Short Interest Sector Focus: Basic Materials Sector

As of the close of business on Monday, 7/10, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Basic Materials sector.

The average short interest for stocks within the Basic Materials sector stands at 2.72%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

  • Gevo Inc   GEVO   26.4%
  • Livent Corporation    LTHM   25.96%
  • Danimer Scientific   DNMR   23.23%
  • Amyris Inc   AMRS   22.92%
  • Lightwave Logic    LWLG   22.41%
  • Green Plains Inc   GPRE   14.52%
  • Origin Matls Inc   ORGN   12.12%
  • Hycroft Mining Hol    HYMC   9.93%
  • Scotts Miracle- gro   SMG   9.42%
  • Mgp Ingredients   MGPI   9.35%

Short Interest is the percentage of a stocks' outstanding shares being sold short, which is utilized as a gauge for stock price sentiment. When short interest increases, this is generally considered a negative "bear" market indicator, whereas when short interest decreases, this is generally considered a positive "bull" market indicator.

Disclaimer: The Short Interest Indicator is produced by Tidal Markets, in partnership with Benzinga Insights. The data represented is exclusive to short interest data amalgamated daily by Tidal Markets LLC and its underlying proprietary sources. The information contained herein should not be compared to, contrasted, or evaluated against other short interest data providers. ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY INVESTMENT ADVICE

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