Merck KGaA (MKKGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $25.04 +0.20 (+0.81%) As of 09/26/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestBuy This Stock Merck KGaA Short Interest DataMerck KGaA (MKKGY) has a short interest of 109,600 shares, representing 0.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.61% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 113,980 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest109,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest114,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.79 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2025Outstanding Shares646,210,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.02%Today's Trading Volume197,577 sharesAverage Trading Volume113,980 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average173% Short Selling Merck KGaA? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Merck KGaA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMKKGY Short Interest Over TimeMKKGY Days to Cover Over TimeMKKGY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Merck KGaA Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2025109,600 shares $2.79 million -4.6%0.0%0.4 $25.42 8/15/2025114,900 shares $3.04 million -15.3%N/A0.3 $26.43 7/31/2025135,600 shares $3.41 million +8.1%0.0%0.5 $25.16 7/15/2025125,400 shares $3.20 million +26.2%N/A0.6 $25.53 6/30/202599,400 shares $2.58 million +39.0%0.0%0.3 $25.94 6/15/202571,500 shares $1.89 million -5.2%0.0%0.2 $26.38 5/31/202575,400 shares $1.98 million -25.1%0.0%0.3 $26.28 5/15/2025100,700 shares $2.63 million +38.7%0.0%0.4 $26.12 4/30/202572,600 shares $2.01 million -36.9%N/A0.3 $27.73 4/15/2025115,100 shares $3.03 million +87.5%0.0%0.3 $26.36 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MKKGY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Merck KGaA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/31/202561,400 shares $1.68 million +6,722.2%0.0%0.2 $27.42 3/15/2025900 shares $26.38 thousand -88.9%0.0%0 $29.31 2/28/20258,100 shares $228.50 thousand +710.0%0.0%0 $28.21 2/15/20251,000 shares $28.41 thousand -98.1%0.0%0 $28.41 1/31/202553,500 shares $1.62 million +13.8%N/A0.2 $30.30 1/15/202547,000 shares $1.37 million +181.4%N/A0.1 $29.23 12/31/202416,700 shares $478.12 thousand +4,075.0%N/A0.1 $28.63 12/15/2024400 shares $11.80 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $29.51 11/30/20241,600 shares $47.82 thousand -97.2%N/A0 $29.89 11/15/202456,900 shares $1.71 million +341.1%N/A0.4 $30.13 10/31/202412,900 shares $426.22 thousand +1,742.9%N/A0.1 $33.04 10/15/2024700 shares $23.79 thousand -95.3%N/A0 $33.99 9/30/202415,000 shares $530.70 thousand -33.9%N/A0.3 $35.38 9/15/202422,700 shares $843.99 thousand +48.4%N/A0.5 $37.18 8/31/202415,300 shares $597.31 thousand -43.8%N/A0.3 $39.04 8/15/202427,200 shares $1.01 million +655.6%N/A0.4 $37.29 7/31/20243,600 shares $128.92 thousand -82.3%N/A0 $35.81 7/15/202420,300 shares $670.31 thousand +52.6%N/A0.3 $33.02 6/30/202413,300 shares $441.03 thousand -27.3%N/A0.1 $33.16 6/15/202418,300 shares $672.16 thousand -28.8%N/A0.2 $36.73 5/31/202425,700 shares $933.17 thousand +542.5%N/A0.4 $36.31 5/15/20244,000 shares $144.40 thousand +263.6%N/A0.1 $36.10 4/30/20241,100 shares $34.96 thousand -35.3%N/A0 $31.78 4/15/20241,700 shares $54.43 thousand -85.8%N/A0 $32.02 3/31/202412,000 shares $422.76 thousand +215.8%N/A0.2 $35.23 3/15/20243,800 shares $129.69 thousand -83.5%N/A0 $34.13 2/29/202423,000 shares $787.06 thousand +29.2%N/A0.3 $34.22 2/15/202417,800 shares $597.55 thousand +31.9%N/A0.1 $33.57 1/15/20243,600 shares $114.95 thousand +620.0%N/A0 $31.93 12/31/2023500 shares $15.97 thousand -93.0%N/A0 $31.93 12/15/20237,100 shares $216.12 thousand -89.1%N/A0 $30.44 11/30/202365,300 shares $2.28 million +188.9%N/A0.3 $34.93 11/15/202322,600 shares $758.91 thousand +7,433.3%N/A0.1 $33.58 10/31/2023300 shares $9.03 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $30.09 10/15/2023600 shares $18.92 thousand -64.7%N/A0 $31.53 9/30/20231,700 shares $56.70 thousand -91.2%N/A0 $33.35 9/15/202319,300 shares $681.48 thousand -40.6%N/A0.2 $35.31 8/31/202332,500 shares $1.17 million +51.9%N/A0.3 $36.05 8/15/202321,400 shares $753.07 thousand +122.9%N/A0.1 $35.19 7/31/20239,600 shares $338.88 thousand +2,300.0%N/A0.1 $35.30 7/15/2023400 shares $13.48 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $33.71 6/30/20231,600 shares $53.04 thousand -95.3%N/A0 $33.15 6/15/202334,300 shares $1.24 million +357.3%N/A0.5 $36.04 5/31/20237,500 shares $262.35 thousand +78.6%N/A0.1 $34.98 5/15/20234,200 shares $150.82 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $35.91 4/30/20232,800 shares $100.72 thousand +86.7%N/A0 $35.97 4/15/20231,500 shares $54.18 thousand +114.3%N/A0 $36.12 3/31/2023700 shares $26.04 thousand -36.4%N/A0 $37.20 3/15/20231,100 shares $38.78 thousand -92.6%N/A0 $35.26 2/28/202314,800 shares $560.62 thousand -7.5%N/A0.3 $37.88 2/15/202316,000 shares $640.40 thousand +1,500.0%N/A0.2 $40.03 1/31/20231,000 shares $41.64 thousand -94.1%N/A0 $41.64 1/15/202316,900 shares $725.35 thousand +14.2%N/A0.2 $42.92 12/30/202214,800 shares $570.98 thousand +228.9%N/A0.2 $38.58 12/15/20224,500 shares $173.88 thousand -75.9%N/A0 $38.64 11/30/202218,700 shares $681.24 thousand +83.3%N/A0.2 $36.43 11/15/202210,200 shares $382.91 thousand +148.8%N/A0.1 $37.54 10/31/20224,100 shares $133.41 thousand +95.2%N/A0 $32.54 10/15/20222,100 shares $68.61 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $32.67 9/30/2022700 shares $22.65 thousand -89.2%N/A0 $32.35 9/15/20226,500 shares $224.38 thousand -80.2%N/A0 $34.52 8/31/202232,800 shares $1.13 million +150.4%N/A0.3 $34.41 8/15/202213,100 shares $496.03 thousand +35.1%N/A0.1 $37.87 7/31/20229,700 shares $368.50 thousand +98.0%N/A0.1 $37.99 7/15/20224,900 shares $171.45 thousand -60.8%N/A0 $34.99 6/30/202212,500 shares $421 thousand -45.9%N/A0.1 $33.68 6/15/202223,100 shares $793.25 thousand +7,600.0%N/A0.1 $34.34 5/31/2022300 shares $11.32 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $37.72 5/15/2022100 shares $3.32 thousand -94.1%N/A0 $33.20 4/30/20221,700 shares $63.00 thousand -61.4%N/A0 $37.06 4/15/20224,400 shares $177.77 thousand -66.2%N/A0 $40.40 3/31/202213,000 shares $543.53 thousand -31.6%N/A0.1 $41.81 3/15/202219,000 shares $749.17 thousand +265.4%N/A0.1 $39.43 2/28/20225,200 shares $205.45 thousand -27.8%N/A0 $39.51 2/15/20227,200 shares $299.16 thousand +111.8%N/A0.1 $41.55 1/31/20223,400 shares $148.82 thousand +9.7%N/A0 $43.77 1/15/20223,100 shares $135.63 thousand -80.4%N/A0 $43.75 12/31/202115,800 shares $823.18 thousand -10.7%N/A0.2 $52.10 12/15/202117,700 shares $902.35 thousand +22.9%N/A0.3 $50.98 11/30/202114,400 shares $715.68 thousand +5.1%N/A0.2 $49.70 11/15/202113,700 shares $672.53 thousand -32.8%N/A0.2 $49.09 10/29/202120,400 shares $966.76 thousand +45.7%N/A0.4 $47.39 10/15/202114,000 shares $625.24 thousand -42.9%N/A0.2 $44.66 9/30/202124,500 shares $1.07 million +665.6%N/A0.3 $43.47 9/15/20213,200 shares $149.86 thousand -68.0%N/A0 $46.83 8/31/202110,000 shares $476 thousand +163.2%N/A0.2 $47.60 8/13/20213,800 shares $174.31 thousand -53.1%N/A0.1 $45.87 7/30/20218,100 shares $332.26 thousand +58.8%N/A0.2 $41.02 7/15/20215,100 shares $206.65 thousand +218.8%N/A0.1 $40.52 6/30/20211,600 shares $61.42 thousand -74.2%N/A0 $38.39 6/15/20216,200 shares $231.88 thousand +342.9%N/A0.1 $37.40 5/28/20211,400 shares $50.30 thousand -12.5%N/A0 $35.93 5/14/20211,600 shares $53.58 thousand -78.4%N/A0 $33.49 4/30/20217,400 shares $261.37 thousand +289.5%N/A0.2 $35.32 4/15/20211,900 shares $67.13 thousand -81.6%N/A0 $35.33 3/31/202110,300 shares $351.80 thousand +56.1%N/A0.2 $34.16 3/15/20216,600 shares $209.55 thousand -83.0%N/A0 $31.75 2/26/202138,800 shares $1.29 million +19.8%N/A0.6 $33.32 2/12/202132,400 shares $1.11 million +12.9%N/A0.3 $34.21 1/29/202128,700 shares $972.36 thousand +18.6%N/A0.6 $33.88 1/15/202129,600 shares $1.07 million -43.7%N/A0.7 $36.29 12/31/202033,000 shares $1.13 million +11.5%N/A0.8 $34.37 12/15/202029,600 shares $977.39 thousand -43.7%N/A0.7 $33.02 11/30/202052,600 shares $1.68 million +1,778.6%N/A0.1 $31.94 11/15/20202,800 shares $87.47 thousand -71.4%N/A0 $31.24 10/30/20209,800 shares $305.17 thousand +188.2%N/A0 $31.14 10/15/20203,400 shares $102.14 thousand -69.4%N/A0.1 $30.04 9/30/202011,100 shares $325.45 thousand -49.8%N/A0.1 $29.32 MKKGY 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 covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 109,600 shares of MKKGY short. 0.02% of Merck KGaA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Merck KGaA's current short interest. 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. 0.02% of Merck KGaA's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Merck KGaA's short interest increasing or decreasing? Merck KGaA saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 109,600 shares, a drop of 4.6% from the previous total of 114,900 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? 0.02% of Merck KGaA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "med - drugs" compare to Merck KGaA: Zoetis Inc. (1.75%), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (0.25%), Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR (0.01%), BeOne Medicines Ltd. - Sponsored ADR (1.37%), Sandoz Group AG Sponsored ADR (0.01%), United Therapeutics Corporation (6.17%), Summit Therapeutics PLC (26.50%), Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Unsponsored ADR (0.02%), Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (4.37%), IPSEN (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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Merck KGaA stock? Short selling MKKGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Merck KGaA as its price is falling. MKKGY shares are trading up $0.20 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 MKKGY, 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 MKKGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Zoetis Short Interest Data Takeda Pharmaceutical Short Interest Data Daiichi Sankyo Short Interest Data BeOne Medicines Short Interest Data Sandoz Group Short Interest Data United Therapeutics Short Interest Data Summit Therapeutics Short Interest Data Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Unsponsored ADR Short Interest Data Neurocrine Biosciences Short Interest Data IPSEN Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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