MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.04 -0.96 (-3.00%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.00 -0.04 (-0.13%) As of 05/21/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MGP Ingredients Short Interest DataMGP Ingredients (MGPI) has a short interest of 2.58 million shares, representing 17.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 344,353 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,580,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,750,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.18%Dollar Volume Sold Short$76.03 millionShort Interest Ratio6.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares21,272,000 sharesFloat Size15,080,000 sharesShort Percent of Float17.11%Today's Trading Volume368,260 sharesAverage Trading Volume344,353 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average107% Short Selling MGP Ingredients? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MGP Ingredients and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMGPI Short Interest Over TimeMGPI Days to Cover Over TimeMGPI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time MGP Ingredients Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20252,580,000 shares $76.03 million -6.2%17.1%6.2 $29.47 4/15/20252,750,000 shares $74.55 million -11.3%18.3%6.8 $27.11 3/31/20253,100,000 shares $91.08 million +5.4%20.6%7.6 $29.38 3/15/20252,940,000 shares $90.76 million -9.0%19.6%7.1 $30.87 2/28/20253,230,000 shares $105.75 million +0.9%21.9%7.8 $32.74 2/15/20253,200,000 shares $106.08 million -2.7%21.0%8 $33.15 1/31/20253,290,000 shares $118.87 million -7.3%22.1%8.2 $36.13 1/15/20253,550,000 shares $125.35 million -6.8%23.3%7.6 $35.31 12/31/20243,810,000 shares $150.00 million -2.6%25.0%7.6 $39.37 12/15/20243,910,000 shares $176.61 million -0.5%27.9%8.4 $45.17 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MGPI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MGP Ingredients and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20243,930,000 shares $181.88 million -1.5%28.0%9 $46.28 11/15/20243,990,000 shares $198.10 million +5.0%28.5%9.7 $49.65 10/31/20243,800,000 shares $182.55 million -13.0%27.1%10.5 $48.04 10/15/20244,370,000 shares $350.26 million +1.6%31.2%16.5 $80.15 9/30/20244,300,000 shares $357.98 million +1.9%30.7%24.2 $83.25 9/15/20244,220,000 shares $358.57 million +8.2%30.1%24 $84.97 8/31/20243,900,000 shares $349.40 million +1.3%27.8%22.2 $89.59 8/15/20243,850,000 shares $338.95 million +2.4%27.7%21.8 $88.04 7/31/20243,760,000 shares $306.63 million +2.7%27.1%21.1 $81.55 7/15/20243,660,000 shares $280.28 million -3.7%26.4%19.7 $76.58 6/30/20243,800,000 shares $282.72 million -6.4%27.4%20.7 $74.40 6/15/20244,060,000 shares $302.55 million +2.5%29.2%22.3 $74.52 5/31/20243,960,000 shares $307.38 million +2.1%28.5%23 $77.62 5/15/20243,880,000 shares $311.60 million +0.3%28.0%20.3 $80.31 4/30/20243,870,000 shares $303.56 million -2.5%27.9%18.1 $78.44 4/15/20243,970,000 shares $310.18 million +1.5%28.8%17.9 $78.13 3/31/20243,910,000 shares $336.77 million +2.1%28.2%18.2 $86.13 3/15/20243,830,000 shares $320.34 million No Change27.7%18 $83.64 2/29/20243,830,000 shares $326.24 million +16.8%27.7%17 $85.18 2/15/20243,280,000 shares $295.36 million +5.1%23.7%15.3 $90.05 1/31/20243,120,000 shares $265.04 million +6.1%22.5%18.1 $84.95 1/15/20242,940,000 shares $268.57 million -1.0%21.3%19.2 $91.35 12/31/20232,970,000 shares $292.60 million -1.0%21.5%21.4 $98.52 12/15/20233,000,000 shares $292.17 million +9.9%21.8%22.4 $97.39 11/30/20232,730,000 shares $233.28 million +5.8%19.8%21.6 $85.45 11/15/20232,580,000 shares $242.93 million +9.8%18.7%25.7 $94.16 10/31/20232,350,000 shares $222.45 million +1.7%17.1%25.6 $94.66 10/15/20232,310,000 shares $227.35 million No Change16.8%26.3 $98.42 9/30/20232,310,000 shares $243.66 million +8.5%16.8%26.6 $105.48 9/15/20232,130,000 shares $229.66 million +1.9%15.5%24.3 $107.82The Prophet's Newest Prediction (Ad)A storm is brewing in the markets: new tariffs, recession warnings, and panic in the headlines. 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Short interest is the volume of MGP Ingredients shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,580,000 shares of MGPI short. 17.11% of MGP Ingredients' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MGP Ingredients' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MGP Ingredients? 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. MGPI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on MGP Ingredients's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting MGP Ingredients? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MGP Ingredients: Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for MGP Ingredients? 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. 17.11% of MGP Ingredients' floating shares are currently sold short. Is MGP Ingredients' short interest increasing or decreasing? MGP Ingredients saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,580,000 shares, a drop of 6.2% from the previous total of 2,750,000 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 MGP Ingredients' float size? MGP Ingredients currently has issued a total of 21,272,000 shares. Some of MGP Ingredients' 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. MGP Ingredients currently has a public float of 15,080,000 shares. How does MGP Ingredients' short interest compare to its competitors? 17.11% of MGP Ingredients' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "wholesale" compare to MGP Ingredients: Central Garden & Pet (13.54%), Global Partners LP (2.61%), World Kinect Co. (8.99%), Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (3.26%), Global Industrial (2.41%), CrossAmerica Partners LP (0.53%), Vestis Co. (5.65%), Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (0.38%), SunOpta Inc. (3.56%), Ryerson Holding Co. (4.22%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short MGP Ingredients stock? Short selling MGPI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MGP Ingredients as its price is falling. MGPI shares are trading down $0.96 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 MGP Ingredients? A short squeeze for MGP Ingredients 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 MGPI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is MGP Ingredients' 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 MGPI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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