Fresnillo (FNLPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fresnillo shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 1,186,900 shares of FNLPF short. 0.16% of Fresnillo's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fresnillo's 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. FNLPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 80.0. Learn More on Fresnillo'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. 0.16% of Fresnillo's floating shares are currently sold short.

Fresnillo saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,186,900 shares, an increase of 16.1% from the previous total of 1,022,200 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.

0.16% of Fresnillo's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Fresnillo: Pan American Silver Corp. (5.48%), Hecla Mining Company (3.62%), Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (2.10%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.06%), MAG Silver Corporation (1.68%), Hochschild Mining PLC (0.00%), Endeavour Silver Corporation (10.63%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.22%), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2.30%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (2.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FNLPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fresnillo as its price is falling. FNLPF shares are trading down $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.

A short squeeze for Fresnillo 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 FNLPF, 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 FNLPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.