Koppers (KOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $25.98 +0.84 (+3.32%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.98 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 05/2/2025 04:05 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Koppers Short Interest DataKoppers (KOP) has a short interest of 629,100 shares, representing 3.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.47% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 158,874 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest629,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest632,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$15.40 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares20,486,000 sharesFloat Size19,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.24%Today's Trading Volume141,004 sharesAverage Trading Volume158,874 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average89% Short Selling Koppers? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Koppers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKOP Short Interest Over TimeKOP Days to Cover Over TimeKOP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Koppers Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025629,100 shares $15.40 million -0.5%3.2%3.7 $24.49 3/31/2025632,100 shares $17.71 million -12.5%3.3%3.9 $28.02 3/15/2025722,300 shares $21.69 million +16.7%3.7%4.2 $30.02 2/28/2025618,700 shares $17.98 million +3.1%3.2%4.1 $29.07 2/15/2025600,400 shares $18.07 million +15.8%3.1%4.6 $30.09 1/31/2025518,600 shares $15.44 million +11.3%2.7%3.9 $29.77 1/15/2025466,100 shares $14.74 million +23.1%2.4%3.5 $31.63 12/31/2024378,700 shares $12.27 million -4.6%2.0%2.9 $32.40 12/15/2024396,900 shares $13.42 million +13.5%2.1%3.1 $33.81 11/30/2024349,700 shares $13.45 million -3.5%1.8%2.8 $38.46 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KOP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Koppers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/2024362,200 shares $13.21 million +22.3%1.9%2.8 $36.46 10/31/2024296,200 shares $10.07 million +2.7%1.5%2.2 $34.01 10/15/2024288,500 shares $10.65 million +12.8%1.5%1.9 $36.91 9/30/2024255,800 shares $9.34 million -17.3%1.3%1.6 $36.53 9/15/2024309,200 shares $11.46 million +20.4%1.6%1.8 $37.06 8/31/2024256,800 shares $10.16 million +24.5%1.3%1.5 $39.58 8/15/2024206,200 shares $7.73 million +30.3%1.1%1.2 $37.47 7/31/2024158,300 shares $6.45 million -22.6%0.8%0.9 $40.75 7/15/2024204,500 shares $7.58 million -26.7%1.0%1.2 $37.09 6/30/2024279,000 shares $10.32 million -11.2%1.4%1.7 $36.99 6/15/2024314,300 shares $12.30 million +47.0%1.6%2.1 $39.13 5/31/2024213,800 shares $9.48 million -0.3%1.1%1.4 $44.32 5/15/2024214,500 shares $9.55 million -29.7%1.1%1.4 $44.50 4/30/2024305,300 shares $15.67 million -7.7%1.5%2.4 $51.34 4/15/2024330,600 shares $18.42 million +0.5%1.6%2.8 $55.72 3/31/2024329,000 shares $18.15 million -11.5%1.6%2.6 $55.17 3/15/2024371,900 shares $19.70 million -4.3%1.8%2.8 $52.96 2/29/2024388,400 shares $21.99 million -2.8%1.9%2.7 $56.62 2/15/2024399,700 shares $20.91 million +5.1%2.0%2.8 $52.31 1/31/2024380,500 shares $19.45 million +14.7%1.9%2.5 $51.13 1/15/2024331,700 shares $16.46 million +6.2%1.7%2.2 $49.61 12/31/2023312,300 shares $16.00 million -25.9%1.6%2.2 $51.22 12/15/2023421,700 shares $19.32 million +16.5%2.1%3 $45.81 11/30/2023362,100 shares $16.36 million -5.1%1.8%2.8 $45.17 11/15/2023381,700 shares $16.33 million +45.1%1.9%3.2 $42.78 10/31/2023263,000 shares $9.62 million +19.4%1.3%2.5 $36.57 10/15/2023220,300 shares $8.26 million -4.8%1.1%2.2 $37.49 9/30/2023231,500 shares $9.16 million +15.2%1.2%2.5 $39.55 9/15/2023201,000 shares $7.80 million +31.4%1.0%2.3 $38.79 8/31/2023153,000 shares $5.86 million +1.9%0.8%2 $38.29Silicon Valley Gold Rush (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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The World Economic Forum calls it “the most exciting human discovery since fire.” Whitney Tilson believes this trend could mint a new class of wealthy investors—and he’s sharing one stock to watch now, for free.Gates and Altman are betting big—see why 7/15/2021446,900 shares $13.73 million -1.3%2.2%3.8 $30.72 6/30/2021452,900 shares $14.65 million +4.9%2.2%3.7 $32.35 6/15/2021431,700 shares $13.91 million -28.0%2.1%3.7 $32.22 5/28/2021599,300 shares $20.78 million -0.2%3.0%4.8 $34.67 5/14/2021600,200 shares $20.39 million +29.5%3.0%4.4 $33.98 4/30/2021463,500 shares $15.67 million -35.8%2.3%3.3 $33.80 4/15/2021722,200 shares $24.45 million +58.5%3.6%5.1 $33.86 3/31/2021455,800 shares $16.07 million -20.5%2.3%3.1 $35.25 3/15/2021573,400 shares $21.37 million -3.8%2.9%3.3 $37.27 2/26/2021596,200 shares $20.63 million +12.2%3.0%3.4 $34.61 2/12/2021531,400 shares $19.18 million -11.9%2.7%3 $36.09 1/29/2021603,000 shares $20.47 million +8.8%3.0%3.4 $33.95 1/15/2021554,200 shares $19.48 million -12.3%2.8%3.1 $35.15 12/31/2020631,900 shares $19.20 million +41.1%3.2%3.7 $30.39 12/15/2020447,700 shares $12.33 million +6.9%2.2%2.8 $27.54 11/30/2020419,000 shares $11.84 million -7.7%2.1%2.8 $28.25 11/15/2020454,100 shares $11.69 million -3.6%2.3%3.1 $25.75 10/30/2020471,000 shares $10.95 million -2.0%2.3%3.4 $23.24 10/15/2020480,700 shares $11.76 million -0.8%2.4%3.1 $24.46 9/30/2020484,500 shares $10.13 million +1.2%2.4%3 $20.91 9/15/2020478,900 shares $10.63 million -5.6%2.4%2.7 $22.20 8/31/2020507,100 shares $12.20 million +2.6%2.5%2.7 $24.06 8/14/2020494,400 shares $12.95 million -4.8%2.5%2.3 $26.19 7/31/2020519,300 shares $13.07 million +0.3%2.6%2.2 $25.17 7/15/2020518,000 shares $10.10 million -15.0%2.6%2 $19.50 6/30/2020609,500 shares $11.48 million +46.9%3.1%2.2 $18.84 6/15/2020415,000 shares $7.04 million -6.6%2.1%1.5 $16.97 5/29/2020444,300 shares $7.49 million +0.7%2.2%1.6 $16.85 5/15/2020441,100 shares $5.27 million +13.0%2.2%1.6 $11.95 KOP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Koppers' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Koppers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 629,100 shares of KOP short. 3.24% of Koppers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Koppers' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Koppers? 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. KOP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Koppers's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Koppers? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Koppers: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Koppers? 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. 3.24% of Koppers' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Koppers' short interest increasing or decreasing? Koppers saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 629,100 shares, a decline of 0.5% from the previous total of 632,100 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 Koppers' float size? Koppers currently has issued a total of 20,486,000 shares. Some of Koppers' 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. Koppers currently has a public float of 19,440,000 shares. How does Koppers' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.24% of Koppers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Koppers: Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (4.37%), Tredegar Co. (0.88%), LyondellBasell Industries (4.20%), Westlake Co. (9.57%), Cabot Co. (4.54%), Hawkins, Inc. (3.07%), Trex Company, Inc. (7.32%), Louisiana-Pacific Co. (3.11%), Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (6.32%), Quaker Chemical Co. (12.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Koppers stock? Short selling KOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Koppers as its price is falling. KOP shares are trading up $0.84 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 Koppers? A short squeeze for Koppers 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 KOP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Koppers' 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 KOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies KRO Short Interest TG Short Interest LYB Short Interest WLK Short Interest CBT Short Interest HWKN Short Interest TREX Short Interest LPX Short Interest FSM Short Interest KWR Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:KOP) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly po...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredElon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take ActionElon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. 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