Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated Dividend MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $98.43 +0.21 (+0.21%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$98.08▼$99.2150-Day Range$92.48▼$105.0152-Week Range$76.75▼$105.77Volume379,269 shsAverage Volume364,189 shsMarket Capitalization$5.63 billionP/E Ratio16.11Dividend Yield3.37%Price Target$105.60 Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability MSC Industrial Direct Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,650,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,670,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$163.81 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.8Last Record DateNovember 15, 2023Outstanding Shares57,240,000 sharesFloat Size44,700,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.69%Today's Trading Volume379,269 sharesAverage Trading Volume364,189 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average104% Short Selling MSC Industrial Direct ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MSC Industrial Direct and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMSM Short Interest Over TimeMSM Days to Cover Over TimeMSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time MSC Industrial Direct Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/15/20231,650,000 shares $163.81 million -1.2%3.7%3.8 $99.28 10/31/20231,670,000 shares $158.27 million +5.0%3.7%3.9 $94.77 10/15/20231,590,000 shares $165.42 million -0.6%3.6%3.7 $104.04 9/30/20231,600,000 shares $157.04 million +8.1%4.6%4 $98.15 9/15/20231,480,000 shares $142.66 million +10.5%3.2%3.6 $96.39 8/31/20231,340,000 shares $136.76 million -6.9%2.9%3.1 $102.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MSM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MSC Industrial Direct and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/20231,440,000 shares $145.56 million +6.7%3.1%3.5 $101.08 7/31/20231,350,000 shares $136.22 million +8.9%2.9%3.3 $100.90 7/15/20231,240,000 shares $120.91 million +13.8%2.7%3.3 $97.51 6/30/20231,090,000 shares $103.83 million -6.8%2.4%2.8 $95.26 6/15/20231,170,000 shares $114.04 million +21.0%2.6%3 $97.47 5/31/2023967,100 shares $86.97 million +8.5%2.1%2.7 $89.93 5/15/2023891,600 shares $80.85 million No Change2.0%2.5 $90.68 4/30/2023891,600 shares $80.89 million -3.7%2.0%2.5 $90.73 4/15/2023926,100 shares $81.89 million +44.0%2.0%2.5 $88.42 3/31/2023643,300 shares $54.04 million -21.4%1.4%1.8 $84.00 3/15/2023818,600 shares $65.66 million -18.1%1.8%2.4 $80.21 2/28/20231,000,000 shares $84.52 million -9.1%2.2%3 $84.52 2/15/20231,100,000 shares $94.96 million -14.7%2.4%3.3 $86.33 1/31/20231,290,000 shares $106.68 million +4.0%2.8%3.8 $82.70 1/15/20231,240,000 shares $99.68 million +76.3%2.7%3.6 $80.39 12/30/2022703,400 shares $57.47 million -21.1%1.5%2 $81.70 12/15/2022891,500 shares $73.16 million -3.8%2.0%2.6 $82.06 11/30/2022926,500 shares $79.52 million +21.7%2.0%2.7 $85.83 11/15/2022761,100 shares $64.09 million -12.8%1.7%2.2 $84.21 10/31/2022873,200 shares $72.46 million -15.2%1.9%2.7 $82.98 10/15/20221,030,000 shares $77.18 million -4.6%2.3%3 $74.93 9/30/20221,080,000 shares $78.63 million -0.9%2.4%3.4 $72.81 9/15/20221,090,000 shares $83.35 million -30.1%2.4%3.1 $76.47 8/31/20221,560,000 shares $123.57 million +16.4%3.4%4.4 $79.21 8/15/20221,340,000 shares $115.35 million -0.7%2.9%3.4 $86.08 7/31/20221,350,000 shares $111.59 million -0.7%2.9%3.2 $82.66 7/15/20221,360,000 shares $102.14 million +20.4%3.0%3.3 $75.10 6/30/20221,130,000 shares $84.87 million -4.2%2.5%2.7 $75.11 6/15/20221,180,000 shares $92.31 million -1.7%2.6%2.8 $78.23 5/31/20221,200,000 shares $101.92 million +3.5%2.6%2.7 $84.93 5/15/20221,160,000 shares $93.66 million -11.5%2.5%2.6 $80.74 4/30/20221,310,000 shares $108.55 million +17.0%2.9%3 $82.86 4/15/20221,120,000 shares $95.22 million -15.8%2.4%2.4 $85.02 3/31/20221,330,000 shares $113.33 million +14.7%2.9%2.8 $85.21 MSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is MSC Industrial Direct's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of MSC Industrial Direct shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 1,650,000 shares of MSM short. 3.69% of MSC Industrial Direct's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MSC Industrial Direct's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MSC Industrial Direct? 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. MSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on MSC Industrial Direct's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting MSC Industrial Direct? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MSC Industrial Direct: Walleye Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., PEAK6 Investments 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 MSC Industrial Direct? 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. 3.69% of MSC Industrial Direct's floating shares are currently sold short. Is MSC Industrial Direct's short interest increasing or decreasing? MSC Industrial Direct saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,650,000 shares, a decline of 1.2% from the previous total of 1,670,000 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 MSC Industrial Direct's float size? MSC Industrial Direct currently has issued a total of 57,240,000 shares. Some of MSC Industrial Direct'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. MSC Industrial Direct currently has a public float of 44,700,000 shares. How does MSC Industrial Direct's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.69% of MSC Industrial Direct's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to MSC Industrial Direct: Global Industrial (1.55%), ADT Inc. (4.29%), Chart Industries, Inc. (15.44%), Sonoco Products (0.95%), The Timken Company (2.40%), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (4.73%), Flowserve Co. (1.01%), Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (2.64%), Atkore Inc. (12.29%), Mueller Industries, Inc. (8.73%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short MSC Industrial Direct stock? Short selling MSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MSC Industrial Direct as its price is falling. MSM shares are trading up $0.21 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 MSC Industrial Direct? A short squeeze for MSC Industrial Direct 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 MSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is MSC Industrial Direct'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 MSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Global Industrial Short Interest Data ADT Short Interest Data Chart Industries Short Interest Data Sonoco Products Short Interest Data Timken Short Interest Data Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Short Interest Data Flowserve Short Interest Data Casella Waste Systems Short Interest Data Atkore Short Interest Data Mueller Industries 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:MSM) was last updated on 12/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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