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Marten Transport (MRTN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Marten Transport Short Interest Data

Marten Transport (MRTN) has a short interest of 1.14 million shares, representing 1.98% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.54% increase 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 410,895 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,140,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$14.64 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
81,493,000 shares
Float Size
57,540,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.98%
Today's Trading Volume
468,316 shares
Average Trading Volume
410,895 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
114%
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MRTN Short Interest Over Time

MRTN Days to Cover Over Time

MRTN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Marten Transport Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20251,140,000 shares $14.64 million +6.5%2.0%2.2 $12.84
4/15/20251,070,000 shares $14.21 million +21.5%1.9%2.3 $13.28
3/31/2025881,000 shares $12.09 million -11.8%1.5%1.9 $13.72
3/15/2025998,700 shares $13.61 million +2.8%1.7%2.2 $13.63
2/28/2025971,500 shares $14.30 million +20.4%1.7%2.3 $14.72
2/15/2025807,000 shares $12.40 million -9.7%1.4%2 $15.36
1/31/2025893,600 shares $13.76 million +22.9%1.6%2.3 $15.40
1/15/2025727,200 shares $11.55 million +0.5%1.3%2 $15.88
12/31/2024723,700 shares $11.30 million -3.4%1.3%2 $15.61
12/15/2024749,300 shares $12.79 million +1.5%1.3%2.2 $17.07
11/30/2024738,300 shares $12.83 million -4.9%1.3%2.3 $17.38
11/15/2024776,300 shares $13.10 million -1.0%1.4%2.3 $16.88
10/31/2024784,300 shares $12.14 million +26.5%1.4%2.7 $15.48
10/15/2024620,200 shares $10.38 million +1.6%1.1%2 $16.73
9/30/2024610,300 shares $10.80 million -14.4%1.1%1.8 $17.70
9/15/2024712,800 shares $12.28 million -11.1%1.2%1.8 $17.23
8/31/2024801,400 shares $13.98 million +17.6%1.4%2 $17.45
8/15/2024681,300 shares $11.77 million -8.3%1.2%1.7 $17.28
7/31/2024743,200 shares $13.98 million -0.6%1.3%1.8 $18.81
7/15/2024747,600 shares $13.43 million -13.1%1.3%1.7 $17.96
6/30/2024859,800 shares $15.86 million +32.8%1.5%2 $18.45
6/15/2024647,500 shares $11.23 million -6.2%1.1%1.5 $17.34
5/31/2024690,100 shares $12.21 million -19.5%1.2%1.3 $17.70
5/15/2024857,400 shares $15.48 million +6.2%1.5%1.6 $18.06
4/30/2024807,500 shares $13.66 million +22.7%1.4%1.5 $16.92
4/15/2024658,200 shares $11.20 million +4.9%1.2%1.2 $17.01
3/31/2024627,700 shares $11.60 million -49.4%1.1%1.4 $18.48
3/15/20241,240,000 shares $23.05 million +18.1%2.2%2.9 $18.59
2/29/20241,050,000 shares $19.79 million +22.9%1.8%3.2 $18.85
2/15/2024854,200 shares $16.78 million -32.7%1.5%2.9 $19.64
1/31/20241,270,000 shares $23.50 million +6.7%2.2%4.3 $18.50
1/15/20241,190,000 shares $23.67 million -3.3%2.1%4.3 $19.89
12/31/20231,230,000 shares $25.81 million +3.4%2.1%4.5 $20.98
12/15/20231,190,000 shares $23.62 million +0.9%2.1%4.4 $19.85
11/30/20231,180,000 shares $22.24 million +18.0%2.1%4.5 $18.85
11/15/20231,000,000 shares $19 million -13.0%1.7%3.8 $19.00
10/31/20231,150,000 shares $20.22 million +10.6%2.0%4.3 $17.58
10/15/20231,040,000 shares $20.09 million -3.7%1.8%3.8 $19.32
9/30/20231,080,000 shares $21.29 million -7.7%1.9%3.8 $19.71
9/15/20231,170,000 shares $23.94 million -6.4%2.0%4 $20.46
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8/31/20231,250,000 shares $26.25 million +6.8%2.2%3.9 $21.00
8/15/20231,170,000 shares $25.89 million +2.6%2.0%3.6 $22.13
7/31/20231,140,000 shares $25.83 million -0.9%2.0%3.4 $22.66
7/15/20231,150,000 shares $23.55 million +6.5%2.0%3.4 $20.48
6/30/20231,080,000 shares $23.22 million -19.4%1.9%3.3 $21.50
6/15/20231,340,000 shares $29.47 million -14.1%2.3%4.3 $21.99
5/31/20231,560,000 shares $32.99 million -1.3%2.7%5.2 $21.15
5/15/20231,580,000 shares $32.63 million -5.4%2.8%5.6 $20.65
4/30/20231,670,000 shares $33.72 million +16.8%2.9%6.1 $20.19
4/15/20231,430,000 shares $29.23 million -5.3%2.5%5.2 $20.44
3/31/20231,510,000 shares $31.63 million +11.0%2.6%5.7 $20.95
3/15/20231,360,000 shares $27.88 million -6.2%2.4%5.2 $20.50
2/28/20231,450,000 shares $32.00 million -9.4%2.5%5 $22.07
2/15/20231,600,000 shares $35.57 million -4.2%2.8%5.5 $22.23
1/31/20231,670,000 shares $36.89 million +3.1%2.9%5.7 $22.09
1/15/20231,620,000 shares $32.59 million +3.9%2.8%5.7 $20.12
12/30/20221,560,000 shares $30.86 million +6.1%2.7%4.9 $19.78
12/15/20221,470,000 shares $30.16 million +14.8%2.6%4.2 $20.52
11/30/20221,280,000 shares $27.28 million -25.6%2.2%3.6 $21.31
11/15/20221,720,000 shares $36.62 million -10.4%3.0%4.5 $21.29
10/31/20221,920,000 shares $36.04 million -8.1%3.4%4.7 $18.77
10/15/20222,090,000 shares $41.11 million -2.8%3.7%4.8 $19.67
9/30/20222,150,000 shares $41.19 million +3.4%3.8%4.8 $19.16
9/15/20222,080,000 shares $41.41 million -3.3%3.6%4.4 $19.91
8/31/20222,150,000 shares $42.59 million -10.8%3.8%4.7 $19.81
8/15/20222,410,000 shares $55.19 million +6.6%4.2%5.4 $22.90
7/31/20222,260,000 shares $48.73 million +13.0%3.9%5 $21.56
7/15/20222,000,000 shares $34.66 million +0.5%3.5%4.2 $17.33
6/30/20221,990,000 shares $33.47 million -6.6%3.4%4 $16.82
6/15/20222,130,000 shares $37.66 million +16.4%3.7%3.9 $17.68
5/31/20221,830,000 shares $32.13 million -5.2%3.2%3.5 $17.56
5/15/20221,930,000 shares $34.70 million +9.7%3.3%3.6 $17.98
4/30/20221,760,000 shares $30.59 million +2.9%3.0%3.5 $17.38
4/15/20221,710,000 shares $27.14 million -13.6%2.7%3.4 $15.87
3/31/20221,980,000 shares $35.16 million -1.0%3.1%4.5 $17.76
3/15/20222,000,000 shares $38.58 million +5.8%3.1%5.5 $19.29
2/28/20221,890,000 shares $32.60 million +9.3%2.9%5 $17.25
2/15/20221,730,000 shares $28.84 million +1.2%2.7%4.8 $16.67
1/31/20221,710,000 shares $28.54 million +14.8%2.7%5 $16.69
1/15/20221,490,000 shares $24.63 million +2.8%2.3%5 $16.53
12/31/20211,450,000 shares $24.88 million +31.8%2.3%4.6 $17.16
12/15/20211,100,000 shares $18.62 million -23.1%1.7%3.3 $16.93
11/30/20211,430,000 shares $22.99 million +2.9%2.2%4.8 $16.08
11/15/20211,390,000 shares $24.45 million +0.7%2.2%4.7 $17.59
10/29/20211,380,000 shares $22.95 million +5.3%2.2%4.6 $16.63
10/15/20211,310,000 shares $20.42 million -10.9%2.0%4.2 $15.59
9/30/20211,470,000 shares $23.06 million -10.4%2.3%4.7 $15.69
9/15/20211,640,000 shares $25.90 million -18.8%2.6%5 $15.79
8/31/20212,020,000 shares $31.49 million +7.5%3.2%6.5 $15.59
8/13/20211,880,000 shares $28.46 million +1.1%2.9%5.5 $15.14
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7/30/20211,860,000 shares $29.43 million +6.9%2.9%5.3 $15.82
7/15/20211,740,000 shares $29.25 million +10.8%2.7%4.8 $16.81
6/30/20211,570,000 shares $25.89 million -8.7%2.5%4.5 $16.49
6/15/20211,720,000 shares $29.27 million +6.2%2.7%5 $17.02
5/28/20211,620,000 shares $27.64 million -13.8%2.5%4.8 $17.06
5/14/20211,880,000 shares $32.75 million +4.4%N/A5.8 $17.42
4/30/20211,800,000 shares $30.46 million -12.6%N/A5.2 $16.92
4/15/20212,060,000 shares $36.32 million +7.3%N/A6 $17.63
3/31/20211,920,000 shares $32.89 million +8.5%N/A5.6 $17.13
3/15/20211,770,000 shares $30.39 million -10.6%N/A5.3 $17.17
2/26/20211,980,000 shares $32.45 million No ChangeN/A5.9 $16.39
2/12/20211,980,000 shares $34.23 million -2.5%N/A5.8 $17.29
1/29/20212,030,000 shares $32.58 million +7.4%N/A5.5 $16.05
1/15/20211,890,000 shares $33.09 million -1.6%N/A5.3 $17.51
12/31/20201,920,000 shares $32.83 million +26.3%N/A5.2 $17.10
12/15/20201,520,000 shares $25.79 million -5.6%N/A3.9 $16.97
11/30/20201,610,000 shares $28.64 million -3.6%N/A4 $17.79
11/15/20201,670,000 shares $29.64 million +15.2%N/A4.3 $17.75
10/30/20201,450,000 shares $22.39 million -3.3%N/A4.1 $15.44
10/15/20201,500,000 shares $25.82 million +15.4%N/A4.2 $17.21
9/30/20201,300,000 shares $21.22 million -6.5%N/A3.2 $16.32
9/15/20201,390,000 shares $24.59 million -2.8%N/A3.3 $17.69
8/31/20201,430,000 shares $25.97 million +20.2%N/A3.4 $18.16
8/14/20201,190,000 shares $22.13 million +17.8%N/A2.7 $18.60
7/31/20201,010,000 shares $17.92 million No Change2.6%3.5 $17.75
7/15/20201,010,000 shares $17.63 million +6.0%2.6%3.4 $17.46
6/30/2020952,800 shares $15.98 million +4.8%2.5%3.4 $16.77
6/15/2020909,500 shares $14.46 million -5.0%2.3%3.1 $15.90
5/29/2020957,500 shares $16.33 million +0.2%2.5%3.2 $17.06

MRTN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marten Transport's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Marten Transport shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,140,000 shares of MRTN short. 1.98% of Marten Transport's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Marten Transport's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Marten Transport?

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. MRTN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Marten Transport's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Marten Transport?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Marten Transport: Jane Street Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Marten Transport?

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. 1.98% of Marten Transport's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Marten Transport's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Marten Transport saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,140,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the previous total of 1,070,000 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 Marten Transport's float size?

Marten Transport currently has issued a total of 81,493,000 shares. Some of Marten Transport'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. Marten Transport currently has a public float of 57,540,000 shares.

How does Marten Transport's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.98% of Marten Transport's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Marten Transport: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (18.31%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (44.56%), Werner Enterprises, Inc. (6.56%), Heartland Express, Inc. (2.43%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.80%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (5.16%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (4.12%), Saia, Inc. (5.44%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (4.64%), Ryder System, Inc. (3.22%),

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 Marten Transport stock?

Short selling MRTN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marten Transport as its price is falling. 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 Marten Transport?

A short squeeze for Marten Transport 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 MRTN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Marten Transport'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 MRTN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MRTN) was last updated on 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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