ASM International (ASMIY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ASM International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 4,900 shares of ASMIY short. 0.01% of ASM International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ASM International's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of ASM International's floating shares are currently sold short.

ASM International saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, an increase of 444.4% from the previous total of 900 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.

0.01% of ASM International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to ASM International: Carrier Global Co. (1.63%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.61%), Baker Hughes (2.83%), Symbotic Inc. (40.68%), BWX Technologies, Inc. (2.02%), nVent Electric plc (3.11%), ESAB Co. (2.15%), SPX Technologies, Inc. (1.44%), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (4.27%), ChampionX Co. (4.51%),

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.

Short selling ASMIY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ASM International as its price is falling. ASMIY shares are trading up $0.23 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.

A short squeeze for ASM International 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 ASMIY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASMIY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.