Albemarle (ALB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Albemarle shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 13,590,000 shares of ALB short. Learn More on Albemarle'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. ALB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Albemarle's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Albemarle: Walleye Trading LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, PEAK6 Investments LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Hiddenite Capital Partners LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and Nomura Holdings Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Albemarle saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,590,000 shares, a drop of 5.5% from the previous total of 14,380,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Albemarle: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (2.18%), Celanese Co. (4.61%), RPM International Inc. (1.14%), NewMarket Co. (1.52%), Ashland Inc. (1.41%), Balchem Co. (1.24%), H.B. Fuller (1.15%), Quaker Chemical Co. (7.02%), Innospec Inc. (0.70%), Sensient Technologies Co. (1.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ALB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Albemarle as its price is falling. ALB shares are trading down $1.19 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 Albemarle 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 ALB, 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 ALB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.