Katapult (KPLTW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Katapult shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 9,000 shares of KPLTW short. Learn More on Katapult's current short interest.

Katapult saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,000 shares, an increase of 172.7% from the previous total of 3,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Katapult: Alta Global Group Limited (0.80%), Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited (6.66%), ESGL Holdings Limited (0.21%), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.16%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (1.93%), S&P Global Inc. (0.85%), PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR (2.40%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.57%), DoorDash, Inc. (4.08%), Relx Plc (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KPLTW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Katapult as its price is falling. KPLTW shares are trading up $0.00 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.

A short squeeze for Katapult occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KPLTW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KPLTW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.