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title: "What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around MP Materials Corp?"
description: "MP Materials Corp's short interest has decreased by 4.33%, now at 14.57% of available shares. This decline suggests a shift in market sentiment, potentially indicating a more bullish outlook. Despite "
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# What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around MP Materials Corp?

> MP Materials Corp's short interest has decreased by 4.33%, now at 14.57% of available shares. This decline suggests a shift in market sentiment, potentially indicating a more bullish outlook. Despite this, MP Materials still has higher short interest compared to its peers, whose average is 6.83%. The decrease in short interest does not guarantee a stock price rise, but it is a key indicator of investor sentiment.

**MP Materials Corp's** (NYSE:MP) short interest as a percent of float has fallen 4.33% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now **23.57 million shares sold short**, which is 14.57% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, **it would take traders 2.33 days to cover their short positions on average.**

### Why Short Interest Matters

Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.

Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.

**See Also:** List of the most shorted stocks

### MP Materials Corp Short Interest Graph (3 Months)

![short_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1765821630_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for MP Materials Corp has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.

### Comparing MP Materials Corp's Short Interest Against Its Peers

Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.

According to Benzinga Pro, MP Materials Corp's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.83%, which means the company has **more** short interest than most of its peers.

Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be **bullish** for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.

*This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.*

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| RFG Advisory LLC Sells 35,544 Shares of MP Materials Corp. $MP | RFG Advisory LLC has reduced its stake in MP Materials Corp. by 80.8%, selling 35,544 shares and now holding 8,465 share | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275974455.md) |
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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.