ITW’s Short Interest Is at Its Highest Point: What Could It Mean?

In the latest short interest report on November 2, the data indicated that Illinois Tool Works’ (ITW) short interest was at its highest point of 2018. According to the report, ITW’s short interest was 1.56% of its outstanding shares compared to 1.27% on October 15. The increase in its short interest suggests a rise in negative sentiments toward the stock. As a result, its short interest ratio is ~3.05x, indicating that it would require three days to cover all of the short positions in the stock.