600 shares $2.26 million -2.8%1.1%2.2 $29.91 2/15/202577,800 shares $2.50 million -10.2%1.1%2.2 $32.18 1/31/202586,600 shares $2.68 million +26.8%1.3%2.3 $30.91 1/15/202568,300 shares $1.99 million -0.6%1.0%1.8 $29.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KRT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Karat Packaging and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202468,700 shares $2.08 million -8.0%1.0%1.9 $30.26 12/15/202474,700 shares $2.42 million +14.6%1.1%2.2 $32.44 11/30/202465,200 shares $2.01 million -13.4%1.0%2 $30.89 11/15/202475,300 shares $2.22 million -0.8%1.1%2.1 $29.48 10/31/202475,900 shares $2.03 million -14.6%1.1%2 $26.70 10/15/202488,900 shares $2.39 million -2.5%1.3%2.2 $26.84 9/30/202491,200 shares $2.36 million +25.6%1.3%2.1 $25.89 9/15/202472,600 shares $1.84 million -21.8%1.1%1.5 $25.41 8/31/202492,800 shares $2.35 million +5.3%1.4%1.9 $25.34 8/15/202488,100 shares $2.27 million +1.3%1.3%2 $25.74 7/31/202487,000 shares $2.60 million -24.0%1.3%2 $29.87 7/15/2024114,500 shares $3.37 million -10.6%1.7%2.9 $29.46 6/30/2024128,000 shares $3.79 million -2.5%1.9%3.3 $29.58 6/15/2024131,300 shares $3.73 million -4.7%1.9%3.4 $28.40 5/31/2024137,700 shares $3.93 million +7.1%2.0%3.2 $28.54 5/15/2024128,600 shares $3.76 million -6.3%1.9%2.7 $29.27 4/30/2024137,200 shares $3.72 million -10.5%2.0%2.8 $27.10 4/15/2024153,300 shares $4.18 million +32.2%2.2%3.1 $27.27 3/31/2024116,000 shares $3.32 million +13.0%1.7%2.3 $28.61 3/15/2024102,700 shares $2.66 million -3.8%1.5%2 $25.93 2/29/2024106,700 shares $3.16 million +21.1%1.6%1.8 $29.59 2/15/202488,100 shares $2.50 million -11.7%1.3%1.5 $28.37 1/31/202499,800 shares $2.41 million +6.4%1.5%1.4 $24.12 1/15/202493,800 shares $2.21 million -37.4%1.4%1.3 $23.60 12/31/2023149,800 shares $3.72 million +12.2%2.2%2 $24.85 12/15/2023133,500 shares $3.14 million +19.5%1.9%1.8 $23.49 11/30/2023111,700 shares $2.41 million +38.1%1.6%1.4 $21.57 11/15/202380,900 shares $1.70 million +48.7%1.2%0.9 $21.02 10/31/202354,400 shares $1.12 million -4.2%0.8%0.6 $20.63 10/15/202356,800 shares $1.24 million -9.7%0.8%0.7 $21.83The End of Elon Musk…? 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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. KRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Karat Packaging's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Karat Packaging? 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. 1.52% of Karat Packaging's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Karat Packaging's short interest increasing or decreasing? Karat Packaging saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 104,800 shares, a drop of 31.6% from the previous total of 153,200 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 Karat Packaging's float size? Karat Packaging currently has issued a total of 20,060,000 shares. Some of Karat Packaging'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. Karat Packaging currently has a public float of 6,900,000 shares. How does Karat Packaging's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.52% of Karat Packaging's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Karat Packaging: Newell Brands Inc. (6.36%), Latham Group, Inc. (11.49%), Lightwave Logic, Inc. (17.14%), Deswell Industries, Inc. (0.19%), Northann Corp. (2.69%), NewHydrogen, Inc. (0.02%), Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. (1.30%), Forward Industries, Inc. (2.24%), The AZEK Company Inc. (6.00%), Myers Industries, Inc. (1.71%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Karat Packaging stock? Short selling KRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Karat Packaging as its price is falling. KRT shares are trading up $0.34 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 Karat Packaging? A short squeeze for Karat Packaging occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Karat Packaging'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 KRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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