Vulcan Materials (VMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Will this $2 AI stock double overnight? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free VMC Stock Alerts $256.40 -2.94 (-1.13%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Vulcan Materials Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,010,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,940,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$548.57 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.5Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares132,270,000 sharesFloat Size131,980,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.52%Today's Trading Volume567,961 sharesAverage Trading Volume605,995 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average94% Short Selling Vulcan Materials ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vulcan Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatVMC Short Interest Over TimeVMC Days to Cover Over TimeVMC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsWill this $2 AI stock double overnight?It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!Click here to learn more >>> Vulcan Materials Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20242,010,000 shares $548.57 million +3.6%1.5%2.5 $272.92 3/15/20241,940,000 shares $517.71 million +22.8%1.5%2.4 $266.86 2/29/20241,580,000 shares $420.06 million -9.2%1.2%2.1 $265.86 2/15/20241,740,000 shares $421.88 million -14.3%1.3%2.4 $242.46 1/31/20242,030,000 shares $458.80 million +11.5%1.5%2.9 $226.01 1/15/20241,820,000 shares $407.61 million +3.4%1.4%2.4 $223.96 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VMC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vulcan Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20231,760,000 shares $399.54 million -26.7%1.3%2.3 $227.01 12/15/20232,400,000 shares $538.25 million +5.7%1.8%3 $224.27 11/30/20232,270,000 shares $484.65 million +3.7%1.7%2.7 $213.50 11/15/20232,190,000 shares $461.76 million +16.5%1.7%2.6 $210.85 10/31/20231,880,000 shares $369.40 million -8.7%1.4%2.3 $196.49 10/15/20232,060,000 shares $431.14 million +4.0%1.6%2.6 $209.29 9/30/20231,980,000 shares $400.00 million +24.5%1.5%2.5 $202.02 9/15/20231,590,000 shares $334.84 million -3.6%1.2%2 $210.59 8/31/20231,650,000 shares $360.11 million +46.0%1.2%2.1 $218.25 8/15/20231,130,000 shares $253.39 million -13.1%0.9%1.4 $224.24 7/31/20231,300,000 shares $286.65 million -10.3%1.0%1.6 $220.50 7/15/20231,450,000 shares $325.89 million +3.6%N/A1.8 $224.75 6/30/20231,400,000 shares $315.50 million +2.2%N/A1.8 $225.36 6/15/20231,370,000 shares $286.25 million -2.8%N/A1.7 $208.94 5/31/20231,410,000 shares $275.66 million +4.4%N/A1.7 $195.50 5/15/20231,350,000 shares $264.83 million -8.2%N/A1.7 $196.17 4/30/20231,470,000 shares $257.43 million +0.7%1.1%1.7 $175.12 4/15/20231,460,000 shares $246.86 million -12.1%1.1%1.8 $169.08 3/31/20231,660,000 shares $284.79 million +28.7%1.3%2 $171.56 3/15/20231,290,000 shares $210.02 million +8.4%1.0%1.7 $162.81 2/28/20231,190,000 shares $215.28 million +4.4%0.9%1.7 $180.91 2/15/20231,140,000 shares $222.81 million -11.6%0.9%1.6 $195.45 1/31/20231,290,000 shares $236.50 million -3.7%N/A2 $183.33 1/15/20231,340,000 shares $245.47 million -2.9%1.0%2 $183.19 12/30/20221,380,000 shares $241.65 million No Change1.0%2 $175.11 12/15/20221,380,000 shares $247.41 million +11.3%1.0%1.9 $179.28 11/30/20221,240,000 shares $227.33 million -6.8%0.9%1.7 $183.33 11/15/20221,330,000 shares $233.95 million -17.9%1.0%1.8 $175.90 10/31/20221,620,000 shares $265.19 million -1.8%1.2%2.2 $163.70 10/15/20221,650,000 shares $244.93 million +17.0%1.2%2.3 $148.44 9/30/20221,410,000 shares $222.37 million -6.6%1.1%2.1 $157.71 9/15/20221,510,000 shares $244.95 million -3.2%1.1%2.1 $162.22 8/31/20221,560,000 shares $259.72 million -3.7%1.2%2.2 $166.49 8/15/20221,620,000 shares $288.21 million No Change1.2%2.3 $177.91Will this $2 AI stock double overnight? (Ad)It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!Click here to learn more >>> VMC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vulcan Materials' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vulcan Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,010,000 shares of VMC short. 1.52% of Vulcan Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vulcan Materials' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Vulcan Materials? 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. VMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Vulcan Materials's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vulcan Materials? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vulcan Materials: PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vulcan Materials? 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. 1.52% of Vulcan Materials' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vulcan Materials' short interest increasing or decreasing? Vulcan Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,010,000 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 1,940,000 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 Vulcan Materials' float size? Vulcan Materials currently has issued a total of 132,270,000 shares. Some of Vulcan Materials' 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. Vulcan Materials currently has a public float of 131,980,000 shares. How does Vulcan Materials' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.52% of Vulcan Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Vulcan Materials: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (1.42%), Quanta Services, Inc. (2.26%), Otis Worldwide Co. (1.31%), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (1.84%), Lennar Co. (1.58%), NVR, Inc. (1.40%), United Rentals, Inc. (3.61%), PulteGroup, Inc. (2.07%), Weyerhaeuser (0.90%), D.R. Horton, Inc. (1.71%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vulcan Materials stock? Short selling VMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vulcan Materials as its price is falling. VMC shares are trading down $2.94 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 Vulcan Materials? A short squeeze for Vulcan Materials 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 VMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vulcan Materials' 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 VMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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