Short interest screen · refreshed after the Sep 28, 2026 close

Highest days to cover: Materials

Short positions that would take the longest to unwind at normal trading volume. Days to cover divides the shares sold short by average daily volume. A higher number means short sellers would need more time to buy back shares, which can make a rally sharper.

CriteriaDays to cover ≥ 5Price ≥ $2Market cap ≥ $100MCommon stock90 stocks
#CompanyPriceTodayDays to coverShort % floatΔ short int.Mkt cap
51CMCCommercial MetalsMaterials$64.49−1.89%6.55.6%+2%$7.13B
52NKLRTerra Innovatum Global N.VMaterials$3.40−3.68%6.46.8%+5%$375.7M
53ARLPAlliance Resource Partners LPMaterials$24.83−1.27%6.3—%+1%$3.19B
54LODEComstockMaterials$2.42−5.47%6.311.3%+5%$183.9M
55CENXCentury Aluminum CoMaterials$37.40−2.58%6.314.2%−5%$3.70B
56SMGThe Scotts Miracle-GroMaterials$48.44−4.81%6.310.6%+2%$2.82B
57WSWorthington SteelMaterials$36.87+1.68%6.25.4%+10%$1.88B
58MTUSMetallusMaterials$18.97+0.69%6.25.8%+9%$786.3M
59TMCTMC the metalsMaterials$3.86−1.78%6.212.8%−4%$1.70B
60AVNTAvientMaterials$41.19−0.22%6.24.5%+6%$3.78B
61WLKPWESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LPMaterials$21.55−0.23%6.2—%−1%$759.5M
62OIO-I GlassMaterials$5.78−1.37%6.111.3%+15%$888.2M
63NGVTIngevityMaterials$72.74−0.36%6.14.2%+10%$2.50B
64HUNHuntsmanMaterials$8.63−3.03%6.18.8%+1%$1.51B
65METCRamaco ResourcesMaterials$8.98−0.44%6.033.8%−2%$571.9M
66CALCaleresMaterials$12.53+0.08%6.013.0%+7%$432.3M
67NXQuanex Building ProductsMaterials$19.38−1.82%5.98.6%+25%$888.1M
68HXLHexcelMaterials$84.14−1.93%5.85.9%+24%$6.36B
69ALTOAlto IngredientsMaterials$3.67−1.61%5.88.8%+3%$284.7M
70GFFGriffonMaterials$96.08−2.35%5.84.8%+6%$4.35B
71IIINInsteel IndustriesMaterials$29.29−0.64%5.64.4%+10%$567.0M
72UAMYUnited States AntimonyMaterials$4.26−5.33%5.624.8%+1%$637.6M
73NWLNewell BrandsMaterials$5.44+0.18%5.69.7%−11%$2.32B
74NUCLEagle Nuclear EnergyMaterials$6.33+2.76%5.510.1%−27%$187.2M
75CSTMConstellium SEMaterials$24.63−1.04%5.55.7%+3%$3.34B
76TGLSTecnoglass HoldingsMaterials$34.63−2.29%5.57.6%+17%$1.54B
77AZZAZZMaterials$135.13−1.49%5.53.5%+4%$4.06B
78TMQTrilogy MetalsMaterials$3.16−1.25%5.45.3%+14%$565.3M
79EMNEastman ChemicalMaterials$66.47−0.75%5.45.2%+7%$7.60B
80BWBabcock & Wilcox EnterprisesMaterials$5.75−8.29%5.420.7%+12%$856.5M
81ACNTAscent Industries CoMaterials$14.52−1.22%5.41.9%−17%$130.8M
82BTUPeabody EnergyMaterials$25.15−1.14%5.410.1%+1%$3.07B
83CMPCompass Minerals InternationalMaterials$22.39−1.02%5.36.0%−2%$940.0M
84OLNOlinMaterials$16.05−2.13%5.311.4%+12%$1.83B
85MECMayville EngineeringMaterials$16.85−1.81%5.313.3%+7%$429.7M
86GTGoodyear Tire & RubberMaterials$5.02−2.05%5.217.1%+25%$1.45B
87TPRTapestryMaterials$113.45−0.38%5.28.1%+6%$22.62B
88KALUKaiser AluminumMaterials$151.57−0.64%5.15.9%+3%$2.48B
89VMCVulcan Materials Company(Holding Company)Materials$246.15+0.47%5.14.3%−1%$31.90B
90MWAMueller Water ProductsMaterials$21.64+0.05%5.13.9%+6%$3.38B
Data guard: 9 stocks withheld — NG (reported short interest is above 100% of float); EGO (reported short interest is above 100% of float); BNS (reported short interest is above 100% of float); AQN (reported short interest is above 100% of float); CAE (reported short interest is above 100% of float); GIL (reported short interest is above 100% of float); EPRX (reported short interest is above 100% of float); MFI (reported short interest is above 100% of float); CHRN (float record is implausibly small). They return once the float record is verified.

Method & sources

Computed after each close from Massive / Polygon prices (split-adjusted), SEC filings, FINRA short-interest settlements and FMP earnings dates. Rows are rebuilt every session; a stock appears only when every criterion is met with current data. Full methodology

Informational screen, not a recommendation.

Highest days to cover · Materials (Sep 28) | Gainbot