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Absolute Software (ABST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Absolute Software Short Interest Data

Absolute 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 Interest
176,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
193,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.03 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2023
Outstanding Shares
53,160,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.33%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
738,809 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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ABST Short Interest Over Time

ABST Days to Cover Over Time

ABST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Absolute Software Short Interest History

Report 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
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 $8.85
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11/15/2021359,100 shares $3.52 million +31.7%0.7%2.7 $9.80
10/29/2021272,600 shares $3.06 million +14.4%0.6%2.6 $11.24
10/15/2021238,200 shares $2.73 million -10.1%0.5%2.4 $11.44
9/30/2021264,800 shares $2.91 million +33.9%0.5%2.8 $10.99
9/15/2021197,800 shares $2.31 million -7.1%0.4%2.6 $11.69
8/31/2021212,800 shares $2.60 million -44.5%0.4%2.6 $12.24
8/13/2021383,400 shares $4.42 million +68.4%0.8%4.2 $11.54
7/30/2021227,700 shares $3.12 million -7.5%0.5%2.8 $13.70
7/15/2021246,100 shares $3.36 million -37.6%0.5%2.8 $13.67
6/30/2021394,400 shares $5.71 million -33.1%0.8%4.1 $14.48
6/15/2021589,200 shares $8.38 million -18.3%1.3%5.6 $14.23
5/28/2021720,700 shares $10.02 million -20.0%1.5%6.9 $13.90
5/14/2021900,500 shares $13.01 million +4.2%1.9%8.8 $14.45
4/30/2021864,100 shares $13.36 million +3.7%1.9%6.9 $15.46
4/15/2021833,100 shares $11.24 million -14.2%1.8%6.9 $13.49
3/31/2021970,600 shares $12.73 million -5.8%2.1%7.7 $13.12
3/15/20211,030,000 shares $16.34 million +34.2%2.2%8.8 $15.86
2/26/2021767,600 shares $11.32 million +27.4%1.7%6.1 $14.75
2/12/2021602,400 shares $9.75 million -27.2%1.3%4.6 $16.19
1/29/2021827,500 shares $10.71 million -1.9%1.8%7.4 $12.94
1/15/2021843,900 shares $11.29 million No Change1.8%7 $13.38

ABST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Absolute Software's current short interest?

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.




This page (NASDAQ:ABST) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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