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Stepan (SCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Stepan Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Stepan (SCL) had a short interest of 409,865 shares sold short, representing 1.93% of the public float. This marks a 9.17% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 175,821 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
409,865 shares
Previous Short Interest
375,439 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
9.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$20.40 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,710,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.93%
Today's Trading Volume
1,696 shares
Average Trading Volume
175,821 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1%
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Stepan 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
4/30/2026409,865 shares $20.40 million +9.2%1.9%2.27 $49.77
4/15/2026375,439 shares $18.87 million -5.1%1.8%2.86 $50.26
3/31/2026395,568 shares $19.71 million -8.8%1.9%2.08 $49.84
3/13/2026433,606 shares $20.32 million +3.7%2.1%3.36 $46.86
2/27/2026417,977 shares $21.31 million +9.3%2.0%1.84 $50.98
2/13/2026382,372 shares $25.47 million +11.0%1.8%2.23 $66.60
1/30/2026344,500 shares $19.88 million +7.8%1.6%1.7 $57.72
1/15/2026319,498 shares $16.59 million +0.4%1.5%1.42 $51.94
12/31/2025318,270 shares $15.04 million -10.2%1.5%2.16 $47.25
12/15/2025354,562 shares $17.13 million -3.4%1.7%2.05 $48.30
11/28/2025367,198 shares $16.65 million +2.0%1.8%2.19 $45.33
11/14/2025359,883 shares $15.91 million -12.0%1.7%1.88 $44.20
10/31/2025408,731 shares $17.74 million +4.8%1.9%1.89 $43.40
10/15/2025390,100 shares $18.34 million +14.7%1.8%2.5 $47.02
9/30/2025340,100 shares $16.21 million -14.7%1.6%2.3 $47.66
9/15/2025398,900 shares $19.41 million +10.0%1.9%2.8 $48.66
8/31/2025362,700 shares $18.19 million -17.2%1.7%2.8 $50.16
8/15/2025438,100 shares $21.62 million +6.1%2.0%3.9 $49.35
7/31/2025412,800 shares $20.98 million -0.2%1.9%3.8 $50.83
7/15/2025413,800 shares $23.45 million +2.9%1.9%3.4 $56.66
6/30/2025402,100 shares $21.95 million +5.0%1.9%3.1 $54.60
6/15/2025382,800 shares $20.84 million -1.3%1.8%2.9 $54.45
5/31/2025388,000 shares $21.05 million +6.9%1.8%2.7 $54.24
5/15/2025363,000 shares $20.06 million -0.2%1.7%2.5 $55.27
4/30/2025363,700 shares $18.40 million +29.1%1.7%2.5 $50.59
4/15/2025281,700 shares $13.43 million +21.6%1.3%2 $47.66
3/31/2025231,700 shares $12.76 million -12.2%1.1%1.8 $55.09
3/15/2025263,900 shares $15.21 million +4.6%1.2%2 $57.64
2/28/2025252,400 shares $15.57 million -1.6%1.2%2.1 $61.68
2/15/2025256,600 shares $15.83 million -37.2%1.2%2.1 $61.69
1/31/2025408,600 shares $25.83 million -8.8%1.9%3.3 $63.22
1/15/2025448,000 shares $28.43 million +4.4%2.1%3.9 $63.46
12/31/2024429,000 shares $27.76 million +23.5%2.0%3.8 $64.70
12/15/2024347,300 shares $25.55 million -0.5%1.6%3.3 $73.56
11/30/2024349,100 shares $26.85 million +13.2%1.6%3.3 $76.90
11/15/2024308,500 shares $23.06 million -12.1%1.4%2.8 $74.74
10/31/2024350,900 shares $25.41 million +24.0%1.6%3.1 $72.41
10/15/2024283,000 shares $21.20 million +0.3%1.3%2.3 $74.91
9/30/2024282,200 shares $21.77 million +5.3%1.3%2.2 $77.16
9/15/2024267,900 shares $19.77 million -0.4%1.3%2.1 $73.81
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8/31/2024269,000 shares $20.88 million +30.3%1.3%2.2 $77.63
8/15/2024206,400 shares $15.35 million -12.1%1.0%1.9 $74.36
7/31/2024234,800 shares $19.83 million -8.1%1.1%2.4 $84.45
7/15/2024255,500 shares $22.75 million +10.9%1.2%3.3 $89.03
6/30/2024230,400 shares $19.34 million -0.4%1.1%3.5 $83.96
6/15/2024231,300 shares $19.45 million -6.0%1.1%3.5 $84.09
5/31/2024246,000 shares $21.44 million -10.8%1.2%3.7 $87.17
5/15/2024275,800 shares $24.11 million -6.2%1.3%4.2 $87.41
4/30/2024294,100 shares $24.37 million -3.5%1.4%4 $82.88
4/15/2024304,900 shares $25.37 million -2.2%1.4%4 $83.20
3/31/2024311,800 shares $28.07 million -7.5%1.5%3.9 $90.04
3/15/2024336,900 shares $29.40 million -6.4%1.6%3.9 $87.28
2/29/2024359,800 shares $32.14 million +16.3%1.6%3.7 $89.33
2/15/2024309,300 shares $28.87 million -5.8%1.4%3 $93.35
1/31/2024328,300 shares $29.29 million +10.3%1.5%3.3 $89.22
1/15/2024297,600 shares $26.69 million -19.3%1.4%2.6 $89.67
12/31/2023368,700 shares $34.86 million -19.7%1.7%3 $94.55
12/15/2023458,900 shares $42.21 million +15.7%2.2%3.6 $91.97
11/30/2023396,600 shares $32.75 million +39.4%1.9%3.2 $82.57
11/15/2023284,600 shares $22.82 million -8.9%1.3%2.3 $80.19
10/31/2023312,300 shares $23.33 million +7.0%1.5%2.6 $74.71
10/15/2023292,000 shares $18.59 million +7.4%1.4%2.1 $63.66
9/30/2023271,800 shares $20.38 million +9.4%1.3%2.1 $74.97
9/15/2023248,400 shares $20.31 million -18.4%1.2%1.9 $81.75
8/31/2023304,300 shares $26.56 million -5.3%1.4%2.3 $87.27
8/15/2023321,400 shares $28.46 million -32.5%1.5%2.1 $88.56
7/31/2023476,300 shares $45.69 million +15.2%2.2%3.2 $95.92
7/15/2023413,600 shares $38.39 million +1.1%1.9%3.1 $92.82
6/30/2023409,300 shares $39.11 million +5.9%1.9%3.3 $95.56
6/15/2023386,600 shares $37.45 million -6.8%1.8%3.3 $96.88
5/31/2023414,700 shares $38.12 million +122.1%2.0%3.7 $91.92
5/15/2023186,700 shares $16.98 million +15.3%0.9%1.7 $90.94
4/30/2023162,000 shares $14.94 million -4.3%0.8%1.8 $92.20
4/15/2023169,300 shares $16.88 million -3.4%0.8%2 $99.71
3/31/2023175,300 shares $18.06 million -10.4%0.8%2.1 $103.03
3/15/2023195,700 shares $18.79 million +14.2%0.9%2.4 $96.00
2/28/2023171,400 shares $17.84 million +10.0%0.8%2 $104.09
2/15/2023155,800 shares $17.06 million +0.6%0.7%1.9 $109.49
1/31/2023154,900 shares $17.01 million -8.9%0.7%2.1 $109.84
1/15/2023170,000 shares $19.28 million -22.8%0.8%2.3 $113.42
12/30/2022220,200 shares $23.44 million +0.6%1.0%2.9 $106.46
12/15/2022218,900 shares $23.19 million +55.0%1.0%2.9 $105.93
11/30/2022141,200 shares $15.75 million -29.2%0.7%2 $111.57
11/15/2022199,500 shares $21.77 million -42.1%0.9%2.9 $109.13
10/31/2022344,600 shares $35.99 million +19.0%1.6%5 $104.44
10/15/2022289,600 shares $27.43 million +1.1%1.4%3.9 $94.70
9/30/2022286,600 shares $26.85 million -0.5%1.4%3.9 $93.67
9/15/2022288,000 shares $27.93 million +19.2%1.4%3.7 $96.98
8/31/2022241,600 shares $25.18 million -9.3%1.1%3.2 $104.23
8/15/2022266,500 shares $30.47 million -11.3%1.3%3.5 $114.35
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7/31/2022300,600 shares $33.73 million -1.5%1.4%3.7 $112.21
7/15/2022305,200 shares $30.57 million +12.0%1.5%3.7 $100.18
6/30/2022272,400 shares $27.61 million -13.3%1.4%3.4 $101.35
6/15/2022314,300 shares $31.53 million -5.4%1.6%3.9 $100.32
5/31/2022332,100 shares $37.23 million +14.5%1.6%4 $112.11
5/15/2022290,000 shares $30.66 million -2.0%1.4%3.3 $105.74
4/30/2022295,800 shares $30.20 million +1.1%1.4%3.5 $102.11
4/15/2022292,500 shares $29.12 million +3.4%1.4%3.6 $99.56
3/31/2022283,000 shares $27.96 million -6.9%1.3%3.6 $98.81
3/15/2022303,900 shares $29.79 million +33.6%1.4%4 $98.04
2/28/2022227,500 shares $23.57 million +18.1%1.1%2.9 $103.62
2/15/2022192,600 shares $21.33 million -5.3%0.9%2.5 $110.74
1/31/2022203,300 shares $22.40 million +50.7%1.0%2.8 $110.16
1/15/2022134,900 shares $16.42 million -21.5%0.6%1.9 $121.69
12/31/2021171,900 shares $21.37 million -8.9%0.8%2.3 $124.29
12/15/2021188,700 shares $23.05 million +7.6%0.9%2.5 $122.13
11/30/2021175,400 shares $19.77 million -9.8%0.8%2.4 $112.71
11/15/2021194,500 shares $24.14 million -23.2%0.9%2.8 $124.09
10/29/2021253,400 shares $30.41 million -1.6%1.2%3.6 $120.02
10/15/2021257,400 shares $30.76 million -2.2%1.2%3.4 $119.52
9/30/2021263,200 shares $29.73 million -6.4%1.2%3.6 $112.94
9/15/2021281,300 shares $32.25 million +9.2%1.3%3.7 $114.66
8/31/2021257,600 shares $30.28 million -13.8%1.2%3.6 $117.56
8/13/2021298,800 shares $34.16 million +1.4%1.4%4.2 $114.32
7/30/2021294,800 shares $34.77 million +1.8%1.4%4.1 $117.95
7/15/2021289,500 shares $34.34 million +11.5%1.4%4.3 $118.63
6/30/2021259,700 shares $31.23 million -16.3%1.2%4 $120.27
6/15/2021310,400 shares $40.62 million +12.4%1.5%5.1 $130.87
5/28/2021276,200 shares $37.19 million +8.7%1.3%4.3 $134.66
5/14/2021254,200 shares $34.92 million -9.5%1.2%3.8 $137.36

SCL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Stepan shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 409,865 shares of SCL short. 1.93% of Stepan's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Stepan's 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. SCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Stepan'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. 1.93% of Stepan's floating shares are currently sold short.

Stepan saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 409,865 shares, an increase of 9.2% from the previous total of 375,439 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.

1.93% of Stepan's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Stepan: First Financial Bancorp. (3.82%), Innospec Inc. (2.00%), United Bankshares, Inc. (3.92%), Avient Corporation (3.03%), Brunswick Corporation (6.25%), H. B. Fuller Company (5.50%), Quaker Houghton (10.86%), Minerals Technologies Inc. (1.98%), Ashland Inc. (12.38%), Flotek Industries, Inc. (6.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stepan as its price is falling. SCL shares are trading up $0.60 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 Stepan 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 SCL, 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 SCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:SCL) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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