This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Absolute Software (ABST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Absolute Software Short Interest DataAbsolute Software (ABST) has a short interest of 176,600 shares. This marks a -8.78% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 738,809 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest176,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest193,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.78%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.03 millionShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2023Outstanding Shares53,160,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.33%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume738,809 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Absolute Software? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartABST Short Interest Over TimeABST Days to Cover Over TimeABST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Absolute Software Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2023176,600 shares $2.03 million -8.8%N/A0.1 $11.49 6/30/2023193,600 shares $2.22 million -9.2%N/A0.1 $11.46 6/15/2023213,100 shares $2.42 million +16.0%N/A0.2 $11.36 5/31/2023183,700 shares $2.06 million -75.5%N/A0.2 $11.21 5/15/2023749,500 shares $8.49 million +96.4%N/A0.9 $11.33 4/30/2023381,600 shares $2.97 million -9.7%N/A3.1 $7.78 4/15/2023422,700 shares $3.82 million +10.8%N/A4 $9.04 3/31/2023381,400 shares $2.99 million +7.7%N/A4.4 $7.83 3/15/2023354,300 shares $2.65 million -72.8%N/A4.4 $7.49 2/28/20231,300,000 shares $11.18 million -0.8%N/A16.4 $8.60 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ABST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Absolute Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20231,310,000 shares $12.37 million +1.6%N/A16.6 $9.44 1/31/20231,290,000 shares $14.98 million -1.5%N/A13.1 $11.61 1/15/20231,310,000 shares $14.58 million +4.8%N/A12.7 $11.13 12/30/20221,250,000 shares $13.05 million -3.1%N/A12.1 $10.44 12/15/20221,290,000 shares $12.96 million -0.8%N/A11.7 $10.05 11/30/20221,300,000 shares $12.60 million +3.2%N/A11.5 $9.69 11/15/20221,260,000 shares $12.01 million +9.6%N/A9.8 $9.53 10/31/20221,150,000 shares $13.81 million +1.8%N/A11.5 $12.01 10/15/20221,130,000 shares $12.46 million +0.9%N/A12.7 $11.03 9/30/20221,120,000 shares $13.00 million -5.9%N/A14 $11.61 9/15/20221,190,000 shares $12.90 million +5.3%N/A16.3 $10.84 8/31/20221,130,000 shares $12.20 million -1.7%N/A16.5 $10.80 8/15/20221,150,000 shares $12.26 million -8.7%N/A19.2 $10.66 7/31/20221,260,000 shares $11.66 million -5.3%N/A15 $9.25 7/15/20221,330,000 shares $11.15 million -3.6%N/A13.7 $8.38 6/30/20221,380,000 shares $11.94 million -3.5%N/A13.7 $8.65 6/15/20221,430,000 shares $11.48 million -5.9%N/A14 $8.03 5/31/20221,520,000 shares $14.14 million -3.8%N/A13.2 $9.30 5/15/20221,580,000 shares $13.19 million +7.5%N/A13.5 $8.35 4/30/20221,470,000 shares $11.32 million +3.5%N/A14.1 $7.70 4/15/20221,420,000 shares $11.49 million +4.4%N/A13.2 $8.09 3/31/20221,360,000 shares $11.53 million +28.3%N/A10.5 $8.48 3/15/20221,060,000 shares $8.15 million -7.0%N/A7.5 $7.69 2/28/20221,140,000 shares $10.33 million +0.9%N/A7.9 $9.06 2/15/20221,130,000 shares $10.85 million -3.4%N/A6.5 $9.60 1/31/20221,170,000 shares $9.42 million +17.8%2.4%5.7 $8.05 1/15/2022993,300 shares $8.03 million +21.3%2.0%5.1 $8.08 12/31/2021819,100 shares $7.71 million +32.7%1.7%4.7 $9.41 12/15/2021617,200 shares $5.42 million +92.8%1.3%3.5 $8.78 11/30/2021320,200 shares $2.83 million -10.8%0.7%2 $8.85Cold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth (Ad)Obscure Metal More Valuable than Gold and Bitcoin… COMBINED? 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Short interest is the volume of Absolute Software shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 176,600 shares of ABST short. Learn More on Absolute Software's current short interest. Is Absolute Software's short interest increasing or decreasing? Absolute Software saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 176,600 shares, a decrease of 8.8% from the previous total of 193,600 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. How does Absolute Software's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Absolute Software: Progress Software Corporation (13.26%), Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (16.85%), Weibo Corporation (10.98%), ASGN Incorporated (5.18%), Viavi Solutions Inc. (3.05%), Appian Corporation (6.41%), Yelp Inc. (7.29%), Teradata Corporation (6.51%), Genius Sports Limited (7.61%), Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (8.42%), 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. ($3.75 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.17 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($2.86 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.29 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.05 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.04 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc ($1.98 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Tractor Supply Company ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Absolute Software stock? Short selling ABST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Absolute Software as its price is falling. 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 Absolute Software? A short squeeze for Absolute Software 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 ABST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Absolute Software'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 ABST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2023. 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