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Quanex Building Products (NX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.33 +0.05 (+0.25%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Quanex Building Products Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Quanex Building Products (NX) had a short interest of 3.33 million shares sold short, representing 7.38% of the public float. This marks a 3.97% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.6, meaning it would take 10.6 days of the average trading volume of 315,109 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,325,892 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,199,020 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
3.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$59.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
45,928,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.38%
Today's Trading Volume
284,648 shares
Average Trading Volume
315,109 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
90%
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Quanex Building Products Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20263,325,892 shares $59.30 million +4.0%7.4%10.56 $17.83
7/15/20263,199,020 shares $56.62 million +17.1%7.1%9.3 $17.70
6/30/20262,731,594 shares $50.92 million -19.7%6.1%5.52 $18.64
6/15/20263,402,677 shares $57.26 million +25.8%7.6%7.16 $16.83
5/29/20262,705,560 shares $50.36 million +13.3%6.0%6.81 $18.61
5/15/20262,387,046 shares $39.67 million -0.7%5.3%8.47 $16.62
4/30/20262,403,564 shares $47.98 million -4.2%5.3%7.37 $19.96
4/15/20262,508,323 shares $48.06 million -0.4%5.6%6.28 $19.16
3/31/20262,518,207 shares $45.34 million +3.2%5.6%3.97 $18.00
3/13/20262,440,072 shares $41.19 million +37.8%5.4%3.47 $16.88
2/27/20261,770,565 shares $36.34 million -2.2%3.9%3.76 $20.52
2/13/20261,809,413 shares $39.94 million -3.6%4.0%2.95 $22.08
1/30/20261,877,437 shares $35.16 million -7.5%4.2%3.51 $18.73
1/15/20262,028,878 shares $37.65 million -3.4%4.5%3.07 $18.56
12/31/20252,100,051 shares $32.32 million -30.3%4.7%2.09 $15.39
12/15/20253,014,034 shares $48.54 million +3.7%6.7%2.39 $16.10
11/28/20252,906,522 shares $37.68 million +12.1%6.5%4 $12.96
11/14/20252,593,642 shares $33.55 million +12.8%5.8%5.54 $12.94
10/31/20252,299,304 shares $32.60 million +11.2%5.1%4.27 $14.18
10/15/20252,070,000 shares $29.51 million +8.4%4.6%3.5 $14.26
9/30/20251,910,000 shares $27.14 million -5.0%N/A3.5 $14.21
9/15/20252,010,000 shares $30.17 million +27.2%N/A3.9 $15.01
8/31/20251,580,000 shares $33.61 million -4.8%3.5%3.3 $21.27
8/15/20251,660,000 shares $34.89 million +1.2%N/A3.8 $21.02
7/31/20251,640,000 shares $31.96 million -13.2%3.6%3.8 $19.49
7/15/20251,890,000 shares $35.44 million -10.0%N/A4.4 $18.75
6/30/20252,100,000 shares $39.73 million -3.7%4.7%4.8 $18.92
6/15/20252,180,000 shares $42.10 million -11.0%4.8%5 $19.31
5/31/20252,450,000 shares $40.99 million -1.2%5.3%5 $16.73
5/15/20252,480,000 shares $45.71 million +0.8%5.4%5.3 $18.43
4/30/20252,460,000 shares $40.49 million +1.7%N/A4.9 $16.46
4/15/20252,420,000 shares $40.40 million +3.0%5.2%4.7 $16.70
3/31/20252,350,000 shares $43.77 million -19.0%5.1%4.6 $18.63
3/15/20252,900,000 shares $57.14 million +21.3%6.3%5.4 $19.71
2/28/20252,390,000 shares $46.07 million +2.1%5.2%4.4 $19.28
2/15/20252,340,000 shares $54.07 million -4.9%5.1%4.7 $23.11
1/31/20252,460,000 shares $51.64 million -1.2%N/A5.3 $20.99
1/15/20252,490,000 shares $59.21 million -2.0%N/A5.7 $23.78
12/31/20242,540,000 shares $61.57 million +40.3%N/A5.5 $24.24
12/15/20241,810,000 shares $51.10 million +22.3%N/A3.8 $28.23
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11/30/20241,480,000 shares $44.04 million -2.6%N/A3.5 $29.76
11/15/20241,520,000 shares $45.50 million +1.3%N/A3.2 $29.94
10/31/20241,500,000 shares $43.61 million +3.5%N/A2.5 $29.07
10/15/20241,450,000 shares $42.15 million -7.6%N/A2 $29.07
9/30/20241,570,000 shares $43.55 million -26.6%N/A2.3 $27.74
9/15/20242,140,000 shares $58.89 million +20.2%N/A3.2 $27.52
8/31/20241,780,000 shares $49.18 million -41.1%N/A3 $27.63
8/15/20243,020,000 shares $82.75 million +48.0%9.2%5.9 $27.40
7/31/20242,040,000 shares $68.14 million +14.6%6.2%5.3 $33.40
7/15/20241,780,000 shares $49.89 million +34.9%5.4%7.1 $28.03
6/30/20241,320,000 shares $36.50 million +0.8%4.0%6.1 $27.65
6/15/20241,310,000 shares $37.62 million +21.3%4.0%6.1 $28.72
5/31/20241,080,000 shares $35.62 million +8.5%3.3%5.2 $32.98
5/15/2024995,200 shares $34.50 million +14.5%3.1%5.4 $34.67
4/30/2024869,500 shares $28.88 million +12.4%2.7%4.9 $33.22
4/15/2024773,900 shares $27.43 million +27.3%2.4%4.7 $35.45
3/31/2024607,800 shares $23.36 million -22.2%1.9%4.1 $38.43
3/15/2024781,100 shares $28.08 million +12.1%2.4%5.6 $35.95
2/29/2024696,900 shares $24.09 million -0.5%2.1%4.5 $34.57
2/15/2024700,300 shares $23.79 million +6.5%2.1%4.6 $33.97
1/31/2024657,700 shares $20.56 million -2.2%2.0%4.3 $31.26
1/15/2024672,400 shares $20.64 million +16.0%2.1%4.3 $30.69
12/31/2023579,800 shares $17.72 million -17.9%1.8%3.8 $30.57
12/15/2023706,300 shares $21.82 million +34.2%2.2%4.6 $30.90
11/30/2023526,300 shares $16.19 million -5.4%1.6%4.2 $30.76
11/15/2023556,400 shares $16.83 million +13.4%1.7%4.4 $30.24
10/31/2023490,700 shares $13.18 million -10.3%1.5%4 $26.86
10/15/2023546,900 shares $15.02 million -15.7%1.7%4.5 $27.47
9/30/2023648,500 shares $18.27 million -9.8%2.0%5.5 $28.17
9/15/2023718,600 shares $20.18 million +12.0%2.2%6 $28.08
8/31/2023641,800 shares $17.32 million -4.5%2.0%4.9 $26.98
8/15/2023671,700 shares $18.24 million +0.1%2.1%4.9 $27.15
7/31/2023670,800 shares $18.88 million -12.8%2.1%4.7 $28.14
7/15/2023768,800 shares $20.65 million -4.2%2.4%5 $26.86
6/30/2023802,500 shares $21.55 million -21.3%2.5%5 $26.85
6/15/20231,020,000 shares $27.05 million -17.7%3.2%5.6 $26.52
5/31/20231,240,000 shares $26.05 million -4.6%3.8%6.3 $21.01
5/15/20231,300,000 shares $26.51 million -0.8%4.0%6.9 $20.39
4/30/20231,310,000 shares $25.02 million -9.7%4.0%6.9 $19.10
4/15/20231,450,000 shares $29.73 million +12.4%4.5%7.7 $20.50
3/31/20231,290,000 shares $27.77 million -3.0%4.0%7 $21.53
3/15/20231,330,000 shares $26.29 million +0.8%4.1%8.4 $19.77
2/28/20231,320,000 shares $34.25 million +2.3%4.1%9.2 $25.95
2/15/20231,290,000 shares $34.31 million +4.0%4.0%9.5 $26.60
1/31/20231,240,000 shares $32.10 million No Change3.8%9.2 $25.89
1/15/20231,240,000 shares $30.95 million +19.2%3.8%9.1 $24.96
12/30/20221,040,000 shares $24.63 million -9.6%3.2%7.5 $23.68
12/15/20221,150,000 shares $27.62 million No Change3.6%7.8 $24.02
11/30/20221,150,000 shares $27.34 million -7.3%3.5%8.2 $23.77
11/15/20221,240,000 shares $29.44 million -3.1%3.8%8.4 $23.74
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10/31/20221,280,000 shares $28.36 million -7.3%3.9%8.8 $22.16
10/15/20221,380,000 shares $27.03 million +0.7%4.3%9.5 $19.59
9/30/20221,370,000 shares $24.88 million +9.6%4.2%9.3 $18.16
9/15/20221,250,000 shares $24.69 million +1.6%3.9%8.3 $19.75
8/31/20221,230,000 shares $27.43 million +1.7%3.8%8.1 $22.30
8/15/20221,210,000 shares $31.06 million -5.5%3.7%7.6 $25.67
7/31/20221,280,000 shares $31.50 million +2.4%3.9%7.8 $24.61
7/15/20221,250,000 shares $28.59 million +3.3%3.8%7.4 $22.87
6/30/20221,210,000 shares $27.53 million +8.0%3.7%6.8 $22.75
6/15/20221,120,000 shares $25.17 million -13.9%3.4%6.2 $22.47
5/31/20221,300,000 shares $26.44 million +1.6%4.0%8.1 $20.34
5/15/20221,280,000 shares $24.79 million +6.7%3.9%8.4 $19.37
4/30/20221,200,000 shares $23.06 million -7.0%3.7%8 $19.22
4/15/20221,290,000 shares $26.41 million -3.0%3.9%8.8 $20.47
3/31/20221,330,000 shares $27.92 million +5.6%4.1%10 $20.99
3/15/20221,260,000 shares $28.89 million -1.6%3.9%8.9 $22.93
2/28/20221,280,000 shares $29.26 million +9.4%3.9%7.9 $22.86
2/15/20221,170,000 shares $26.22 million -4.1%3.6%7.2 $22.41
1/31/20221,220,000 shares $26.58 million +1.7%3.7%6.5 $21.79
1/15/20221,200,000 shares $28.81 million -9.1%3.7%6.4 $24.01
12/31/20211,320,000 shares $32.71 million +2.3%4.0%6.8 $24.78
12/15/20211,290,000 shares $29.04 million +4.0%3.9%6.6 $22.51
11/30/20211,240,000 shares $26.50 million -5.3%3.8%7.1 $21.37
11/15/20211,310,000 shares $29.63 million -12.1%4.0%7.3 $22.62
10/29/20211,490,000 shares $30.87 million +13.7%4.5%8.7 $20.72
10/15/20211,310,000 shares $27.67 million +4.8%4.0%7.8 $21.12
9/30/20211,250,000 shares $26.76 million -1.6%3.8%7.4 $21.41
9/15/20211,270,000 shares $28.45 million -18.6%3.8%7.1 $22.40
8/31/20211,560,000 shares $36.75 million +9.1%4.7%9.2 $23.56

NX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Quanex Building Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 3,325,892 shares of NX short. 7.38% of Quanex Building Products' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quanex Building Products' current short interest.

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. NX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.6. Learn More on Quanex Building Products's short interest ratio.

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. 7.38% of Quanex Building Products' floating shares are currently sold short.

Quanex Building Products saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,325,892 shares, an increase of 4.0% from the previous total of 3,199,020 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.

7.38% of Quanex Building Products' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Quanex Building Products: Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (4.80%), UFP Industries, Inc. (3.69%), Brunswick Corporation (8.30%), Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (4.14%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (7.65%), BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (5.77%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (6.40%), Masco Corporation (4.76%), Owens Corning Inc (3.46%), Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (2.93%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quanex Building Products as its price is falling. NX shares are trading up $0.05 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.

A short squeeze for Quanex Building Products 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 NX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like NX:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:NX is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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