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CRH (CRH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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CRH Short Interest Data

CRH (CRH) has a short interest of 10.67 million shares, representing 1.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 5.47 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,670,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,950,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.18 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
672,660,000 shares
Float Size
671,120,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.59%
Today's Trading Volume
1,378,080 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,474,691 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
25%
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CRH Short Interest Over Time

CRH Days to Cover Over Time

CRH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CRH Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/202510,670,000 shares $1.18 billion -10.7%1.6%2.5 $110.79
7/31/202511,950,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.2%1.8%2.8 $95.53
7/15/202512,740,000 shares $1.20 billion +1.8%1.9%2.9 $94.23
6/30/202512,520,000 shares $1.15 billion +10.3%1.9%2.6 $91.64
6/15/202511,350,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.8%1.7%2 $89.96
5/31/202510,930,000 shares $994.52 million -5.0%1.6%1.6 $90.99
5/15/202511,510,000 shares $1.13 billion -19.1%1.7%1.5 $97.80
4/30/202514,220,000 shares $1.36 billion -6.0%2.1%1.8 $95.41
4/15/202515,120,000 shares $1.30 billion -13.7%2.2%2 $86.00
3/31/202517,520,000 shares $1.54 billion +51.8%2.6%2.4 $88.04
3/15/202511,540,000 shares $1.12 billion -10.6%1.7%1.8 $97.08
2/28/202512,910,000 shares $1.32 billion -2.7%1.9%2.8 $102.46
2/15/202513,270,000 shares $1.44 billion +10.2%2.0%3.4 $108.31
1/31/202512,040,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.1%1.8%3.3 $99.15
1/15/202512,170,000 shares $1.16 billion -2.4%1.8%3.4 $95.72
12/31/202412,470,000 shares $1.15 billion +2.1%1.9%3.5 $92.52
12/15/202412,210,000 shares $1.20 billion +26.4%1.8%3.3 $97.92
11/30/20249,660,000 shares $987.93 million -7.3%1.4%2.6 $102.27
11/15/202410,420,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.8%1.5%2.7 $98.32
10/31/202411,420,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.1%1.7%3 $95.45
10/15/202411,790,000 shares $1.10 billion +3.0%1.7%3 $93.00
9/30/202411,450,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.8%1.7%2.7 $92.72
9/15/202410,930,000 shares $956.27 million +8.8%1.6%2.2 $87.49
8/31/202410,050,000 shares $912.24 million +41.0%1.5%1.5 $90.77
8/15/20247,130,000 shares $610.61 million -43.5%1.1%0.9 $85.64
7/31/202412,620,000 shares $1.08 billion +10.1%1.9%1.6 $85.70
7/15/202411,460,000 shares $912.22 million +8.1%1.7%1.5 $79.60
6/30/202410,600,000 shares $794.79 million -11.9%1.6%1.5 $74.98
6/15/202412,030,000 shares $920.90 million +75.9%1.8%1.9 $76.55
5/31/20246,840,000 shares $559.31 million +0.7%1.0%1.4 $81.77
5/15/20246,790,000 shares $581.36 million -4.8%1.0%1.9 $85.62
4/30/20247,130,000 shares $552.00 million -2.7%1.0%2.1 $77.42
4/15/20247,330,000 shares $588.49 million -2.3%1.1%2 $80.29
3/31/20247,500,000 shares $646.95 million +80.7%1.1%2 $86.26
3/15/20244,150,000 shares $346.11 million -76.5%0.6%1.1 $83.40
2/29/202417,630,000 shares $1.49 billion +40.5%2.6%4.6 $84.26
2/15/202412,550,000 shares $955.81 million +6.4%1.8%3.4 $76.16
1/31/202411,800,000 shares $846.77 million +0.5%1.7%3.2 $71.76
1/15/202411,740,000 shares $806.19 million +87.5%1.5%3.3 $68.67
12/31/20236,260,000 shares $432.94 million +157.6%0.8%1.8 $69.16
12/15/20232,430,000 shares $162.57 million -50.1%0.3%0.6 $66.90
11/30/20234,870,000 shares $305.54 million +2.7%0.6%0.9 $62.74
11/15/20234,740,000 shares $280.16 million -46.0%0.6%1.5 $59.11
10/31/20238,780,000 shares $470.52 million +85.6%N/A3.7 $53.59
10/15/20234,730,000 shares $272.12 million -67.9%N/A2.6 $57.53
9/30/202314,720,000 shares $805.63 million +83.1%2.1%11.2 $54.73
9/15/20238,040,000 shares $440.35 million +47.0%N/A25.6 $54.77
8/31/20235,470,000 shares $314.91 million -45.0%N/A2.9 $57.57
8/15/20239,940,000 shares $572.05 million +20.3%N/A6.8 $57.55
7/31/20238,260,000 shares $498.08 million +41.7%N/A6.4 $60.30
7/15/20235,830,000 shares $334.41 million +35.6%N/A5.1 $57.36
6/30/20234,300,000 shares $239.62 million +84.6%N/A4.1 $55.73
6/15/20232,330,000 shares $122.86 million +49.4%N/A2.7 $52.73
5/31/20231,560,000 shares $74.13 million +23.8%N/A2.3 $47.52
5/15/20231,260,000 shares $62.38 million +6.8%N/A1.8 $49.51
4/30/20231,180,000 shares $57.23 million -2.5%N/A1.6 $48.50
4/15/20231,210,000 shares $59.58 million +34.3%N/A1.7 $49.24
3/31/2023901,300 shares $45.85 million +9.5%N/A1.2 $50.87
3/15/2023823,300 shares $39.67 million +9.2%N/A1.2 $48.18
2/28/2023753,700 shares $35.66 million -28.9%N/A1.2 $47.31
2/15/20231,060,000 shares $51.07 million +12.0%N/A1.8 $48.18
1/31/2023946,500 shares $44.56 million +31.2%N/A1.9 $47.08
1/15/2023721,700 shares $32.94 million -21.6%N/A1.4 $45.64
12/30/2022920,600 shares $36.63 million -14.8%N/A1.7 $39.79
12/15/20221,080,000 shares $42.30 million +11.8%N/A1.9 $39.17
11/30/2022965,900 shares $38.97 million -8.0%N/A1.6 $40.35
11/15/20221,050,000 shares $41.71 million +5.9%N/A1.7 $39.72
10/31/2022991,300 shares $35.89 million -33.9%N/A1.7 $36.21
10/15/20221,500,000 shares $47.79 million -1.3%N/A2.7 $31.86
9/30/20221,520,000 shares $48.99 million +9.4%N/A2.7 $32.23
9/15/20221,390,000 shares $49.07 million -39.3%N/A2.4 $35.30
8/31/20222,290,000 shares $84.71 million -5.8%N/A4 $36.99
8/15/20222,430,000 shares $96.37 million +7.1%N/A4.3 $39.66
7/31/20222,270,000 shares $87.60 million +42.8%N/A3.7 $38.59
7/15/20221,590,000 shares $55.41 million -2.5%N/A2.4 $34.85
6/30/20221,630,000 shares $56.76 million -3.0%N/A2.4 $34.82
6/15/20221,680,000 shares $60.75 million +24.4%N/A2.5 $36.16
5/31/20221,350,000 shares $56.01 million -4.3%N/A1.8 $41.49
5/15/20221,410,000 shares $55.30 million +86.5%N/A1.7 $39.22
4/30/2022756,200 shares $29.93 million +25.8%N/A1 $39.58
4/15/2022601,100 shares $23.47 million +18.8%N/A0.8 $39.04
3/31/2022506,200 shares $20.28 million -12.1%N/A0.7 $40.06
3/15/2022575,800 shares $25.15 million -13.8%N/A1 $43.68
2/28/2022667,800 shares $29.98 million +0.2%N/A1.3 $44.89
2/15/2022666,200 shares $33.39 million +12.2%N/A1.5 $50.12
1/31/2022593,900 shares $29.94 million -6.0%N/A1.5 $50.41
1/15/2022632,000 shares $33.63 million +11.1%N/A1.6 $53.21
12/31/2021568,900 shares $30.04 million -3.9%N/A1.5 $52.80
12/15/2021591,800 shares $30.02 million -33.8%N/A1.4 $50.72
11/30/2021893,400 shares $43.49 million +24.8%N/A1.9 $48.68
11/15/2021716,000 shares $36.20 million -25.4%N/A1.6 $50.56
10/29/2021959,800 shares $46.01 million +20.9%N/A2.2 $47.94
10/15/2021793,700 shares $37.71 million -33.3%N/A1.8 $47.51
9/30/20211,190,000 shares $55.62 million +67.1%N/A2.9 $46.74
9/15/2021712,000 shares $37.00 million -27.5%N/A1.9 $51.96
8/31/2021982,600 shares $52.20 million +48.7%N/A3.2 $53.12
8/13/2021660,600 shares $35.01 million -29.8%N/A2.1 $52.99
7/30/2021941,100 shares $46.95 million +65.7%N/A2.6 $49.89
7/15/2021568,100 shares $27.98 million -10.2%N/A1.5 $49.25
6/30/2021632,400 shares $32.15 million -0.6%N/A1.4 $50.84
6/15/2021636,300 shares $32.95 million +29.8%N/A1.3 $51.78
5/28/2021490,300 shares $25.53 million +10.8%0.1%1 $52.07
5/14/2021442,600 shares $22.04 million +15.1%N/A0.8 $49.79
4/30/2021384,700 shares $18.52 million -21.0%N/A0.7 $48.13
4/15/2021487,100 shares $23.44 million -4.3%N/A0.9 $48.12
3/31/2021508,900 shares $23.82 million +11.6%N/A1 $46.80
3/15/2021456,100 shares $22.20 million -46.9%N/A1 $48.67
2/26/2021858,500 shares $38.05 million +17.5%N/A1.9 $44.32
2/12/2021730,400 shares $32.46 million -24.9%N/A1.8 $44.44
1/29/2021971,900 shares $41.42 million +22.7%0.1%2.5 $42.62
1/15/2021791,900 shares $35.42 million +15.8%N/A2 $44.73
12/31/2020683,800 shares $29.28 million +28.8%N/A1.8 $42.82
12/15/2020531,000 shares $20.94 million -24.9%N/A1.5 $39.43
11/30/2020707,400 shares $28.63 million -3.3%N/A1.9 $40.47
11/15/2020731,500 shares $28.92 million +18.5%N/A2.1 $39.53
10/30/2020617,400 shares $21.66 million -32.1%N/A1.7 $35.08
10/15/2020909,200 shares $34.84 million +0.4%N/A2.7 $38.32
9/30/2020905,500 shares $32.68 million -10.4%N/A2.5 $36.09
9/15/20201,010,000 shares $39.17 million -1.0%N/A2.5 $38.78

CRH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CRH's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CRH shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 10,670,000 shares of CRH short. 1.59% of CRH's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CRH's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CRH?

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. CRH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CRH's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting CRH?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CRH: Scopus Asset Management L.P., Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for CRH?

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. 1.59% of CRH's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CRH's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CRH saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,670,000 shares, a drop of 10.7% from the previous total of 11,950,000 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 CRH's float size?

CRH currently has issued a total of 672,660,000 shares. Some of CRH'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. CRH currently has a public float of 671,120,000 shares.

How does CRH's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.59% of CRH's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CRH: Evercore Inc (2.91%), Eagle Materials Inc (3.77%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (3.35%), ITT Inc. (1.63%), Knife River Corporation (6.14%), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (3.31%), Owens Corning Inc (1.92%), Parker-Hannifin Corporation (1.16%), Vulcan Materials Company (3.23%), Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (1.36%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short CRH stock?

Short selling CRH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CRH as its price is falling. CRH shares are trading down $1.39 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 CRH?

A short squeeze for CRH occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CRH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is CRH'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 CRH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:CRH) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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