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iRobot (IRBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.85 +0.55 (+6.63%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

iRobot Short Interest Data

iRobot (IRBT) has a short interest of 3.34 million shares, representing 11.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.71% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.45 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,340,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,990,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$25.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
30,560,000 shares
Float Size
28,610,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.67%
Today's Trading Volume
3,325,690 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,453,871 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
229%
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IRBT Short Interest Over Time

IRBT Days to Cover Over Time

IRBT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iRobot Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20243,340,000 shares $25.89 million +11.7%11.7%2.5 $7.75
12/15/20242,990,000 shares $26.16 million -18.3%10.5%2.8 $8.75
11/30/20243,660,000 shares $27.85 million -8.7%12.7%3.5 $7.61
11/15/20244,010,000 shares $24.90 million -17.8%13.9%3.9 $6.21
10/31/20244,880,000 shares $42.60 million +2.3%16.9%4.8 $8.73
10/15/20244,770,000 shares $38.97 million -11.2%16.7%5 $8.17
9/30/20245,370,000 shares $46.67 million -1.5%18.8%5.2 $8.69
9/15/20245,450,000 shares $39.43 million +12.4%19.1%5 $7.24
8/31/20244,850,000 shares $35.50 million -4.2%17.0%4.3 $7.32
8/15/20245,060,000 shares $39.59 million +3.9%17.7%4.3 $7.83
7/31/20244,870,000 shares $57.42 million -7.8%17.0%3.5 $11.79
7/15/20245,280,000 shares $56.39 million +2.7%19.4%3.6 $10.68
6/30/20245,140,000 shares $46.83 million -7.4%18.8%3.2 $9.11
6/15/20245,550,000 shares $51.12 million -11.2%20.3%3 $9.21
5/31/20246,250,000 shares $60.06 million -6.4%22.4%3 $9.61
5/15/20246,680,000 shares $73.38 million -20.9%24.0%2.9 $10.99
4/30/20248,440,000 shares $72.25 million +4.1%30.7%3.9 $8.56
4/15/20248,110,000 shares $61.43 million -1.5%29.5%3 $7.58
3/31/20248,230,000 shares $72.09 million -12.8%30.4%2.6 $8.76
3/15/20249,440,000 shares $94.31 million +3.9%34.9%3.4 $9.99
2/29/20249,090,000 shares $103.72 million +1.8%33.5%3.7 $11.41
2/15/20248,930,000 shares $110.91 million +12.3%33.2%3.5 $12.42
1/31/20247,950,000 shares $108.12 million +172.3%29.5%3.6 $13.60
1/15/20242,920,000 shares $87.54 million +4.3%13.2%2 $29.98
12/31/20232,800,000 shares $108.36 million -5.1%10.4%4.6 $38.70
12/15/20232,950,000 shares $111.08 million -21.5%11.0%4.9 $37.66
11/30/20233,760,000 shares $135.77 million +43.5%14.0%6.6 $36.11
11/15/20232,620,000 shares $81.19 million -12.1%9.7%7.1 $30.99
10/31/20232,980,000 shares $98.13 million -5.1%11.2%11.8 $32.93
10/15/20233,140,000 shares $120.17 million -5.7%11.8%10.9 $38.27
9/30/20233,330,000 shares $126.21 million +8.8%12.5%10.8 $37.90
9/15/20233,060,000 shares $107.41 million No Change11.5%9.1 $35.10
8/31/20233,060,000 shares $119.00 million -10.3%11.5%6.7 $38.89
8/15/20233,410,000 shares $127.84 million -7.1%12.8%6.8 $37.49
7/31/20233,670,000 shares $146.80 million +2.8%13.8%6.5 $40.00
7/15/20233,570,000 shares $171.07 million -4.8%13.4%6.6 $47.92
6/30/20233,750,000 shares $169.69 million +16.5%14.1%7 $45.25
6/15/20233,220,000 shares $135.50 million +8.1%12.1%6.2 $42.08
5/31/20232,980,000 shares $105.64 million -30.9%11.2%7.5 $35.45
5/15/20234,310,000 shares $146.24 million No Change16.2%11 $33.93
10/31/20225,590,000 shares $315.84 million -4.8%21.1%6.6 $56.50
10/15/20225,870,000 shares $328.72 million -5.8%22.1%5.2 $56.00
9/30/20226,230,000 shares $350.94 million -3.4%23.5%5.6 $56.33
9/15/20226,450,000 shares $375.20 million -4.7%24.4%5.9 $58.17
8/31/20226,770,000 shares $398.62 million +9.6%25.6%7 $58.88
8/15/20226,180,000 shares $370.31 million +72.1%23.4%7.3 $59.92
7/31/20223,590,000 shares $165.18 million -8.2%13.3%5.1 $46.01
7/15/20223,910,000 shares $144.32 million +15.0%14.5%8.8 $36.91
6/30/20223,400,000 shares $124.95 million -12.1%12.6%7.3 $36.75
6/15/20223,870,000 shares $160.49 million -2.5%14.4%8.3 $41.47
5/31/20223,970,000 shares $188.93 million -13.5%15.1%8.6 $47.59
5/15/20224,590,000 shares $218.30 million -13.4%17.4%9.4 $47.56
4/30/20225,300,000 shares $268.45 million +3.7%20.1%10 $50.65
4/15/20225,110,000 shares $276.71 million -9.4%19.4%10.2 $54.15
3/31/20225,640,000 shares $357.58 million +4.4%N/A11.6 $63.40
3/15/20225,400,000 shares $299.54 million -10.6%20.6%11.8 $55.47
2/28/20226,040,000 shares $375.45 million -3.1%22.9%12.1 $62.16
2/15/20226,230,000 shares $402.77 million -3.7%23.6%12.5 $64.65
1/31/20226,470,000 shares $423.91 million +0.3%24.6%14.6 $65.52
1/15/20226,450,000 shares $430.86 million No ChangeN/A13.8 $66.80
12/31/20216,450,000 shares $424.93 million -7.2%24.5%15.1 $65.88
12/15/20216,950,000 shares $463.98 million +1.8%26.4%15.4 $66.76
11/30/20216,830,000 shares $518.47 million +3.0%26.0%16.4 $75.91
11/15/20216,630,000 shares $603.93 million -7.7%25.2%16 $91.09
10/29/20217,180,000 shares $598.96 million +1.4%26.2%16.1 $83.42
10/15/20217,080,000 shares $581.69 million -2.9%25.9%16 $82.16
9/30/20217,290,000 shares $572.27 million -1.1%26.6%16.2 $78.50
9/15/20217,370,000 shares $591.07 million +8.2%26.9%16.2 $80.20
8/31/20216,810,000 shares $552.43 million +14.1%24.9%14.3 $81.12
8/13/20215,970,000 shares $533.54 million -2.3%21.8%11.9 $89.37
7/30/20216,110,000 shares $534.63 million +5.0%22.4%12.5 $87.50
7/15/20215,820,000 shares $506.46 million +4.1%21.3%10.9 $87.02
6/30/20215,590,000 shares $522.05 million +6.3%20.4%10.3 $93.39
6/15/20215,260,000 shares $506.28 million +12.6%19.2%10.1 $96.25
5/28/20214,670,000 shares $456.26 million -1.7%17.0%9 $97.70
5/14/20214,750,000 shares $445.88 million -2.1%17.3%8.8 $93.87
4/30/20214,850,000 shares $537.38 million +1.7%17.7%7.3 $110.80
4/15/20214,770,000 shares $547.12 million -0.2%17.2%4.8 $114.70
3/31/20214,780,000 shares $557.16 million -15.6%17.3%4.5 $116.56
3/15/20215,660,000 shares $675.41 million -2.8%20.6%5.1 $119.33
2/26/20215,820,000 shares $717.96 million -3.8%21.2%5.3 $123.36
2/12/20216,050,000 shares $779.91 million -7.2%22.0%5.7 $128.91
1/29/20216,520,000 shares $795.44 million -38.2%23.7%6.3 $122.00
1/15/202110,550,000 shares $929.67 million +2.8%38.5%11.2 $88.12
12/31/202010,260,000 shares $856.30 million +1.1%37.4%12.6 $83.46
12/15/202010,150,000 shares $773.02 million +2.9%37.0%12.6 $76.16
11/30/20209,860,000 shares $780.22 million -0.7%36.0%11.8 $79.13
11/15/20209,930,000 shares $759.94 million +2.1%36.2%11.9 $76.53
10/30/20209,730,000 shares $791.34 million -6.8%35.5%12.3 $81.33
10/15/202010,440,000 shares $949.94 million -1.6%38.4%13.7 $90.99
9/30/202010,610,000 shares $805.30 million -0.6%39.1%16.7 $75.90
9/15/202010,670,000 shares $890.84 million -1.2%39.3%16.2 $83.49
8/31/202010,800,000 shares $799.52 million -3.7%39.8%14.5 $74.03
8/14/202011,220,000 shares $801.00 million +5.0%41.4%14.3 $71.39
7/31/202010,690,000 shares $777.06 million +11.8%39.5%12.7 $72.69
7/15/20209,560,000 shares $805.72 million +7.8%35.3%10 $84.28
6/30/20208,870,000 shares $744.19 million +12.1%32.8%9.6 $83.90
6/15/20207,910,000 shares $651.70 million -9.4%29.2%8.1 $82.39
5/29/20208,730,000 shares $643.58 million -11.6%32.3%8.1 $73.72
5/15/20209,870,000 shares $625.86 million -14.5%36.5%8.7 $63.41
4/30/202011,540,000 shares $703.48 million -14.1%42.7%9.5 $60.96
4/15/202013,430,000 shares $642.63 million -2.5%49.6%10.1 $47.85
3/31/202013,780,000 shares $759.42 million -7.9%50.9%9.8 $55.11
3/13/202014,965,800 shares $718.36 million -0.8%54.3%12.1 $48.00
2/28/202015,080,000 shares $614.66 million -9.4%54.7%11.4 $40.76
2/14/202016,650,000 shares $672.99 million +20.5%60.2%12.6 $40.42
1/31/202013,820,000 shares $649.68 million +2.5%50.1%10.4 $47.01

IRBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iRobot's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iRobot shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 3,340,000 shares of IRBT short. 11.67% of iRobot's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iRobot's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iRobot?

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. IRBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iRobot's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting iRobot?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iRobot: FNY Investment Advisers LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, LMR Partners LLP, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for iRobot?

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. 11.67% of iRobot's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iRobot's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iRobot saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,340,000 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the previous total of 2,990,000 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 iRobot's float size?

iRobot currently has issued a total of 30,560,000 shares. Some of iRobot's 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. iRobot currently has a public float of 28,610,000 shares.

How does iRobot's short interest compare to its competitors?

11.67% of iRobot's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iRobot: NACCO Industries, Inc. (0.50%), Whirlpool Co. (9.78%), Helen of Troy Limited (9.49%), Traeger, Inc. (1.56%), Viomi Technology Co., Ltd (0.06%), Raytech Holding Ltd. (6.00%), SharkNinja, Inc. (6.11%), A. O. Smith Co. (3.52%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (26.56%), Columbus McKinnon Co. (1.75%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iRobot stock?

Short selling IRBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iRobot as its price is falling. IRBT shares are trading up $0.55 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 iRobot?

A short squeeze for iRobot occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IRBT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iRobot's 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 IRBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:IRBT) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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