FMC (FMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.44 -0.27 (-5.63%) Closing price 10/28/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.47 +0.03 (+0.67%) As of 08:28 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest FMC Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2026, FMC (FMC) had a short interest of 30.48 million shares sold short, representing 24.54% of the public float. This marks a 5.00% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, meaning it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.27 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest30,477,231 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,026,775 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month5.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$171.74 millionShort Interest Ratio4.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2026Outstanding Shares125,230,000 sharesShort Percent of Float24.54%Today's Trading Volume7,758,585 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,266,329 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average182% Short Selling FMC? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for FMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFMC Short Interest Over TimeFMC Days to Cover Over TimeFMC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time FMC Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/15/202630,477,231 shares $171.74 million +5.0%24.5%4.06 $5.64 9/30/202629,026,775 shares $259.06 million +8.5%23.4%6.47 $8.93 9/15/202626,746,756 shares $299.75 million -9.5%21.5%8.08 $11.21 8/31/202629,561,922 shares $341.14 million -0.4%23.8%11.53 $11.54 8/14/202629,686,123 shares $301.34 million +11.1%23.9%9.1 $10.15 7/31/202626,725,784 shares $285.99 million -1.6%21.5%6.41 $10.70 7/15/202627,164,009 shares $294.87 million +4.3%21.9%6.04 $10.86 6/30/202626,035,711 shares $299.93 million +33.6%21.0%4.34 $11.52 6/15/202619,488,360 shares $224.62 million +13.1%15.7%6.01 $11.53 5/29/202617,233,328 shares $236.58 million -5.6%13.9%6.65 $13.73 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FMC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for FMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/202618,262,091 shares $258.50 million +42.2%14.7%5.51 $14.16 4/30/202612,838,808 shares $198.03 million +0.8%10.4%4.08 $15.42 4/15/202612,736,798 shares $221.88 million -16.8%10.3%5.59 $17.42 3/31/202615,309,462 shares $263.32 million +3.6%12.3%3.1 $17.20 3/13/202614,775,529 shares $207.82 million -5.9%11.9%4.58 $14.07 2/27/202615,696,767 shares $230.51 million -5.0%12.6%5.3 $14.69 2/13/202616,527,740 shares $237.09 million +4.8%13.3%2.27 $14.35 1/30/202615,770,873 shares $249.10 million +19.7%12.7%4.36 $15.80 1/15/202613,171,586 shares $203.24 million -16.6%10.6%3.33 $15.43 12/31/202515,796,191 shares $218.94 million +18.7%12.7%4.14 $13.86 12/15/202513,312,258 shares $174.55 million +7.9%10.7%2.75 $13.11 11/28/202512,341,194 shares $177.58 million +2.7%9.9%2.62 $14.39 11/14/202512,022,607 shares $167.64 million +3.7%9.7%1.69 $13.94 10/31/202511,590,518 shares $175.64 million +14.6%9.3%1.58 $15.15 10/15/202510,110,000 shares $304.35 million +7.8%8.2%5 $30.10 9/30/20259,380,000 shares $315.31 million +13.3%7.6%4.8 $33.62 9/15/20258,280,000 shares $311.91 million +8.7%6.7%4.7 $37.67 8/31/20257,620,000 shares $297.52 million -0.1%6.2%4.4 $39.05 8/15/20257,630,000 shares $285.51 million +21.1%6.2%4.1 $37.42 7/31/20256,300,000 shares $246.14 million -3.1%5.1%3.3 $39.07 7/15/20256,500,000 shares $268.91 million -9.2%5.3%3.5 $41.37 6/30/20257,160,000 shares $299.07 million +5.6%5.8%3.6 $41.77 6/15/20256,780,000 shares $280.96 million +7.3%5.5%3.2 $41.44 5/31/20256,320,000 shares $256.66 million +3.8%5.1%2.2 $40.61 5/15/20256,090,000 shares $238.91 million +3.6%4.9%2.1 $39.23 4/30/20255,880,000 shares $246.49 million -16.2%4.8%1.8 $41.92 4/15/20257,020,000 shares $262.40 million +1.9%5.7%2 $37.38 3/31/20256,890,000 shares $291.16 million +11.5%5.6%2 $42.26 3/15/20256,180,000 shares $258.19 million -6.7%5.0%1.8 $41.78 2/28/20256,620,000 shares $244.05 million -5.3%5.3%2.5 $36.87The chip inside every Tesla (Ad)Every Tesla built since 2012 pays this small, overlooked supplier a fee for its technology. So does every Starlink dish and AI satellite Elon launches. When Nvidia tried to buy the company, Elon reportedly fought the deal. Now his filing for 1,000,000 satellites could expand its revenue stream sharply. Dylan believes the stock could see significant movement starting December 8th.See which overlooked supplier Elon has quietly paid since 2012 2/15/20256,990,000 shares $256.15 million +10.6%5.6%3 $36.65 1/31/20256,320,000 shares $351.88 million -2.6%5.1%2.9 $55.68 1/15/20256,490,000 shares $347.02 million +2.5%5.2%4.7 $53.47 12/31/20246,330,000 shares $307.70 million +0.3%5.1%4.8 $48.61 12/15/20246,310,000 shares $337.59 million +9.4%5.1%5 $53.50 11/30/20245,770,000 shares $340.95 million -0.9%4.7%5.2 $59.09 11/15/20245,820,000 shares $316.55 million +0.2%4.7%5.4 $54.39 10/31/20245,810,000 shares $377.59 million +1.2%4.7%5.8 $64.99 10/15/20245,740,000 shares $354.45 million -10.5%4.6%4.9 $61.75 9/30/20246,410,000 shares $422.68 million +1.3%5.2%5 $65.94 9/15/20246,330,000 shares $402.02 million -9.2%5.1%4.6 $63.51 8/31/20246,970,000 shares $450.12 million +0.7%5.6%4.6 $64.58 8/15/20246,920,000 shares $431.95 million -6.5%5.6%3.7 $62.42 7/31/20247,400,000 shares $431.86 million -11.2%6.0%3.8 $58.36 7/15/20248,330,000 shares $483.64 million -3.8%6.7%4.4 $58.06 6/30/20248,660,000 shares $498.38 million -2.9%7.0%4.5 $57.55 6/15/20248,920,000 shares $488.73 million -0.6%7.2%4.6 $54.79 5/31/20248,970,000 shares $546.72 million -3.8%7.2%4.4 $60.95 5/15/20249,320,000 shares $595.73 million +4.4%7.5%4.9 $63.92 4/30/20248,930,000 shares $526.96 million -8.5%7.2%4.3 $59.01 4/15/20249,760,000 shares $553.98 million +12.4%7.9%4.7 $56.76 3/31/20248,680,000 shares $552.92 million +19.7%7.0%4.3 $63.70 3/15/20247,250,000 shares $471.61 million +17.9%5.9%3.6 $65.05 2/29/20246,150,000 shares $346.80 million -2.2%5.0%3.1 $56.39 2/15/20246,290,000 shares $325.44 million -3.5%5.1%3.4 $51.74 1/31/20246,520,000 shares $366.42 million +10.9%5.3%3.6 $56.20 1/15/20245,880,000 shares $342.27 million +0.2%4.7%3.1 $58.21 12/31/20235,870,000 shares $370.10 million +6.2%4.7%3.1 $63.05 12/15/20235,530,000 shares $329.15 million +5.3%4.5%2.9 $59.52 11/30/20235,250,000 shares $281.72 million -2.2%4.2%2.7 $53.66 11/15/20235,370,000 shares $293.74 million +22.9%4.3%2.7 $54.70 10/31/20234,370,000 shares $232.48 million -20.7%3.5%2.3 $53.20 10/15/20235,510,000 shares $343.88 million +5.8%4.5%3.1 $62.41 9/30/20235,210,000 shares $348.91 million +20.9%4.2%3.3 $66.97 9/15/20234,310,000 shares $326.05 million +39.9%3.5%2.7 $75.65 8/31/20233,080,000 shares $265.59 million +43.3%2.5%2 $86.23 8/15/20232,150,000 shares $188.10 million +18.8%1.7%1.7 $87.49 7/31/20231,810,000 shares $174.18 million -4.2%1.5%1.4 $96.23 7/15/20231,890,000 shares $179.98 million +19.6%1.5%1.6 $95.23 6/30/20231,580,000 shares $164.86 million -1.9%1.3%1.4 $104.34 6/15/20231,610,000 shares $170.50 million +36.4%1.3%1.7 $105.90 5/31/20231,180,000 shares $122.85 million +8.3%1.0%1.3 $104.11 5/15/20231,090,000 shares $120.07 million -6.0%0.9%1.3 $110.16 4/30/20231,160,000 shares $143.35 million -9.4%0.9%1.4 $123.58 4/15/20231,280,000 shares $157.04 million -9.2%1.0%1.6 $122.69 3/31/20231,410,000 shares $172.20 million +6.0%1.1%1.8 $122.13 3/15/20231,330,000 shares $154.35 million +2.3%1.1%1.7 $116.05 2/28/20231,300,000 shares $167.90 million -3.0%1.1%1.7 $129.15 2/15/20231,340,000 shares $172.91 million +8.9%1.1%1.8 $129.04 1/31/20231,230,000 shares $163.75 million -16.9%1.0%1.7 $133.13First Look: Elon’s “Starphone” (Ad)Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that.See the full evidence behind Elon Musk's rumored new device. 1/15/20231,480,000 shares $192.36 million -25.6%1.2%1.9 $129.97 12/30/20221,990,000 shares $248.35 million +54.3%1.6%2.5 $124.80 12/15/20221,290,000 shares $161.47 million -6.5%1.0%1.5 $125.17 11/30/20221,380,000 shares $180.28 million +1.5%1.1%1.6 $130.64 11/15/20221,360,000 shares $175.07 million -26.9%1.1%1.6 $128.73 10/31/20221,860,000 shares $221.15 million +14.1%1.5%2.3 $118.90 10/15/20221,630,000 shares $180.67 million -32.6%1.3%2.1 $110.84 9/30/20222,420,000 shares $255.79 million +68.1%1.9%3.2 $105.70 9/15/20221,440,000 shares $155.88 million +13.4%1.2%2 $108.25 8/31/20221,270,000 shares $137.26 million -2.3%1.0%1.7 $108.08 8/15/20221,300,000 shares $145.59 million +6.6%1.0%1.6 $111.99 7/31/20221,220,000 shares $135.54 million -14.1%1.0%1.4 $111.10 7/15/20221,420,000 shares $143.29 million -8.4%N/A1.5 $100.91 6/30/20221,550,000 shares $165.87 million +20.2%N/A1.6 $107.01 6/15/20221,290,000 shares $138.24 million -25.9%N/A1.2 $107.16 5/31/20221,740,000 shares $213.29 million -19.4%1.4%1.6 $122.58 5/15/20222,160,000 shares $252.22 million -0.5%1.7%2 $116.77 4/30/20222,170,000 shares $287.61 million +4.3%1.7%1.9 $132.54 4/15/20222,080,000 shares $284.52 million -14.8%1.7%2 $136.79 3/31/20222,440,000 shares $321.03 million +29.1%2.0%2.4 $131.57 3/15/20221,890,000 shares $241.32 million +22.7%1.5%2.1 $127.68 2/28/20221,540,000 shares $180.57 million -27.7%1.2%1.8 $117.25 2/15/20222,130,000 shares $250.87 million +16.4%1.7%2.7 $117.78 1/31/20221,830,000 shares $201.98 million +19.6%1.5%2.3 $110.37 1/15/20221,530,000 shares $174.57 million -13.1%1.2%1.9 $114.10 12/31/20211,760,000 shares $193.41 million -9.3%1.4%2.1 $109.89 12/15/20211,940,000 shares $205.06 million +7.2%1.5%2.1 $105.70 11/30/20211,810,000 shares $181.34 million -11.7%1.4%1.9 $100.19 11/15/20212,050,000 shares $218.02 million +0.5%1.6%2 $106.35 10/29/20212,040,000 shares $185.66 million -7.7%1.6%1.8 $91.01 FMC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is FMC's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of FMC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 30,477,231 shares of FMC short. 24.54% of FMC's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FMC's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for FMC? 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. FMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.1. Learn More on FMC's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for FMC? 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. 24.54% of FMC's floating shares are currently sold short. Is FMC's short interest increasing or decreasing? FMC saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,477,231 shares, an increase of 5.0% from the previous total of 29,026,775 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. How does FMC's short interest compare to its competitors? 24.54% of FMC's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to FMC: CVR Partners, LP (1.89%), Lsb Industries Inc. (5.22%), Intrepid Potash, Inc (3.03%), Nutrien Ltd. (2.38%), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (5.86%), Corteva, Inc. (5.79%), ICL Group Ltd. (0.30%), The Mosaic Company (10.66%), The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (13.01%), H. B. Fuller Company (4.48%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short FMC stock? Short selling FMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FMC as its price is falling. FMC shares are trading down $0.27 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 FMC? A short squeeze for FMC 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 FMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is FMC'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 FMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026. What do FMC's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like FMC:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CVR Partners Short Squeeze Lsb Industries Short Squeeze Intrepid Potash Short Squeeze Nutrien Short Squeeze CF Industries Short Squeeze Corteva Short Squeeze ICL Group Short Squeeze Mosaic Short Squeeze Scotts Miracle-Gro Short Squeeze H. B. Fuller Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates Short interest data for NYSE:FMC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month. 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