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First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$13.78
+0.12 (+0.88%)
(As of 10/4/2024 ET)

First Quantum Minerals Short Interest Data

First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) has a short interest of 7.06 million shares. This marks a 32.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 17.3, indicating that it would take 17.3 days of the average trading volume of 273,292 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,057,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,330,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+32.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$87.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
17.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
834,050,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.85%
Today's Trading Volume
215,732 shares
Average Trading Volume
273,292 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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FQVLF Short Interest Over Time

FQVLF Days to Cover Over Time

FQVLF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Quantum Minerals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20247,057,600 shares $87.66 million +32.4%N/A17.3 $12.42
8/31/20245,330,500 shares $67.16 million -3.8%N/A32.8 $12.60
8/15/20245,543,600 shares $67.41 million -1.2%N/A20.8 $12.16
7/31/20245,610,600 shares $67.72 million +9.6%N/A12.6 $12.07
7/15/20245,121,300 shares $68.60 million +14.5%N/A28.2 $13.40
6/30/20244,473,800 shares $59.05 million -8.5%N/A10.6 $13.20
6/15/20244,888,800 shares $58.63 million +4.4%N/A11 $11.99
5/31/20244,681,100 shares $60.11 million +5.3%N/A12.5 $12.84
5/15/20244,443,900 shares $60.61 million +42.4%N/A8 $13.64
4/30/20243,121,200 shares $40.51 million +1.8%N/A8.1 $12.98
4/15/20243,066,800 shares $33.00 million +12.7%N/A14.8 $10.76
3/31/20242,722,400 shares $29.35 million +0.6%N/A10.1 $10.78
3/15/20242,706,500 shares $28.09 million -52.7%N/A7.9 $10.38
2/29/20245,717,600 shares $54.30 million +102.2%N/A16.7 $9.50
2/15/20242,828,200 shares $24.99 million -13.1%N/A5.5 $8.84
1/15/20242,976,900 shares $29.26 million +39.1%N/A4.1 $9.83
12/31/20232,140,100 shares $17.70 million -20.9%N/A10.1 $8.27
12/15/20232,705,100 shares $21.18 million -22.2%N/A7.8 $7.83
11/30/20233,475,200 shares $28.41 million -6.4%N/A12.4 $8.17
11/15/20233,712,500 shares $43.10 million -46.4%N/A7.7 $11.61
10/31/20236,927,900 shares $80.16 million +9.8%N/A16.1 $11.57
10/15/20236,309,500 shares $143.04 million +21.3%N/A39.8 $22.67
9/30/20235,201,200 shares $122.96 million +10.3%N/A21.6 $23.64
9/15/20234,714,800 shares $124.75 million -9.3%N/A32.7 $26.46
8/31/20235,199,400 shares $139.18 million +26.6%N/A64 $26.77
8/15/20234,108,700 shares $101.14 million +23.0%N/A83.7 $24.62
7/31/20233,339,600 shares $98.75 million +28.7%N/A42.7 $29.57
7/15/20232,595,200 shares $67.81 million -5.7%N/A34.8 $26.13
6/30/20232,751,900 shares $65.08 million -10.8%N/A10 $23.65
6/15/20233,084,000 shares $77.56 million -35.0%N/A39.3 $25.15
5/31/20234,741,800 shares $99.10 million -40.3%N/A31.7 $20.90
5/15/20237,936,800 shares $194.37 million +20.3%N/A70.2 $24.49
4/30/20236,599,300 shares $160.30 million +1.5%N/A326.7 $24.29
4/15/20236,499,300 shares $167.62 million +17.5%N/A278.9 $25.79
3/31/20235,529,900 shares $127.13 million +42.0%N/A189.4 $22.99
3/15/20233,893,100 shares $70.04 million +51.8%N/A51.9 $17.99
2/28/20232,564,900 shares $56.09 million +26.9%N/A48.9 $21.87
2/15/20232,021,500 shares $41.16 million -23.8%N/A37.3 $20.36
1/31/20232,653,000 shares $61.45 million -46.4%N/A62.3 $23.16
1/15/20234,951,800 shares $115.57 million -12.5%N/A62.7 $23.34
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12/30/20225,657,600 shares $118.02 million -41.8%N/A49.2 $20.86
12/15/20229,727,500 shares $196.01 million -4.8%N/A111.2 $20.15
11/30/202210,222,500 shares $242.78 million +13.1%N/A110.2 $23.75
11/15/20229,037,300 shares $223.49 million -6.0%N/A47.9 $24.73
10/31/20229,610,800 shares $169.53 million +15.3%N/A38.4 $17.64
10/15/20228,338,700 shares $146.18 million +72.5%N/A138.5 $17.53
9/30/20224,834,500 shares $81.90 million +33.0%N/A59.6 $16.94
9/15/20223,635,700 shares $64.91 million -37.7%N/A55.8 $17.85
8/31/20225,830,900 shares $103.46 million +25.1%N/A118.8 $17.74
8/15/20224,661,400 shares $86.28 million +5.4%N/A108.4 $18.51
7/31/20224,422,900 shares $80.71 million -29.4%N/A39 $18.25
7/15/20226,266,100 shares $98.50 million +2.9%N/A40.4 $15.72
6/30/20226,087,600 shares $115.57 million +6.3%N/A58.8 $18.98
6/15/20225,729,400 shares $141.97 million -27.0%N/A213.8 $24.78
5/31/20227,845,800 shares $227.26 million -2.0%N/A363.2 $28.97
5/15/20228,007,500 shares $200.91 million +12.9%N/A177.9 $25.09
4/30/20227,094,500 shares $202.62 million +4.6%N/A113.3 $28.56
4/15/20226,781,100 shares $219.20 million -3.7%N/A105.1 $32.32
3/31/20227,043,300 shares $245.04 million +27.8%N/A251.5 $34.79
3/15/20225,510,900 shares $159.71 million -9.6%N/A88.6 $28.98
2/28/20226,098,800 shares $178.51 million +5.6%N/A178.9 $29.27
2/15/20225,773,000 shares $158.82 million -4.9%N/A160.8 $27.51
1/31/20226,070,000 shares $149.56 million +33.9%N/A83.4 $24.64
1/15/20224,532,600 shares $126.05 million +14.9%N/A63 $27.81
12/31/20213,944,200 shares $94.66 million -7.5%N/A191.5 $24.00
12/15/20214,266,000 shares $91.31 million +24.3%N/A85 $21.40
11/30/20213,432,200 shares $73.21 million -9.2%N/A112.2 $21.33
11/15/20213,778,000 shares $83.64 million -19.2%N/A98.6 $22.14
10/29/20214,677,200 shares $110.85 million +0.8%N/A111.1 $23.70
10/15/20214,641,500 shares $112.00 million +57.9%N/A81.9 $24.13
9/30/20212,939,100 shares $54.49 million -14.2%N/A35.8 $18.54
9/15/20213,427,000 shares $66.38 million +2.2%N/A54.1 $19.37
8/31/20213,352,700 shares $69.94 million +17.1%N/A33.3 $20.86
8/13/20212,863,800 shares $60.83 million +54.0%N/A101.6 $21.24
7/30/20211,859,400 shares $39.68 million -41.4%N/A26.3 $21.34
7/15/20213,170,100 shares $68.51 million +10.9%N/A30 $21.61
6/30/20212,858,600 shares $65.83 million +74.1%N/A26.9 $23.03
6/15/20211,642,300 shares $35.57 million +15.7%N/A21.3 $21.66
5/28/20211,420,900 shares $35.42 million -30.6%N/A17.2 $24.93
5/14/20212,046,700 shares $50.49 million -26.2%N/A7.9 $24.67
4/30/20212,774,500 shares $66.39 million +8.8%N/A33.3 $23.93
4/15/20212,549,500 shares $55.22 million -19.2%N/A48.8 $21.66
3/31/20213,153,400 shares $60.11 million -17.8%N/A17.7 $19.06
3/15/20213,836,400 shares $85.78 million -31.1%N/A59.9 $22.36
2/26/20215,564,900 shares $138.17 million +7.5%N/A40.5 $24.83
2/12/20215,176,600 shares $99.18 million +59.7%N/A90 $19.16
1/29/20213,241,500 shares $55.51 million -38.0%N/A35.9 $17.13
1/15/20215,517,200 shares $107.66 million +14.9%N/A61.7 $19.51
12/31/20206,385,700 shares $118.81 million +15.7%N/A154.2 $18.61
12/15/20205,517,200 shares $88.55 million +14.9%N/A61.7 $16.05
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11/30/20204,800,400 shares $66.66 million -7.4%N/A108.9 $13.89
11/15/20205,186,400 shares $63.91 million -22.9%N/A185.2 $12.32
10/30/20206,730,700 shares $74.24 million +9.8%N/A177.1 $11.03
10/15/20206,128,100 shares $57.76 million -4.9%N/A115.4 $9.43
9/30/20206,442,700 shares $56.59 million +15.2%N/A158.3 $8.78
9/15/20205,595,100 shares $55.59 million -13.5%N/A260.2 $9.94
8/31/20206,470,300 shares $64.06 million -16.8%N/A247.9 $9.90
8/14/20207,780,900 shares $70.81 million +3.2%N/A211.4 $9.10
7/31/20207,538,700 shares $63.52 million -39.9%N/A148.1 $8.43
7/15/202012,552,200 shares $128.80 million +9.6%N/A311.5 $10.26
6/30/202011,455,400 shares $91.36 million -17.9%N/A226.8 $7.98
6/15/202013,944,000 shares $89.52 million -15.0%N/A167.4 $6.42
5/29/202016,410,100 shares $99.61 million +0.9%N/A279.6 $6.07
5/15/202016,263,200 shares $85.91 million -2.4%N/A1106.3 $5.28
4/30/202015,290,100 shares $93.58 million +3.2%N/A358.9 $6.12
4/15/202014,821,700 shares $76.78 million +3.1%N/A187.6 $5.18
3/31/202014,371,300 shares $74.87 million +0.8%N/A85 $5.21
3/13/202014,258,200 shares $68.87 million +15.2%N/A181.2 $4.83
2/28/202012,375,900 shares $88.36 million +11.6%N/A80.8 $7.14
2/14/202011,092,500 shares $64.34 million +7.0%N/A162.4 $5.80
1/31/202010,369,000 shares $79.74 million +22.3%N/A139.7 $7.69
1/15/20207,507,800 shares $66.52 million -37.0%N/A63.6 $8.86
12/31/201911,920,400 shares $108.95 million -33.0%N/A115.6 $9.14

FQVLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Quantum Minerals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Quantum Minerals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 7,057,600 shares of FQVLF short. Learn More on First Quantum Minerals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Quantum Minerals?

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. FQVLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 17.0. Learn More on First Quantum Minerals's short interest ratio.

Is First Quantum Minerals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Quantum Minerals saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,057,600 shares, an increase of 32.4% from the previous total of 5,330,500 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 First Quantum Minerals' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to First Quantum Minerals: Teck Resources Limited (1.55%), Cameco Co. (4.06%), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (2.54%), Lundin Mining Co. (2.62%), Summit Materials, Inc. (2.36%), Knife River Co. (2.77%), NexGen Energy Ltd. (9.03%), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (1.51%), MP Materials Corp. (21.46%), New Gold Inc. (0.88%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Quantum Minerals stock?

Short selling FQVLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Quantum Minerals as its price is falling. FQVLF shares are trading up $0.12 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 First Quantum Minerals?

A short squeeze for First Quantum Minerals 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 FQVLF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Quantum Minerals' 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 FQVLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.




This page (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) was last updated on 10/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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