Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
NYSESQM cost to borrow surges 131% in one week to 0.47%, though remains low historically. Short interest climbed 3.8% weekly to 1.67M shares, while stock dropped 12% amid lithium weakness.
SQM has just reported Q1 results — the earnings print the options market spent two weeks hedging against — and the stock is essentially flat on the week at $80.43, down less than 0.03%. The clearest post-earnings shift…
SQM reports Q1 results on May 27 with the options market showing more defensiveness than usual, even as short sellers have continued to retreat and the borrow market remains wide open. Options positioning has drifted…
Snapshot as of 22 Jun 2026
A sharp drop in short interest collides with a spike in put/call ratio. The options market is sending a note of caution just as bears were packing up. SQM has seen short sellers exit rapidly. Shares short fell roughly…
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