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Friedman Industries (FRD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$17.55 +0.31 (+1.80%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Friedman Industries Short Interest Data

Friedman Industries (FRD) has a short interest of 24,200 shares, representing 0.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 16,174 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
24,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$389,378.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
6,970,000 shares
Float Size
6,570,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.37%
Today's Trading Volume
29,622 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,174 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
183%
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FRD Short Interest Over Time

FRD Days to Cover Over Time

FRD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Friedman Industries Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202524,200 shares $389,378.00 No Change0.4%1.2 $16.09
3/31/202524,200 shares $360,338.00 +21.0%0.4%1.3 $14.89
3/15/202520,000 shares $330,000.00 -33.3%0.3%1.4 $16.50
2/28/202530,000 shares $0.00 -33.8%0.5%2.2 $0.00
2/15/202545,300 shares $0.00 +327.4%0.7%3.4 $0.00
1/31/202510,600 shares $0.00 -28.9%0.2%0.9 $0.00
1/15/202514,900 shares $0.00 +47.5%0.2%1.4 $0.00
12/31/202410,100 shares $0.00 +7.5%0.2%1 $0.00
12/15/20249,400 shares $0.00 +129.3%0.1%0.9 $0.00
11/30/20244,100 shares $0.00 -18.0%0.1%0.3 $0.00
11/15/20245,000 shares $0.00 -38.3%0.1%0.4 $0.00
10/31/20248,100 shares $0.00 -2.4%0.1%0.7 $0.00
10/15/20248,300 shares $0.00 -27.2%0.1%0.6 $0.00
9/30/202411,400 shares $0.00 +93.2%0.2%0.6 $0.00
9/15/20245,900 shares $0.00 No Change0.1%0.3 $0.00
8/31/20245,900 shares $0.00 -3.3%0.1%0.3 $0.00
8/15/20246,100 shares $0.00 -41.9%0.1%0.3 $0.00
7/31/202410,500 shares $0.00 -0.9%0.2%0.5 $0.00
7/15/202410,600 shares $0.00 +29.3%0.2%0.6 $0.00
6/30/20248,200 shares $0.00 -2.4%0.1%0.5 $0.00
6/15/20248,400 shares $0.00 -21.5%0.1%0.5 $0.00
5/31/202410,700 shares $0.00 +5.9%0.2%0.7 $0.00
5/15/202410,100 shares $0.00 -34.0%0.2%0.7 $0.00
4/30/202415,300 shares $0.00 +16.8%0.2%0.8 $0.00
4/15/202413,100 shares $0.00 +10.1%0.2%0.7 $0.00
3/31/202411,900 shares $0.00 No Change0.2%0.6 $0.00
3/15/202411,900 shares $0.00 +9.2%0.2%0.6 $0.00
2/29/202410,900 shares $0.00 -27.8%0.2%0.5 $0.00
2/15/202415,100 shares $0.00 +28.0%0.2%0.6 $0.00
1/31/202411,800 shares $0.00 -7.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
1/15/202412,700 shares $0.00 -18.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
12/31/202315,500 shares $0.00 -18.4%N/A0.7 $0.00
12/15/202319,000 shares $0.00 +104.3%N/A0.9 $0.00
11/30/20239,300 shares $0.00 -41.5%0.1%0.4 $0.00
11/15/202315,900 shares $0.00 +174.1%0.2%0.7 $0.00
10/31/20235,800 shares $0.00 -21.6%0.1%0.2 $0.00
10/15/20237,400 shares $0.00 -9.8%0.1%0.2 $0.00
9/30/20238,200 shares $0.00 -48.4%0.1%0.2 $0.00
9/15/202315,900 shares $0.00 +13.6%0.2%0.4 $0.00
8/31/202314,000 shares $0.00 -28.6%0.2%0.4 $0.00
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8/15/202319,600 shares $0.00 -21.6%0.3%0.7 $0.00
7/31/202325,000 shares $0.00 +101.6%0.4%1 $0.00
7/15/202312,400 shares $164,300.00 +588.9%0.2%0.6 $13.25
6/30/20231,800 shares $0.00 +12.5%0.0%0.1 $0.00
6/15/20231,600 shares $0.00 -15.8%0.0%0.2 $0.00
5/31/20231,900 shares $0.00 -9.5%0.0%0.2 $0.00
5/15/20232,100 shares $0.00 -36.4%0.0%0.1 $0.00
4/30/20233,300 shares $0.00 +22.2%0.1%0.1 $0.00
4/15/20232,700 shares $0.00 -12.9%0.0%0.1 $0.00
3/31/20233,100 shares $0.00 -35.4%0.1%0.1 $0.00
3/15/20234,800 shares $0.00 -2.0%0.1%0.2 $0.00
2/28/20234,900 shares $0.00 +11.4%0.1%0.2 $0.00
2/15/20234,400 shares $0.00 -30.2%0.1%0.2 $0.00
1/31/20236,300 shares $0.00 -19.2%0.1%0.3 $0.00
1/15/20237,800 shares $0.00 -1.3%0.1%0.4 $0.00
12/30/20227,900 shares $0.00 +6.8%0.1%0.4 $0.00
12/15/20227,400 shares $0.00 -12.9%0.1%0.4 $0.00
11/30/20228,500 shares $0.00 +19.7%0.1%0.4 $0.00
11/15/20227,100 shares $0.00 -60.8%0.1%0.3 $0.00
10/31/202218,100 shares $0.00 +24.8%0.3%0.8 $0.00
10/15/202214,500 shares $0.00 -22.0%0.2%0.6 $0.00
9/30/202218,600 shares $0.00 +86.0%0.3%0.8 $0.00
9/15/202210,000 shares $0.00 -27.0%0.2%0.4 $0.00
8/31/202213,700 shares $0.00 -26.3%0.2%0.6 $0.00
8/15/202218,600 shares $0.00 -8.8%0.3%0.9 $0.00
7/31/202220,400 shares $0.00 +142.9%0.3%1.1 $0.00
7/15/20228,400 shares $0.00 -32.3%0.2%0.5 $0.00
6/30/202212,400 shares $0.00 -3.1%0.2%0.9 $0.00
6/15/202212,800 shares $0.00 -1.5%0.2%1 $0.00
5/31/202213,000 shares $0.00 -13.9%0.2%1 $0.00
5/15/202215,100 shares $0.00 -17.5%0.3%0.6 $0.00
4/30/202218,300 shares $0.00 +32.6%0.3%0.5 $0.00
4/15/202213,800 shares $0.00 +25.5%0.2%0.4 $0.00
3/31/202211,000 shares $0.00 -70.0%0.2%0.3 $0.00
3/15/202236,600 shares $0.00 +42.4%0.6%0.9 $0.00
2/28/202225,700 shares $0.00 +93.2%0.4%0.6 $0.00
2/15/202213,300 shares $0.00 -33.2%0.2%0.4 $0.00
1/31/202219,900 shares $0.00 -33.9%0.3%0.7 $0.00
1/15/202230,100 shares $0.00 -16.2%0.5%1.1 $0.00
12/31/202135,900 shares $0.00 -4.8%0.6%1.4 $0.00
12/15/202137,700 shares $0.00 -0.8%0.6%1.6 $0.00
11/30/202138,000 shares $0.00 -13.0%0.6%1.7 $0.00
11/15/202143,700 shares $0.00 -7.0%0.7%1.4 $0.00
10/29/202147,000 shares $646,720.00 -12.2%0.7%1.4 $13.76
10/15/202153,500 shares $0.00 -11.0%0.9%1.6 $0.00
9/30/202160,100 shares $0.00 -6.5%1.0%1.6 $0.00
9/15/202164,300 shares $0.00 +26.8%1.0%1.1 $0.00
8/31/202150,700 shares $0.00 -5.2%0.8%0.8 $0.00
8/13/202153,500 shares $0.00 -1.1%0.9%0.6 $0.00
7/30/202154,100 shares $0.00 -14.1%0.9%0.6 $0.00
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7/15/202163,000 shares $0.00 -22.6%1.0%0.7 $0.00
6/30/202181,400 shares $0.00 +68.5%1.3%0.9 $0.00
6/15/202148,300 shares $0.00 +47.3%0.8%0.7 $0.00
5/28/202132,800 shares $0.00 +0.3%0.5%0.5 $0.00
5/14/202132,700 shares $0.00 +319.2%0.5%0.6 $0.00
4/30/20217,800 shares $0.00 +188.9%0.1%0.2 $0.00
4/15/20212,700 shares $25,488.00 -80.9%0.0%0.1 $9.44
3/31/202114,100 shares $119,004.00 +200.0%0.2%0.5 $8.44
3/15/20214,700 shares $38,963.00 -67.4%0.1%0.2 $8.29
2/26/202114,400 shares $117,216.00 +414.3%0.2%0.6 $8.14
2/12/20212,800 shares $23,576.00 -12.5%0.0%0.1 $8.42
1/29/20213,200 shares $27,968.00 -5.9%0.1%0.2 $8.74
1/15/20213,400 shares $24,956.00 +54.6%0.1%0.2 $7.34
12/31/20202,200 shares $15,053.94 +1,000.0%0.0%0.2 $6.84
12/15/2020200 shares $1,362.00 -81.8%N/A0 $6.81
11/30/20201,100 shares $6,864.00 -15.4%0.0%0.1 $6.24
11/15/20201,300 shares $7,527.00 -27.8%0.0%0.1 $5.79
10/30/20201,800 shares $10,197.00 +28.6%0.0%0.2 $5.67
10/15/20201,400 shares $8,361.64 -75.0%0.0%0.1 $5.97
9/30/20205,600 shares $32,480.00 -30.0%0.1%0.5 $5.80
9/15/20208,000 shares $47,120.00 +66.7%0.1%0.6 $5.89
8/31/20204,800 shares $29,520.00 +50.0%0.1%0.4 $6.15
8/14/20203,200 shares $18,976.00 -50.0%0.1%0.3 $5.93
7/31/20206,400 shares $34,496.00 +39.1%0.1%0.7 $5.39
7/15/20204,600 shares $23,092.00 -43.2%0.1%0.4 $5.02
6/30/20208,100 shares $40,338.00 +1.3%0.1%0.7 $4.98
6/15/20208,000 shares $40,720.00 +100.0%0.1%0.7 $5.09
5/29/20204,000 shares $19,760.00 -33.3%0.1%0.4 $4.94
5/15/20206,000 shares $26,760.00 -14.3%0.1%0.6 $4.46

FRD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Friedman Industries' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Friedman Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 24,200 shares of FRD short. 0.37% of Friedman Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Friedman Industries' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Friedman Industries?

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. FRD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Friedman Industries's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Friedman Industries?

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. 0.37% of Friedman Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

What is Friedman Industries' float size?

Friedman Industries currently has issued a total of 6,970,000 shares. Some of Friedman Industries' 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. Friedman Industries currently has a public float of 6,570,000 shares.

How does Friedman Industries' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.37% of Friedman Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Friedman Industries: Ascent Industries Co. (0.21%), Webco Industries, Inc. (0.01%), Broadwind, Inc. (1.29%), Inno Holdings Inc. (0.97%), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Co. Limited (0.04%), Optical Cable Co. (0.61%), Aqua Metals, Inc. (6.43%), Howmet Aerospace Inc. (2.71%), ArcelorMittal S.A. (0.86%), Tenaris S.A. (0.93%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Friedman Industries stock?

Short selling FRD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Friedman Industries as its price is falling. FRD shares are trading up $0.31 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 Friedman Industries?

A short squeeze for Friedman Industries 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 FRD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Friedman Industries' 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 FRD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:FRD) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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