Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.61 -0.52 (-2.25%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.67 +0.06 (+0.27%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Core Molding Technologies Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2026, Core Molding Technologies (CMT) had a short interest of 222,459 shares sold short, representing 2.83% of the public float. This marks a 2.98% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, meaning it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 30,504 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest222,459 sharesPrevious Short Interest216,029 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month2.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.19 millionShort Interest Ratio5.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2026Outstanding Shares8,850,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.83%Today's Trading Volume17,883 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,504 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average59% Short Selling Core Molding Technologies? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Core Molding Technologies 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. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCMT Short Interest Over TimeCMT Days to Cover Over TimeCMT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Core Molding Technologies 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 10/15/2026222,459 shares $5.19 million +3.0%2.8%5.14 $23.35 9/30/2026216,029 shares $4.91 million -8.7%2.7%4.6 $22.75 9/15/2026236,515 shares $5.57 million 0.0%3.0%9.34 $23.57 8/31/2026236,585 shares $5.93 million -1.5%3.0%9.38 $25.05 8/14/2026240,151 shares $6.08 million +12.9%3.1%10.4 $25.31 7/31/2026212,665 shares $5.01 million -3.4%2.7%7.89 $23.56 7/15/2026220,142 shares $5.43 million +14.9%2.8%10.51 $24.68 6/30/2026191,520 shares $4.52 million +8.3%2.4%4.85 $23.60 6/15/2026176,835 shares $4.39 million +5.3%2.2%6.73 $24.83 5/29/2026167,984 shares $3.98 million +0.8%2.1%6.03 $23.69 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CMT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Core Molding Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/2026166,591 shares $3.98 million +5.0%2.1%5.49 $23.91 4/30/2026158,675 shares $4.28 million +1.1%2.0%4.1 $26.95 4/15/2026156,899 shares $4.14 million -3.4%2.0%4.14 $26.36 3/31/2026162,351 shares $3.64 million +2.9%2.1%4.81 $22.40 3/13/2026157,840 shares $3.05 million +10.8%2.0%4.73 $19.32 2/27/2026142,399 shares $2.60 million -12.5%1.8%7.32 $18.25 2/13/2026162,780 shares $3.12 million +13.8%2.1%7.59 $19.16 1/30/2026143,004 shares $2.79 million +5.7%1.8%8.01 $19.52 1/15/2026135,354 shares $2.56 million +0.4%1.7%4.47 $18.91 12/31/2025134,833 shares $2.70 million -23.9%1.7%4.55 $20.05 12/15/2025177,214 shares $3.60 million +13.1%2.2%7.07 $20.34 11/28/2025156,757 shares $2.96 million +4.0%2.0%7.47 $18.90 11/14/2025150,806 shares $2.80 million -2.1%1.9%7.35 $18.54 10/31/2025153,976 shares $2.76 million -13.5%1.9%9.39 $17.91 10/15/2025178,000 shares $3.35 million -6.3%2.3%6.5 $18.82 9/30/2025190,000 shares $3.90 million +0.6%2.4%6.6 $20.55 9/15/2025188,900 shares $4.11 million -0.6%2.4%5.9 $21.75 8/31/2025190,100 shares $3.65 million -3.8%2.5%5.9 $19.20 8/15/2025197,500 shares $3.43 million -8.4%2.6%6.4 $17.35 7/31/2025215,500 shares $3.59 million -3.2%2.8%6.9 $16.64 7/15/2025222,600 shares $3.68 million +0.4%2.7%6.9 $16.51 6/30/2025221,800 shares $3.68 million +19.5%2.7%6.6 $16.59 6/15/2025185,600 shares $3.06 million -9.7%2.3%5.4 $16.47 5/31/2025205,500 shares $3.42 million -1.5%2.5%5.8 $16.64 5/15/2025208,600 shares $3.27 million -7.3%2.6%5.8 $15.66 4/30/2025225,000 shares $3.46 million -4.7%2.7%5.9 $15.38 4/15/2025236,200 shares $3.53 million -2.6%2.8%6.1 $14.95 3/31/2025242,500 shares $3.69 million +3.5%2.9%5.6 $15.20 3/15/2025234,300 shares $3.28 million +6.2%3.0%5.3 $14.02 2/28/2025220,600 shares $0.00 +9.2%2.7%5.2 $0.00Financial legend: “This is bad, really bad...” (Ad)Dr. Martin D. 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Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets.See Dr. Weiss's full warning before the next crisis hits. 2/15/2025202,100 shares $0.00 +2.4%2.5%4.7 $0.00 1/31/2025197,400 shares $0.00 +7.1%2.4%4.6 $0.00 1/15/2025184,400 shares $0.00 -13.6%2.3%4.4 $0.00 12/31/2024213,300 shares $0.00 +21.0%2.6%5.2 $0.00 12/15/2024176,300 shares $0.00 +7.5%2.2%4.7 $0.00 11/30/2024164,000 shares $0.00 -10.7%2.1%4.5 $0.00 11/15/2024183,700 shares $0.00 +6.4%2.3%5.1 $0.00 10/31/2024172,700 shares $0.00 -0.2%2.2%4.6 $0.00 10/15/2024173,000 shares $0.00 +4.8%2.2%4.3 $0.00 9/30/2024165,100 shares $0.00 +1.4%2.1%3.8 $0.00 9/15/2024162,900 shares $0.00 -8.9%2.1%3.7 $0.00 8/31/2024178,800 shares $0.00 -7.2%2.3%4.2 $0.00 8/15/2024192,700 shares $0.00 +7.6%2.5%4.6 $0.00 7/31/2024179,100 shares $0.00 -37.9%2.3%4.4 $0.00 7/15/2024288,300 shares $0.00 -9.2%3.6%7.5 $0.00 6/30/2024317,400 shares $0.00 +2.8%4.2%7.9 $0.00 6/15/2024308,800 shares $0.00 -2.6%3.9%8 $0.00 5/31/2024316,900 shares $6.10 million -10.4%4.0%7.2 $19.24 5/15/2024353,800 shares $0.00 -2.5%4.5%7.8 $0.00 4/30/2024363,000 shares $0.00 +6.5%4.7%8 $0.00 4/15/2024341,000 shares $0.00 -5.9%4.4%7.1 $0.00 3/31/2024362,300 shares $0.00 -1.1%4.7%6.9 $0.00 3/15/2024366,200 shares $0.00 -2.6%4.7%6 $0.00 2/29/2024375,900 shares $0.00 +2.5%4.8%5.5 $0.00 2/15/2024366,800 shares $0.00 +2.8%4.7%4.9 $0.00 1/31/2024356,700 shares $6.17 million +74.2%4.6%3.5 $17.30 1/15/2024204,800 shares $0.00 +31.1%2.6%1.9 $0.00 12/31/2023156,200 shares $0.00 +15.2%2.0%1.5 $0.00 12/15/2023135,600 shares $0.00 +14.6%1.7%1.2 $0.00 11/30/2023118,300 shares $0.00 +10.1%1.5%1 $0.00 11/15/2023107,500 shares $0.00 -4.2%1.4%1 $0.00 10/31/2023112,200 shares $0.00 -13.7%1.5%1.1 $0.00 10/15/2023130,000 shares $0.00 +13.1%1.8%1.5 $0.00 9/30/2023114,900 shares $0.00 -5.1%1.6%1.4 $0.00 9/15/2023121,100 shares $0.00 -7.3%1.7%1.7 $0.00 8/31/2023130,600 shares $0.00 -9.6%1.8%1.7 $0.00 8/15/2023144,400 shares $0.00 -21.9%2.0%1.9 $0.00 7/31/2023184,900 shares $0.00 +5.6%2.4%2.5 $0.00 7/15/2023175,100 shares $0.00 -8.0%2.3%2.3 $0.00 6/30/2023190,300 shares $0.00 +454.8%2.5%2.5 $0.00 6/15/202334,300 shares $0.00 +5.5%0.4%0.4 $0.00 5/31/202332,500 shares $0.00 -9.7%0.4%0.5 $0.00 5/15/202336,000 shares $0.00 -16.7%0.5%0.5 $0.00 4/30/202343,200 shares $0.00 +18.4%0.6%0.7 $0.00 4/15/202336,500 shares $0.00 +0.8%0.5%0.6 $0.00 3/31/202336,200 shares $651.24 thousand -5.7%0.5%0.6 $17.99 3/15/202338,400 shares $0.00 -18.0%0.5%0.8 $0.00 2/28/202346,800 shares $0.00 +45.8%0.6%1.1 $0.00 2/15/202332,100 shares $0.00 -2.7%0.4%0.9 $0.00 1/31/202333,000 shares $0.00 +0.3%0.4%1.2 $0.00Last call for your free 0DTE report (Ad)The 0DTE Game Plan lays out a simple 3-step framework for trading same-day options: Plan it, profit from it, protect it. This report normally sells for 29.97, but it's available as a free download for a limited time.Download your free copy of The 0DTE Game Plan before it expires 1/15/202332,900 shares $0.00 +112.3%0.4%1.5 $0.00 12/30/202215,500 shares $0.00 +32.5%0.2%0.9 $0.00 12/15/202211,700 shares $0.00 -4.9%0.2%0.8 $0.00 11/30/202212,300 shares $0.00 -3.9%0.2%1.1 $0.00 11/15/202212,800 shares $0.00 -6.6%0.2%1.1 $0.00 10/31/202213,700 shares $0.00 +8.7%0.2%0.9 $0.00 10/15/202212,600 shares $0.00 -9.4%0.2%0.9 $0.00 9/30/202213,900 shares $0.00 -21.5%0.2%0.9 $0.00 9/15/202217,700 shares $0.00 +7.3%0.2%1.1 $0.00 8/31/202216,500 shares $0.00 -25.7%0.2%1 $0.00 8/15/202222,200 shares $0.00 +70.8%0.3%1.5 $0.00 7/31/202213,000 shares $0.00 +2.4%0.2%0.9 $0.00 7/15/202212,700 shares $0.00 -33.9%0.2%1 $0.00 6/30/202219,200 shares $0.00 +38.1%0.3%1.7 $0.00 6/15/202213,900 shares $0.00 -3.5%0.2%1.1 $0.00 5/31/202214,400 shares $0.00 -20.4%0.2%1.1 $0.00 5/15/202218,100 shares $0.00 +33.1%0.3%1.4 $0.00 4/30/202213,600 shares $0.00 -4.2%0.2%1.3 $0.00 4/15/202214,200 shares $0.00 -26.0%0.2%1.3 $0.00 3/31/202219,200 shares $0.00 -7.7%0.3%1.6 $0.00 3/15/202220,800 shares $0.00 +18.9%0.3%1.7 $0.00 2/28/202217,500 shares $0.00 +15.1%0.2%1.1 $0.00 2/15/202215,200 shares $0.00 -26.6%0.2%0.9 $0.00 1/31/202220,700 shares $0.00 +42.8%0.3%0.9 $0.00 1/15/202214,500 shares $0.00 -16.2%0.2%0.5 $0.00 12/31/202117,300 shares $0.00 +10.2%0.2%0.5 $0.00 12/15/202115,700 shares $0.00 -33.5%0.2%0.5 $0.00 11/30/202123,600 shares $0.00 +33.3%0.3%0.7 $0.00 11/15/202117,700 shares $0.00 -1.1%0.2%0.5 $0.00 10/29/202117,900 shares $196.90 thousand -24.8%0.2%0.6 $11.00 CMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Core Molding Technologies' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Core Molding Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 216,029 shares of CMT short. 2.75% of Core Molding Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Core Molding Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Core Molding Technologies? 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. CMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.6. Learn More on Core Molding Technologies's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Core Molding Technologies? 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. 2.75% of Core Molding Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Core Molding Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Core Molding Technologies saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 216,029 shares, a decline of 8.7% from the previous total of 236,515 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. How does Core Molding Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.75% of Core Molding Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Core Molding Technologies: The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (4.28%), Miller Industries, Inc. (3.77%), Wabash National Corporation (10.50%), Twin Disc, Incorporated (4.40%), Freightcar America, Inc. (5.13%), Conrad Industries Inc. (0.00%), Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (3.99%), Caterpillar Inc. (1.75%), Cummins Inc. (3.02%), PACCAR Inc. (2.30%), 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 ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Core Molding Technologies stock? Short selling CMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Core Molding Technologies as its price is falling. CMT shares are trading down $0.52 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 Core Molding Technologies? A short squeeze for Core Molding Technologies 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 CMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Core Molding Technologies' 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 CMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026. What do CMT's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CMT: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. 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