Sekisui Chemical (SKSUY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sekisui Chemical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of SKSUY short. Learn More on Sekisui Chemical'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. SKSUY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Sekisui Chemical's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($9.07 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.71 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.35 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.88 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.67 billion), and Newmont Co. ($1.66 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SKSUY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sekisui Chemical as its price is falling. SKSUY shares are trading down $0.93 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 Sekisui Chemical 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 SKSUY, 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 SKSUY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2023.