This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. United States Steel (X) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock United States Steel Short Interest OverviewAs of May 31, 2025, United States Steel (X) had a short interest of 22.06 million shares sold short, representing 9.91% of the public float. This marks a 19.63% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 9.38 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest22,060,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest18,440,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month19.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.19 billionShort Interest Ratio2.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares226,420,000 sharesFloat Size222,580,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.91%Today's Trading Volume876 sharesAverage Trading Volume9,377,173 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling United States Steel? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for United States Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartX Short Interest Over TimeX Days to Cover Over TimeX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time United States Steel Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/202522,060,000 shares $1.19 billion +19.6%9.9%2.6 $53.93 5/15/202518,440,000 shares $761.76 million +2.1%8.3%2.5 $41.31 4/30/202518,070,000 shares $789.30 million -17.5%8.1%2.7 $43.68 4/15/202521,910,000 shares $907.01 million +37.2%9.8%3.3 $41.40 3/31/202515,970,000 shares $675.52 million -2.9%7.2%2.3 $42.30 3/15/202516,450,000 shares $640.58 million +1.4%7.4%2.4 $38.94 2/28/202516,230,000 shares $652.02 million +4.0%7.3%2.3 $40.17 2/15/202515,610,000 shares $599.80 million +18.2%7.0%2.2 $38.42 1/31/202513,210,000 shares $487.88 million -49.1%5.9%1.8 $36.93 1/15/202525,940,000 shares $948.11 million +52.3%11.7%4 $36.55 Get the Latest News and Ratings for X and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for United States Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202417,030,000 shares $578.85 million -3.1%7.7%2.9 $33.99 12/15/202417,580,000 shares $584.71 million -2.8%7.9%3.6 $33.26 11/30/202418,080,000 shares $737.12 million +3.5%8.1%3.4 $40.77 11/15/202417,470,000 shares $624.03 million +9.1%7.9%2.7 $35.72 10/31/202416,010,000 shares $622.31 million -4.4%7.2%2.7 $38.87 10/15/202416,740,000 shares $618.88 million +5.0%7.5%3 $36.97 9/30/202415,950,000 shares $563.51 million -32.1%7.2%2.8 $35.33 9/15/202423,480,000 shares $846.92 million +19.2%10.6%4.3 $36.07 8/31/202419,700,000 shares $746.83 million +9.7%8.9%4.2 $37.91 8/15/202417,960,000 shares $750.19 million -2.1%8.1%6.4 $41.77 7/31/202418,340,000 shares $753.59 million -14.2%8.3%6.9 $41.09 7/15/202421,380,000 shares $824.41 million -1.4%9.6%7.8 $38.56 6/30/202421,690,000 shares $819.88 million -5.6%9.8%7.6 $37.80 6/15/202422,970,000 shares $837.49 million +12.5%10.4%7.6 $36.46 5/31/202420,420,000 shares $782.90 million +4.0%9.2%5.2 $38.34 5/15/202419,630,000 shares $750.45 million +2.9%8.9%4.9 $38.23 4/30/202419,080,000 shares $696.61 million -0.6%8.6%4.6 $36.51 4/15/202419,190,000 shares $783.72 million -2.5%8.7%4.1 $40.84 3/31/202419,690,000 shares $802.96 million -2.8%8.9%4.1 $40.78 3/15/202420,260,000 shares $787.10 million +6.9%9.2%4 $38.85 2/29/202418,960,000 shares $897.38 million +5.4%8.6%3 $47.33 2/15/202417,990,000 shares $823.76 million -9.8%8.1%2.7 $45.79 1/31/202419,940,000 shares $937.38 million +8.2%9.0%3 $47.01 1/15/202418,430,000 shares $873.58 million +6.6%8.4%2.8 $47.40 12/31/202317,290,000 shares $841.16 million +46.7%7.9%2.6 $48.65 12/15/202311,790,000 shares $463.46 million -10.3%5.4%1.8 $39.31 11/30/202313,140,000 shares $471.73 million -0.3%6.0%2.7 $35.90 11/15/202313,180,000 shares $452.86 million -3.0%6.0%2.7 $34.36 10/31/202313,590,000 shares $460.70 million -3.8%6.2%1.5 $33.90 10/15/202314,120,000 shares $469.49 million +8.8%6.4%1.5 $33.25Your book is inside (Ad)The "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. 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As of May 31st, investors have sold 22,060,000 shares of X short. 9.91% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United States Steel's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for United States Steel? 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. X shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on United States Steel's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for United States Steel? 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. 9.91% of United States Steel's floating shares are currently sold short. Is United States Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing? United States Steel saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,060,000 shares, an increase of 19.6% from the previous total of 18,440,000 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 United States Steel's float size? United States Steel currently has issued a total of 226,420,000 shares. Some of United States Steel'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. United States Steel currently has a public float of 222,580,000 shares. How does United States Steel's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.91% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United States Steel: Steel Dynamics, Inc. (2.74%), ATI Inc. (2.82%), Carpenter Technology Corporation (3.53%), Reliance, Inc. (1.78%), Commercial Metals Company (5.90%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (14.95%), Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (1.93%), Olympic Steel, Inc. (2.99%), Nucor Corporation (2.02%), ArcelorMittal (0.35%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short United States Steel stock? Short selling X is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United States Steel as its price is falling. X shares are trading up $0.13 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 United States Steel? A short squeeze for United States Steel 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 X, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is United States Steel's 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 X, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. What do X's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like X:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Steel Dynamics Short Interest ATI Short Interest Carpenter Technology Short Interest Reliance Short Interest Commercial Metals Short Interest Cleveland-Cliffs Short Interest Worthington Enterprises Short Interest Olympic Steel Short Interest Nucor Short Interest ArcelorMittal Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:X) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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