MDU Resources Group (MDU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MDU Resources Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,770,000 shares of MDU short. 1.43% of MDU Resources Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MDU Resources Group's current short interest.

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. MDU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MDU Resources Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MDU Resources Group: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.43% of MDU Resources Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

MDU Resources Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,770,000 shares, an increase of 14.5% from the previous total of 2,420,000 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.

MDU Resources Group currently has issued a total of 203,890,000 shares. Some of MDU Resources Group'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. MDU Resources Group currently has a public float of 194,280,000 shares.

1.43% of MDU Resources Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to MDU Resources Group: UGI Co. (2.33%), National Fuel Gas (3.95%), IDACORP, Inc. (2.56%), Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (3.48%), Portland General Electric (5.04%), New Jersey Resources Co. (2.66%), Enel Chile S.A. (0.09%), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (1.84%), Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (1.17%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (1.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MDU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MDU Resources Group as its price is falling. MDU shares are trading down $0.05 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.

A short squeeze for MDU Resources Group 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 MDU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MDU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.