Mingteng International (MTEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Mingteng International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 493,700 shares of MTEN short. 21.28% of Mingteng International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mingteng International'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. MTEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Mingteng International'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. 21.28% of Mingteng International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Mingteng International saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 493,700 shares, a decline of 26.6% from the previous total of 673,000 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.

Mingteng International currently has issued a total of 6,840,000 shares. Some of Mingteng 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. Mingteng International currently has a public float of 2,320,000 shares.

21.28% of Mingteng International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction materials" compare to Mingteng International: CompX International Inc. (3.62%), Smith-Midland Corp. (4.03%), Babcock (2.13%), Acme United Co. (2.69%), INNOVATE Corp. (7.14%), Rectitude Holdings Ltd. (0.21%), Techprecision Corp. (0.47%), Caesarstone Ltd. (0.21%), Nature Wood Group Limited Sponsored ADR (0.23%), NiSun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd. (1.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MTEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mingteng International as its price is falling. MTEN shares are trading up $0.08 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 Mingteng 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 MTEN, 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 MTEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.