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American Vanguard (AVD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$5.19
+0.09 (+1.76%)
(As of 10/4/2024 ET)

American Vanguard Short Interest Data

American Vanguard (AVD) has a short interest of 686,100 shares, representing 2.53% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -18.63% decrease 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 248,492 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
686,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
843,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-18.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.21 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
27,985,000 shares
Float Size
27,070,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.53%
Today's Trading Volume
214,995 shares
Average Trading Volume
248,492 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
87%
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AVD Short Interest Over Time

AVD Days to Cover Over Time

AVD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

American Vanguard Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/2024686,100 shares $4.21 million -18.6%2.5%2.2 $6.13
8/31/2024843,200 shares $4.84 million -12.4%3.1%2.8 $5.74
8/15/2024962,000 shares $5.48 million +8.9%3.6%3.2 $5.70
7/31/2024883,100 shares $8.50 million -7.3%3.4%2.9 $9.62
7/15/2024953,100 shares $8.21 million +3.3%3.7%3.8 $8.61
6/30/2024922,800 shares $7.94 million +33.7%3.6%3.9 $8.60
6/15/2024690,200 shares $5.87 million -15.6%2.7%3.1 $8.51
5/31/2024818,100 shares $7.11 million -1.3%3.2%3.6 $8.69
5/15/2024829,100 shares $7.24 million -12.3%3.2%3.9 $8.74
4/30/2024944,800 shares $10.77 million +1.1%3.6%5.4 $11.40
4/15/2024934,400 shares $10.85 million +42.9%3.5%4.8 $11.61
3/31/2024654,100 shares $8.47 million -27.9%2.4%3.2 $12.95
3/15/2024906,600 shares $11.72 million -35.7%3.4%4.3 $12.93
2/29/20241,410,000 shares $15.12 million +15.6%5.3%6.3 $10.72
2/15/20241,220,000 shares $13.51 million +6.1%4.6%5 $11.07
1/31/20241,150,000 shares $12.56 million +4.6%4.3%3.9 $10.92
1/15/20241,100,000 shares $11.17 million +20.6%4.1%3.4 $10.15
12/31/2023912,200 shares $10.01 million -30.4%3.4%2.7 $10.97
12/15/20231,310,000 shares $14.41 million -1.5%4.9%2.7 $11.00
11/30/20231,330,000 shares $12.48 million +12.7%4.9%2.8 $9.38
11/15/20231,180,000 shares $11.29 million +29.9%4.4%2.6 $9.57
10/31/2023908,100 shares $8.50 million +51.3%3.3%2.1 $9.36
10/15/2023600,300 shares $6.09 million -31.3%2.2%1.5 $10.15
9/30/2023873,300 shares $9.55 million +69.6%3.2%2.3 $10.93
9/15/2023514,900 shares $6.39 million +31.8%1.9%2.3 $12.41
8/31/2023390,600 shares $5.40 million +0.6%1.4%1.7 $13.82
8/15/2023388,400 shares $5.82 million +47.6%1.4%1.8 $14.98
7/31/2023263,200 shares $4.75 million +18.7%1.0%1.2 $18.06
7/15/2023221,700 shares $3.94 million +22.2%0.8%1.2 $17.77
6/30/2023181,500 shares $3.24 million -27.6%0.7%1 $17.87
6/15/2023250,700 shares $4.33 million -12.5%0.9%1.4 $17.26
5/31/2023286,400 shares $4.89 million -8.5%1.0%1.8 $17.06
5/15/2023312,900 shares $5.25 million +8.7%1.1%2.1 $16.78
4/30/2023287,800 shares $5.54 million +22.1%1.1%2.1 $19.25
4/15/2023235,700 shares $5.04 million -13.4%0.9%1.8 $21.38
3/31/2023272,200 shares $5.96 million -12.8%1.0%2.1 $21.88
3/15/2023312,200 shares $6.35 million +12.1%1.1%2.5 $20.34
2/28/2023278,400 shares $5.81 million -2.6%1.0%1.9 $20.87
2/15/2023285,700 shares $6.00 million -0.9%1.0%2 $21.01
1/31/2023288,200 shares $6.51 million -8.9%1.0%1.9 $22.59
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1/15/2023316,300 shares $7.33 million -4.8%1.1%1.9 $23.16
12/30/2022332,200 shares $7.21 million -28.8%1.2%1.8 $21.71
12/15/2022466,700 shares $10.06 million -16.8%1.7%2.3 $21.55
11/30/2022560,600 shares $12.89 million -1.8%2.0%2.8 $23.00
11/15/2022570,600 shares $12.89 million +8.8%2.1%2.7 $22.59
10/31/2022524,600 shares $12.21 million -23.4%1.8%2.1 $23.27
10/15/2022684,700 shares $14.73 million +20.6%2.4%2.5 $21.51
9/30/2022567,700 shares $10.62 million +2.2%2.0%2.2 $18.70
9/15/2022555,600 shares $11.16 million -12.8%1.9%2 $20.09
8/31/2022637,100 shares $12.70 million +8.9%2.2%2.2 $19.93
8/15/2022584,800 shares $12.05 million -1.4%2.0%1.9 $20.61
7/31/2022592,800 shares $13.88 million -12.2%2.1%1.9 $23.41
7/15/2022674,900 shares $14.55 million -1.5%2.3%2.4 $21.56
6/30/2022684,800 shares $15.31 million +28.1%2.4%2.1 $22.35
6/15/2022534,800 shares $12.08 million +24.9%1.9%1.6 $22.58
5/31/2022428,100 shares $10.57 million -31.1%1.5%1.3 $24.68
5/15/2022621,500 shares $13.42 million +47.8%2.2%2.2 $21.60
4/30/2022420,600 shares $9.00 million +22.4%1.6%1.7 $21.40
4/15/2022343,600 shares $7.68 million -14.3%1.3%1.5 $22.35
3/31/2022401,000 shares $8.15 million +7.6%1.5%2.1 $20.32
3/15/2022372,600 shares $6.44 million +72.5%1.4%2.2 $17.28
2/28/2022216,000 shares $3.26 million +14.4%0.8%1.4 $15.07
2/15/2022188,900 shares $2.84 million -13.8%0.7%1.3 $15.05
1/31/2022219,100 shares $3.32 million +51.4%0.8%1.4 $15.17
1/15/2022144,700 shares $2.34 million -55.2%0.5%0.9 $16.17
12/31/2021322,800 shares $5.29 million -16.8%1.2%2.1 $16.39
12/15/2021387,900 shares $5.87 million +16.5%1.4%2.6 $15.13
11/30/2021333,000 shares $4.77 million +11.9%1.2%2.2 $14.31
11/15/2021297,500 shares $5.09 million -23.1%1.1%1.8 $17.12
10/29/2021386,900 shares $6.03 million +30.6%1.4%2.1 $15.58
10/15/2021296,300 shares $4.69 million +10.2%1.1%1.5 $15.82
9/30/2021269,000 shares $4.05 million -50.9%1.0%1.4 $15.05
9/15/2021548,000 shares $8.04 million -26.2%2.0%2.9 $14.67
8/31/2021742,300 shares $11.38 million +129.3%2.8%4.6 $15.33
8/13/2021323,700 shares $4.88 million +66.9%1.2%2.3 $15.09
7/30/2021194,000 shares $3.20 million -13.7%0.7%1.6 $16.51
7/15/2021224,800 shares $3.83 million -18.7%0.8%2 $17.02
6/30/2021276,600 shares $4.84 million -7.2%1.0%2.3 $17.51
6/15/2021298,200 shares $5.38 million -19.0%1.1%2.6 $18.04
5/28/2021368,100 shares $6.77 million +2.2%1.4%3.2 $18.39
5/14/2021360,200 shares $6.98 million +16.6%1.3%3.1 $19.38
4/30/2021309,000 shares $6.22 million -4.5%1.2%2.5 $20.13
4/15/2021323,600 shares $6.51 million -18.6%1.2%3 $20.13
3/31/2021397,700 shares $8.14 million -13.8%1.5%3.7 $20.48
3/15/2021461,400 shares $10.31 million -4.0%1.8%4.4 $22.35
2/26/2021480,500 shares $9.54 million +6.9%1.8%4.8 $19.85
2/12/2021449,300 shares $8.55 million +4.8%1.7%4.6 $19.02
1/29/2021428,700 shares $7.30 million +14.9%1.6%4.5 $17.02
1/15/2021373,200 shares $6.59 million -5.7%1.4%4 $17.67
12/31/2020395,600 shares $6.18 million +3.8%1.5%4.7 $15.63
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12/15/2020381,300 shares $6.21 million +9.9%1.4%4.5 $16.29
11/30/2020347,000 shares $5.41 million -5.4%1.3%4 $15.60
11/15/2020366,800 shares $5.30 million -6.3%1.4%4.3 $14.46
10/30/2020391,600 shares $5.29 million -5.6%1.5%4.4 $13.50
10/15/2020414,600 shares $6.01 million -19.3%1.6%4.7 $14.49
9/30/2020513,700 shares $6.75 million -1.1%1.9%5.8 $13.14
9/15/2020519,300 shares $7.71 million +2.0%2.0%5.3 $14.85
8/31/2020509,000 shares $7.20 million +3.1%1.9%5 $14.15
8/14/2020493,800 shares $7.17 million -14.7%1.9%4 $14.52
7/31/2020578,700 shares $7.79 million -8.2%2.2%4.2 $13.46
7/15/2020630,500 shares $8.58 million -11.7%2.4%4.5 $13.61
6/30/2020714,100 shares $9.73 million +24.8%2.7%5 $13.63
6/15/2020572,200 shares $7.03 million -19.1%2.2%4 $12.29
5/29/2020707,100 shares $9.40 million -21.1%2.7%4.8 $13.30
5/15/2020896,100 shares $11.12 million -14.7%3.4%6.5 $12.41
4/30/20201,050,000 shares $15.30 million -3.7%4.0%8.8 $14.57
4/15/20201,090,000 shares $15.33 million -0.9%4.1%9.4 $14.06
3/31/20201,100,000 shares $15.95 million -11.8%4.2%9.2 $14.50
3/13/20201,247,400 shares $19.41 million -1.0%4.7%9.6 $15.56
2/28/20201,260,000 shares $14.63 million -3.8%4.8%9.7 $11.61
2/14/20201,310,000 shares $20.28 million +0.8%4.9%10.2 $15.48
1/31/20201,300,000 shares $21.02 million -8.5%4.9%10.1 $16.17
1/15/20201,420,000 shares $25.12 million +5.2%5.4%11 $17.69
12/31/20191,350,000 shares $24.26 million +29.8%5.1%10.2 $17.97

AVD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Vanguard's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Vanguard shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 686,100 shares of AVD short. 2.53% of American Vanguard's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Vanguard's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Vanguard?

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. AVD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on American Vanguard's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for American Vanguard?

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. 2.53% of American Vanguard's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is American Vanguard's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Vanguard saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 686,100 shares, a decline of 18.6% from the previous total of 843,200 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 American Vanguard's float size?

American Vanguard currently has issued a total of 27,985,000 shares. Some of American Vanguard'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. American Vanguard currently has a public float of 27,070,000 shares.

How does American Vanguard's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.53% of American Vanguard's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Vanguard: Intrepid Potash, Inc. (3.11%), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (2.21%), The Mosaic Company (1.86%), The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (12.26%), Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (1.55%), Evogene Ltd. (0.49%), Cibus, Inc. (13.68%), China Green Agriculture, Inc. (0.63%), SenesTech, Inc. (6.52%), N2OFF, Inc. (22.13%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short American Vanguard stock?

Short selling AVD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Vanguard as its price is falling. AVD shares are trading up $0.09 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 American Vanguard?

A short squeeze for American Vanguard 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 AVD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Vanguard'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 AVD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 10/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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