Alcon (ALC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $98.32 +1.67 (+1.73%) (As of 09/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends Alcon Short Interest DataAlcon (ALC) has a short interest of 2.99 million shares, representing 0.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 867,221 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,990,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,810,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.41%Dollar Volume Sold Short$292.06 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2024Outstanding Shares493,100,000 sharesFloat Size486,740,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.61%Today's Trading Volume428,650 sharesAverage Trading Volume867,221 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average49% Short Selling Alcon? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Alcon and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartALC Short Interest Over TimeALC Days to Cover Over TimeALC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsWho are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners?Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.I call these Nvidia’s “Silent Partners.” Alcon Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/20242,990,000 shares $292.06 million +6.4%0.6%3.7 $97.68 8/15/20242,810,000 shares $263.77 million -6.6%0.6%3.4 $93.87 7/31/20243,010,000 shares $282.94 million -20.0%0.6%3.5 $94.00 7/15/20243,760,000 shares $338.25 million No Change0.8%4.6 $89.96 6/30/20243,760,000 shares $334.94 million -8.7%0.8%4.6 $89.08 6/15/20244,120,000 shares $373.60 million +3.0%0.9%5 $90.68 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ALC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Alcon and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/31/20244,000,000 shares $356.52 million +0.5%0.8%4.6 $89.13 5/15/20243,980,000 shares $358.04 million +22.1%0.8%4.3 $89.96 4/30/20243,260,000 shares $252.88 million -2.1%0.7%3.6 $77.57 4/15/20243,330,000 shares $270.03 million -22.9%0.7%3.6 $81.09 3/31/20244,320,000 shares $359.81 million +9.1%0.9%4.6 $83.29 3/15/20243,960,000 shares $336.52 million -11.6%0.8%4.5 $84.98 2/29/20244,480,000 shares $378.78 million +10.9%0.9%5.4 $84.55 2/15/20244,040,000 shares $314.72 million -10.8%0.8%5 $77.90 1/31/20244,530,000 shares $340.25 million +19.2%0.9%5.2 $75.11 1/15/20243,800,000 shares $304.19 million -10.2%0.8%4.5 $80.05 12/31/20234,230,000 shares $330.45 million +9.6%0.9%5.2 $78.12 12/15/20233,860,000 shares $292.28 million +8.7%0.8%4.6 $75.72 11/30/20233,550,000 shares $268.49 million +26.3%0.7%4.3 $75.63 11/15/20232,810,000 shares $198.25 million +19.1%0.6%3.6 $70.55 10/31/20232,360,000 shares $168.32 million -18.6%0.5%3.2 $71.32 10/15/20232,900,000 shares $218.08 million -2.7%0.6%4.1 $75.20 9/30/20232,980,000 shares $229.64 million +11.2%0.6%4.5 $77.06 9/15/20232,680,000 shares $219.55 million -5.0%0.6%4.2 $81.92 8/31/20232,820,000 shares $234.03 million -33.8%0.6%4.4 $82.99 8/15/20234,260,000 shares $341.48 million +21.7%0.9%6.2 $80.16 7/31/20233,500,000 shares $297.27 million -9.3%0.7%4.6 $84.94 7/15/20233,860,000 shares $327.44 million +11.6%0.8%4.8 $84.83 6/30/20233,460,000 shares $284.10 million -11.7%0.7%3.8 $82.11 6/15/20233,920,000 shares $317.09 million -13.3%0.8%3.6 $80.89 5/31/20234,520,000 shares $349.80 million -19.6%0.9%3.7 $77.39 5/15/20235,620,000 shares $447.58 million -26.3%1.2%4.4 $79.64 4/30/20237,630,000 shares $553.02 million +4.5%1.6%6.6 $72.48 4/15/20237,300,000 shares $524.51 million +18.1%1.5%6.2 $71.85 3/31/20236,180,000 shares $435.94 million -1.0%1.3%5.5 $70.54 3/15/20236,240,000 shares $406.79 million +9.1%1.3%6.6 $65.19 2/28/20235,720,000 shares $390.33 million -5.9%1.2%6.8 $68.24 2/15/20236,080,000 shares $458.55 million +1.8%1.3%7.6 $75.42 1/31/20235,970,000 shares $449.00 million +3.5%1.2%6.6 $75.21 1/15/20235,770,000 shares $427.21 million +6.7%1.2%6.2 $74.04Who are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners? (Ad)Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.I call these Nvidia’s “Silent Partners.” 12/30/20225,410,000 shares $370.86 million -7.2%1.1%5.7 $68.55 12/15/20225,830,000 shares $401.57 million +3.7%1.2%5.6 $68.88 11/30/20225,620,000 shares $387.16 million +4.7%1.2%5.5 $68.89 11/15/20225,370,000 shares $340.30 million -2.0%1.1%5.3 $63.37 10/31/20225,480,000 shares $332.53 million +17.9%1.1%5.7 $60.68 10/15/20224,650,000 shares $267.75 million +4.0%1.0%5.1 $57.58 9/30/20224,470,000 shares $260.06 million -8.8%0.9%5.3 $58.18 9/15/20224,900,000 shares $333.35 million +5.8%1.0%6.5 $68.03 8/31/20224,630,000 shares $304.10 million +4.3%1.0%6.1 $65.68 8/15/20224,440,000 shares $309.02 million -8.6%0.9%5.7 $69.60 7/31/20224,860,000 shares $379.52 million -0.8%1.0%5.8 $78.09 7/15/20224,900,000 shares $349.13 million -17.4%1.0%5.5 $71.25 6/30/20225,930,000 shares $414.45 million -4.1%1.2%6.3 $69.89 6/15/20226,180,000 shares $410.91 million -6.1%1.3%6.5 $66.49 5/31/20226,580,000 shares $491.72 million -1.4%1.3%7.2 $74.73 5/15/20226,670,000 shares $471.24 million -23.6%1.4%7.4 $70.65 4/30/20228,730,000 shares $621.66 million +14.1%1.8%10.4 $71.21 4/15/20227,650,000 shares $588.29 million -3.4%1.6%9.4 $76.90 3/31/20227,920,000 shares $628.29 million +4.2%1.6%9.8 $79.33 3/15/20227,600,000 shares $551.76 million -6.3%N/A9.7 $72.60 2/28/20228,110,000 shares $624.39 million -0.5%1.7%10.2 $76.99 2/15/20228,150,000 shares $642.46 million -0.7%1.7%10.4 $78.83 1/31/20228,210,000 shares $630.36 million +19.0%1.6%10.8 $76.78 1/15/20226,900,000 shares $542.27 million -9.7%1.4%9.7 $78.59 12/31/20217,640,000 shares $665.60 million +10.7%1.5%11.3 $87.12 12/15/20216,900,000 shares $585.26 million -1.7%1.4%10.5 $84.82 11/30/20217,020,000 shares $550.37 million +1.2%1.4%11 $78.40 11/15/20216,940,000 shares $566.58 million -1.1%1.4%10.6 $81.64 10/29/20217,020,000 shares $585.19 million -4.9%1.4%9.1 $83.36 10/15/20217,380,000 shares $575.79 million -0.9%1.5%9.6 $78.02 9/30/20217,450,000 shares $599.50 million +2.5%1.5%9.6 $80.47 9/15/20217,270,000 shares $634.31 million +5.1%1.5%9.3 $87.25 8/31/20216,920,000 shares $570.69 million -3.5%1.4%8.6 $82.47 8/13/20217,170,000 shares $502.69 million +7.5%1.4%9 $70.11 7/30/20216,670,000 shares $485.58 million +3.7%1.3%8.9 $72.80 7/15/20216,430,000 shares $441.87 million +0.9%1.3%8.2 $68.72 6/30/20216,370,000 shares $447.56 million +7.1%1.3%8.2 $70.26 6/15/20215,950,000 shares $423.22 million +4.4%1.2%7.6 $71.13 5/28/20215,700,000 shares $397.18 million -0.5%1.1%7.3 $69.68 5/14/20215,730,000 shares $379.84 million -22.9%1.2%6.2 $66.29 4/30/20217,430,000 shares $561.56 million +16.6%1.5%8.2 $75.58 4/15/20216,370,000 shares $466.86 million +5.8%1.3%6.8 $73.29 3/31/20216,020,000 shares $425.85 million +9.9%1.2%6 $70.74 3/15/20215,480,000 shares $375.76 million +35.0%1.1%5.5 $68.57 2/26/20214,060,000 shares $284.08 million +0.5%0.8%4.3 $69.97 2/12/20214,040,000 shares $301.59 million -19.2%0.8%4.5 $74.65 1/29/20215,000,000 shares $366.10 million -19.4%1.0%5.3 $73.22 1/15/20216,200,000 shares $432.08 million +1.0%1.3%6.4 $69.69 12/31/20206,140,000 shares $408.74 million +2.3%1.3%6.7 $66.57 12/15/20206,000,000 shares $384.36 million -4.9%1.2%6.2 $64.06Who are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners? (Ad)Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.I call these Nvidia’s “Silent Partners.” 11/30/20206,310,000 shares $402.51 million +12.3%1.3%5.7 $63.79 11/15/20205,620,000 shares $367.60 million +29.8%1.2%4.5 $65.41 10/30/20204,330,000 shares $247.50 million -12.0%0.9%3.5 $57.16 10/15/20204,920,000 shares $306.86 million -3.0%1.0%4.2 $62.37 9/30/20205,070,000 shares $288.74 million -9.8%1.1%4.2 $56.95 9/15/20205,620,000 shares $320.40 million -16.4%1.2%4.4 $57.01 8/31/20206,720,000 shares $385.32 million -3.5%1.4%5.6 $57.34 8/14/20206,960,000 shares $428.25 million -8.3%1.5%5.8 $61.53 7/31/20207,590,000 shares $455.25 million +8.7%1.6%6.1 $59.98 7/15/20206,980,000 shares $397.58 million +6.1%1.5%4.9 $56.96 6/30/20206,580,000 shares $378.42 million +6.7%1.4%4.6 $57.51 6/15/20206,170,000 shares $353.42 million +9.0%1.3%4.1 $57.28 5/29/20205,660,000 shares $359.64 million -16.4%1.2%3.3 $63.54 5/15/20206,770,000 shares $385.15 million +24.0%1.4%3.9 $56.89 4/30/20205,460,000 shares $288.34 million -11.1%1.1%3.5 $52.81 4/15/20206,140,000 shares $311.18 million -16.8%1.3%4.3 $50.68 3/31/20207,380,000 shares $392.62 million -0.3%1.6%5.3 $53.20 3/13/20207,404,300 shares $394.87 million +156.2%1.5%7.3 $53.33 2/28/20202,890,000 shares $115.20 million +18.4%0.6%2.8 $39.86 2/14/20202,440,000 shares $137.54 million +1.2%0.5%2.3 $56.37 1/31/20202,410,000 shares $152.29 million -5.1%0.5%2 $63.19 1/15/20202,540,000 shares $157.15 million +12.4%0.5%2.1 $61.87 12/31/20192,260,000 shares $139.15 million +14.1%0.5%1.9 $61.57 ALC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Alcon's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Alcon shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,990,000 shares of ALC short. 0.61% of Alcon's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alcon's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Alcon? 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. ALC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Alcon's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Alcon? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alcon: Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Alcon? 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. 0.61% of Alcon's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Alcon's short interest increasing or decreasing? Alcon saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,990,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the previous total of 2,810,000 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 Alcon's float size? Alcon currently has issued a total of 493,100,000 shares. Some of Alcon'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. Alcon currently has a public float of 486,740,000 shares. How does Alcon's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.61% of Alcon's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alcon: HCA Healthcare, Inc. (1.64%), Tenet Healthcare Co. (3.37%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (2.19%), Encompass Health Co. (1.30%), The Ensign Group, Inc. (4.50%), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (4.16%), Select Medical Holdings Co. (2.45%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (28.57%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (7.32%), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (3.75%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Alcon stock? Short selling ALC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alcon as its price is falling. ALC shares are trading up $1.67 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 Alcon? A short squeeze for Alcon 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 ALC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Alcon'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 ALC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: HCA Healthcare Short Interest Data Tenet Healthcare Short Interest Data Universal Health Services Short Interest Data Encompass Health Short Interest Data The Ensign Group Short Interest Data Acadia Healthcare Short Interest Data Select Medical Short Interest Data Petco Health and Wellness Short Interest Data Brookdale Senior Living Short Interest Data U.S. Physical Therapy Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:ALC) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAct by Friday, August 16th, to collect this 22% dividendLet's do a little math here... 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