MetLife (MET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → If you have $2,500 bucks… check this out (From DTI) (Ad) Free MET Stock Alerts $70.42 -1.48 (-2.06%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability MetLife Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume7,440,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume7,360,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$516.63 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares723,020,000 sharesFloat Size604,090,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.23%Today's Trading Volume5,197,761 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,506,510 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average207% Short Selling MetLife ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MetLife and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMET Short Interest Over TimeMET Days to Cover Over TimeMET Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIA new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. It’s how speculators leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. The problem is - they don’t always pay off when you buy them. In fact, a contributing writer at the Financial Post studied options extensively… Click here to see me place one of these trades LIVE on camera. MetLife Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20247,440,000 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MET and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MetLife and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $64.33A new way to collect income from stocks (Ad)Most people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. It’s how speculators leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. The problem is - they don’t always pay off when you buy them. In fact, a contributing writer at the Financial Post studied options extensively… Click here to see me place one of these trades LIVE on camera. 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 April 15th, investors have sold 7,440,000 shares of MET short. 1.23% 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: Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Portman Square Capital LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Caas Capital Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., and XR 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. 1.23% of MetLife's floating shares are currently sold short. Is MetLife's short interest increasing or decreasing? MetLife saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,440,000 shares, an increase of 1.1% from the previous total of 7,360,000 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 723,020,000 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 604,090,000 shares. How does MetLife's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.23% of MetLife's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to MetLife: Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.32%), Manulife Financial Co. (0.57%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.58%), Prudential plc (0.02%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (10.27%), Aegon Ltd. (0.15%), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (0.97%), Truist Financial Co. (1.05%), American International Group, Inc. (1.16%), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 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 $1.48 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 appreciates 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 April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Prudential Financial Short Interest Data Manulife Financial Short Interest Data Sun Life Financial Short Interest Data Prudential Short Interest Data Corebridge Financial Short Interest Data Aegon Short Interest Data Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Short Interest Data Truist Financial Short Interest Data American International Group Short Interest Data Mizuho Financial Group Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MET) was last updated on 4/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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