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Merck KGaA (MKGAF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$132.00 -4.25 (-3.12%)
As of 06/13/2025 03:56 PM Eastern

Merck KGaA Short Interest Data

Merck KGaA (MKGAF) has a short interest of 577,500 shares, representing 0.45% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.61% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 721.9, indicating that it would take 721.9 days of the average trading volume of 896 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
577,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
546,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$75.91 million
Short Interest Ratio
721.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
129,240,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.45%
Today's Trading Volume
280 shares
Average Trading Volume
896 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
31%
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MKGAF Short Interest Over Time

MKGAF Days to Cover Over Time

MKGAF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Merck KGaA Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025577,500 shares $75.91 million +5.6%0.4%721.9 $131.45
5/15/2025546,800 shares $71.77 million -9.8%0.4%781.1 $131.25
4/30/2025606,400 shares $85.53 million +2.0%N/A866.3 $141.05
4/15/2025594,300 shares $77.68 million -15.1%0.5%660.3 $130.70
3/31/2025700,000 shares $98.44 million +34.7%0.5%225.8 $140.63
3/15/2025519,700 shares $77.51 million -6.4%0.4%207.9 $149.15
2/28/2025555,200 shares $80.64 million +27.9%0.4%925.3 $145.25
2/15/2025434,000 shares $63.56 million +63.0%0.3%1446.7 $146.45
1/31/2025266,200 shares $40.80 million -10.3%N/A332.8 $153.25
1/15/2025296,600 shares $42.81 million +6.7%N/A78.1 $144.35
12/31/2024278,100 shares $42.15 million -2.3%N/A111.2 $151.56
12/15/2024284,700 shares $42.81 million -0.2%N/A284.7 $150.38
11/30/2024285,200 shares $41.28 million +7.9%N/A158.4 $144.75
11/15/2024264,300 shares $39.65 million -7.1%N/A881 $150.00
10/31/2024284,600 shares $45.98 million +19.7%N/A948.7 $161.57
10/15/2024237,800 shares $41.99 million +22.8%N/A475.6 $176.59
9/30/2024193,700 shares $34.09 million -23.5%N/A968.5 $175.97
9/15/2024253,200 shares $48.87 million +26.9%N/A844 $193.00
8/31/2024199,600 shares $40.03 million -8.4%N/A998 $200.56
8/15/2024217,900 shares $41.36 million -10.8%N/A544.8 $189.80
7/31/2024244,200 shares $45.44 million -43.5%N/A407 $186.08
7/15/2024432,200 shares $69.50 million -16.2%N/A1080.5 $160.80
6/30/2024515,600 shares $86.39 million +8.4%N/A1289 $167.55
6/15/2024475,600 shares $88.66 million +1.0%N/A951.2 $186.41
5/31/2024471,000 shares $86.73 million -1.7%N/A1570 $184.13
5/15/2024479,100 shares $84.13 million -29.8%N/A684.4 $175.59
4/30/2024682,700 shares $109.91 million +23.8%N/A1706.8 $161.00
4/15/2024551,400 shares $89.33 million +4.2%N/A229.8 $162.00
3/31/2024529,000 shares $93.53 million +20.6%N/A881.7 $176.81
3/15/2024438,600 shares $76.69 million +13.4%N/A337.4 $174.86
2/29/2024386,800 shares $65.76 million -3.4%N/A184.2 $170.00
2/15/2024400,300 shares $67.65 million +10.2%N/A444.8 $169.00
1/15/2024344,000 shares $53.91 million -5.8%N/A688 $156.73
12/31/2023365,300 shares $58.81 million -18.1%N/A444.9 $161.00
12/15/2023445,800 shares $67.76 million -16.3%N/A40.5 $152.00
11/30/2023532,600 shares $92.14 million +6.6%N/A665.8 $173.00
11/15/2023499,700 shares $84.45 million +25.6%N/A108.6 $169.00
10/31/2023397,900 shares $60.64 million +4.7%N/A137.2 $152.39
10/15/2023379,900 shares $60.31 million +1.1%N/A759.8 $158.75
9/30/2023375,800 shares $62.38 million -6.5%N/A536.9 $166.00
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9/15/2023401,800 shares $69.50 million +5.6%N/A669.7 $172.97
8/31/2023380,400 shares $68.66 million +13.7%N/A514.1 $180.50
8/15/2023334,700 shares $59.28 million +2.0%N/A3347 $177.12
7/31/2023328,100 shares $58.07 million -13.0%N/A252.4 $177.00
7/15/2023377,200 shares $63.86 million +20.3%N/A55.5 $169.30
6/30/2023313,600 shares $52.06 million +3.6%N/A627.2 $166.00
6/15/2023302,700 shares $53.58 million +12.2%N/A1513.5 $177.00
5/31/2023269,700 shares $46.93 million +39.2%N/A299.7 $174.00
5/15/2023193,700 shares $34.50 million -29.7%N/A645.7 $178.10
4/30/2023275,700 shares $50.04 million +11.2%N/A919 $181.50
4/15/2023248,000 shares $46.00 million -32.6%N/A496 $185.50
3/31/2023367,900 shares $70.47 million +55.8%N/A1226.3 $191.55
3/15/2023236,200 shares $41.24 million +13.1%N/A787.3 $174.61
2/28/2023208,900 shares $40.00 million -27.5%N/A696.3 $191.50
2/15/2023288,200 shares $57.84 million +27.5%N/A480.3 $200.71
1/31/2023226,000 shares $47.46 million +14.3%N/A205.5 $210.00
1/15/2023197,800 shares $41.90 million +7.6%N/A82.4 $211.85
12/30/2022183,800 shares $35.84 million -0.9%N/A20.2 $195.00
12/15/2022185,400 shares $35.63 million +3.9%N/A206 $192.20
11/30/2022178,500 shares $33.01 million +0.8%N/A595 $184.95
11/15/2022177,100 shares $33.60 million -28.2%N/A126.5 $189.70
10/31/2022246,500 shares $41.73 million +65.6%N/A352.1 $169.30
10/15/2022148,900 shares $24.31 million -12.3%N/A87.6 $163.27
9/30/2022169,700 shares $27.96 million +6.3%N/A565.7 $164.75
9/15/2022159,600 shares $27.04 million -1.2%N/A319.2 $169.45
8/31/2022161,600 shares $28.28 million +63.2%N/A146.9 $175.00
8/15/202299,000 shares $18.85 million -42.9%N/A76.2 $190.43
7/31/2022173,400 shares $33.23 million -63.9%N/A289 $191.64
7/15/2022480,600 shares $84.71 million -4.8%N/A2403 $176.25
6/30/2022504,700 shares $85.54 million +48.5%N/A721 $169.49
6/15/2022339,800 shares $57.35 million +10.2%N/A1699 $168.77
5/31/2022308,300 shares $57.83 million +23.0%N/A1541.5 $187.58
5/15/2022250,700 shares $41.62 million -39.5%N/A626.8 $166.00
4/30/2022414,600 shares $78.57 million +26.3%N/A1036.5 $189.50
4/15/2022328,200 shares $65.84 million +15.8%N/A410.3 $200.60
3/31/2022283,400 shares $60.78 million -2.9%N/A472.3 $214.46
3/15/2022291,700 shares $58.12 million +21.0%N/A2917 $199.24
2/28/2022241,100 shares $48.22 million +16.6%N/A602.8 $200.00
2/15/2022206,800 shares $41.93 million -28.2%N/A689.3 $202.75
1/31/2022288,200 shares $64.14 million +407.4%N/A720.5 $222.55
1/15/202256,800 shares $12.36 million -2.7%N/A81.1 $217.66
12/31/202158,400 shares $15.27 million +28.1%N/A116.8 $261.50
12/15/202145,600 shares $11.44 million -7.1%N/A152 $250.94
11/30/202149,100 shares $12.32 million -24.2%N/A122.8 $250.90
11/15/202164,800 shares $15.93 million +21.8%N/A216 $245.85
10/29/202153,200 shares $12.64 million -76.8%N/A266 $237.61
10/15/2021229,500 shares $51.40 million -16.3%N/A573.8 $223.95
9/30/2021274,300 shares $60.86 million +28.0%N/A1371.5 $221.86
9/15/2021214,300 shares $50.47 million -1.7%N/A1071.5 $235.50
8/31/2021218,000 shares $52.63 million -1.8%N/A2180 $241.41
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8/13/2021221,900 shares $51.60 million +3.3%N/A2219 $232.54
7/30/2021214,800 shares $45.31 million +5.0%N/A2148 $210.95
7/15/2021204,600 shares $40.68 million -21.9%N/A682 $198.84
6/30/2021262,100 shares $49.27 million -3.5%N/A374.4 $187.98
6/15/2021271,600 shares $49.77 million +6.2%N/A905.3 $183.26
5/28/2021255,700 shares $46.03 million +72.7%N/A2557 $180.00
5/14/2021148,100 shares $25.16 million +10.0%N/A740.5 $169.87
4/30/2021134,700 shares $23.91 million -10.5%N/A1347 $177.50
4/15/2021150,500 shares $26.41 million -31.6%N/A1505 $175.51
3/31/2021219,900 shares $37.17 million +27.8%N/A274.9 $169.03
3/15/2021172,100 shares $27.71 million -42.3%N/A78.2 $161.00
2/26/2021298,300 shares $49.22 million +48.4%N/A745.8 $165.00
2/12/2021201,000 shares $34.75 million +1.3%N/A670 $172.88
1/29/2021198,500 shares $33.55 million +35.5%N/A661.7 $169.00
1/15/2021619,200 shares $113.22 million +9.5%N/A1238.4 $182.85
12/31/2020335,400 shares $57.24 million -45.8%N/A838.5 $170.65
12/15/2020619,200 shares $102.14 million +9.5%N/A1238.4 $164.95
11/30/2020565,300 shares $90.08 million -4.9%N/A2826.5 $159.35
11/15/2020594,300 shares $92.41 million +11.4%N/A1981 $155.50
10/30/2020533,700 shares $82.16 million -0.7%N/A280.9 $153.95
10/15/2020537,500 shares $82.80 million -3.3%N/A2687.5 $154.05
9/30/2020555,900 shares $81.61 million -15.6%N/A5559 $146.80
9/15/2020658,900 shares $94.68 million -3.3%N/A313.8 $143.70
8/31/2020681,700 shares $92.54 million +7.6%N/A1136.2 $135.75
8/14/2020633,300 shares $85.27 million +8.8%N/A2111 $134.65
7/31/2020582,000 shares $73.19 million -16.4%N/A646.7 $125.75
7/15/2020695,900 shares $89.81 million +23.6%N/A1391.8 $129.06
6/30/2020562,900 shares $65.52 million +2.9%N/A2814.5 $116.40
6/15/2020547,300 shares $61.27 million +23.2%N/A248.8 $111.95

MKGAF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merck KGaA's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Merck KGaA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 577,500 shares of MKGAF short. 0.45% of Merck KGaA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Merck KGaA's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Merck KGaA?

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. MKGAF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 722.0. Learn More on Merck KGaA's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Merck KGaA?

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. 0.45% of Merck KGaA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Merck KGaA's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Merck KGaA saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 577,500 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 546,800 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 Merck KGaA's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.45% of Merck KGaA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Merck KGaA: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.59%), Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (0.00%), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (0.20%), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.71%), UCB SA (0.00%), UCB SA (0.21%), Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (0.01%), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (3.17%), Royalty Pharma plc (8.73%), Astellas Pharma Inc. (0.00%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Merck KGaA stock?

Short selling MKGAF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Merck KGaA as its price is falling. MKGAF shares are trading down $4.25 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 Merck KGaA?

A short squeeze for Merck KGaA 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 MKGAF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Merck KGaA's 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 MKGAF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:MKGAF) was last updated on 6/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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