Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 1,520,000 shares of MAXN short. 33.48% of Maxeon Solar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Maxeon Solar Technologies' current short interest.

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. MAXN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Maxeon Solar Technologies's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Maxeon Solar Technologies: K2 Principal Fund L.P., National Bank of Canada FI, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 33.48% of Maxeon Solar Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Maxeon Solar Technologies saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,520,000 shares, an increase of 53.1% from the previous total of 992,700 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.

Maxeon Solar Technologies currently has issued a total of 550,000 shares. Some of Maxeon Solar Technologies' 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. Maxeon Solar Technologies currently has a public float of 4,540,000 shares.

33.48% of Maxeon Solar Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Maxeon Solar Technologies: SigmaTron International, Inc. (0.63%), Sonim Technologies, Inc. (1.88%), Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (3.45%), Maris-Tech Ltd. (0.59%), ClearOne, Inc. (0.13%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (2.08%), WiSA Technologies, Inc. (8.78%), SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (0.57%), SemiLEDs Co. (0.08%), AmpliTech Group, Inc. (0.69%),

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.

Short selling MAXN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Maxeon Solar Technologies as its price is falling. MAXN shares are trading down $0.12 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 Maxeon Solar Technologies 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 MAXN, 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 MAXN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.