Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.53 -0.01 (-0.39%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Comtech Telecommunications Short Interest DataComtech Telecommunications (CMTL) has a short interest of 748,600 shares, representing 2.90% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -30.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.00 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest748,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-30.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.78 millionShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares28,870,000 sharesFloat Size25,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.90%Today's Trading Volume279,118 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,004,710 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average28% Short Selling Comtech Telecommunications? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Comtech Telecommunications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCMTL Short Interest Over TimeCMTL Days to Cover Over TimeCMTL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceJeff Bezos’s Next Trillion Dollar Bet ExposedJeff Bezos has been quietly investing in a small-cap company for the last two years… And I've put together a brand-new presentation that explains the entire situation.Click here to learn about this company Comtech Telecommunications Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/2024748,600 shares $2.78 million -30.0%2.9%1.8 $3.72 10/15/20241,070,000 shares $4.56 million -14.4%4.2%2.8 $4.26 9/30/20241,250,000 shares $6.01 million +12.6%4.9%3.2 $4.81 9/15/20241,110,000 shares $3.66 million +6.7%N/A2 $3.30 8/31/20241,040,000 shares $3.29 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $3.16 8/15/20241,040,000 shares $3.27 million -14.8%N/A0.5 $3.14 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CMTL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Comtech Telecommunications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20241,220,000 shares $3.95 million -22.3%N/A0.5 $3.24 7/15/20241,570,000 shares $5.13 million -47.5%N/A0.7 $3.27 6/30/20242,990,000 shares $9.06 million +0.7%N/A1.3 $3.03 6/15/20242,970,000 shares $6.30 million -6.3%N/A1.3 $2.12 5/31/20243,170,000 shares $7.89 million +3.9%N/A4.3 $2.49 5/15/20243,050,000 shares $5.43 million -1.0%N/A4.4 $1.78 4/30/20243,080,000 shares $5.79 million +12.8%N/A5.2 $1.88 4/15/20242,730,000 shares $5.51 million +25.8%N/A4.9 $2.02 3/31/20242,170,000 shares $7.44 million +45.6%N/A4.3 $3.43 3/15/20241,490,000 shares $6.84 million +43.3%N/A3.2 $4.59 2/29/20241,040,000 shares $7.03 million +3.0%N/A2.7 $6.76 2/15/20241,010,000 shares $7.19 million +23.9%N/A2.7 $7.12 1/31/2024815,300 shares $5.16 million +74.1%N/A2.3 $6.33 1/15/2024468,200 shares $3.73 million +16.2%N/A1.4 $7.96 12/31/2023403,100 shares $3.40 million +38.7%N/A1.2 $8.43 12/15/2023290,700 shares $2.30 million +50.7%N/A0.9 $7.92 11/30/2023192,900 shares $2.28 million -25.3%N/A0.8 $11.81 11/15/2023258,200 shares $3.19 million -6.9%N/A1.4 $12.36 10/31/2023277,300 shares $3.38 million -6.9%N/A1.5 $12.20 10/15/2023297,900 shares $3.09 million +12.5%N/A1.7 $10.37 9/30/2023264,700 shares $2.32 million -6.1%1.0%1.8 $8.75 9/15/2023281,900 shares $2.40 million -4.2%1.1%1.7 $8.53 8/31/2023294,100 shares $2.96 million -23.2%1.1%0.9 $10.05 8/15/2023383,000 shares $3.54 million +73.8%1.5%1.1 $9.25 7/31/2023220,400 shares $2.24 million -5.9%0.9%0.6 $10.16 7/15/2023234,300 shares $2.05 million +3.7%0.9%0.6 $8.73 6/30/2023226,000 shares $2.07 million -67.7%0.9%0.7 $9.14 6/15/2023700,300 shares $6.20 million +81.3%2.8%2.2 $8.86 5/31/2023386,300 shares $4.43 million +1.4%1.5%2.4 $11.48 5/15/2023381,100 shares $4.31 million +9.9%1.5%3.2 $11.31 4/30/2023346,900 shares $3.59 million +18.6%1.4%3.2 $10.35 4/15/2023292,400 shares $3.23 million -0.7%1.2%2.7 $11.04 3/31/2023294,500 shares $3.68 million -3.3%1.2%2.3 $12.48 3/15/2023304,400 shares $3.66 million +11.7%1.2%2.1 $12.02What are you hiding Elon?? 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Short interest is the volume of Comtech Telecommunications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 748,600 shares of CMTL short. 2.90% of Comtech Telecommunications' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Comtech Telecommunications' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Comtech Telecommunications? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CMTL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Comtech Telecommunications's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Comtech Telecommunications? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.90% of Comtech Telecommunications' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Comtech Telecommunications' short interest increasing or decreasing? Comtech Telecommunications saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 748,600 shares, a drop of 30.0% from the previous total of 1,070,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Comtech Telecommunications' float size? Comtech Telecommunications currently has issued a total of 28,870,000 shares. Some of Comtech Telecommunications' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Comtech Telecommunications currently has a public float of 25,800,000 shares. How does Comtech Telecommunications' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.90% of Comtech Telecommunications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Comtech Telecommunications: Aviat Networks, Inc. (3.77%), KVH Industries, Inc. (0.43%), Aware, Inc. (0.33%), CalAmp Corp. (3.14%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.48%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (2.10%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (3.15%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (0.81%), F5, Inc. (4.01%), Juniper Networks, Inc. (3.04%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Comtech Telecommunications stock? Short selling CMTL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Comtech Telecommunications as its price is falling. CMTL shares are trading down $0.01 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Comtech Telecommunications? A short squeeze for Comtech Telecommunications occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CMTL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Comtech Telecommunications' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CMTL, twice per month. 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