Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nauticus Robotics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 943,800 shares of KITT short. 16.97% of Nauticus Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nauticus Robotics' current short interest.

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. 16.97% of Nauticus Robotics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Nauticus Robotics saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 943,800 shares, an increase of 110.2% from the previous total of 449,000 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.

Nauticus Robotics currently has issued a total of 6,410,000 shares. Some of Nauticus Robotics' 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. Nauticus Robotics currently has a public float of 5,560,000 shares.

16.97% of Nauticus Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Nauticus Robotics: Tungray Technologies Inc. (0.43%), Fuel Tech, Inc. (0.60%), ZOOZ Power Ltd. (1.43%), SCHMID Group (0.59%), CVD Equipment Co. (0.57%), Greenland Technologies Holding Co. (1.23%), LiqTech International, Inc. (1.10%), Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (1.09%), Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (9.29%), China Yuchai International Limited (0.20%),

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.

Short selling KITT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nauticus Robotics as its price is falling. KITT shares are trading down $0.13 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.

A short squeeze for Nauticus Robotics 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 KITT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KITT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.