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J. M. Smucker (SJM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$111.92 -0.61 (-0.54%)
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J. M. Smucker Short Interest Data

J. M. Smucker (SJM) has a short interest of 5.12 million shares, representing 4.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.97% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.17 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,120,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$595.10 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
106,417,000 shares
Float Size
103,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.94%
Today's Trading Volume
1,115,564 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,166,610 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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SJM Short Interest Over Time

SJM Days to Cover Over Time

SJM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

J. M. Smucker Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20255,120,000 shares $595.10 million -1.0%4.9%3.8 $116.23
4/15/20255,170,000 shares $601.43 million +3.6%5.0%3.9 $116.33
3/31/20254,990,000 shares $590.58 million +17.1%4.8%3.8 $118.35
3/15/20254,260,000 shares $475.48 million No Change4.1%3.5 $111.62
2/28/20254,260,000 shares $471.52 million -2.1%4.1%3.5 $110.69
2/15/20254,350,000 shares $444.00 million No Change4.2%3.6 $102.07
1/31/20254,350,000 shares $464.58 million -3.1%4.2%3.7 $106.80
1/15/20254,490,000 shares $451.38 million +10.1%4.3%3.9 $100.53
12/31/20244,080,000 shares $449.29 million +2.0%3.9%3.7 $110.12
12/15/20244,000,000 shares $454.12 million +2.3%3.9%3.7 $113.53
11/30/20243,910,000 shares $460.56 million -7.8%3.8%3.8 $117.79
11/15/20244,240,000 shares $453.34 million +24.3%4.1%4 $106.92
10/31/20243,410,000 shares $387.07 million -2.3%3.3%3.7 $113.51
10/15/20243,490,000 shares $420.68 million -0.3%3.4%3.6 $120.54
9/30/20243,500,000 shares $423.89 million +2.6%3.4%3.4 $121.11
9/15/20243,410,000 shares $411.72 million -2.9%3.3%3.1 $120.74
8/31/20243,510,000 shares $402.53 million -8.1%3.4%3.1 $114.68
8/15/20243,820,000 shares $456.57 million -4.5%3.7%3.3 $119.52
7/31/20244,000,000 shares $471.80 million -5.4%3.9%3.3 $117.95
7/15/20244,230,000 shares $492.29 million +8.5%4.1%3.5 $116.38
6/30/20243,900,000 shares $425.26 million +1.8%3.8%3.1 $109.04
6/15/20243,830,000 shares $427.35 million -5.0%3.7%3 $111.58
5/31/20244,030,000 shares $449.95 million +3.1%3.9%3.2 $111.65
5/15/20243,910,000 shares $446.87 million +12.0%3.8%3.1 $114.29
4/30/20243,490,000 shares $400.83 million -2.2%3.4%2.7 $114.85
4/15/20243,570,000 shares $393.41 million -6.3%3.5%2.8 $110.20
3/31/20243,810,000 shares $479.56 million -12.2%3.7%3 $125.87
3/15/20244,340,000 shares $529.78 million +0.7%4.2%3.5 $122.07
2/29/20244,310,000 shares $517.80 million -5.1%4.2%3.1 $120.14
2/15/20244,540,000 shares $564.82 million No Change4.4%3.3 $124.41
1/31/20244,540,000 shares $597.24 million +0.4%4.4%3.3 $131.55
1/15/20244,520,000 shares $585.34 million +4.4%4.4%3.2 $129.50
12/31/20234,330,000 shares $547.23 million -12.2%4.2%3 $126.38
12/15/20234,930,000 shares $609.20 million +13.1%4.8%3.4 $123.57
11/30/20234,360,000 shares $478.42 million -0.7%4.2%2.8 $109.73
11/15/20234,390,000 shares $491.24 million -8.7%4.3%3.1 $111.90
10/31/20234,810,000 shares $547.57 million -5.9%4.8%3.6 $113.84
10/15/20235,110,000 shares $579.01 million +6.0%5.1%4.3 $113.31
9/30/20234,820,000 shares $592.43 million -4.7%4.8%4.3 $122.91
9/15/20235,060,000 shares $641.76 million +4.1%5.1%4.8 $126.83
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8/31/20234,860,000 shares $704.46 million +1.5%4.9%5.2 $144.95
8/15/20234,790,000 shares $692.59 million +3.2%4.8%5.5 $144.59
7/31/20234,640,000 shares $699.02 million +7.2%4.7%5.3 $150.65
7/15/20234,330,000 shares $641.06 million +10.2%4.4%4.8 $148.05
6/30/20233,930,000 shares $580.34 million -4.4%4.0%4.4 $147.67
6/15/20234,110,000 shares $628.21 million +17.1%4.2%4.7 $152.85
5/31/20233,510,000 shares $514.53 million -3.3%3.4%3.8 $146.59
5/15/20233,630,000 shares $564.50 million -3.5%3.5%4.1 $155.51
4/30/20233,760,000 shares $580.58 million -4.1%3.6%4.1 $154.41
4/15/20233,920,000 shares $597.33 million +3.4%3.8%4.1 $152.38
3/31/20233,790,000 shares $596.43 million +4.7%3.7%4 $157.37
3/15/20233,620,000 shares $555.85 million +14.9%3.5%3.9 $153.55
2/28/20233,150,000 shares $465.85 million -14.6%3.0%3.5 $147.89
2/15/20233,690,000 shares $541.36 million +7.9%3.6%4.4 $146.71
1/31/20233,420,000 shares $522.58 million -7.8%3.3%4.1 $152.80
1/15/20233,710,000 shares $572.94 million +4.8%3.6%4.8 $154.43
12/30/20223,540,000 shares $560.95 million -3.5%3.4%4.6 $158.46
12/15/20223,670,000 shares $564.67 million -1.9%3.6%4.6 $153.86
11/30/20223,740,000 shares $576.00 million +3.9%3.6%4.7 $154.01
11/15/20223,600,000 shares $505.73 million +0.3%3.5%4.5 $140.48
10/31/20223,590,000 shares $540.87 million -7.2%3.5%4.6 $150.66
10/15/20223,870,000 shares $545.79 million +1.3%3.8%5 $141.03
9/30/20223,820,000 shares $524.91 million -7.7%3.7%5 $137.41
9/15/20224,140,000 shares $576.08 million -3.0%4.0%5.3 $139.15
8/31/20224,270,000 shares $597.76 million -10.7%4.1%5.2 $139.99
8/15/20224,780,000 shares $649.55 million -0.4%4.6%5.2 $135.89
7/31/20224,800,000 shares $635.14 million +0.6%4.7%5.1 $132.32
7/15/20224,770,000 shares $628.64 million -14.4%4.6%5 $131.79
6/30/20225,570,000 shares $713.02 million -15.4%5.4%5.9 $128.01
6/15/20226,580,000 shares $823.62 million -1.4%N/A7 $125.17
5/31/20226,670,000 shares $836.22 million +2.3%6.3%7.4 $125.37
5/15/20226,520,000 shares $940.38 million -0.6%6.2%7.2 $144.23
4/30/20226,560,000 shares $898.26 million +4.0%6.2%8 $136.93
4/15/20226,310,000 shares $881.44 million -1.6%6.0%7.6 $139.69
3/31/20226,410,000 shares $867.98 million +6.7%6.1%7.5 $135.41
3/15/20226,010,000 shares $777.09 million -3.2%5.7%7.3 $129.30
2/28/20226,210,000 shares $836.80 million -3.7%5.9%7.7 $134.75
2/15/20226,450,000 shares $877.78 million -0.6%6.1%8.1 $136.09
1/31/20226,490,000 shares $912.36 million -0.3%6.2%8.4 $140.58
1/15/20226,510,000 shares $944.93 million -3.1%6.2%8.6 $145.15
12/31/20216,720,000 shares $912.71 million -8.1%6.4%9.4 $135.82
12/15/20217,310,000 shares $984.88 million -8.6%7.0%9.8 $134.73
11/30/20218,000,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.9%7.6%10.3 $126.47
11/15/20218,690,000 shares $1.12 billion +1.4%8.3%10.7 $128.92
10/29/20218,570,000 shares $1.05 billion +0.9%8.2%10.9 $122.86
10/15/20218,490,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.8%8.1%11 $122.08
9/30/20218,730,000 shares $1.05 billion -4.5%8.3%10.6 $120.03
9/15/20219,140,000 shares $1.11 billion -0.5%8.7%11.4 $121.81
8/31/20219,190,000 shares $1.14 billion -1.3%8.8%11.9 $123.67
8/13/20219,310,000 shares $1.24 billion -4.6%N/A12.2 $132.68
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7/30/20219,760,000 shares $1.28 billion -7.2%9.3%12.3 $131.11
7/15/202110,520,000 shares $1.39 billion -0.7%10.0%12.6 $132.02
6/30/202110,590,000 shares $1.37 billion -5.3%10.1%12.4 $129.57
6/15/202111,180,000 shares $1.51 billion -4.4%10.6%12 $134.78
5/28/202111,700,000 shares $1.56 billion -3.5%11.0%11.6 $133.29
5/14/202112,120,000 shares $1.65 billion +0.6%11.4%11.4 $136.19
4/30/202112,050,000 shares $1.59 billion +2.6%11.3%11 $131.94
4/15/202111,750,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.6%11.1%9.8 $129.07
3/31/202111,820,000 shares $1.52 billion +8.7%11.1%9.5 $128.55
3/15/202110,870,000 shares $1.32 billion +11.8%10.2%9.2 $121.44
2/26/20219,720,000 shares $1.12 billion +1.5%9.1%8.3 $115.03
2/12/20219,580,000 shares $1.09 billion +6.9%8.7%8.7 $113.97
1/29/20218,960,000 shares $1.06 billion +6.2%8.1%8.6 $118.25
1/15/20218,440,000 shares $949.92 million +9.2%7.6%8.7 $112.55
12/31/20207,730,000 shares $886.79 million +11.4%7.0%8.9 $114.72
12/15/20206,940,000 shares $785.96 million +0.7%6.3%8.3 $113.25
11/30/20206,890,000 shares $802.69 million -16.1%6.2%8.5 $116.50
11/15/20208,210,000 shares $977.73 million +6.1%7.4%9.9 $119.09
10/30/20207,740,000 shares $861.31 million +2.8%7.0%9.3 $111.28
10/15/20207,530,000 shares $895.84 million -5.5%6.8%9.4 $118.97
9/30/20207,970,000 shares $920.69 million -2.7%7.2%10 $115.52
9/15/20208,190,000 shares $920.56 million +2.8%7.4%9.7 $112.40
8/31/20207,970,000 shares $957.83 million -1.4%7.2%9.2 $120.18
8/14/20208,080,000 shares $920.88 million +5.4%7.3%8.4 $113.97
7/31/20207,670,000 shares $838.71 million -1.8%6.9%7.9 $109.35
7/15/20207,810,000 shares $837.15 million +1.2%7.1%7.5 $107.19
6/30/20207,720,000 shares $811.22 million +2.1%7.0%7 $105.08
6/15/20207,560,000 shares $799.85 million +18.3%6.8%6.3 $105.80
5/29/20206,390,000 shares $728.01 million +23.8%5.8%4.9 $113.93

SJM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. M. Smucker's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of J. M. Smucker shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,120,000 shares of SJM short. 4.94% of J. M. Smucker's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on J. M. Smucker's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for J. M. Smucker?

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. SJM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on J. M. Smucker's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting J. M. Smucker?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of J. M. Smucker: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for J. M. Smucker?

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. 4.94% of J. M. Smucker's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is J. M. Smucker's short interest increasing or decreasing?

J. M. Smucker saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,120,000 shares, a decline of 1.0% from the previous total of 5,170,000 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 J. M. Smucker's float size?

J. M. Smucker currently has issued a total of 106,417,000 shares. Some of J. M. Smucker'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. J. M. Smucker currently has a public float of 103,700,000 shares.

How does J. M. Smucker's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.94% of J. M. Smucker's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to J. M. Smucker: The Hershey Company (4.06%), General Mills, Inc. (5.22%), Kellanova (3.58%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (1.96%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (2.70%), Hormel Foods Co. (3.93%), Pilgrim's Pride Co. (15.74%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (3.19%), The Campbell's Company (8.79%), Post Holdings, Inc. (5.27%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short J. M. Smucker stock?

Short selling SJM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from J. M. Smucker as its price is falling. SJM shares are trading down $2.33 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 J. M. Smucker?

A short squeeze for J. M. Smucker 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 SJM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is J. M. Smucker'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 SJM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:SJM) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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