short interest

Short sellers are piling into a wide-ranging group of names, with the latest Benzinga Pro data showing elevated bearish positioning across 10 stocks with short interest ranging from 37% to 87%. CLSK stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. Top 10 Most Heavily Shorted Stocks Below...

Short sellers are piling into a wide-ranging group of names, with the latest Benzinga Pro data showing elevated bearish positioning across 10 stocks spanning energy, crypto, AI and enterprise software. PATH stock is heavily shorted. See the chart and price action here.  Venture Global (NYSE:...

Rising short interest in a stock can suggest that investors are betting against the future stock price of that company. One restaurant stock has seen a surge in the number of shares short in 2026, which comes during a potential buyout. Data suggests a short squeeze could be cooking up. Here's...

Meme stock mania is alive and well in April 2026. Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) is leading the pack, but several other heavily-shorted stocks are joining in.  CAR stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  CAR Keeps Squeezing Shares of Avis are up 9.23% to $665 Tuesday,...

Traders are zeroing in on heavily shorted names after the latest FINRA data showed double‑digit jumps in bearish positioning across several mid‑ and large‑cap stocks.  LCID stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) and Avis Budget...

Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR), the parent of Avis and Budget rental car brands, is in the middle of a violent short-squeeze rally that has sent its stock to record territory despite deeply challenged fundamentals.  CAR stock is soaring. See the chart and price action here.  Pedal...

Short interest data offers a look into investor sentiment and potential risk within the stock market and can help investors gauge how much skepticism or confidence the market has in a company’s future.  Understanding how short interest is calculated, reported and interpreted enables...

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has quietly become a favorite target for short sellers, despite the company reporting strong second-quarter financial results. What Happened: More than $11 billion has been bet against Meta by increased short interest in the stock...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) short interest has increased by over 21% during its current reporting period, making it the fourth most shorted stock in the U.S. market currently. What Happened: The short interest on the company led by Elon Musk has increased from 67.126 million to 81.331 million shares....

Editor’s Note: The headline has been updated to accurately reflect the CEO’s statement. The short interest in the outstanding shares of the conversational artificial intelligence solution provider, SoundHound AI Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) rose during the latest reporting period, however, the...

Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA), an online used car seller, is one of the 20-most shorted stocks according to S3 Partners, a firm that tracks short-selling data. But the stock has been resilient and is up more than 1,000% year-to-date. Carvana is not the only so-called meme stock to see significant...

Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance to uncover new information. Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary...

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares rallied over 8% on Monday, thanks to positive analysts' commentaries concerning its second-quarter results due on Wednesday. The stock settled Monday's session up 8.47% at $469.67, according to Benzinga Pro data, taking the year-to-date gain to over 221%. What...

Hedge funds are raising eyebrows by taking a bearish stance on some of the hottest sectors, namely electric vehicles (EVs), luxe brands and AI tech. What Happened: Insights from HazelTree, known for offering treasury services to the big institutional players, show that top hedge funds are prepping...

As of the close of business on Thursday, 6/29, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Industrials sector. The average short interest for stocks within the Industrials sector stands at 2.56%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their...