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ADT (ADT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.19 +0.11 (+1.36%)
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ADT Short Interest Data

ADT (ADT) has a short interest of 22.58 million shares, representing 4.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.21% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 11.98 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,580,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,770,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$184.59 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
876,503,000 shares
Float Size
529,150,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.27%
Today's Trading Volume
21,311,246 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,981,029 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
178%
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ADT Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202522,580,000 shares $184.59 million +14.2%4.3%2.5 $8.18
2/15/202519,770,000 shares $149.56 million +12.5%4.1%3.4 $7.57
1/31/202517,580,000 shares $135.28 million -16.6%3.7%3.2 $7.70
1/15/202521,090,000 shares $152.27 million -2.6%4.4%3.1 $7.22
12/31/202421,650,000 shares $149.60 million +33.2%4.5%3.2 $6.91
12/15/202416,260,000 shares $117.07 million +12.7%3.4%2.5 $7.20
11/30/202414,430,000 shares $109.96 million +1.4%3.0%2.3 $7.62
11/15/202414,230,000 shares $106.58 million -34.3%3.0%2.3 $7.49
10/31/202421,650,000 shares $155.88 million +1.6%4.6%3.7 $7.20
10/15/202421,320,000 shares $146.26 million -9.5%5.1%4.5 $6.86
9/30/202423,550,000 shares $170.38 million +16.9%5.6%5.8 $7.24
9/15/202420,150,000 shares $141.05 million +26.4%4.8%4.6 $7.00
8/31/202415,940,000 shares $116.20 million +6.5%3.8%3.2 $7.29
8/15/202414,970,000 shares $110.18 million -10.2%3.6%2.9 $7.36
7/31/202416,670,000 shares $129.61 million -5.0%4.0%3.2 $7.78
7/15/202417,540,000 shares $130.67 million -2.7%4.3%3.4 $7.45
6/30/202418,030,000 shares $137.03 million +43.9%4.4%3.5 $7.60
6/15/202412,530,000 shares $91.34 million +4.7%3.0%2.3 $7.29
5/31/202411,970,000 shares $85.23 million +12.4%2.9%2.2 $7.12
5/15/202410,650,000 shares $76.84 million -2.0%2.6%1.6 $7.22
4/30/202410,870,000 shares $70.66 million +11.7%2.7%1.8 $6.50
4/15/20249,730,000 shares $60.57 million -4.3%2.6%1.7 $6.23
3/31/202410,170,000 shares $68.34 million -24.7%2.6%1.8 $6.72
3/15/202413,510,000 shares $84.57 million +16.0%3.5%2.6 $6.26
2/29/202411,650,000 shares $84.64 million +10.4%3.7%3.1 $7.27
2/15/202410,550,000 shares $72.48 million +6.1%3.3%4.3 $6.87
1/31/20249,940,000 shares $64.81 million -13.1%3.1%4.1 $6.52
1/15/202411,440,000 shares $72.19 million +0.9%3.6%4.9 $6.31
12/31/202311,340,000 shares $77.34 million -12.6%3.6%4.8 $6.82
12/15/202312,980,000 shares $89.30 million +4.6%4.1%5.5 $6.88
11/30/202312,410,000 shares $72.91 million -8.8%3.9%5.5 $5.88
11/15/202313,610,000 shares $84.31 million +11.0%4.3%6.1 $6.20
10/31/202312,260,000 shares $69.39 million -5.6%3.9%5.4 $5.66
10/15/202312,980,000 shares $81.51 million -13.2%4.1%6 $6.28
9/30/202314,950,000 shares $89.70 million -10.2%4.7%6.5 $6.00
9/15/202316,650,000 shares $101.57 million +13.3%5.3%7.5 $6.10
8/31/202314,690,000 shares $94.31 million -6.3%4.6%5.6 $6.42
8/15/202315,680,000 shares $100.51 million -5.7%5.0%5.6 $6.41
7/31/202316,620,000 shares $106.04 million -6.0%5.3%5.6 $6.38
7/15/202317,680,000 shares $113.51 million -6.6%5.6%5.3 $6.42
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6/30/202318,930,000 shares $113.96 million +21.5%6.0%5.7 $6.02
6/15/202315,580,000 shares $96.13 million +3.0%4.9%4.5 $6.17
5/31/202315,130,000 shares $86.17 million +9.3%4.8%4.7 $5.70
5/15/202313,840,000 shares $83.87 million +34.1%4.4%4.2 $6.06
4/30/202310,320,000 shares $69.14 million -0.5%N/A3.3 $6.70
4/15/202310,370,000 shares $71.86 million +1.8%N/A3.9 $6.93
3/31/202310,190,000 shares $73.67 million +3.2%3.3%3.7 $7.23
3/15/20239,870,000 shares $68.50 million +11.0%3.2%3.8 $6.94
2/28/20238,890,000 shares $67.03 million +12.8%2.9%3.1 $7.54
2/15/20237,880,000 shares $65.88 million -3.2%2.6%2.9 $8.36
1/31/20238,140,000 shares $71.55 million -14.9%2.6%2.5 $8.79
1/15/20239,570,000 shares $93.69 million -6.5%3.0%2.2 $9.79
12/30/202210,240,000 shares $92.88 million +42.0%3.2%2.1 $9.07
12/15/20227,210,000 shares $67.05 million +4.6%2.3%1.4 $9.30
11/30/20226,890,000 shares $64.35 million -46.6%2.2%1.4 $9.34
11/15/202212,910,000 shares $119.42 million -63.5%4.0%2.6 $9.25
10/31/202235,350,000 shares $299.06 million +154.3%11.1%7.7 $8.46
10/15/202213,900,000 shares $111.34 million +35.7%6.7%3.7 $8.01
9/30/202210,240,000 shares $76.70 million -0.9%5.6%4 $7.49
9/15/202210,330,000 shares $84.81 million +28.8%5.7%4.4 $8.21
8/31/20228,020,000 shares $58.47 million -0.1%4.5%3.3 $7.29
8/15/20228,030,000 shares $66.33 million -41.2%4.5%3.8 $8.26
7/31/202213,660,000 shares $99.72 million +5.4%7.7%6.2 $7.30
7/15/202212,960,000 shares $88.26 million -0.9%7.3%6.3 $6.81
6/30/202213,080,000 shares $80.44 million +7.3%7.4%6.2 $6.15
6/15/202212,190,000 shares $78.87 million +11.5%6.9%5.9 $6.47
5/31/202210,930,000 shares $81.76 million +7.0%5.4%5.4 $7.48
5/15/202210,220,000 shares $71.44 million -6.8%5.1%4.7 $6.99
4/30/202210,970,000 shares $75.14 million -2.5%5.5%5 $6.85
4/15/202211,250,000 shares $78.64 million -0.1%5.7%4.9 $6.99
3/31/202211,260,000 shares $85.46 million +2.9%5.7%4.6 $7.59
3/15/202210,940,000 shares $81.61 million +8.6%8.4%4.6 $7.46
2/28/202210,070,000 shares $73.61 million -7.6%7.8%4.6 $7.31
2/15/202210,900,000 shares $85.46 million +26.7%9.2%5.7 $7.84
1/31/20228,600,000 shares $65.27 million -3.0%7.2%4.1 $7.59
1/15/20228,870,000 shares $70.25 million -0.7%7.4%4.5 $7.92
12/31/20218,930,000 shares $75.10 million -15.1%7.5%4.9 $8.41
12/15/202110,520,000 shares $84.58 million +14.2%8.8%5.9 $8.04
11/30/20219,210,000 shares $76.54 million -8.5%6.3%5.1 $8.31
11/15/202110,060,000 shares $90.04 million -27.2%6.9%5.4 $8.95
10/29/202113,810,000 shares $115.31 million -4.5%9.5%7.1 $8.35
10/15/202114,460,000 shares $122.62 million -1.7%9.9%7.9 $8.48
9/30/202114,710,000 shares $119.00 million +6.3%10.2%7.5 $8.09
9/15/202113,840,000 shares $109.47 million +1.8%9.6%6.8 $7.91
8/31/202113,590,000 shares $116.33 million -0.1%9.5%6.7 $8.56
8/13/202113,600,000 shares $119.41 million +4.9%9.5%5.7 $8.78
7/30/202112,960,000 shares $135.95 million +3.9%9.0%4.5 $10.49
7/15/202112,470,000 shares $129.06 million +9.5%8.7%3.9 $10.35
6/30/202111,390,000 shares $122.90 million +9.9%7.9%3.4 $10.79
6/15/202110,360,000 shares $118.83 million -4.7%7.2%2.8 $11.47
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5/28/202110,870,000 shares $112.40 million +12.0%7.6%2.9 $10.34
5/14/20219,710,000 shares $90.11 million -13.7%6.4%2.1 $9.28
4/30/202111,250,000 shares $106.43 million -6.8%8.0%2.7 $9.46
4/15/202112,070,000 shares $112.49 million -7.7%8.5%2.8 $9.32
3/31/202113,070,000 shares $108.35 million -8.4%9.4%2.9 $8.29
3/15/202114,270,000 shares $118.73 million +19.9%10.3%3.3 $8.32
2/26/202111,900,000 shares $112.81 million -16.0%8.6%2.6 $9.48
2/12/202114,160,000 shares $131.12 million -14.5%10.2%3.6 $9.26
1/29/202116,560,000 shares $159.47 million -2.9%12.1%4 $9.63
1/15/202117,060,000 shares $153.71 million No Change12.4%4.2 $9.01
9/15/202015,800,000 shares $170.64 million -9.8%N/A2.4 $10.80
8/31/202017,510,000 shares $186.48 million -12.6%2.3%3.1 $10.65
8/14/202020,040,000 shares $236.27 million -0.2%18.1%3.5 $11.79
7/31/202020,080,000 shares $172.89 million +10.8%18.2%3.6 $8.61
7/15/202018,130,000 shares $141.41 million +9.9%16.4%9.6 $7.80
6/30/202016,500,000 shares $131.67 million +11.9%15.0%8 $7.98
6/15/202014,750,000 shares $121.54 million -19.9%13.4%6.7 $8.24
5/29/202018,420,000 shares $130.41 million -11.5%16.7%7.8 $7.08
5/15/202020,810,000 shares $121.74 million -7.4%17.6%9.1 $5.85
4/30/202022,470,000 shares $128.75 million -7.0%20.3%10.3 $5.73
4/15/202024,170,000 shares $128.58 million -9.5%21.6%11.6 $5.32
3/31/202026,720,000 shares $115.43 million -26.2%24.2%13 $4.32

ADT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADT's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of ADT shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 22,580,000 shares of ADT short. 4.27% of ADT's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ADT's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for ADT?

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. ADT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ADT's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting ADT?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ADT: Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for ADT?

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. 4.27% of ADT's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is ADT's short interest increasing or decreasing?

ADT saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 22,580,000 shares, an increase of 14.2% from the previous total of 19,770,000 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.

What is ADT's float size?

ADT currently has issued a total of 876,503,000 shares. Some of ADT'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. ADT currently has a public float of 529,150,000 shares.

How does ADT's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.27% of ADT's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ADT: The Brink's Company (1.81%), Allegion plc (2.44%), Guardforce AI Co., Limited (5.62%), SU Group Holdings Limited (0.28%), Dover Co. (1.53%), Tenaris S.A. (0.96%), Hubbell Incorporated (4.00%), Packaging Co. of America (1.31%), Trimble Inc. (1.21%), Ball Co. (2.53%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short ADT stock?

Short selling ADT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ADT as its price is falling. ADT 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.

How does a short squeeze work against ADT?

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

How often is ADT'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 ADT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NYSE:ADT) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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