Ouster (OUST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.60 -0.67 (-5.94%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Ouster Short Interest DataOuster (OUST) has a short interest of 4.86 million shares, representing 10.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.92 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,860,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,500,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$59.39 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares49,770,000 sharesFloat Size45,510,000 sharesShort Percent of Float10.68%Today's Trading Volume1,413,881 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,920,045 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling Ouster? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ouster and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartOUST Short Interest Over TimeOUST Days to Cover Over TimeOUST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ouster Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/20244,860,000 shares $59.39 million +8.0%10.7%3.2 $12.22 12/15/20244,500,000 shares $40.86 million -4.3%9.9%3.4 $9.08 11/30/20244,700,000 shares $46.44 million -2.1%10.4%4.1 $9.88 11/15/20244,800,000 shares $40.51 million -20.0%10.6%4.4 $8.44 10/31/20246,000,000 shares $39.78 million -7.0%13.6%5.1 $6.63 10/15/20246,450,000 shares $45.92 million -2.3%14.6%5.9 $7.12 9/30/20246,600,000 shares $41.65 million -3.4%14.9%5.8 $6.31 9/15/20246,830,000 shares $45.49 million +5.6%15.5%5.6 $6.66 8/31/20246,470,000 shares $45.87 million -1.5%15.5%5.3 $7.09 8/15/20246,570,000 shares $51.05 million +17.7%23.6%5.5 $7.77 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OUST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ouster and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20245,580,000 shares $73.27 million +11.2%21.5%4.7 $13.13 7/15/20245,020,000 shares $80.47 million +35.3%19.5%4.2 $16.03 6/30/20243,710,000 shares $36.47 million +1.4%14.4%3.2 $9.83 6/15/20243,660,000 shares $37.81 million +3.7%14.2%2.5 $10.33 5/31/20243,530,000 shares $41.23 million -9.0%14.9%2.5 $11.68 5/15/20243,880,000 shares $46.91 million -1.8%16.3%2.8 $12.09 4/30/20243,950,000 shares $35.83 million +4.0%16.6%3.3 $9.07 4/15/20243,800,000 shares $28.96 million -27.9%17.7%3.2 $7.62 3/31/20245,270,000 shares $41.84 million +19.8%24.5%4.5 $7.94 3/15/20244,400,000 shares $21.21 million +5.3%20.1%6 $4.82 2/29/20244,180,000 shares $22.70 million -12.4%19.1%5.3 $5.43 2/15/20244,770,000 shares $28.17 million +12.8%21.8%5.8 $5.91 1/31/20244,230,000 shares $22.06 million -0.2%19.3%4.7 $5.22 1/15/20244,240,000 shares $28.11 million +9.8%19.3%5.1 $6.63 12/31/20233,860,000 shares $29.61 million -3.5%17.6%5.1 $7.67 12/15/20234,000,000 shares $27.40 million +5.8%18.3%5.7 $6.85 11/30/20233,780,000 shares $19.35 million +13.5%17.7%6.3 $5.12 11/15/20233,330,000 shares $17.42 million +7.1%15.6%6 $5.23 10/31/20233,110,000 shares $11.88 million -14.6%15.0%5 $3.82 10/15/20233,640,000 shares $15.40 million +6.4%17.6%5.4 $4.23 9/30/20233,420,000 shares $17.24 million +4.9%16.5%4.6 $5.04 9/15/20233,260,000 shares $15.29 million -1.8%15.7%4 $4.69 8/31/20233,320,000 shares $18.69 million +3.4%16.3%3.7 $5.63 8/15/20233,210,000 shares $21.35 million +10.3%15.7%3.2 $6.65 7/31/20232,910,000 shares $18.01 million -4.9%14.6%3.1 $6.19 7/15/20233,060,000 shares $18.60 million +8.1%16.5%3.2 $6.08 6/30/20232,830,000 shares $13.98 million -21.2%9.4%2.7 $4.94 6/15/20233,590,000 shares $20.46 million +5.6%12.0%3.5 $5.70 5/31/20233,400,000 shares $23.14 million -3.1%11.4%3.6 $6.81 5/15/20233,510,000 shares $20.32 million +13.2%11.8%4.4 $5.79More AI patents than Nvidia, OpenAI and Tesla combined (Ad)If you own a smartphone, there’s a good chance you’re already benefiting from its technology—because it’s on hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. 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Short interest is the volume of Ouster shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 4,860,000 shares of OUST short. 10.68% of Ouster's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ouster's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ouster? 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. OUST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Ouster's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ouster? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ouster: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ouster? 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. 10.68% of Ouster's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ouster's short interest increasing or decreasing? Ouster saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,860,000 shares, an increase of 8.0% from the previous total of 4,500,000 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 Ouster's float size? Ouster currently has issued a total of 49,770,000 shares. Some of Ouster'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. Ouster currently has a public float of 45,510,000 shares. How does Ouster's short interest compare to its competitors? 10.68% of Ouster's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Ouster: Hesai Group (0.98%), DNOW Inc. (2.21%), Kornit Digital Ltd. (3.39%), Enerflex Ltd. (0.96%), Cricut, Inc. (9.48%), CECO Environmental Corp. (7.44%), ACM Research, Inc. (7.74%), Montana Technologies Co. (2.77%), Palladyne AI Corp. (21.68%), A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. (1.09%), 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 Ouster stock? Short selling OUST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ouster as its price is falling. OUST shares are trading down $0.67 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 Ouster? A short squeeze for Ouster 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 OUST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ouster'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 OUST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies HSAI Short Squeeze DNOW Short Squeeze KRNT Short Squeeze EFXT Short Squeeze CRCT Short Squeeze CECO Short Squeeze ACMR Short Squeeze AIRJ Short Squeeze PDYN Short Squeeze AZ Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:OUST) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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