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Cognyte Software (CGNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Cognyte Software Short Interest Data

Cognyte Software (CGNT) has a short interest of 294,600 shares, representing 0.47% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.85% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 341,450 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
294,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
350,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
72,057,000 shares
Float Size
62,150,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.47%
Today's Trading Volume
91,619 shares
Average Trading Volume
341,450 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
27%
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CGNT Short Interest Over Time

CGNT Days to Cover Over Time

CGNT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cognyte Software Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025294,600 shares $2.89 million -15.9%0.5%0.8 $9.80
4/15/2025350,100 shares $3.42 million -45.3%0.6%0.9 $9.76
3/31/2025639,800 shares $4.99 million -12.6%1.0%1.7 $7.80
3/15/2025731,800 shares $6.09 million +14.8%1.2%2.7 $8.32
2/28/2025637,400 shares $5.69 million -2.2%1.0%2.2 $8.93
2/15/2025652,000 shares $6.74 million +5.8%1.1%2.2 $10.34
1/31/2025616,400 shares $5.74 million +9.1%1.0%2.1 $9.31
1/15/2025565,200 shares $5.42 million +40.3%0.9%2.1 $9.59
12/31/2024402,900 shares $3.49 million +0.6%0.7%1.6 $8.65
12/15/2024400,500 shares $3.50 million -30.7%0.7%1.6 $8.75
11/30/2024578,000 shares $4.69 million -1.0%1.0%2.1 $8.12
11/15/2024583,700 shares $4.04 million -8.2%1.0%2.2 $6.92
10/31/2024635,500 shares $4.12 million -3.4%1.0%2.5 $6.49
10/15/2024658,100 shares $4.61 million +40.6%1.1%2.6 $7.01
9/30/2024468,100 shares $3.18 million +118.2%0.8%1.9 $6.79
9/15/2024214,500 shares $1.49 million -36.7%0.4%0.9 $6.94
8/31/2024338,700 shares $2.59 million +27.3%0.6%1.3 $7.66
8/15/2024266,100 shares $1.96 million -42.0%0.4%1.2 $7.35
7/31/2024458,400 shares $3.50 million -8.1%0.7%2.1 $7.63
7/15/2024498,800 shares $3.90 million +24.8%0.8%2.2 $7.82
6/30/2024399,600 shares $3.05 million -28.3%0.6%1.3 $7.64
6/15/2024557,600 shares $4.37 million -9.7%0.8%1.8 $7.84
5/31/2024617,200 shares $4.69 million +12.2%0.9%2.2 $7.60
5/15/2024550,200 shares $4.24 million -30.9%0.8%1.9 $7.71
4/30/2024796,600 shares $5.43 million +67.4%1.2%2.5 $6.82
4/15/2024475,900 shares $3.15 million +44.6%0.7%1.3 $6.62
3/31/2024329,100 shares $2.72 million -24.4%0.5%0.7 $8.27
3/15/2024435,200 shares $3.32 million -0.9%0.7%1 $7.62
2/29/2024439,200 shares $3.26 million +20.2%0.7%0.9 $7.42
2/15/2024365,300 shares $2.80 million -3.1%0.6%0.8 $7.66
1/31/2024376,900 shares $2.67 million +42.4%0.6%0.8 $7.08
1/15/2024264,700 shares $1.51 million +11.5%0.4%0.7 $5.71
12/31/2023237,400 shares $1.53 million -38.7%0.4%0.8 $6.43
12/15/2023387,400 shares $2.56 million +6.2%0.6%1.3 $6.61
11/30/2023364,800 shares $1.87 million -3.0%0.6%1.2 $5.13
11/15/2023375,900 shares $1.65 million -12.1%0.6%1.3 $4.39
10/31/2023427,600 shares $1.79 million +11.3%0.7%1.6 $4.18
10/15/2023384,100 shares $1.82 million +4.0%0.6%1.2 $4.73
9/30/2023369,200 shares $1.78 million -26.5%0.6%1.1 $4.81
9/15/2023502,600 shares $2.64 million -6.4%0.8%1.4 $5.25
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8/31/2023537,200 shares $2.57 million -7.5%0.8%1.3 $4.79
8/15/2023580,500 shares $2.98 million -10.9%0.9%1.4 $5.13
7/31/2023651,300 shares $3.53 million +8.3%1.0%1.6 $5.42
7/15/2023601,600 shares $3.34 million +14.4%0.9%1.6 $5.56
6/30/2023525,900 shares $3.20 million -17.7%0.8%1.3 $6.09
6/15/2023638,600 shares $3.78 million +26.5%1.0%1.7 $5.92
5/31/2023504,700 shares $2.51 million -5.1%0.8%1.7 $4.97
5/15/2023531,600 shares $2.32 million -18.1%0.8%1.9 $4.37
4/30/2023648,900 shares $2.70 million -19.9%0.9%2.2 $4.16
4/15/2023810,500 shares $3.45 million -17.7%1.2%2.4 $4.26
3/31/2023984,800 shares $3.34 million +4.7%1.5%2.7 $3.39
3/15/2023940,900 shares $3.10 million +15.3%1.4%1.8 $3.30
2/28/2023816,100 shares $3.02 million -10.8%1.2%1.3 $3.70
2/15/2023914,500 shares $3.66 million +14.3%1.4%1.2 $4.00
1/31/2023800,400 shares $3.03 million -36.0%1.2%0.9 $3.79
1/15/20231,250,000 shares $4.73 million +59.1%1.8%1.2 $3.78
12/30/2022785,700 shares $2.44 million +20.3%1.2%0.6 $3.11
12/15/2022653,400 shares $1.64 million -26.8%1.0%0.5 $2.51
11/30/2022892,100 shares $2.63 million +21.3%1.3%0.7 $2.95
11/15/2022735,700 shares $2.53 million -6.9%1.1%0.7 $3.44
10/31/2022790,500 shares $2.15 million -45.5%1.2%0.7 $2.72
10/15/20221,450,000 shares $3.92 million -5.2%2.1%1.5 $2.70
9/30/20221,530,000 shares $6.18 million +8.5%2.3%2.3 $4.04
9/15/20221,410,000 shares $7.36 million +20.5%2.1%2.3 $5.22
8/31/20221,170,000 shares $6.11 million -19.3%1.7%1.8 $5.22
8/15/20221,450,000 shares $7.42 million -14.2%2.2%2.2 $5.12
7/31/20221,690,000 shares $7.62 million +11.2%2.5%2.6 $4.51
7/15/20221,520,000 shares $6.02 million -3.8%2.3%2.2 $3.96
6/30/20221,580,000 shares $6.72 million +73.8%2.4%2.1 $4.25
6/15/2022909,100 shares $5.54 million -30.6%1.4%1.3 $6.09
5/31/20221,310,000 shares $9.27 million +35.6%2.0%1.6 $7.08
5/15/2022966,300 shares $6.49 million -16.0%1.5%1.2 $6.72
4/30/20221,150,000 shares $7.80 million +20.8%1.7%1.3 $6.78
4/15/2022952,400 shares $7.18 million +13.9%1.4%1 $7.54
3/31/2022836,300 shares $9.46 million -14.6%1.3%0.8 $11.31
3/15/2022979,000 shares $10.19 million +7.3%1.5%1 $10.41
2/28/2022912,300 shares $10.18 million +3.4%1.4%1 $11.16
2/15/2022882,300 shares $8.75 million +5.6%1.3%1 $9.92
1/31/2022835,900 shares $9.07 million +36.0%1.3%1.1 $10.85
1/15/2022614,600 shares $7.98 million -0.2%0.9%0.9 $12.98
12/31/2021616,100 shares $9.65 million +4.1%0.9%0.9 $15.67
12/15/2021591,700 shares $11.47 million -5.3%0.9%0.9 $19.39
11/30/2021625,000 shares $12.73 million +8.5%1.0%1.1 $20.37
11/15/2021576,100 shares $12.67 million -10.1%0.9%0.9 $21.99
10/29/2021640,500 shares $12.75 million +14.7%1.0%1 $19.91
10/15/2021558,600 shares $12.18 million +26.0%0.9%0.9 $21.80
9/30/2021443,400 shares $9.11 million +168.7%0.7%0.8 $20.55
9/15/2021165,000 shares $4.57 million -35.1%0.3%0.3 $27.70
8/31/2021254,300 shares $6.99 million -61.0%0.4%0.4 $27.48
8/13/2021652,700 shares $18.09 million No Change1.0%1.1 $27.72
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CGNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cognyte Software's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cognyte Software shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 294,600 shares of CGNT short. 0.47% of Cognyte Software's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cognyte Software's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cognyte Software?

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. CGNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Cognyte Software's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cognyte Software?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cognyte Software: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cognyte Software?

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. 0.47% of Cognyte Software's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cognyte Software's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cognyte Software saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 294,600 shares, a decrease of 15.9% from the previous total of 350,100 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 Cognyte Software's float size?

Cognyte Software currently has issued a total of 72,057,000 shares. Some of Cognyte Software'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. Cognyte Software currently has a public float of 62,150,000 shares.

How does Cognyte Software's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.47% of Cognyte Software's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Cognyte Software: nCino, Inc. (10.69%), Appian Co. (8.21%), Marqeta, Inc. (2.76%), DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (5.57%), Magnite, Inc. (11.69%), Sprinklr, Inc. (8.33%), Weibo Co. (6.30%), EverCommerce Inc. (4.28%), AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (2.27%), Certara, Inc. (7.74%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cognyte Software stock?

Short selling CGNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cognyte Software as its price is falling. CGNT shares are trading up $0.22 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 Cognyte Software?

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

How often is Cognyte 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 CGNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CGNT) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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