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Optex Systems (OPXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.55 -0.27 (-2.28%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Optex Systems Short Interest Data

Optex Systems (OPXS) has a short interest of 32,900 shares, representing 0.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.24% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 65,578 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
28,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$450.07 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
6,910,000 shares
Float Size
5,360,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.61%
Today's Trading Volume
52,569 shares
Average Trading Volume
65,578 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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OPXS Short Interest Over Time

OPXS Days to Cover Over Time

OPXS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Optex Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202532,900 shares $450.07 thousand +14.2%0.6%0.5 $13.68
6/30/202528,800 shares $330.91 thousand +56.5%0.6%0.6 $11.49
6/15/202518,400 shares $165.78 thousand +162.9%0.4%0.5 $9.01
5/31/20257,000 shares $59.50 thousand -53.3%0.1%0.3 $8.50
5/15/202515,000 shares $122.40 thousand +23.0%0.3%0.8 $8.16
4/30/202512,200 shares $77.84 thousand +269.7%0.2%0.7 $6.38
4/15/20253,300 shares $17.85 thousand -8.3%0.1%0.2 $5.41
3/31/20253,600 shares $20.45 thousand -28.0%0.1%0.2 $5.68
3/15/20255,000 shares $27.90 thousand +38.9%0.1%0.2 $5.58
2/28/20253,600 shares $20.74 thousand -20.0%0.1%0.1 $5.76
2/15/20254,500 shares $27.63 thousand +181.3%0.1%0.2 $6.14
1/31/20251,600 shares $10.69 thousand +14.3%0.0%0.1 $6.68
1/15/20251,400 shares $8.76 thousand -46.2%0.0%0 $6.26
12/31/20242,600 shares $17.84 thousand +100.0%0.1%0.1 $6.86
12/15/20241,300 shares $10.79 thousand +30.0%0.0%0.1 $8.30
11/30/20241,000 shares $8.90 thousand -28.6%0.0%0 $8.90
11/15/20241,400 shares $11.62 thousand -85.9%0.0%0.1 $8.30
10/31/20249,900 shares $81.97 thousand +86.8%0.2%0.4 $8.28
10/15/20245,300 shares $44.04 thousand -45.9%0.1%0.2 $8.31
9/30/20249,800 shares $74.77 thousand +88.5%0.2%0.4 $7.63
9/15/20245,200 shares $42.90 thousand -52.7%0.1%0.2 $8.25
8/31/202411,000 shares $87.78 thousand +35.8%0.2%0.4 $7.98
8/15/20248,100 shares $62.86 thousand +6.6%0.2%0.4 $7.76
7/31/20247,600 shares $59.66 thousand +117.1%0.2%0.3 $7.85
7/15/20243,500 shares $28.63 thousand -10.3%0.1%0.2 $8.18
6/30/20243,900 shares $28.16 thousand +18.2%0.1%0.2 $7.22
6/15/20243,300 shares $24.60 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $7.45
5/31/20243,300 shares $25.97 thousand -29.8%0.1%0.2 $7.87
5/15/20244,700 shares $40.28 thousand +176.5%0.1%0.2 $8.57
4/30/20241,700 shares $12.05 thousand -59.5%0.0%0.1 $7.09
4/15/20244,200 shares $30.16 thousand -8.7%0.1%0.2 $7.18
3/31/20244,600 shares $35.14 thousand +27.8%0.1%0.2 $7.64
3/15/20243,600 shares $25.85 thousand -54.4%0.1%0.1 $7.18
2/29/20247,900 shares $50.56 thousand +54.9%0.2%0.2 $6.40
2/15/20245,100 shares $34.12 thousand -41.4%0.1%0.1 $6.69
1/31/20248,700 shares $47.42 thousand -79.6%0.2%0.3 $5.45
1/15/202442,700 shares $240.83 thousand -40.2%0.8%1.5 $5.64
12/31/202371,400 shares $468.00 thousand +1,486.7%1.4%2.7 $6.55
12/15/20234,500 shares $18.68 thousand -48.3%0.1%0.2 $4.15
11/30/20238,700 shares $37.06 thousand -1.1%0.2%0.8 $4.26
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11/15/20238,800 shares $36.52 thousand +166.7%0.2%0.8 $4.15
10/31/20233,300 shares $12.97 thousand +73.7%0.1%0.3 $3.93
10/15/20231,900 shares $7.16 thousand -74.0%0.0%0.2 $3.77
9/30/20237,300 shares $30.33 thousand +25.9%0.1%0.7 $4.16
9/15/20235,800 shares $23.03 thousand -50.9%0.1%0.4 $3.97
8/31/202311,800 shares $46.96 thousand -55.8%0.2%0.7 $3.98
2/28/20231,600 shares $4.74 thousand -20.0%N/A0.3 $2.96
2/15/20232,000 shares $5.94 thousand -20.0%N/A0.1 $2.97
1/31/20232,500 shares $7.70 thousand -7.4%N/A0.1 $3.08
1/15/20232,700 shares $8.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $3.10
12/15/2022700 shares $2.06 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.94
11/15/2022200 shares $549.40 -95.2%N/A0 $2.75
10/31/20224,200 shares $10.21 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.43
9/30/2022700 shares $1.78 thousand -63.2%N/A0.1 $2.54
9/15/20221,900 shares $4.77 thousand -66.1%N/A0.1 $2.51
8/31/20225,600 shares $15.06 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.69
6/30/2022100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94
6/15/2022100 shares $190.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.90
5/15/2022200 shares $382.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.91
4/30/2022200 shares $450.00 -77.8%N/A0 $2.25
4/15/2022900 shares $1.94 thousand +50.0%N/A0.2 $2.16
3/31/2022600 shares $1.35 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.25
2/28/2022100 shares $180.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.80
12/31/2021100 shares $187.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.87
11/30/2021100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94
9/15/20213,000 shares $5.25 thousand +900.0%N/A0 $1.75
8/31/2021300 shares $476.40 -99.4%N/A0 $1.59
8/13/202146,000 shares $68.54 thousand -2.8%N/A0.9 $1.49
7/30/202147,300 shares $70.48 thousand -19.0%N/A1.7 $1.49
7/15/202158,400 shares $87.60 thousand -0.2%N/A4.9 $1.50
6/30/202158,500 shares $90.09 thousand -2.2%N/A0.7 $1.54
6/15/202159,800 shares $89.70 thousand -2.5%N/A3.2 $1.50
5/28/202161,300 shares $91.95 thousand -2.5%N/A4.1 $1.50
5/14/202162,900 shares $95.61 thousand -14.2%N/A2.9 $1.52
4/30/202173,300 shares $131.94 thousand +0.6%N/A4.5 $1.80
4/15/202172,900 shares $131.22 thousand -1.1%N/A4.8 $1.80
3/31/202173,700 shares $133.77 thousand +4.0%N/A3 $1.82
3/15/202170,900 shares $133.29 thousand -0.1%N/A5.5 $1.88
2/26/202171,000 shares $134.90 thousand +7.3%N/A2.3 $1.90
2/12/202166,200 shares $142.33 thousand -1.3%N/A2.1 $2.15
1/29/202167,100 shares $127.49 thousand -0.7%N/A2.1 $1.90
1/15/202179,300 shares $157.01 thousand +0.8%N/A4.7 $1.98
12/31/202067,000 shares $119.26 thousand -15.5%N/A0.7 $1.78
12/15/202079,300 shares $159.39 thousand +0.8%N/A4.7 $2.01
11/30/202078,700 shares $144.81 thousand -0.3%N/A3.8 $1.84
11/15/202078,900 shares $160.17 thousand -5.3%N/A6.1 $2.03
10/30/202083,300 shares $172.43 thousand +3.4%N/A3.4 $2.07
10/15/202080,600 shares $161.20 thousand -4.7%N/A8.1 $2.00
9/30/202084,600 shares $156.51 thousand No ChangeN/A6.6 $1.85
9/15/202084,600 shares $159.89 thousand +0.8%N/A2.7 $1.89
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8/31/202083,900 shares $156.89 thousand -1.4%N/A4.3 $1.87
8/14/202085,100 shares $165.95 thousand -0.5%N/A3.8 $1.95

OPXS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Optex Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Optex Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 32,900 shares of OPXS short. 0.61% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Optex Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Optex Systems?

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. 0.61% of Optex Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Optex Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Optex Systems saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,900 shares, an increase of 14.2% from the previous total of 28,800 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 Optex Systems' float size?

Optex Systems currently has issued a total of 6,910,000 shares. Some of Optex Systems' 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. Optex Systems currently has a public float of 5,360,000 shares.

How does Optex Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.61% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "measuring and control equipment" compare to Optex Systems: Quanterix Corporation (7.25%), 908 Devices Inc. (8.23%), Frequency Electronics, Inc. (8.44%), Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (2.78%), Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. (2.08%), Owlet, Inc. (5.99%), Seer, Inc. (5.50%), Prenetics Global Limited (0.48%), inTEST Co. (0.41%), Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (0.41%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Optex Systems stock?

Short selling OPXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Optex Systems as its price is falling. OPXS shares are trading down $0.27 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 Optex Systems?

A short squeeze for Optex Systems 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 OPXS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Optex Systems' 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 OPXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OPXS) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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