Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Navitas Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 28,670,000 shares of NVTS short. 25.12% of Navitas Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Navitas Semiconductor's 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. NVTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Navitas Semiconductor's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Navitas Semiconductor: IMC Chicago LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Murchinson Ltd., and Walleye Trading 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. 25.12% of Navitas Semiconductor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Navitas Semiconductor saw a drop in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,670,000 shares, a drop of 1.5% from the previous total of 29,110,000 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.

Navitas Semiconductor currently has issued a total of 186,800,000 shares. Some of Navitas Semiconductor'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. Navitas Semiconductor currently has a public float of 114,110,000 shares.

25.12% of Navitas Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Navitas Semiconductor: Planet Labs PBC (2.69%), Silicon Motion Technology Co. (2.36%), Himax Technologies, Inc. (3.15%), NextNav Inc. (9.99%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (18.05%), Daqo New Energy Corp. (5.62%), CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (4.36%), JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (8.73%), Bel Fuse Inc. (4.85%), Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (8.21%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NVTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Navitas Semiconductor as its price is falling. NVTS shares are trading up $0.11 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 Navitas Semiconductor 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 NVTS, 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 NVTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.