Carlisle Companies reports today with short sellers retreating sharply. Short interest has dropped to 5.2% of float, down 17.6% over the past month, while the stock rallies 8% and put buying surges.
Short interest stands at 2.19 million shares, representing 5.2% of the float. That's down 6.3% over the past week and down 17.6% over the past month. Days to cover sits at 5.3 sessions. The pattern is clear: short sellers are cutting exposure heading into the print. Utilisation is modest at 16.1%, well below the 52-week high of 25.8%. Cost to borrow remains negligible at 0.41% APR.
Put-call ratio spiked to 4.14 on April 23rd, a dramatic shift from the prior 20-day mean of 0.74. The z-score hit +4.35, signaling extreme put positioning. This is near the 52-week high of 4.64. Over the past month, PCR ranged between 0.50 and 1.10 before yesterday's surge. The sudden put demand suggests hedging activity or bearish positioning ahead of the release.
No recent analyst rating changes or target price updates are available in the snapshot. Analyst coverage data is unavailable at this time.
The company has announced earnings multiple times in recent months. The most recent prior event was on February 4th, 2026. Three separate announcements appeared for late April 2026, with the confirmed event occurring today at 8:00 PM UTC. No historical price reaction data is available for prior prints.
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CSL stock closed at $363.70, up 2.9% on the day and up 4.7% over the past week. The building products maker faces tonight's report with diminished short interest and elevated put protection.
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