Standex International (SXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Standex International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 142,900 shares of SXI short. 1.22% of Standex International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Standex 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. SXI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Standex International's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Standex International: Susquehanna International Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.22% of Standex International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Standex International saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 142,900 shares, an increase of 14.1% from the previous total of 125,200 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.

Standex International currently has issued a total of 11,900,000 shares. Some of Standex 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. Standex International currently has a public float of 11,760,000 shares.

1.22% of Standex International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Standex International: Tennant (1.73%), Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (1.37%), Energy Recovery, Inc. (4.66%), Helios Technologies, Inc. (1.20%), H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (1.94%), Lindsay Co. (2.99%), Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (15.53%), Barnes Group Inc. (1.21%), Kornit Digital Ltd. (1.00%), UFP Technologies, Inc. (1.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Standex International as its price is falling. SXI shares are trading down $1.98 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 Standex 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 SXI, 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 SXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.