Elementis (ELMTY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Elementis shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of ELMTY short. 0.00% of Elementis' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Elementis' current short interest.

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. ELMTY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Elementis's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Elementis' floating shares are currently sold short.

0.00% of Elementis' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chem - specialty" compare to Elementis: Sensient Technologies Corporation (3.11%), H. B. Fuller Company (2.82%), Hawkins, Inc. (3.24%), Ashland Inc. (3.34%), Perimeter Solutions, SA (3.31%), Quaker Houghton (12.75%), Minerals Technologies Inc. (2.14%), Ingevity Corporation (3.43%), Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR (0.00%), Ecovyst Inc. (5.95%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ELMTY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Elementis as its price is falling. ELMTY shares are trading down $0.19 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 Elementis 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 ELMTY, 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 ELMTY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.