Short interest screen · refreshed after the Nov 12, 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 stock76 stocks
#CompanyPriceTodayDays to coverShort % floatΔ short int.Mkt cap
1SMIDSmith-MidlandMaterials$20.40−2.21%28.04.8%+2%$108.2M
2FTKFlotek IndustriesMaterials$25.83−2.27%19.826.0%+1%$937.2M
3STDNStandard NuclearMaterials$11.03−11.62%16.45.2%−3%$1.73B
4XPELXPELMaterials$37.62−5.02%14.810.7%+1%$1.04B
5CBTCabotMaterials$72.17−0.08%13.810.4%+6%$3.71B
6NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.Materials$124.29+0.64%13.7—%−1%$1.65B
7LCUTLifetime BrandsMaterials$7.72−3.38%13.213.0%+8%$177.4M
8CXTCrane NXTMaterials$56.99−1.69%13.118.3%−7%$3.28B
9USAUU.S. GoldMaterials$10.77−5.44%11.614.2%+11%$178.0M
10MUXMcEwenMaterials$11.95−5.98%11.618.5%0%$736.1M
11EMLEasternMaterials$30.81−1.94%11.42.5%+34%$185.6M
12GPREGreen PlainsMaterials$13.61+0.15%10.619.2%−1%$961.1M
13MATWMatthews InternationalMaterials$18.89−4.26%10.217.1%+2%$589.6M
14TMCTMC the metalsMaterials$2.30−6.31%9.614.4%+7%$1.01B
15LWLGLightwave LogicMaterials$3.39−4.51%9.620.1%+7%$522.6M
16PPTAPerpetua ResourcesMaterials$17.82−5.91%9.59.9%−8%$2.23B
17UANCVR Partners, LPMaterials$112.06−0.76%9.4—%−1%$1.18B
18TGLSTecnoglass HoldingsMaterials$45.87−2.90%9.39.1%−7%$2.04B
19BDCBeldenMaterials$102.21−1.88%9.19.5%−1%$4.00B
20METCRamaco ResourcesMaterials$7.15−1.24%9.145.4%+7%$455.3M
21GEFGreifMaterials$71.28−1.70%8.912.8%+20%$4.05B
22WLKPWESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LPMaterials$21.68+1.21%8.6—%+3%$764.3M
23CTGOContango Silver & GoldMaterials$13.07−9.42%8.59.1%−7%$437.1M
24NUCLEagle Nuclear EnergyMaterials$3.92−3.21%8.310.0%−6%$116.4M
25TRSTrimasMaterials$37.62−1.21%8.312.9%+4%$1.35B
26UECUranium EnergyMaterials$6.80−5.95%8.114.3%+9%$3.37B
27VHIValhiMaterials$16.80+1.88%8.02.5%−9%$475.8M
28USLMUnited States Lime & MineralsMaterials$114.28−1.85%7.99.9%−8%$3.28B
29NGNovaGold ResourcesMaterials$5.76−4.79%7.79.0%+17%$2.53B
30TROXTRONOX LIMITED CL AMaterials$2.62−7.09%7.715.4%−2%$418.4M
31CALCaleresMaterials$13.20−1.86%7.711.1%+1%$455.5M
32NXQuanex Building ProductsMaterials$19.34−7.86%7.66.5%+1%$886.3M
33MPMP MaterialsMaterials$37.45+1.96%7.625.0%−1%$6.68B
34SNDSmart SandMaterials$4.58+2.00%7.65.4%−20%$194.2M
35ACNTAscent Industries CoMaterials$13.39−0.74%7.61.9%−2%$120.8M
36GTGoodyear Tire & RubberMaterials$4.03+0.25%7.519.6%−1%$1.16B
37SCCOSouthern CopperMaterials$168.21−2.55%7.510.7%0%$143.53B
38CSWCSW IndustrialsMaterials$281.55−1.05%7.46.3%−5%$4.59B
39MTUSMetallusMaterials$17.38−1.08%7.35.2%−2%$717.1M
40HYMCHycroft Mining HoldingMaterials$17.00−9.09%7.325.5%+10%$1.58B
41SLGNSilgan HoldingsMaterials$40.71−1.90%7.210.7%+2%$4.30B
42DCDakota GoldMaterials$5.46−5.54%7.26.1%−1%$732.7M
43LTBRLightbridgeMaterials$4.25−5.56%7.112.5%+2%$164.7M
44CIXComp X InternationalMaterials$44.26+1.77%7.17.4%−3%$546.0M
45SNASnap-on IncorporatedMaterials$367.89−1.83%7.18.0%+7%$18.98B
46NWLNewell BrandsMaterials$5.76−1.71%7.19.5%−1%$2.45B
47HCCWarrior Met CoalMaterials$84.25+0.90%7.08.6%+4%$4.45B
48IFFInternational Flavors & FragrancesMaterials$80.38−2.75%6.96.7%−7%$20.13B
49CCThe ChemoursMaterials$13.35−2.70%6.99.7%−2%$2.01B
50TPRTapestryMaterials$132.63−0.53%6.68.6%−3%$26.06B
Data guard: 1 stock withheld — KPLT (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.