First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $13.78 +0.12 (+0.88%) (As of 10/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesShort InterestSustainability First Quantum Minerals Short Interest DataFirst 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 Interest7,057,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,330,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+32.40%Dollar Volume Sold Short$87.66 millionShort Interest Ratio17.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 15, 2024Outstanding Shares834,050,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.85%Today's Trading Volume215,732 sharesAverage Trading Volume273,292 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average79% Short Selling First Quantum Minerals? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Quantum Minerals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFQVLF Short Interest Over TimeFQVLF Days to Cover Over TimeFQVLF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed on Monday at midnight.Click here to watch it now. First Quantum Minerals Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FQVLF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Quantum Minerals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $23.34Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed on Monday at midnight.Click here to watch it now. 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 $16.05Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed on Monday at midnight.Click here to watch it now. 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. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Teck Resources Short Squeeze Cameco Short Squeeze Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Short Squeeze Lundin Mining Short Squeeze Summit Materials Short Squeeze Knife River Short Squeeze NexGen Energy Short Squeeze Hudbay Minerals Short Squeeze MP Materials Short Squeeze New Gold Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) was last updated on 10/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDon’t Buy Another Stock Until Reading This…Buying stocks in today's market is a gamble… Unless you're using the right proven strategy! 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