Insteel Industries (IIIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $35.75 -0.83 (-2.27%) As of 12:27 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Insteel Industries Short Interest DataInsteel Industries (IIIN) has a short interest of 317,100 shares, representing 1.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.52% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 145,323 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest317,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest322,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.52%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12.31 millionShort Interest Ratio3.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 30, 2021Outstanding Shares19,412,000 sharesFloat Size18,370,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.73%Today's Trading Volume33,253 sharesAverage Trading Volume145,323 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average23% Short Selling Insteel Industries? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Insteel Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartIIIN Short Interest Over TimeIIIN Days to Cover Over TimeIIIN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Insteel Industries Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/30/2021317,100 shares $12.31 million -1.5%1.7%3 $38.83 7/15/2021322,000 shares $10.77 million +1.3%1.8%3 $33.45 6/30/2021318,000 shares $10.22 million +5.2%1.7%3 $32.15 6/15/2021302,400 shares $9.83 million -4.8%1.7%3.3 $32.51 5/28/2021317,600 shares $11.10 million +0.1%1.7%3.2 $34.96 5/14/2021317,200 shares $12.05 million -10.7%1.7%3.1 $38.00 4/30/2021355,000 shares $13.69 million +6.0%1.9%3.5 $38.57 4/15/2021335,000 shares $10.57 million -1.2%1.8%3.4 $31.55 3/31/2021339,200 shares $10.37 million -27.0%1.9%3.5 $30.57 3/15/2021464,600 shares $17.99 million +47.8%2.6%4.7 $38.73 Get the Latest News and Ratings for IIIN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Insteel Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/26/2021314,400 shares $9.77 million +38.1%1.7%3.8 $31.08 2/12/2021227,700 shares $6.65 million +2.6%1.2%2.7 $29.22 1/29/2021221,900 shares $5.75 million +25.1%1.2%2.7 $25.92 1/15/2021177,400 shares $4.51 million -23.3%1.0%2.2 $25.40 12/31/2020231,300 shares $5.15 million -7.9%1.3%3.1 $22.25 12/15/2020251,200 shares $5.81 million +9.0%1.4%3.5 $23.14 11/30/2020230,500 shares $5.82 million -11.6%1.3%3.3 $25.26 11/15/2020260,600 shares $6.11 million -0.9%1.4%3.7 $23.46 10/30/2020262,900 shares $5.61 million +21.9%1.4%3.9 $21.32 10/15/2020215,600 shares $4.38 million -0.4%1.2%3.1 $20.30 9/30/2020216,400 shares $4.05 million +43.4%1.2%2.8 $18.70 9/15/2020150,900 shares $2.71 million -24.3%0.8%1.9 $17.98 8/31/2020199,400 shares $3.68 million -9.2%1.1%2.5 $18.44 8/14/2020219,700 shares $4.22 million -23.7%1.2%2.6 $19.23 7/31/2020288,000 shares $5.37 million +3.8%1.6%3.3 $18.64 7/15/2020277,600 shares $5.36 million +1.6%1.5%3 $19.31 6/30/2020273,300 shares $5.09 million +7.4%1.5%2.9 $18.61 6/15/2020254,500 shares $4.31 million +2.7%1.4%2.2 $16.94 5/29/2020247,900 shares $4.41 million -9.2%1.4%2.1 $17.77 IIIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Insteel Industries' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Insteel Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 30th, investors have sold 317,100 shares of IIIN short. 1.73% of Insteel Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Insteel Industries' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Insteel Industries? 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. IIIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Insteel Industries's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Insteel Industries? 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. 1.73% of Insteel Industries' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Insteel Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing? Insteel Industries saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 30th, there was short interest totaling 317,100 shares, a drop of 1.5% from the previous total of 322,000 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 Insteel Industries' float size? Insteel Industries currently has issued a total of 19,412,000 shares. Some of Insteel Industries' 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. Insteel Industries currently has a public float of 18,370,000 shares. How does Insteel Industries' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.73% of Insteel Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Insteel Industries: Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (2.02%), American Woodmark Co. (3.18%), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (2.21%), Quanex Building Products Co. (5.21%), Lennox International Inc. (4.95%), Masco Co. (3.52%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (3.99%), Owens Corning (1.46%), A. O. Smith Co. (5.12%), AAON, Inc. (4.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.46 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.91 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.79 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($7.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($6.65 billion), Aon plc ($5.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.09 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.82 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.64 billion), and Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.45 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Insteel Industries stock? Short selling IIIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Insteel Industries as its price is falling. IIIN shares are trading up $0.92 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 Insteel Industries? A short squeeze for Insteel Industries 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 IIIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Insteel Industries' 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 IIIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 30 2021. 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