Norfolk Southern (NSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $244.16 +2.98 (+1.24%) As of 05/15/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Norfolk Southern Short Interest DataNorfolk Southern (NSC) has a short interest of 2.72 million shares, representing 1.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 43.16% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.20 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,720,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,900,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+43.16%Dollar Volume Sold Short$609.96 millionShort Interest Ratio2.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares225,443,000 sharesFloat Size225,270,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.21%Today's Trading Volume1,355,397 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,204,665 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average113% Short Selling Norfolk Southern? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNSC Short Interest Over TimeNSC Days to Cover Over TimeNSC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Norfolk Southern Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20252,720,000 shares $609.96 million +43.2%1.2%2.1 $224.25 4/15/20251,900,000 shares $413.75 million -29.4%0.8%1.4 $217.76 3/31/20252,690,000 shares $638.16 million -5.6%1.2%2 $237.24 3/15/20252,850,000 shares $663.33 million +8.4%1.3%2.3 $232.75 2/28/20252,630,000 shares $646.87 million +4.0%1.2%2.1 $245.96 2/15/20252,530,000 shares $647.42 million +16.1%1.1%2.1 $255.90 1/31/20252,180,000 shares $556.85 million +4.8%1.0%1.8 $255.44 1/15/20252,080,000 shares $500.34 million -1.9%0.9%1.7 $240.55 12/31/20242,120,000 shares $497.56 million -7.0%0.9%1.8 $234.70 12/15/20242,280,000 shares $561.38 million +5.6%1.0%1.9 $246.22 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NSC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20242,160,000 shares $595.84 million -2.7%1.0%1.9 $275.85 11/15/20242,220,000 shares $580.02 million +1.4%1.0%1.8 $261.27 10/31/20242,190,000 shares $548.44 million +6.8%1.0%1.9 $250.43 10/15/20242,050,000 shares $521.38 million -7.7%0.9%1.7 $254.33 9/30/20242,220,000 shares $551.67 million -9.8%1.0%2 $248.50 9/15/20242,460,000 shares $604.67 million +26.2%1.1%2 $245.80 8/31/20241,950,000 shares $499.51 million +0.5%0.9%1.7 $256.16 8/15/20241,940,000 shares $467.83 million +0.5%0.9%1.7 $241.15 7/31/20241,930,000 shares $481.61 million -30.1%0.9%1.5 $249.54 7/15/20242,760,000 shares $628.62 million +20.0%1.2%2.1 $227.76 6/30/20242,300,000 shares $493.79 million +30.7%1.0%1.8 $214.69 6/15/20241,760,000 shares $387.02 million +8.6%0.8%1.4 $219.90 5/31/20241,620,000 shares $363.58 million -5.3%0.7%1.3 $224.43 5/15/20241,710,000 shares $395.45 million +19.6%0.8%1.3 $231.26 4/30/20241,430,000 shares $329.36 million -5.3%0.6%1.1 $230.32 4/15/20241,510,000 shares $370.81 million -10.1%0.7%1.2 $245.57 3/31/20241,680,000 shares $428.18 million -19.6%0.7%1.3 $254.87 3/15/20242,090,000 shares $534.68 million +7.7%0.9%1.6 $255.83 2/29/20241,940,000 shares $491.56 million -17.5%0.9%1.5 $253.38 2/15/20242,350,000 shares $597.70 million +13.5%1.0%1.8 $254.34 1/31/20242,070,000 shares $486.66 million -4.6%0.9%1.6 $235.10 1/15/20242,170,000 shares $498.08 million -3.1%1.0%1.8 $229.53 12/31/20232,240,000 shares $529.49 million -19.1%1.0%1.9 $236.38 12/15/20232,770,000 shares $643.39 million -11.5%1.2%2.3 $232.27 11/30/20233,130,000 shares $682.84 million +14.2%1.4%2.5 $218.16 11/15/20232,740,000 shares $567.22 million +2.6%1.2%2.2 $207.02 10/31/20232,670,000 shares $509.41 million -7.3%1.2%2.2 $190.79 10/15/20232,880,000 shares $578.71 million -4.3%1.3%2.4 $200.94 9/30/20233,010,000 shares $592.76 million +10.3%1.3%2.5 $196.93 9/15/20232,730,000 shares $557.00 million +3.8%1.2%2.3 $204.03Take a look at this picture ... 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Short interest is the volume of Norfolk Southern shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,720,000 shares of NSC short. 1.21% of Norfolk Southern's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Norfolk Southern's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Norfolk Southern? 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. NSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Norfolk Southern's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Norfolk Southern? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Norfolk Southern: BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Signaturefd LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and BNP Paribas Financial Markets. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Norfolk Southern? 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. 1.21% of Norfolk Southern's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Norfolk Southern's short interest increasing or decreasing? Norfolk Southern saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,720,000 shares, an increase of 43.2% from the previous total of 1,900,000 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 Norfolk Southern's float size? Norfolk Southern currently has issued a total of 225,443,000 shares. Some of Norfolk Southern'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. Norfolk Southern currently has a public float of 225,270,000 shares. How does Norfolk Southern's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.21% of Norfolk Southern's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Norfolk Southern: Union Pacific Co. (0.99%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (0.91%), Canadian National Railway (0.31%), CSX Co. (1.49%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (13.41%), United Parcel Service, Inc. (1.81%), FedEx Co. (1.79%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (5.67%), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (1.12%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.47%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Norfolk Southern stock? Short selling NSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Norfolk Southern as its price is falling. NSC shares are trading up $2.98 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 Norfolk Southern? A short squeeze for Norfolk Southern 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 NSC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Norfolk Southern'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 NSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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