Fri Sep 20 07:17:04 UTC 2024: ## Short Interest in ICL Group Declines, Institutional Investors Adjust Holdings

**New York, NY (MarketBeat News)** – ICL Group Ltd (NYSE:ICL), a specialty minerals and chemicals company, saw a significant decrease in short interest during August. As of August 31st, short interest totaled 1,190,000 shares, representing a 6.3% decline from the previous month. This indicates a potential shift in investor sentiment towards a more positive outlook for the company.

Several institutional investors also made notable changes to their holdings of ICL Group during the second quarter. New investments were made by Aristides Capital LLC and Marshall Wace LLP, while The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Public Sector Pension Investment Board, and Altshuler Shaham Ltd all increased their positions. The collective ownership of ICL Group by institutional investors now stands at 13.38%.

On Friday, ICL Group stock opened at $3.92. The company’s stock price has been volatile over the past year, with a 52-week low of $3.80 and a high of $5.87.

Despite a recent price target reduction by Barclays, ICL Group continues to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.037 per share, representing a dividend yield of 3.78%.

ICL Group operates in four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions, and Growing Solutions. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes bromine, potash, salt, magnesium chloride, magnesia, and phosphorus-based flame retardants.

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