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Venator Materials (VNTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 05/9/2025

Venator Materials Short Interest Data

Venator Materials (VNTR) has a short interest of 413,500 shares, representing 0.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 280,884 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
413,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
412,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$140,590.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2023
Outstanding Shares
107,000,000 shares
Float Size
54,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.75%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
280,884 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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VNTR Short Interest Over Time

VNTR Days to Cover Over Time

VNTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Venator Materials Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2023413,500 shares $140,590.00 +0.3%0.8%1.7 $0.34
4/15/2023412,300 shares $164,920.00 -27.3%0.8%1.5 $0.40
3/31/2023567,000 shares $229,521.60 +31.8%1.0%1.9 $0.40
3/15/2023430,300 shares $167,817.00 +6.9%0.8%1.1 $0.39
2/28/2023402,500 shares $193,240.25 +57.2%0.6%0.6 $0.48
2/15/2023256,100 shares $178,373.65 -12.4%N/A0.4 $0.70
1/31/2023292,200 shares $178,242.00 -10.9%0.3%0.4 $0.61
1/15/2023328,000 shares $208,280.00 +54.0%0.3%0.5 $0.64
12/30/2022213,000 shares $114,998.70 -10.4%0.2%0.3 $0.54
12/15/2022237,700 shares $135,679.16 +27.5%0.2%0.3 $0.57
11/30/2022186,400 shares $127,385.76 -22.6%0.2%0.4 $0.68
11/15/2022240,900 shares $180,675.00 -1.9%0.2%0.6 $0.75
10/31/2022245,500 shares $225,860.00 -18.3%0.2%0.8 $0.92
10/15/2022300,500 shares $212,814.10 -18.9%0.3%1 $0.71
9/30/2022370,700 shares $326,216.00 -11.2%0.4%1.3 $0.88
9/15/2022417,500 shares $626,250.00 +120.4%0.4%1.7 $1.50
8/31/2022189,400 shares $335,238.00 -8.1%0.2%0.9 $1.77
8/15/2022206,000 shares $385,220.00 +9.2%0.2%0.5 $1.87
7/31/2022188,700 shares $324,564.00 -22.4%0.2%0.5 $1.72
7/15/2022243,300 shares $413,610.00 +3.4%0.3%0.6 $1.70
6/30/2022235,400 shares $489,632.00 -34.7%0.4%0.6 $2.08
6/15/2022360,700 shares $811,575.00 +85.3%0.7%0.8 $2.25
5/31/2022194,700 shares $494,538.00 +2.5%0.4%0.4 $2.54
5/15/2022189,900 shares $355,113.00 -59.6%0.4%0.7 $1.87
4/30/2022469,600 shares $873,456.00 +136.1%0.9%1.7 $1.86
4/15/2022198,900 shares $367,965.00 -2.3%0.4%0.8 $1.85
3/31/2022203,500 shares $362,230.00 +4.2%0.4%0.9 $1.78
3/15/2022195,300 shares $335,916.00 -19.4%0.4%0.9 $1.72
2/28/2022242,200 shares $552,216.00 +14.4%0.4%1.4 $2.28
2/15/2022211,700 shares $518,665.00 -29.9%0.4%1.1 $2.45
1/31/2022301,800 shares $730,356.00 +29.6%0.6%1.4 $2.42
1/15/2022232,800 shares $572,688.00 +5.5%0.4%1 $2.46
12/31/2021220,600 shares $560,324.00 -24.8%0.4%1 $2.54
12/15/2021293,400 shares $739,368.00 -11.1%0.5%1.2 $2.52
11/30/2021329,900 shares $854,441.00 +0.6%0.6%0.9 $2.59
11/15/2021327,800 shares $1.06 million -20.4%0.6%1 $3.22
10/29/2021412,000 shares $1.24 million +5.7%0.8%1.3 $3.01
10/15/2021389,700 shares $1.21 million +1.5%0.7%1.1 $3.10
9/30/2021384,000 shares $1.09 million -42.6%0.7%1.1 $2.85
9/15/2021668,600 shares $1.86 million +20.6%1.2%1.7 $2.78
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8/31/2021554,200 shares $1.81 million +0.9%1.0%1.5 $3.27
8/13/2021549,300 shares $1.65 million -0.9%1.0%1.4 $3.01
7/30/2021554,000 shares $1.76 million -11.6%1.0%1.4 $3.17
7/15/2021626,800 shares $2.21 million -5.9%1.2%1.6 $3.53
6/30/2021666,100 shares $3.16 million +32.0%1.2%1.7 $4.74
6/15/2021504,700 shares $2.77 million +1.8%0.9%1.3 $5.48
5/28/2021495,600 shares $2.46 million -2.4%0.9%1.3 $4.97
5/14/2021507,900 shares $2.24 million +19.5%0.9%1.2 $4.42
4/30/2021424,900 shares $2.04 million 0.0%0.8%1 $4.80
4/15/2021425,000 shares $2.01 million -12.1%0.8%0.8 $4.72
3/31/2021483,700 shares $2.25 million +25.5%0.9%0.8 $4.65
3/15/2021385,300 shares $1.85 million +18.6%0.7%0.7 $4.80
2/26/2021324,900 shares $1.32 million +0.9%0.6%0.6 $4.07
2/12/2021322,100 shares $1.36 million +4.9%0.6%0.6 $4.22
1/29/2021307,200 shares $1.29 million +17.6%0.6%0.6 $4.21
1/15/2021261,300 shares $1.15 million -55.3%0.5%0.5 $4.41
12/31/2020584,000 shares $1.82 million -1.6%1.1%1.7 $3.11
12/15/2020593,200 shares $1.78 million -19.2%0.6%2 $3.00
11/30/2020733,700 shares $1.71 million +7.8%0.7%2.7 $2.33
10/30/2020727,800 shares $1.40 million +10.4%0.7%3.3 $1.92
10/15/2020659,200 shares $1.33 million -10.3%0.6%2.6 $2.02
9/30/2020734,700 shares $1.42 million +9.6%0.7%2.6 $1.93
9/15/2020670,300 shares $1.47 million -4.2%0.6%2.3 $2.19
8/31/2020699,800 shares $1.50 million -0.6%0.7%2.2 $2.15
8/14/2020704,100 shares $1.44 million -4.0%1.3%2.1 $2.04
7/31/2020733,600 shares $1.27 million -5.5%1.4%2 $1.73
7/15/2020776,300 shares $1.24 million -1.6%1.4%1.8 $1.60
6/30/2020789,000 shares $1.41 million -3.0%1.5%1.7 $1.79
6/15/2020813,000 shares $1.76 million -8.6%1.5%1.6 $2.16
5/29/2020889,800 shares $1.29 million -9.1%1.6%1.7 $1.45
5/15/2020978,300 shares $1.24 million +13.0%1.8%2.1 $1.27

VNTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Venator Materials' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Venator Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 413,500 shares of VNTR short. 0.75% of Venator Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Venator Materials' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Venator 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. VNTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Venator Materials's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Venator 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. 0.75% of Venator Materials' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Venator Materials' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Venator Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 413,500 shares, an increase of 0.3% from the previous total of 412,300 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 Venator Materials' float size?

Venator Materials currently has issued a total of 107,000,000 shares. Some of Venator 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. Venator Materials currently has a public float of 54,820,000 shares.

How does Venator Materials' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.75% of Venator Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Venator Materials: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.71%), Minerals Technologies Inc. (1.61%), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (4.37%), Tronox Holdings plc (5.32%), Valhi, Inc. (2.13%), LSB Industries, Inc. (2.62%), NL Industries, Inc. (1.12%), Luxfer Holdings PLC (0.62%), Linde plc (1.05%), The Sherwin-Williams Company (2.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.06 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Paramount Global ($2.14 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.56 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Venator Materials stock?

Short selling VNTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Venator Materials 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Venator Materials?

A short squeeze for Venator 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 VNTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Venator 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 VNTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2023.




This page (NYSE:VNTR) was last updated on 5/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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