Marten Transport (MRTN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 September 15th, traders have sold 712,800 shares of MRTN short. 1.24% of Marten Transport's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Marten Transport's current short interest.

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.

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. 1.24% of Marten Transport's floating shares are currently sold short.

Marten Transport saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 712,800 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the previous total of 801,400 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.

Marten Transport currently has issued a total of 81,363,000 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 57,530,000 shares.

1.24% 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. (8.97%), Werner Enterprises, Inc. (6.39%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (28.15%), Heartland Express, Inc. (3.29%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.53%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (2.80%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (1.98%), Saia, Inc. (8.31%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (3.61%), Landstar System, Inc. (2.61%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MRTN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marten Transport as its price is falling. MRTN shares are trading down $0.20 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.

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.

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 September, 15 2024.