Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schweitzer-Mauduit International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 946,100 shares of SWM short. 3.12% of Schweitzer-Mauduit International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Schweitzer-Mauduit International'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. SWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Schweitzer-Mauduit International'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. 3.12% of Schweitzer-Mauduit International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 946,100 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 921,600 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.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International currently has issued a total of 31,259,000 shares. Some of Schweitzer-Mauduit International'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. Schweitzer-Mauduit International currently has a public float of 30,360,000 shares.

3.12% of Schweitzer-Mauduit International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Schweitzer-Mauduit International: European Wax Center, Inc. (18.89%), Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (0.91%), Lavoro Limited (1.63%), SunOpta Inc. (5.03%), Mission Produce, Inc. (3.06%), Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (6.25%), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (3.34%), Matthews International Co. (2.02%), Leslie's, Inc. (11.06%), B&G Foods, Inc. (8.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.58 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.23 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.73 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($1.71 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.66 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.63 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.51 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.40 billion), and Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.37 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schweitzer-Mauduit International as its price is falling. 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 Schweitzer-Mauduit International 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 SWM, 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 SWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2022.