Juniper Networks (JNPR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Juniper Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 9,080,000 shares of JNPR short. 2.78% of Juniper Networks' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Juniper Networks' 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. JNPR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Juniper Networks's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Juniper Networks: CIBRA Capital Ltd, Toronto Dominion Bank, BCK Capital Management LP, CSS LLC IL, Twin Securities Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Jane Street Group LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Pentwater Capital Management LP, TIG Advisors LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cigogne Management SA, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., and Equitec Proprietary Markets 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. 2.78% of Juniper Networks' floating shares are currently sold short.

Juniper Networks saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,080,000 shares, an increase of 24.6% from the previous total of 7,290,000 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.

2.78% of Juniper Networks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Juniper Networks: F5, Inc. (2.27%), Ciena Co. (2.83%), EchoStar Co. (13.27%), InterDigital, Inc. (8.12%), Calix, Inc. (3.96%), Infinera Co. (0.07%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (4.65%), Viasat, Inc. (20.20%), Harmonic Inc. (2.46%), Digi International Inc. (5.86%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JNPR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Juniper Networks as its price is falling. JNPR shares are trading down $0.08 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 Juniper Networks 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 JNPR, 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 JNPR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.