Minerals Technologies (MTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → A once-in-a-century investment opportunity (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free MTX Stock Alerts $83.80 +1.94 (+2.37%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Minerals Technologies Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume252,600 sharesPrevious Short Volume274,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$18.41 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.7Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares32,250,000 sharesFloat Size31,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.79%Today's Trading Volume348,209 sharesAverage Trading Volume155,488 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average224% Short Selling Minerals Technologies ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Minerals Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMTX Short Interest Over TimeMTX Days to Cover Over TimeMTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceElon’s New Device is About to Shock the WorldUsing this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” Click here to see the details because there’s a lot of money at stake. Minerals Technologies Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024252,600 shares $18.41 million -7.9%0.8%1.7 $72.87 4/15/2024274,400 shares $19.72 million +5.7%0.9%1.8 $71.88 3/31/2024259,600 shares $19.54 million -28.0%0.8%1.7 $75.28 3/15/2024360,700 shares $26.14 million +6.2%1.1%2.3 $72.47 2/29/2024339,600 shares $24.56 million +22.3%1.1%2 $72.32 2/15/2024277,600 shares $20.20 million -1.3%0.9%1.6 $72.75 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MTX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Minerals Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024281,300 shares $18.38 million -10.3%0.9%1.7 $65.35 1/15/2024313,700 shares $21.01 million -9.8%1.2%1.8 $66.97 12/31/2023347,600 shares $24.79 million -34.0%1.1%2 $71.31 12/15/2023526,600 shares $34.56 million +32.5%1.6%3.1 $65.62 11/30/2023397,500 shares $24.88 million -2.0%1.2%2.4 $62.59 11/15/2023405,600 shares $25.05 million +98.7%1.3%2.4 $61.77 10/31/2023204,100 shares $11.05 million -21.4%0.6%1.2 $54.13 10/15/2023259,700 shares $12.65 million -7.9%0.8%1.7 $48.71 9/30/2023282,100 shares $15.45 million -9.1%0.9%1.8 $54.76 9/15/2023310,200 shares $17.30 million +2.4%1.0%2 $55.76 8/31/2023302,800 shares $18.52 million +20.6%0.9%1.9 $61.16 8/15/2023251,100 shares $14.38 million -42.1%0.8%1.5 $57.27 7/31/2023433,400 shares $26.59 million +56.4%1.4%2.7 $61.35 7/15/2023277,100 shares $15.08 million +85.0%0.9%1.6 $54.41 6/30/2023149,800 shares $8.64 million -42.2%0.5%0.9 $57.69 6/15/2023259,000 shares $14.62 million -18.1%0.8%1.6 $56.46 5/31/2023316,100 shares $17.59 million +13.0%1.0%1.9 $55.66 5/15/2023279,800 shares $16.67 million -17.3%0.9%1.7 $59.59 4/30/2023338,200 shares $20.04 million +30.1%1.1%2.1 $59.26 4/15/2023260,000 shares $15.59 million -4.3%0.8%1.7 $59.97 3/31/2023271,600 shares $16.41 million -18.4%0.9%1.8 $60.42 3/15/2023333,000 shares $19.14 million -3.0%1.0%2.2 $57.47 2/28/2023343,300 shares $20.86 million -15.3%1.1%2.2 $60.75 2/15/2023405,400 shares $25.11 million +27.3%1.3%2.6 $61.93 1/31/2023318,400 shares $22.11 million +2.4%1.0%2.1 $69.45 1/15/2023311,100 shares $20.82 million -18.8%1.0%2.1 $66.92 12/30/2022383,200 shares $23.27 million -22.2%1.2%2.4 $60.72 12/15/2022492,800 shares $28.63 million -4.8%1.5%2.9 $58.10 11/30/2022517,800 shares $31.22 million -17.6%1.6%1.8 $60.29 11/15/2022628,500 shares $35.64 million -28.3%2.0%2.1 $56.70 10/31/2022876,800 shares $48.23 million -1.4%2.7%3 $55.01 10/15/2022888,800 shares $46.48 million +42.8%2.8%3 $52.29 9/30/2022622,400 shares $30.75 million -9.7%1.9%2.1 $49.41 9/15/2022689,600 shares $40.07 million +22.3%2.2%2.5 $58.11Shocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto Leak (Ad)Reports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. 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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. MTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Minerals Technologies's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Minerals Technologies? 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. 0.79% of Minerals Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Minerals Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Minerals Technologies saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 252,600 shares, a decline of 7.9% from the previous total of 274,400 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. What is Minerals Technologies' float size? Minerals Technologies currently has issued a total of 32,250,000 shares. Some of Minerals Technologies' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Minerals Technologies currently has a public float of 31,800,000 shares. How does Minerals Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.79% of Minerals Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Minerals Technologies: Tronox Holdings plc (5.89%), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (3.14%), Materion Co. (1.52%), Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (6.37%), Sylvamo Co. (4.12%), Ero Copper Corp. (1.77%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.88%), Eldorado Gold Co. (2.62%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (2.14%), MP Materials Corp. (22.90%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Minerals Technologies stock? Short selling MTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Minerals Technologies as its price is falling. MTX shares are trading up $1.94 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 Minerals Technologies? A short squeeze for Minerals Technologies 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 MTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Minerals Technologies' 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 MTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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