Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.36 -0.04 (-2.86%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.36 +0.00 (+0.37%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Comtech Telecommunications Short Interest DataComtech Telecommunications (CMTL) has a short interest of 1.71 million shares, representing 5.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.64% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 945,070 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,710,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,650,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.64%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.01 millionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares29,347,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.99%Today's Trading Volume284,721 sharesAverage Trading Volume945,070 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average30% 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 Remove Ads 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 3/15/20251,710,000 shares $3.01 million +3.6%6.0%2.9 $1.76 2/28/20251,650,000 shares $2.81 million +28.9%5.8%2.9 $1.70 2/15/20251,280,000 shares $2.98 million +3.2%4.5%2.4 $2.33 1/31/20251,240,000 shares $2.48 million +12.7%N/A2.2 $2.00 1/15/20251,100,000 shares $2.93 million +15.7%N/A1.9 $2.66 12/31/2024950,700 shares $3.81 million -6.8%3.7%1.9 $4.01 12/15/20241,020,000 shares $3.43 million +1.0%3.9%2.1 $3.36 11/30/20241,010,000 shares $3.42 million +16.1%3.9%2.2 $3.39 11/15/2024870,000 shares $2.26 million +16.2%3.4%2 $2.60 10/31/2024748,600 shares $2.78 million -30.0%2.9%1.8 $3.72 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. 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 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 $10.16Caught on Camera: Elon Musk’s “Area 51” (Ad)You won’t believe what tech legend Jeff Brown found in what he calls Elon Musk’s “Area 51.” (Click here to see this footage.) 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Short interest is the volume of Comtech Telecommunications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 1,710,000 shares of CMTL short. 5.99% 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 3.0. Learn More on Comtech Telecommunications's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Comtech Telecommunications? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Comtech Telecommunications: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 5.99% of Comtech Telecommunications' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Comtech Telecommunications' short interest increasing or decreasing? Comtech Telecommunications saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,710,000 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 1,650,000 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. How does Comtech Telecommunications' short interest compare to its competitors? 5.99% of Comtech Telecommunications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Comtech Telecommunications: KVH Industries, Inc. (0.44%), Aware, Inc. (0.46%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.36%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.88%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (3.81%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (1.18%), F5, Inc. (2.60%), Juniper Networks, Inc. (2.23%), Ciena Co. (3.00%), EchoStar Co. (13.64%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 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 $0.14 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. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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