Mercer International (MERC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.47 -0.14 (-3.04%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Mercer International Short Interest DataMercer International (MERC) has a short interest of 453,600 shares, representing 1.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 31.78% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 392,684 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest453,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest344,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+31.78%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.34 millionShort Interest Ratio1.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares66,871,000 sharesFloat Size38,210,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.19%Today's Trading Volume494,355 sharesAverage Trading Volume392,684 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average126% Short Selling Mercer International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Mercer International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMERC Short Interest Over TimeMERC Days to Cover Over TimeMERC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Mercer International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025453,600 shares $2.34 million +31.8%1.2%1.2 $5.16 3/31/2025344,200 shares $2.12 million -13.7%0.9%1 $6.15 3/15/2025399,000 shares $2.49 million -22.8%1.0%1.2 $6.24 2/28/2025516,800 shares $4.06 million -1.3%1.4%1.5 $7.86 2/15/2025523,600 shares $3.42 million -8.5%1.4%1.7 $6.54 1/31/2025572,000 shares $3.85 million +21.7%1.5%2 $6.73 1/15/2025470,200 shares $2.96 million +24.7%1.2%1.5 $6.29 12/31/2024377,200 shares $2.45 million +11.8%1.0%1.1 $6.50 12/15/2024337,500 shares $2.17 million -20.3%0.9%0.9 $6.43 11/30/2024423,300 shares $2.61 million +10.4%1.1%0.7 $6.17 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MERC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Mercer International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/2024383,300 shares $2.38 million -22.1%1.0%0.6 $6.20 10/31/2024492,000 shares $3.21 million -41.5%1.3%0.8 $6.52 10/15/2024840,300 shares $5.93 million +15.3%2.2%1.4 $7.06 9/30/2024729,100 shares $4.94 million -54.1%1.9%1.3 $6.77 9/15/20241,590,000 shares $10.72 million -4.2%4.2%3 $6.74 8/31/20241,660,000 shares $9.96 million +27.7%4.4%4.8 $6.00 8/15/20241,300,000 shares $8.11 million +28.7%3.4%5 $6.24 7/31/20241,010,000 shares $7.70 million -12.2%2.6%3.9 $7.62 7/15/20241,150,000 shares $9.37 million -2.5%3.0%5.1 $8.15 6/30/20241,180,000 shares $10.08 million +9.3%3.1%5.6 $8.54 6/15/20241,080,000 shares $9.09 million -0.9%2.8%5.4 $8.42 5/31/20241,090,000 shares $10.36 million -10.7%2.9%5.8 $9.50 5/15/20241,220,000 shares $12.71 million -3.9%3.2%6 $10.42 4/30/20241,270,000 shares $12.87 million -6.6%3.4%5.3 $10.13 4/15/20241,360,000 shares $12.58 million -7.5%3.6%5.4 $9.25 3/31/20241,470,000 shares $14.63 million -2.0%3.9%5.4 $9.95 3/15/20241,500,000 shares $13.88 million No Change4.0%5.4 $9.25 2/29/20241,500,000 shares $13.77 million -7.4%4.0%4.9 $9.18 2/15/20241,620,000 shares $12.64 million -16.1%4.3%5.4 $7.80 1/31/20241,930,000 shares $16.33 million -10.2%5.1%6.7 $8.46 1/15/20242,150,000 shares $21.16 million -1.8%5.7%6.5 $9.84 12/31/20232,190,000 shares $20.76 million +2.8%5.8%6.3 $9.48 12/15/20232,130,000 shares $19.51 million +2.9%5.6%5.6 $9.16 11/30/20232,070,000 shares $19.83 million +6.2%5.5%5.2 $9.58 11/15/20231,950,000 shares $18.51 million +16.1%5.2%4.8 $9.49 10/31/20231,680,000 shares $13.34 million -21.1%4.5%3.7 $7.94 10/15/20232,130,000 shares $18.81 million -4.5%5.6%4.3 $8.83 9/30/20232,230,000 shares $19.13 million No Change5.9%4.4 $8.58 9/15/20232,230,000 shares $20.00 million -10.1%5.9%4 $8.97 8/31/20232,480,000 shares $22.54 million +1.6%6.6%3.8 $9.09Secret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING] (Ad)What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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You see, I’ve recently uncovered a secret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC…So please take a moment to watch it now. 7/15/20211,100,000 shares $13.42 million -12.7%2.7%4.5 $12.20 6/30/20211,260,000 shares $16.07 million +20.0%3.1%4.9 $12.75 6/15/20211,050,000 shares $14.29 million +6.4%2.6%3.9 $13.61 5/28/2021986,700 shares $14.64 million +14.2%2.5%3.6 $14.84 5/14/2021864,200 shares $13.40 million +46.2%2.2%2.8 $15.51 4/30/2021591,100 shares $9.93 million -5.6%1.5%1.9 $16.80 4/15/2021626,400 shares $9.82 million +170.5%1.6%2.1 $15.68 3/31/2021231,600 shares $3.38 million -63.3%0.6%0.8 $14.61 3/15/2021630,800 shares $10.02 million -16.7%1.6%2.1 $15.88 2/26/2021756,900 shares $10.67 million -6.8%1.9%2.5 $14.10 2/12/2021812,400 shares $11.15 million -2.2%2.0%3.1 $13.72 1/29/2021830,300 shares $9.17 million +95.4%2.1%3.2 $11.05 1/15/2021425,000 shares $4.82 million -19.0%1.1%1.6 $11.35 12/31/2020524,800 shares $5.37 million -4.4%1.3%2.1 $10.23 12/15/2020548,700 shares $5.62 million -31.3%1.4%2.2 $10.24 11/30/2020799,200 shares $6.59 million -7.2%2.0%3.2 $8.24 11/15/2020861,600 shares $6.46 million -6.0%2.2%3.5 $7.50 10/30/2020916,100 shares $5.71 million +29.9%2.3%3.8 $6.23 10/15/2020705,500 shares $4.83 million +38.1%1.8%3.1 $6.85 9/30/2020510,800 shares $3.37 million -30.7%1.3%2.4 $6.60 9/15/2020736,900 shares $5.27 million -5.9%1.8%3.8 $7.15 8/31/2020783,300 shares $6.56 million -16.5%2.0%4.5 $8.38 8/14/2020938,000 shares $7.55 million -21.2%2.3%4.7 $8.05 7/31/20201,190,000 shares $8.87 million -12.5%3.0%5.7 $7.45 7/15/20201,360,000 shares $10.73 million -8.7%3.4%6.3 $7.89 6/30/20201,490,000 shares $12.10 million +12.0%3.7%6.4 $8.12 6/15/20201,330,000 shares $11.20 million +82.8%3.3%5.3 $8.42 5/29/2020727,600 shares $6.01 million -11.3%1.8%2.6 $8.26 5/15/2020820,700 shares $6.42 million -1.8%2.1%3.1 $7.82 4/30/2020835,800 shares $8.04 million -10.9%2.1%2.9 $9.62 MERC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Mercer International's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Mercer International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 453,600 shares of MERC short. 1.19% of Mercer International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mercer International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Mercer International? 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. MERC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Mercer International's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Mercer International? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Mercer International: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Mercer International? 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. 1.19% of Mercer International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Mercer International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Mercer International saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 453,600 shares, an increase of 31.8% from the previous total of 344,200 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 Mercer International's float size? Mercer International currently has issued a total of 66,871,000 shares. Some of Mercer International'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. Mercer International currently has a public float of 38,210,000 shares. How does Mercer International's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.19% of Mercer International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Mercer International: MillerKnoll, Inc. (4.22%), Ranpak Holdings Corp. (2.71%), Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (0.83%), Mativ Holdings, Inc. (2.25%), Virco Mfg. Co. (6.67%), Big Tree Cloud Holdings Ltd (3.52%), Intelligent Living Application Group Inc. (1.23%), Suzano S.A. (0.32%), Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (5.39%), Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (2.51%), 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 Mercer International stock? Short selling MERC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mercer International as its price is falling. MERC shares are trading down $0.12 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 Mercer International? A short squeeze for Mercer International 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 MERC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Mercer International'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 MERC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies MillerKnoll Short Interest Data Ranpak Short Interest Data Rayonier Advanced Materials Short Interest Data Mativ Short Interest Data Virco Mfg. 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