Stanley Black & Decker (SWT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Stanley Black & Decker shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 5,500 shares of SWT short. Learn More on Stanley Black & Decker's current short interest.

Stanley Black & Decker saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,500 shares, a decline of 20.3% from the previous total of 6,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "manufacturing" compare to Stanley Black & Decker: First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (1.36%), Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (6.64%), First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (0.03%), VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF (0.01%), First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (0.13%), Global X Thematic Growth ETF (0.06%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.38%), First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (0.17%), Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (0.12%), iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.04 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.92 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Roblox Co. ($1.58 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.54 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.53 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SWT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stanley Black & Decker as its price is falling. SWT shares are trading down $1.51 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 Stanley Black & Decker 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 SWT, 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 SWT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2022.