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MetLife (MET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$83.00
-1.04 (-1.24%)
(As of 10/7/2024 ET)

MetLife Short Interest Data

MetLife (MET) has a short interest of 7.55 million shares, representing 1.29% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 3.35 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,550,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,330,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$575.23 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
711,123,000 shares
Float Size
584,810,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.29%
Today's Trading Volume
3,483,136 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,353,751 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
104%
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MET Short Interest Over Time

MET Days to Cover Over Time

MET Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MetLife Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20247,550,000 shares $575.23 million +3.0%1.3%2.2 $76.19
8/31/20247,330,000 shares $567.93 million +5.3%1.3%2.2 $77.48
8/15/20246,960,000 shares $499.24 million -12.3%1.2%2.2 $71.73
7/31/20247,940,000 shares $610.19 million +2.6%1.4%2.6 $76.85
7/15/20247,740,000 shares $576.09 million -9.8%1.3%2.5 $74.43
6/30/20248,580,000 shares $602.23 million -6.3%1.4%2.8 $70.19
6/15/20249,160,000 shares $627.92 million +4.7%1.5%3.1 $68.55
5/31/20248,750,000 shares $633.24 million +13.5%1.5%3 $72.37
5/15/20247,710,000 shares $563.95 million +10.1%1.3%2.5 $73.15
4/30/20247,000,000 shares $497.56 million -5.9%1.2%2.1 $71.08
4/15/20247,440,000 shares $516.63 million +1.1%1.2%2.2 $69.44
3/31/20247,360,000 shares $545.45 million +2.9%1.2%2 $74.11
3/15/20247,150,000 shares $517.59 million +34.2%1.2%2 $72.39
2/29/20245,330,000 shares $371.71 million -24.0%0.9%1.4 $69.74
2/15/20247,010,000 shares $487.48 million -12.6%1.2%1.8 $69.54
1/31/20248,020,000 shares $555.63 million +2.0%1.3%2.1 $69.28
1/15/20247,860,000 shares $541.00 million +3.6%1.3%2.1 $68.83
12/31/20237,590,000 shares $501.93 million -12.2%1.2%2 $66.13
12/15/20238,640,000 shares $573.35 million +7.2%1.4%2.3 $66.36
11/30/20238,060,000 shares $512.94 million +0.1%1.3%2.1 $63.64
11/15/20238,050,000 shares $497.65 million -0.5%1.3%2.2 $61.82
10/31/20238,090,000 shares $485.48 million -11.3%1.3%2.2 $60.01
10/15/20239,120,000 shares $565.99 million -6.2%1.5%2.5 $62.06
9/30/20239,720,000 shares $611.49 million +0.5%1.5%2.7 $62.91
9/15/20239,670,000 shares $635.03 million +4.4%1.5%2.6 $65.67
8/31/20239,260,000 shares $586.53 million +18.6%1.5%2.3 $63.34
8/15/20237,810,000 shares $483.13 million -16.1%1.2%1.7 $61.86
7/31/20239,310,000 shares $586.25 million -8.9%1.5%1.8 $62.97
7/15/202310,220,000 shares $594.40 million -12.4%1.6%1.8 $58.16
6/30/202311,670,000 shares $659.71 million +6.8%1.8%2.1 $56.53
6/15/202310,930,000 shares $602.90 million +3.6%1.7%1.9 $55.16
5/31/202310,550,000 shares $522.75 million -2.1%1.6%1.7 $49.55
5/15/202310,780,000 shares $544.17 million +63.6%1.7%1.8 $50.48
4/30/20236,590,000 shares $404.16 million -32.1%1.0%1.2 $61.33
4/15/20239,700,000 shares $588.01 million -14.3%1.5%1.9 $60.62
3/31/202311,320,000 shares $655.88 million +15.3%1.7%2.2 $57.94
3/15/20239,820,000 shares $552.87 million +23.1%1.5%2.1 $56.30
2/28/20237,980,000 shares $572.41 million +17.2%1.2%2 $71.73
2/15/20236,810,000 shares $493.32 million -8.8%1.1%1.8 $72.44
1/31/20237,470,000 shares $545.46 million -17.3%1.1%1.9 $73.02
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1/15/20239,030,000 shares $649.44 million +1.5%1.4%2.3 $71.92
12/30/20228,900,000 shares $644.09 million -7.6%1.4%2.3 $72.37
12/15/20229,630,000 shares $690.47 million +2.5%1.5%2.3 $71.70
11/30/20229,400,000 shares $720.98 million -17.3%1.4%2.2 $76.70
11/15/202211,360,000 shares $843.82 million +2.3%1.7%2.6 $74.28
10/31/202211,100,000 shares $812.63 million +24.4%1.7%2.6 $73.21
10/15/20228,920,000 shares $580.87 million -14.2%1.3%2.1 $65.12
9/30/202210,390,000 shares $631.50 million +1.7%1.6%2.4 $60.78
9/15/202210,220,000 shares $671.35 million +14.3%1.5%2.4 $65.69
8/31/20228,940,000 shares $575.11 million +6.9%1.3%2.1 $64.33
8/15/20228,360,000 shares $562.96 million +0.6%1.2%1.9 $67.34
7/31/20228,310,000 shares $525.61 million -26.3%1.2%1.8 $63.25
7/15/202211,270,000 shares $665.27 million +27.9%1.7%2.5 $59.03
6/30/20228,810,000 shares $553.18 million -23.1%1.3%2 $62.79
6/15/202211,460,000 shares $714.07 million +9.9%1.7%2.6 $62.31
5/31/202210,430,000 shares $702.88 million +2.1%1.5%2.4 $67.39
5/15/202210,220,000 shares $648.15 million +27.4%1.5%2.3 $63.42
4/30/20228,020,000 shares $526.75 million -6.0%1.2%1.8 $65.68
4/15/20228,530,000 shares $602.56 million +0.4%1.2%1.8 $70.64
3/31/20228,500,000 shares $597.38 million -22.7%1.2%1.8 $70.28
3/15/202211,000,000 shares $718.52 million +2.5%1.6%2.3 $65.32
2/28/202210,730,000 shares $724.81 million -0.2%1.5%2.3 $67.55
2/15/202210,750,000 shares $769.38 million +21.1%1.5%2.3 $71.57
1/31/20228,880,000 shares $595.49 million -4.3%1.3%1.9 $67.06
1/15/20229,280,000 shares $634.47 million +20.4%1.3%2 $68.37
12/31/20217,710,000 shares $481.80 million -8.3%1.1%1.7 $62.49
12/15/20218,410,000 shares $511.50 million -13.7%1.2%1.8 $60.82
11/30/20219,740,000 shares $571.35 million +25.8%1.4%2 $58.66
11/15/20217,740,000 shares $496.52 million -10.0%1.1%1.7 $64.15
10/29/20218,600,000 shares $540.08 million -12.0%1.2%2 $62.80
10/15/20219,770,000 shares $640.62 million +8.0%1.4%2.3 $65.57
9/30/20219,050,000 shares $558.66 million -8.4%1.3%2 $61.73
9/15/20219,880,000 shares $613.25 million -22.1%1.4%2.1 $62.07
8/31/202112,680,000 shares $786.16 million -1.6%1.8%2.6 $62.00
8/13/202112,880,000 shares $804.87 million +3.1%1.8%2.7 $62.49
7/30/202112,490,000 shares $720.67 million -2.8%1.7%2.5 $57.70
7/15/202112,850,000 shares $753.52 million -12.1%1.7%2.7 $58.64
6/30/202114,610,000 shares $874.41 million -15.6%2.0%3 $59.85
6/15/202117,310,000 shares $1.10 billion +14.0%2.3%3.9 $63.77
5/28/202115,180,000 shares $992.16 million +0.1%2.1%3.4 $65.36
5/14/202115,170,000 shares $979.22 million -12.4%2.0%3.1 $64.55
4/30/202117,310,000 shares $1.12 billion -7.3%2.3%3.3 $64.43
4/15/202118,680,000 shares $1.17 billion +14.5%2.5%3.4 $62.73
3/31/202116,310,000 shares $1.00 billion -16.5%2.2%2.9 $61.44
3/15/202119,530,000 shares $1.19 billion +3.0%2.6%3.3 $61.09
2/26/202118,970,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.4%2.5%3.2 $58.26
2/12/202118,180,000 shares $1.01 billion +23.7%2.4%3.2 $55.31
1/29/202114,700,000 shares $728.68 million +10.4%1.9%2.5 $49.57
1/15/202113,320,000 shares $686.91 million +13.1%1.8%2.3 $51.57
12/31/202011,780,000 shares $546.59 million -20.1%1.6%2.1 $46.40
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12/15/202014,740,000 shares $675.68 million +18.0%1.9%2.6 $45.84
11/30/202012,490,000 shares $592.65 million -0.9%1.6%2.2 $47.45
11/15/202012,600,000 shares $563.72 million +4.3%1.7%2.2 $44.74
10/30/202012,080,000 shares $450.70 million +9.7%1.6%2.1 $37.31
10/15/202011,010,000 shares $429.06 million +4.5%1.4%2 $38.97
9/30/202010,540,000 shares $391.77 million +8.0%1.4%2 $37.17
9/15/20209,760,000 shares $366.10 million -16.9%1.3%1.8 $37.51
8/31/202011,740,000 shares $451.52 million +4.5%1.5%2.1 $38.46
8/14/202011,240,000 shares $445.22 million -19.1%1.5%1.8 $39.61
7/31/202013,890,000 shares $525.74 million -13.0%1.8%2.2 $37.85
7/15/202015,970,000 shares $605.10 million -4.8%2.1%2.5 $37.89
6/30/202016,770,000 shares $596.51 million +0.1%2.2%2.5 $35.57
6/15/202016,760,000 shares $638.05 million -0.7%2.2%2.3 $38.07
5/29/202016,880,000 shares $607.85 million -7.0%2.2%2.1 $36.01
5/15/202018,140,000 shares $575.40 million +2.4%2.4%2.1 $31.72
4/30/202017,720,000 shares $639.34 million -2.6%2.3%2.1 $36.08
4/15/202018,200,000 shares $590.95 million +13.5%2.4%2.2 $32.47
3/31/202016,030,000 shares $533.80 million -10.1%2.1%2 $33.30
3/13/202017,836,800 shares $632.49 million +23.2%2.3%2.8 $35.46
2/28/202014,480,000 shares $340.71 million +16.6%1.9%2.3 $23.53
2/14/202012,420,000 shares $434.95 million -14.1%1.6%2.3 $35.02
1/31/202014,450,000 shares $677.99 million -10.0%1.9%2.8 $46.92
1/15/202016,060,000 shares $841.38 million +20.7%2.1%3.2 $52.39
12/31/201913,310,000 shares $682.40 million +35.0%1.7%2.8 $51.27

MET Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MetLife shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 7,550,000 shares of MET short. 1.29% of MetLife's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MetLife's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MetLife?

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. MET shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MetLife's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MetLife?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MetLife: SG Americas Securities LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Millennium Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, DRH Investments Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for MetLife?

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. 1.29% of MetLife's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MetLife's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MetLife saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,550,000 shares, an increase of 3.0% from the previous total of 7,330,000 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 MetLife's float size?

MetLife currently has issued a total of 711,123,000 shares. Some of MetLife'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. MetLife currently has a public float of 584,810,000 shares.

How does MetLife's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.29% of MetLife's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to MetLife: Aflac Incorporated (2.55%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.59%), Unum Group (2.30%), Primerica, Inc. (1.05%), Lincoln National Co. (2.31%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (1.68%), Citizens, Inc. (9.32%), Manulife Financial Co. (0.80%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.90%), Prudential plc (0.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MetLife stock?

Short selling MET is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MetLife as its price is falling. MET shares are trading down $1.05 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.

How does a short squeeze work against MetLife?

A short squeeze for MetLife 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 MET, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MetLife'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 MET, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:MET) was last updated on 10/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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