Ecolab (ECL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free ECL Stock Alerts $230.90 -0.86 (-0.37%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ecolab Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$444.47 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.6Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares285,910,000 sharesFloat Size253,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.77%Today's Trading Volume819,624 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,232,987 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average66% Short Selling Ecolab ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ecolab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatECL Short Interest Over TimeECL Days to Cover Over TimeECL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… Ecolab Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/20241,960,000 shares $444.47 million +1.6%0.8%1.6 $226.77 2/29/20241,930,000 shares $433.94 million -18.6%0.8%1.7 $224.84 2/15/20242,370,000 shares $513.03 million +22.2%0.9%2 $216.47 1/31/20241,940,000 shares $384.55 million +8.4%0.8%1.9 $198.22 1/15/20241,790,000 shares $356.07 million -2.2%0.7%1.7 $198.92 12/31/20231,830,000 shares $362.98 million +8.3%0.7%1.8 $198.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ECL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ecolab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/20231,690,000 shares $332.36 million -14.7%0.7%1.6 $196.66 11/30/20231,980,000 shares $379.63 million -3.4%0.8%1.9 $191.73 11/15/20232,050,000 shares $375.74 million +5.7%0.8%2.1 $183.29 10/31/20231,940,000 shares $325.30 million -4.9%0.8%1.9 $167.68 10/15/20232,040,000 shares $335.85 million -7.7%0.8%2 $164.63 9/30/20232,210,000 shares $374.37 million +21.4%0.9%2.2 $169.40 9/15/20231,820,000 shares $323.83 million +4.6%0.7%1.8 $177.93 8/31/20231,740,000 shares $319.83 million -8.9%0.7%1.7 $183.81 8/15/20231,910,000 shares $347.35 million -12.4%0.8%1.8 $181.86 7/31/20232,180,000 shares $399.25 million -0.9%0.9%2.1 $183.14 7/15/20232,200,000 shares $414.61 million +21.6%0.9%2.2 $188.46 6/30/20231,810,000 shares $337.91 million -1.1%0.7%1.8 $186.69 6/15/20231,830,000 shares $333.46 million +2.8%0.7%1.8 $182.22 5/31/20231,780,000 shares $293.79 million +6.0%0.7%1.6 $165.05 5/15/20231,680,000 shares $291.90 million -4.0%0.7%1.6 $173.75 4/30/20231,750,000 shares $293.72 million -3.9%0.7%1.5 $167.84 4/15/20231,820,000 shares $299.15 million -14.6%0.7%1.6 $164.37 3/31/20232,130,000 shares $352.58 million +17.7%0.8%1.8 $165.53 3/15/20231,810,000 shares $288.21 million +13.1%0.7%1.6 $159.23 2/28/20231,600,000 shares $254.99 million -7.5%0.6%1.4 $159.37 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $283.63 million -8.0%0.7%1.4 $163.95 1/31/20231,880,000 shares $291.08 million -7.8%0.8%1.5 $154.83 1/15/20232,040,000 shares $315.04 million -8.9%0.8%1.5 $154.43 12/30/20222,240,000 shares $326.05 million +17.9%0.9%1.6 $145.56 12/15/20221,900,000 shares $276.15 million -2.1%0.8%1.3 $145.34 11/30/20221,940,000 shares $290.67 million -18.8%0.8%1.3 $149.83 11/15/20222,390,000 shares $365.12 million -17.3%1.0%1.7 $152.77 10/31/20222,890,000 shares $453.93 million +11.2%1.2%2.2 $157.07 10/15/20222,600,000 shares $362.78 million -1.9%1.0%2.3 $139.53 9/30/20222,650,000 shares $382.71 million -5.0%1.1%2.4 $144.42 9/15/20222,790,000 shares $451.45 million -3.8%1.1%2.6 $161.81 8/31/20222,900,000 shares $475.11 million -1.7%1.2%2.6 $163.83 8/15/20222,950,000 shares $520.85 million +28.8%1.2%2.6 $176.56 7/31/20222,290,000 shares $378.24 million -15.5%0.9%2 $165.17Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (Ad)Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… ECL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ecolab's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ecolab shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 1,960,000 shares of ECL short. 0.77% of Ecolab's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ecolab's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ecolab? 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. ECL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ecolab's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ecolab? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ecolab: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ecolab? 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. 0.77% of Ecolab's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ecolab's short interest increasing or decreasing? Ecolab saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,960,000 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 1,930,000 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 Ecolab's float size? Ecolab currently has issued a total of 285,910,000 shares. Some of Ecolab'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. Ecolab currently has a public float of 253,900,000 shares. How does Ecolab's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.77% of Ecolab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Ecolab: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (1.26%), Vale S.A. (0.86%), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.28%), Rio Tinto Group (0.50%), Southern Copper Co. (6.82%), Nucor Co. (2.14%), Dow Inc. (2.03%), Newmont Co. (1.94%), PPG Industries, Inc. (1.68%), LyondellBasell Industries (2.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ecolab stock? Short selling ECL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ecolab as its price is falling. ECL shares are trading down $1.20 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. How does a short squeeze work against Ecolab? A short squeeze for Ecolab 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 ECL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ecolab'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 ECL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024. 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