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Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$37.50 -0.30 (-0.79%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries Short Interest Data

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) has a short interest of 1.81 million shares, representing 3.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.23% 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 538,177 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,810,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,720,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$59.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
52,150,000 shares
Float Size
50,360,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.59%
Today's Trading Volume
610,316 shares
Average Trading Volume
538,177 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
113%
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KLIC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20251,810,000 shares $59.30 million +5.2%3.6%3.2 $32.76
7/15/20251,720,000 shares $60.48 million -12.7%3.4%2.9 $35.16
6/30/20251,970,000 shares $68.16 million +11.9%3.9%3 $34.60
6/15/20251,760,000 shares $59.77 million -18.1%3.5%2.6 $33.96
5/31/20252,150,000 shares $69.45 million -10.0%4.2%3.1 $32.30
5/15/20252,390,000 shares $81.59 million -11.8%4.7%3.5 $34.14
4/30/20252,710,000 shares $87.34 million +8.8%5.3%4 $32.23
4/15/20252,490,000 shares $75.87 million -17.3%4.8%3.8 $30.47
3/31/20253,010,000 shares $99.27 million -10.4%5.8%4.9 $32.98
3/15/20253,360,000 shares $123.45 million +2.8%6.5%6.1 $36.74
2/28/20253,270,000 shares $125.14 million -4.7%6.3%6.1 $38.27
2/15/20253,430,000 shares $140.87 million -0.6%6.7%6.6 $41.07
1/31/20253,450,000 shares $153.01 million +9.9%6.7%6.2 $44.35
1/15/20253,140,000 shares $145.54 million -4.3%6.1%6 $46.35
12/31/20243,280,000 shares $153.04 million +1.2%6.3%6.2 $46.66
12/15/20243,240,000 shares $160.32 million -0.6%6.2%5.9 $49.48
11/30/20243,260,000 shares $157.85 million -2.1%6.3%6 $48.42
11/15/20243,330,000 shares $153.81 million -4.6%6.4%6.1 $46.19
10/31/20243,490,000 shares $156.56 million -5.2%6.7%7.1 $44.86
10/15/20243,680,000 shares $162.73 million +4.8%7.0%6.9 $44.22
9/30/20243,510,000 shares $158.41 million +5.1%6.7%6.5 $45.13
9/15/20243,340,000 shares $134.54 million -5.4%6.4%6.2 $40.28
8/31/20243,530,000 shares $154.65 million -6.1%6.7%6.6 $43.81
8/15/20243,760,000 shares $161.79 million -11.1%7.2%7.2 $43.03
7/31/20244,230,000 shares $199.53 million -2.5%8.1%8.3 $47.17
7/15/20244,340,000 shares $225.94 million +2.1%8.1%9.6 $52.06
6/30/20244,250,000 shares $209.06 million -3.9%8.0%9.6 $49.19
6/15/20244,420,000 shares $201.46 million -0.2%8.3%10.3 $45.58
5/31/20244,430,000 shares $202.32 million -3.3%8.3%10.6 $45.67
5/15/20244,580,000 shares $221.53 million +5.1%8.6%10.4 $48.37
4/30/20244,360,000 shares $201.78 million +2.1%8.2%9.5 $46.28
4/15/20244,270,000 shares $202.74 million +3.9%7.9%8.6 $47.48
3/31/20244,110,000 shares $206.77 million -2.6%7.6%8.6 $50.31
3/15/20244,220,000 shares $200.87 million -4.7%7.8%8.8 $47.60
2/29/20244,430,000 shares $210.96 million +2.6%8.2%8.8 $47.62
2/15/20244,320,000 shares $218.29 million +3.9%8.0%8.9 $50.53
1/31/20244,160,000 shares $209.33 million -6.1%7.7%8.3 $50.32
1/15/20244,430,000 shares $223.89 million No Change8.1%8.9 $50.54
12/31/20234,430,000 shares $242.41 million -0.5%8.1%8.7 $54.72
12/15/20234,450,000 shares $243.86 million -2.8%8.1%8.6 $54.80
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11/30/20234,580,000 shares $235.96 million -5.4%8.4%8.3 $51.52
11/15/20234,840,000 shares $226.37 million -7.3%8.9%8.9 $46.77
10/31/20235,220,000 shares $217.20 million -19.9%9.6%9.6 $41.61
10/15/20236,520,000 shares $294.70 million +1.6%12.0%12.6 $45.20
9/30/20236,420,000 shares $312.20 million -11.0%11.7%12.9 $48.63
9/15/20237,210,000 shares $342.33 million +2.3%13.2%14.3 $47.48
8/31/20237,050,000 shares $364.70 million +5.2%12.9%14.2 $51.73
8/15/20236,700,000 shares $336.94 million +2.0%12.2%13.2 $50.29
7/31/20236,570,000 shares $393.41 million -12.2%12.0%14 $59.88
7/15/20237,480,000 shares $433.47 million +5.5%13.6%15.9 $57.95
6/30/20237,090,000 shares $421.50 million -5.2%12.9%15.3 $59.45
6/15/20237,480,000 shares $430.32 million -1.7%13.6%16.8 $57.53
5/31/20237,610,000 shares $402.42 million -2.6%13.9%17.9 $52.88
5/15/20237,810,000 shares $377.69 million +4.6%14.2%20.1 $48.36
4/30/20237,470,000 shares $356.02 million +2.9%13.6%18.6 $47.66
4/15/20237,260,000 shares $355.52 million +0.3%13.2%17.4 $48.97
3/31/20237,240,000 shares $381.48 million -7.5%13.2%16.7 $52.69
3/15/20237,830,000 shares $406.30 million -7.3%14.3%17.5 $51.89
2/28/20238,450,000 shares $450.39 million +7.8%15.4%18.7 $53.30
2/15/20237,840,000 shares $431.28 million -1.4%14.3%17.1 $55.01
1/31/20237,950,000 shares $406.25 million +3.3%14.5%14.3 $51.10
1/15/20237,700,000 shares $394.47 million -6.2%13.9%14.3 $51.23
12/30/20228,210,000 shares $363.37 million +2.0%14.9%15.2 $44.26
12/15/20228,050,000 shares $383.34 million +6.3%14.6%14.5 $47.62
11/30/20227,570,000 shares $362.98 million +6.3%13.7%13.3 $47.95
11/15/20227,120,000 shares $340.48 million +3.5%12.7%11.9 $47.82
10/31/20226,880,000 shares $288.55 million -3.9%12.2%12.5 $41.94
10/15/20227,160,000 shares $268.50 million +6.2%12.7%11.2 $37.50
9/30/20226,740,000 shares $259.69 million +2.1%11.9%10.2 $38.53
9/15/20226,600,000 shares $270.80 million -5.2%11.7%9.5 $41.03
8/31/20226,960,000 shares $292.60 million -3.3%12.3%9.5 $42.04
8/15/20227,200,000 shares $346.68 million -9.7%12.7%9.8 $48.15
7/31/20227,970,000 shares $383.52 million -2.0%13.9%10.2 $48.12
7/15/20228,130,000 shares $369.35 million +3.4%14.1%10.8 $45.43
6/30/20227,860,000 shares $336.49 million -1.1%13.7%10.3 $42.81
6/15/20227,950,000 shares $377.07 million +0.5%N/A10 $47.43
5/31/20227,910,000 shares $428.48 million +0.1%13.7%9.6 $54.17
5/15/20227,900,000 shares $408.83 million -4.2%13.7%9.2 $51.75
4/30/20228,250,000 shares $382.88 million +12.1%13.6%9.1 $46.41
4/15/20227,360,000 shares $376.76 million +19.9%12.1%8.2 $51.19
3/31/20226,140,000 shares $343.96 million -19.7%10.1%6.7 $56.02
3/15/20227,650,000 shares $426.79 million +6.1%12.6%8.3 $55.79
2/28/20227,210,000 shares $376.65 million -0.3%11.9%6.9 $52.24
2/15/20227,230,000 shares $390.06 million +9.1%11.9%7 $53.95
1/31/20226,630,000 shares $362.59 million -13.3%10.9%5.8 $54.69
1/15/20227,650,000 shares $463.28 million -3.5%12.6%6.7 $60.56
12/31/20217,930,000 shares $480.08 million +6.0%13.1%6.5 $60.54
12/15/20217,480,000 shares $438.33 million -0.1%12.3%6 $58.60
11/30/20217,490,000 shares $431.87 million +3.2%12.4%6.4 $57.66
11/15/20217,260,000 shares $444.09 million +11.4%12.0%6.7 $61.17
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10/29/20216,520,000 shares $371.64 million +28.9%10.8%6.6 $57.00
10/15/20215,060,000 shares $248.95 million +35.7%8.4%5.1 $49.20
9/30/20213,730,000 shares $217.38 million +99.5%6.2%4.3 $58.28
9/15/20211,870,000 shares $132.73 million -15.0%3.1%1.8 $70.98
8/31/20212,200,000 shares $154.42 million +0.9%3.6%2.3 $70.19
8/13/20212,180,000 shares $140.00 million +5.8%3.6%2.2 $64.22
7/30/20212,060,000 shares $111.98 million +2.0%3.4%2.1 $54.36
7/15/20212,020,000 shares $106.45 million -26.8%3.3%2 $52.70
6/30/20212,760,000 shares $168.91 million +86.5%4.6%2.7 $61.20
6/15/20211,480,000 shares $83.72 million -3.3%2.5%1.7 $56.57
5/28/20211,530,000 shares $79.41 million -1.3%2.5%1.8 $51.90
5/14/20211,550,000 shares $68.56 million -9.4%2.6%1.8 $44.23
4/30/20211,710,000 shares $99.19 million +56.9%2.8%1.9 $58.01
4/15/20211,090,000 shares $57.50 million +77.7%1.8%1.3 $52.75
3/31/2021613,500 shares $28.42 million -42.7%1.0%0.7 $46.33
3/15/20211,070,000 shares $49.87 million +11.2%1.8%1.3 $46.61
2/26/2021962,000 shares $45.70 million -31.8%1.6%1.2 $47.50
2/12/20211,410,000 shares $67.85 million +12.8%2.3%1.8 $48.12
1/29/20211,250,000 shares $46.11 million +31.7%2.1%1.7 $36.89
1/15/2021949,200 shares $36.52 million +13.0%1.6%1.5 $38.47
12/31/2020840,300 shares $26.72 million -12.2%1.4%1.5 $31.80
12/15/2020957,400 shares $32.08 million -22.2%1.6%1.8 $33.51
11/30/20201,230,000 shares $37.65 million -1.6%2.0%2.6 $30.61
11/15/20201,250,000 shares $35.50 million +2.5%2.1%2.8 $28.40
10/30/20201,220,000 shares $31.65 million +17.3%2.0%3.2 $25.94
10/15/20201,040,000 shares $28.00 million +17.6%1.7%2.1 $26.92
9/30/2020884,500 shares $19.81 million -12.4%1.5%1.7 $22.40
9/15/20201,010,000 shares $23.76 million -41.6%1.7%1.5 $23.52
8/31/20201,730,000 shares $41.49 million +6.8%2.9%2.5 $23.98

KLIC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,810,000 shares of KLIC short. 3.59% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kulicke and Soffa Industries' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

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. KLIC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Kulicke and Soffa Industries's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Group One 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

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. 3.59% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,810,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the previous total of 1,720,000 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries' float size?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has issued a total of 52,150,000 shares. Some of Kulicke and Soffa Industries' 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. Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a public float of 50,360,000 shares.

How does Kulicke and Soffa Industries' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.59% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (17.17%), Applied Materials, Inc. (1.92%), Amkor Technology, Inc. (7.27%), Cohu, Inc. (3.19%), Diodes Incorporated (3.93%), KLA Corporation (2.45%), Lam Research Corporation (2.26%), MKS Inc. (5.57%), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (2.94%), Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (3.17%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock?

Short selling KLIC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kulicke and Soffa Industries as its price is falling. KLIC shares are trading down $0.51 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

A short squeeze for Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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 KLIC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' 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 KLIC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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