Kadant (KAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The AI Defense Stock Set to Soar (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free KAI Stock Alerts $333.28 +11.42 (+3.55%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Kadant Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume860,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume929,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$273.49 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover9.1Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares11,720,000 sharesFloat Size11,570,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.44%Today's Trading Volume90,661 sharesAverage Trading Volume105,241 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average86% Short Selling Kadant ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Kadant and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatKAI Short Interest Over TimeKAI Days to Cover Over TimeKAI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIBuy Friday, Sell Monday, No Exceptions Every week traders grind it out Monday through Friday… But neglect trading Friday to Monday… Or… “over the weekend” As one professional trader explains, trading over the weekend is one of the most forgiving strategies you can use today. It allows him to sidestep a lot of the midweek volatility. Yet, gives him the opportunity to target some of the markets biggest stock moves. Just recently, he posted a trade on Nordstrom… The trade was published at 3pm on a Friday afternoon and by Monday morning the trade more than doubled.And for the first time in 2024, he’s sharing his strategy for free. Kadant Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/2024860,400 shares $273.49 million -7.5%7.4%9.1 $317.86 2/29/2024929,700 shares $312.58 million +4.3%N/A10.5 $336.22 2/15/2024891,500 shares $303.66 million +9.6%7.7%10.5 $340.62 1/31/2024813,700 shares $232.86 million +9.1%7.0%10.6 $286.17 1/15/2024746,200 shares $196.03 million -5.0%6.5%9.6 $262.71 12/31/2023785,200 shares $220.10 million +0.5%6.8%9.9 $280.31 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KAI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kadant and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/2023781,000 shares $216.95 million +2.0%6.8%9.8 $277.78 11/30/2023765,400 shares $199.68 million -9.1%6.6%9.6 $260.88 11/15/2023841,700 shares $220.25 million +3.5%7.3%11.5 $261.67 10/31/2023812,900 shares $179.01 million -0.5%7.0%12.3 $220.21 10/15/2023816,800 shares $185.31 million +1.1%7.1%13.8 $226.87 9/30/2023807,700 shares $182.18 million +32.1%7.0%14.9 $225.55 9/15/2023611,400 shares $135.27 million +4.7%5.3%12.3 $221.24 8/31/2023584,200 shares $128.37 million +5.5%5.1%11.5 $219.74 8/15/2023553,800 shares $119.76 million +7.2%4.8%10.8 $216.25 7/31/2023516,600 shares $115.12 million +25.3%4.5%9.9 $222.85 7/15/2023412,300 shares $88.26 million +17.7%3.6%7.9 $214.06 6/30/2023350,400 shares $77.82 million +12.1%3.0%6.5 $222.10 6/15/2023312,700 shares $70.65 million +9.1%2.7%5.4 $225.94 5/31/2023286,700 shares $54.39 million +3.5%2.5%5.1 $189.72 5/15/2023276,900 shares $54.57 million +26.1%2.4%4.5 $197.06 4/30/2023219,600 shares $40.81 million +0.3%1.9%3.3 $185.83 4/15/2023218,900 shares $42.48 million +1.6%1.9%3.3 $194.05 3/31/2023215,400 shares $44.92 million -14.1%1.9%3.1 $208.52 3/15/2023250,700 shares $49.79 million +17.2%2.2%3.8 $198.60 2/28/2023213,900 shares $45.92 million +0.9%1.9%3.4 $214.66 2/15/2023212,100 shares $42.42 million -5.4%1.9%3.4 $200.00 1/31/2023224,100 shares $45.66 million +17.5%2.0%3.9 $203.77 1/15/2023190,700 shares $38.37 million -0.3%1.7%3.6 $201.20 12/30/2022191,200 shares $33.96 million -1.3%1.7%3.6 $177.63 12/15/2022193,800 shares $34.37 million +6.0%1.7%3.6 $177.34 11/30/2022182,900 shares $35.31 million -0.7%1.6%3.7 $193.04 11/15/2022184,100 shares $34.62 million +9.0%1.6%3.9 $188.03 10/31/2022168,900 shares $30.06 million -18.6%1.5%3.7 $177.95 10/15/2022207,600 shares $34.04 million +3.0%1.8%4.7 $163.98 9/30/2022201,600 shares $33.63 million +5.1%1.8%4.8 $166.81 9/15/2022191,800 shares $32.97 million -2.8%1.7%4.9 $171.91 8/31/2022197,300 shares $35.40 million -5.4%1.7%4.9 $179.43 8/15/2022208,600 shares $41.69 million +9.7%1.8%5.3 $199.88 7/31/2022190,100 shares $38.75 million -10.8%1.7%4.9 $203.85Trending Stocks Sent To You In Real Time (Ad)Sign up today and get instant access to our next stock alert! You do not want to miss out on this next pick! Our stock picks have been known to soar! Click To Get Our Next Alert KAI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Kadant's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Kadant shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 860,400 shares of KAI short. 7.44% of Kadant's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kadant's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Kadant? 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. KAI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Kadant's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Kadant? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kadant: Citadel Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Kadant? 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. 7.44% of Kadant's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Kadant's short interest increasing or decreasing? Kadant saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 860,400 shares, a drop of 7.5% from the previous total of 929,700 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 Kadant's float size? Kadant currently has issued a total of 11,720,000 shares. Some of Kadant'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. Kadant currently has a public float of 11,570,000 shares. How does Kadant's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.44% of Kadant's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Kadant: John Bean Technologies Co. (2.92%), Pentair plc (2.65%), Belden Inc. (2.66%), EnerSys (3.63%), Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (2.53%), Encore Wire Co. (22.75%), Hillenbrand, Inc. (2.29%), ATS Co. (0.56%), Verra Mobility Co. (2.11%), Clear Secure, Inc. (13.72%), 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 Kadant stock? Short selling KAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kadant as its price is falling. KAI shares are trading up $11.42 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 Kadant? A short squeeze for Kadant 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 KAI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Kadant'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 KAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024. 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