Northrop Grumman (NOC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → “Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared It (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free NOC Stock Alerts $488.22 +13.65 (+2.88%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Northrop Grumman Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,860,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,810,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$839.40 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.8Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares148,200,000 sharesFloat Size147,710,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.26%Today's Trading Volume1,362,070 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,002,314 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average136% Short Selling Northrop Grumman ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Northrop Grumman and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatNOC Short Interest Over TimeNOC Days to Cover Over TimeNOC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Stansberry Research“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out why right here (and see what you can do to get in too with just a few dollars). Northrop Grumman Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,860,000 shares $839.40 million +2.8%1.3%1.8 $451.29 3/31/20241,810,000 shares $866.37 million -6.2%1.2%1.8 $478.66 3/15/20241,930,000 shares $891.18 million -6.8%1.3%2.1 $461.75 2/29/20242,070,000 shares $954.31 million -34.9%1.4%2.3 $461.02 2/15/20243,180,000 shares $1.43 billion +3.6%2.1%3.6 $450.00 1/31/20243,070,000 shares $1.37 billion +107.4%2.1%3.6 $446.72 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NOC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Northrop Grumman and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,480,000 shares $712.00 million -0.7%1.0%2 $481.08 12/31/20231,490,000 shares $697.53 million -9.7%1.0%1.9 $468.14 12/15/20231,650,000 shares $760.27 million +6.5%1.1%2 $460.77 11/30/20231,550,000 shares $736.48 million -0.6%1.0%1.9 $475.15 11/15/20231,560,000 shares $725.38 million +9.9%1.0%1.9 $464.99 10/31/20231,420,000 shares $669.03 million +2.9%0.9%1.7 $471.15 10/15/20231,380,000 shares $676.41 million +2.2%0.9%1.7 $490.15 9/30/20231,350,000 shares $594.26 million -2.2%0.9%1.7 $440.19 9/15/20231,380,000 shares $598.22 million +8.7%0.9%2 $433.49 8/31/20231,270,000 shares $550.02 million -5.2%0.8%1.8 $433.09 8/15/20231,340,000 shares $567.05 million +3.9%0.9%1.8 $423.17 7/31/20231,290,000 shares $574.05 million -9.2%0.9%1.8 $445.00 7/15/20231,420,000 shares $639.91 million +15.5%0.9%2 $450.64 6/30/20231,230,000 shares $560.63 million -10.2%0.8%1.8 $455.80 6/15/20231,370,000 shares $620.17 million +7.9%0.9%2 $452.68 5/31/20231,270,000 shares $553.07 million -6.6%0.8%1.7 $435.49 5/15/20231,360,000 shares $597.54 million -6.2%0.9%1.8 $439.37 4/30/20231,450,000 shares $668.84 million +0.7%1.0%1.7 $461.27 4/15/20231,440,000 shares $680.50 million +6.7%1.0%1.5 $472.57 3/31/20231,350,000 shares $623.32 million -1.5%0.9%1.3 $461.72 3/15/20231,370,000 shares $614.99 million -8.1%0.9%1.3 $448.90 2/28/20231,490,000 shares $691.52 million +8.8%1.0%1.5 $464.11 2/15/20231,370,000 shares $631.49 million No Change0.9%1.4 $460.94 1/31/20231,370,000 shares $613.81 million -19.4%0.9%1.3 $448.04 1/15/20231,700,000 shares $784.43 million -12.4%1.1%1.7 $461.43 12/30/20221,940,000 shares $1.06 billion +9.0%1.3%2.1 $545.61 12/15/20221,780,000 shares $940.71 million -0.6%1.2%1.9 $528.49 11/30/20221,790,000 shares $954.59 million -4.8%1.2%1.8 $533.29 11/15/20221,880,000 shares $941.35 million -27.7%1.2%1.9 $500.72 10/31/20222,600,000 shares $1.43 billion +9.2%1.7%2.9 $549.01 10/15/20222,380,000 shares $1.10 billion +0.9%1.5%2.9 $464.19 9/30/20222,360,000 shares $1.11 billion +36.4%1.5%3.1 $470.32 9/15/20221,730,000 shares $839.19 million +7.5%1.1%2.4 $485.08 8/31/20221,610,000 shares $769.56 million +10.3%1.0%2.2 $477.99“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared It (Ad)Central Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out why right here (and see what you can do to get in too with just a few dollars). NOC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Northrop Grumman's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Northrop Grumman shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,860,000 shares of NOC short. 1.26% of Northrop Grumman's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Northrop Grumman's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Northrop Grumman? 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. NOC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Northrop Grumman's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Northrop Grumman? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Northrop Grumman: Simplex Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Northrop Grumman? 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. 1.26% of Northrop Grumman's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Northrop Grumman's short interest increasing or decreasing? Northrop Grumman saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,860,000 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the previous total of 1,810,000 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 Northrop Grumman's float size? Northrop Grumman currently has issued a total of 148,200,000 shares. Some of Northrop Grumman'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. Northrop Grumman currently has a public float of 147,710,000 shares. How does Northrop Grumman's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.26% of Northrop Grumman's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "aerospace" compare to Northrop Grumman: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (1.62%), L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (0.96%), TransDigm Group Incorporated (1.90%), General Dynamics Co. (0.66%), The Boeing Company (1.59%), Lockheed Martin Co. (0.94%), HEICO Co. (3.51%), Textron Inc. (2.45%), RTX Co. (2.78%), Leonardo DRS, Inc. (3.15%), 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 Northrop Grumman stock? Short selling NOC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Northrop Grumman as its price is falling. NOC shares are trading up $13.65 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 Northrop Grumman? A short squeeze for Northrop Grumman 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 NOC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Northrop Grumman'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 NOC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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