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Koppers (KOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Koppers Short Interest Data

Koppers (KOP) has a short interest of 642,200 shares, representing 3.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 161,575 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
642,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
629,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
20,010,000 shares
Float Size
19,450,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.30%
Today's Trading Volume
23,436 shares
Average Trading Volume
161,575 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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KOP Short Interest Over Time

KOP Days to Cover Over Time

KOP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Koppers Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025642,200 shares $16.11 million +2.1%3.3%3.6 $25.09
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
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
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8/31/2023153,000 shares $5.86 million +1.9%0.8%2 $38.29
8/15/2023150,100 shares $5.76 million +10.4%0.8%2.1 $38.39
7/31/2023136,000 shares $5.21 million -19.0%0.7%2 $38.29
7/15/2023167,900 shares $5.98 million -9.7%0.8%2.4 $35.59
6/30/2023186,000 shares $6.34 million -20.9%0.9%2.7 $34.10
6/15/2023235,100 shares $8.08 million +29.6%1.2%3.2 $34.37
5/31/2023181,400 shares $5.25 million -10.9%0.9%2.3 $28.96
5/15/2023203,600 shares $6.35 million -41.7%1.0%2.3 $31.21
4/30/2023349,000 shares $11.45 million +0.7%1.8%3.7 $32.81
4/15/2023346,700 shares $11.83 million +8.1%1.7%3.7 $34.13
3/31/2023320,700 shares $11.21 million +23.9%1.6%3.2 $34.97
3/15/2023258,800 shares $8.35 million -9.1%1.3%2.7 $32.26
2/28/2023284,700 shares $10.22 million +5.4%1.4%2.9 $35.89
2/15/2023270,200 shares $9.29 million +2.9%1.4%3.1 $34.38
1/31/2023262,700 shares $9.09 million -4.2%1.3%3 $34.61
1/15/2023274,100 shares $8.79 million +9.7%1.4%3.2 $32.06
12/30/2022249,800 shares $7.04 million -23.2%1.3%2.9 $28.20
12/15/2022325,200 shares $9.96 million -4.8%1.6%3.6 $30.64
11/30/2022341,600 shares $10.18 million -27.0%1.7%3.7 $29.79
11/15/2022467,900 shares $13.22 million -22.7%2.3%5.3 $28.25
10/31/2022605,200 shares $15.11 million -3.6%3.0%6.4 $24.96
10/15/2022627,800 shares $13.82 million -1.8%3.1%6.2 $22.01
9/30/2022639,500 shares $13.29 million +20.3%3.2%6.1 $20.78
9/15/2022531,600 shares $11.81 million +40.9%2.7%4.9 $22.21
8/31/2022377,200 shares $8.61 million -15.0%1.9%3.5 $22.83
8/15/2022443,600 shares $11.44 million +11.7%2.2%3.5 $25.80
7/31/2022397,300 shares $9.35 million -9.5%2.0%3.1 $23.54
7/15/2022438,800 shares $9.44 million -0.5%2.3%3.6 $21.52
6/30/2022440,900 shares $9.98 million +19.8%2.3%3.6 $22.64
6/15/2022367,900 shares $9.30 million +10.6%1.9%3.1 $25.28
5/31/2022332,700 shares $9.02 million -8.3%1.7%2.9 $27.10
5/15/2022362,800 shares $8.90 million +6.8%1.8%3.3 $24.52
4/30/2022339,800 shares $8.24 million -4.6%1.7%3.3 $24.26
4/15/2022356,100 shares $9.56 million -2.0%1.8%3.4 $26.84
3/31/2022363,500 shares $10.00 million -11.8%1.8%3.5 $27.52
3/15/2022412,100 shares $11.36 million +1.7%2.0%4.1 $27.57
2/28/2022405,400 shares $11.61 million -32.3%2.0%4.1 $28.63
2/15/2022598,500 shares $18.08 million +50.6%2.9%6.4 $30.21
1/31/2022397,300 shares $11.87 million +4.9%1.9%4.3 $29.88
1/15/2022378,800 shares $11.92 million -0.5%1.9%4 $31.46
12/31/2021380,600 shares $11.91 million -7.4%1.9%4.1 $31.30
12/15/2021410,900 shares $12.73 million +3.4%2.0%4.1 $30.99
11/30/2021397,300 shares $12.00 million +3.1%1.9%3.9 $30.20
11/15/2021385,400 shares $13.26 million -8.8%1.9%3.7 $34.41
10/29/2021422,700 shares $14.83 million -23.4%2.1%4.2 $35.09
10/15/2021552,100 shares $18.47 million -0.9%2.7%5.8 $33.45
9/30/2021557,100 shares $17.41 million -7.7%2.7%5.8 $31.26
9/15/2021603,700 shares $19.19 million +19.1%2.9%5.5 $31.79
8/31/2021507,000 shares $16.68 million +4.6%2.5%4.6 $32.90
8/13/2021484,800 shares $15.04 million +1.6%2.4%4.5 $31.02
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7/30/2021477,200 shares $14.65 million +6.8%2.3%4.3 $30.71
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

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 closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 642,200 shares of KOP short. 3.30% 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: Walleye Trading LLC. 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. 3.30% of Koppers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Koppers' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Koppers saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 642,200 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the previous total of 629,100 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 20,010,000 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 19,450,000 shares.

How does Koppers' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.30% of Koppers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Koppers: Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (4.78%), Tredegar Co. (1.17%), LyondellBasell Industries (4.12%), Westlake Co. (8.47%), Cabot Co. (4.89%), Hawkins, Inc. (3.96%), Trex Company, Inc. (7.12%), Louisiana-Pacific Co. (2.96%), Ashland Inc. (2.97%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.10%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 down $0.04 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, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:KOP) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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