Quantum (QMCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $37.20 +4.60 (+14.11%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Quantum Short Interest DataQuantum (QMCO) has a short interest of 1.20 million shares, representing 32.26% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 37.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.23 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,200,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest873,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+37.41%Dollar Volume Sold Short$64.70 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares4,850,000 sharesFloat Size3,720,000 sharesShort Percent of Float32.26%Today's Trading Volume1,764,122 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,234,353 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average79% Short Selling Quantum? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Quantum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQMCO Short Interest Over TimeQMCO Days to Cover Over TimeQMCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Quantum Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/20241,200,000 shares $64.70 million +37.4%32.3%0.4 $53.92 12/15/2024873,300 shares $15.69 million +25.9%21.2%0.3 $17.97 11/30/2024693,500 shares $12.07 million +215.8%18.2%0.4 $17.41 11/15/2024219,600 shares $720,288.00 +16.6%21.1%0.2 $3.28 10/31/2024188,400 shares $812,004.00 -13.6%18.3%3.5 $4.31 10/15/2024218,100 shares $763,350.00 -4.3%5.3%4.6 $3.50 9/30/2024228,000 shares $798,000.00 +5.7%5.5%5.6 $3.50 9/15/2024215,800 shares $717,513.42 +57.8%5.2%5.4 $3.32 8/31/2024136,800 shares $421,344.00 -82.1%3.3%3 $3.08 8/15/2024763,200 shares $4.50 million +84.2%N/A1.1 $5.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for QMCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Quantum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024414,400 shares $155,607.20 +75.2%N/A1 $0.38 7/15/2024236,600 shares $108,599.40 -11.9%N/A0.6 $0.46 6/30/2024268,500 shares $109,843.35 +98.7%N/A0.7 $0.41 6/15/2024135,100 shares $79,573.90 +9.4%N/A0.3 $0.59 5/31/2024123,500 shares $56,810.00 -43.9%N/A0.5 $0.46 5/15/2024220,100 shares $123,233.99 +17.8%N/A0.8 $0.56 4/30/2024186,900 shares $89,057.85 -37.7%N/A0.4 $0.48 4/15/2024300,000 shares $125,160.00 +20.1%N/A0.6 $0.42 3/31/2024249,700 shares $148,596.47 -39.0%N/A0.5 $0.60 3/15/2024409,300 shares $294,655.07 -30.8%N/A0.8 $0.72 2/29/2024591,700 shares $285,672.76 +245.0%N/A1.1 $0.48 2/15/2024171,500 shares $84,052.15 -6.3%N/A0.3 $0.49 1/31/2024183,000 shares $70,473.30 +74.0%N/A0.5 $0.39 1/15/2024105,200 shares $29,740.04 +20.5%N/A0.3 $0.28 12/31/202387,300 shares $30,467.70 -69.5%N/A0.2 $0.35 12/15/2023286,000 shares $82,940.00 +29.9%N/A0.7 $0.29 11/30/2023220,100 shares $65,875.93 +52.3%N/A0.7 $0.30 11/15/2023144,500 shares $60,718.90 +29.1%N/A0.6 $0.42 10/31/2023111,900 shares $49,817.88 -21.4%N/A0.5 $0.45 10/15/2023142,300 shares $85,522.30 -0.5%N/A0.4 $0.60 9/30/2023143,000 shares $87,230.00 -47.8%N/A0.4 $0.61 9/15/2023274,100 shares $214,072.10 -32.2%N/A0.7 $0.78 8/31/2023404,300 shares $250,666.00 +5.3%N/A1 $0.62 8/15/2023383,900 shares $244,160.40 +113.2%N/A0.9 $0.64 7/31/2023180,100 shares $194,508.00 -21.9%N/A0.5 $1.08 7/15/2023230,700 shares $242,235.00 -39.2%N/A0.8 $1.05 6/30/2023379,300 shares $409,644.00 -3.6%N/A1.6 $1.08 6/15/2023393,400 shares $420,938.00 -5.0%N/A1.9 $1.07 5/31/2023414,000 shares $455,400.00 +8.7%N/A2.1 $1.10 5/15/2023380,900 shares $355,798.69 -4.0%N/A2.5 $0.93He’s without a doubt the best stock picker we’ve ever met. 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(Ad)There are very few people in this world who are considered “the best” in their field. There are guys like Michael Jordan who is considered the best basketball player of all time… Or Warren Buffet who is considered the best Investor of all time… But we’ve just met a man who might be the best stock picker of all time… Right now, as we speak, he is currently ranked the #1 stock picker in North America.If you’d like to sit down with us, follow this link here. 3/31/2021889,400 shares $7.10 million +43.1%1.7%1.9 $7.98 3/15/2021621,600 shares $5.63 million +11.3%1.2%1.4 $9.06 2/26/2021558,400 shares $4.52 million -3.3%1.1%1.5 $8.10 2/12/2021577,300 shares $4.96 million -34.3%1.2%1.7 $8.60 1/29/2021878,700 shares $6.49 million +0.3%1.8%2.9 $7.39 1/15/2021876,100 shares $5.98 million No Change2.3%5.3 $6.83 1/31/2020283,100 shares $1.95 million +13.5%N/A0.4 $6.90 QMCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Quantum's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Quantum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 1,200,000 shares of QMCO short. 32.26% of Quantum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quantum's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Quantum? 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. 32.26% of Quantum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Quantum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Quantum saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,200,000 shares, an increase of 37.4% from the previous total of 873,300 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 Quantum's float size? Quantum currently has issued a total of 4,850,000 shares. Some of Quantum'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. Quantum currently has a public float of 3,720,000 shares. How does Quantum's short interest compare to its competitors? 32.26% of Quantum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Quantum: Cantaloupe, Inc. (3.38%), Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (12.68%), Mitek Systems, Inc. (8.98%), 3D Systems Co. (4.41%), RADCOM Ltd. (0.19%), Kopin Co. (1.20%), Lantronix, Inc. (0.61%), Silicom Ltd. (0.32%), AstroNova, Inc. (0.14%), Identiv, Inc. (0.49%), 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 Quantum stock? Short selling QMCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quantum as its price is falling. QMCO shares are trading up $4.60 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 Quantum? A short squeeze for Quantum 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 QMCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Quantum'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 QMCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CTLP Short Interest EVLV Short Interest MITK Short Interest DDD Short Interest RDCM Short Interest KOPN Short Interest LTRX Short Interest SILC Short Interest ALOT Short Interest INVE Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:QMCO) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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