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MaxCyte (MXCT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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MaxCyte Short Interest Data

MaxCyte (MXCT) has a short interest of 3.54 million shares, representing 3.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 615,570 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,540,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
106,416,000 shares
Float Size
97,940,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.61%
Today's Trading Volume
738,114 shares
Average Trading Volume
615,570 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
120%
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MXCT Short Interest Over Time

MXCT Days to Cover Over Time

MXCT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MaxCyte Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20253,540,000 shares $8.14 million -7.6%3.6%3.9 $2.30
5/15/20253,830,000 shares $8.54 million +8.2%3.9%4.4 $2.23
4/30/20253,540,000 shares $10.05 million +1.7%3.6%5.2 $2.84
4/15/20253,480,000 shares $9.22 million +5.8%3.6%5.5 $2.65
3/31/20253,290,000 shares $8.98 million +10.4%3.4%5.2 $2.73
3/15/20252,980,000 shares $9.80 million +10.4%3.1%4.9 $3.29
2/28/20252,700,000 shares $9.02 million -2.5%2.8%4.8 $3.34
2/15/20252,770,000 shares $11.55 million +3.8%2.9%4.8 $4.17
1/31/20252,670,000 shares $12.04 million -11.0%2.7%4.1 $4.51
1/15/20253,000,000 shares $14.46 million -2.0%3.1%4.9 $4.82
12/31/20243,060,000 shares $12.73 million -3.2%3.1%5.7 $4.16
12/15/20243,160,000 shares $13.52 million +3.3%3.3%6.1 $4.28
11/30/20243,060,000 shares $10.86 million -7.8%3.1%6.1 $3.55
11/15/20243,320,000 shares $11.35 million +2.5%3.4%7.1 $3.42
10/31/20243,240,000 shares $11.60 million -7.7%3.3%9 $3.58
10/15/20243,510,000 shares $13.27 million -8.8%3.6%10.5 $3.78
9/30/20243,850,000 shares $14.98 million +1.6%4.0%10.9 $3.89
9/15/20243,790,000 shares $15.27 million -1.3%3.9%8.7 $4.03
8/31/20243,840,000 shares $16.59 million +0.3%4.0%7.9 $4.32
8/15/20243,830,000 shares $15.70 million -1.5%4.0%8 $4.10
7/31/20243,890,000 shares $18.67 million -7.2%4.0%7.3 $4.80
7/15/20244,190,000 shares $19.69 million +3.0%4.6%7.7 $4.70
6/30/20244,070,000 shares $15.95 million +19.4%4.4%7.4 $3.92
6/15/20243,410,000 shares $16.71 million -7.6%3.7%6.8 $4.90
5/31/20243,690,000 shares $16.53 million +6.0%4.0%6.9 $4.48
5/15/20243,480,000 shares $16.60 million -2.8%3.8%6.4 $4.77
4/30/20243,580,000 shares $13.00 million +8.8%3.9%6.1 $3.63
4/15/20243,290,000 shares $12.77 million +0.9%3.6%5.6 $3.88
3/31/20243,260,000 shares $13.66 million +4.5%3.6%5.1 $4.19
3/15/20243,120,000 shares $13.45 million +0.7%3.4%4.6 $4.31
2/29/20243,100,000 shares $14.26 million -2.2%3.4%3.8 $4.60
2/15/20243,170,000 shares $15.18 million +1.6%3.5%3.9 $4.79
1/31/20243,120,000 shares $15.88 million -1.9%3.4%3.6 $5.09
1/15/20243,180,000 shares $17.11 million -21.1%3.5%3.3 $5.38
12/31/20234,030,000 shares $18.94 million +0.8%4.4%4.1 $4.70
12/15/20234,000,000 shares $18.36 million +29.9%4.4%3.8 $4.59
11/30/20233,080,000 shares $14.63 million +3.7%3.4%3.3 $4.75
11/15/20232,970,000 shares $11.11 million -8.9%3.3%3.5 $3.74
10/31/20233,260,000 shares $9.65 million +31.5%3.6%4.2 $2.96
10/15/20232,480,000 shares $7.22 million +9.7%2.7%3.7 $2.91
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9/30/20232,260,000 shares $7.05 million +7.6%2.5%3.8 $3.12
9/15/20232,100,000 shares $7.18 million +7.1%2.3%5.3 $3.42
8/31/20231,960,000 shares $7.17 million +1.6%2.2%5.1 $3.66
8/15/20231,930,000 shares $7.35 million -0.5%2.1%5 $3.81
7/31/20231,940,000 shares $8.67 million +3.7%2.1%4.5 $4.47
7/15/20231,870,000 shares $9.54 million -2.6%2.1%4.1 $5.10
6/30/20231,920,000 shares $8.81 million -13.5%2.1%4.2 $4.59
6/15/20232,220,000 shares $11.17 million -4.3%2.5%4.4 $5.03
5/31/20232,320,000 shares $9.47 million +0.4%2.6%4.3 $4.08
5/15/20232,310,000 shares $8.73 million -4.2%2.6%4.1 $3.78
4/30/20232,410,000 shares $12.05 million +3.0%2.7%4.4 $5.00
4/15/20232,340,000 shares $12.52 million -3.7%2.6%4.1 $5.35
3/31/20232,430,000 shares $12.03 million +17.4%2.9%4.2 $4.95
3/15/20232,070,000 shares $8.69 million +24.7%2.4%3.9 $4.20
2/28/20231,660,000 shares $7.54 million -5.7%1.9%3.5 $4.54
2/15/20231,760,000 shares $8.64 million -4.4%2.0%3.9 $4.91
1/31/20231,840,000 shares $10.75 million -0.5%2.0%4.7 $5.84
1/15/20231,850,000 shares $10.16 million -3.7%2.0%5.2 $5.49
12/30/20221,920,000 shares $10.48 million +8.5%2.1%5.9 $5.46
12/15/20221,770,000 shares $9.58 million -6.8%2.0%4.6 $5.41
11/30/20221,900,000 shares $11.38 million -5.0%2.2%4 $5.99
11/15/20222,000,000 shares $13.68 million -25.4%2.3%4.1 $6.84
10/31/20222,680,000 shares $18.55 million -11.6%3.1%5 $6.92
10/15/20223,030,000 shares $18.76 million -0.7%3.5%5.9 $6.19
9/30/20223,050,000 shares $19.83 million +53.3%3.5%6.1 $6.50
9/15/20221,990,000 shares $11.80 million +9.3%2.3%4.1 $5.93
8/31/20221,820,000 shares $9.46 million +2.8%2.1%4 $5.20
8/15/20221,770,000 shares $10.18 million -17.7%2.0%3.9 $5.75
7/31/20222,150,000 shares $11.72 million +2.9%2.5%4.3 $5.45
7/15/20222,090,000 shares $9.80 million -19.0%2.5%3.8 $4.69
6/30/20222,580,000 shares $12.20 million -3.0%3.1%4.3 $4.73
6/15/20222,660,000 shares $9.55 million -0.4%3.1%4.1 $3.59
5/31/20222,670,000 shares $12.31 million +3.1%3.3%4.2 $4.61
5/15/20222,590,000 shares $11.40 million +2.8%3.1%3.9 $4.40
4/30/20222,520,000 shares $13.96 million +5.9%3.0%4 $5.54
4/15/20222,380,000 shares $13.35 million -14.7%3.0%3.6 $5.61
3/31/20222,790,000 shares $19.50 million -10.0%3.6%4.5 $6.99
3/15/20223,100,000 shares $0.00 -2.8%4.0%5.6 $0.00

MXCT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MaxCyte's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MaxCyte shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 3,540,000 shares of MXCT short. 3.61% of MaxCyte's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MaxCyte's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MaxCyte?

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. MXCT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on MaxCyte's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for MaxCyte?

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. 3.61% of MaxCyte's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MaxCyte's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MaxCyte saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,540,000 shares, a drop of 7.6% from the previous total of 3,830,000 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 MaxCyte's float size?

MaxCyte currently has issued a total of 106,416,000 shares. Some of MaxCyte'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. MaxCyte currently has a public float of 97,940,000 shares.

How does MaxCyte's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.61% of MaxCyte's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to MaxCyte: Riskified Ltd. (1.34%), NerdWallet, Inc. (5.08%), Willdan Group, Inc. (3.15%), i3 Verticals, Inc. (12.11%), TELUS Digital (5.47%), Paysafe Limited (5.72%), Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (10.59%), MediaAlpha, Inc. (6.96%), Uxin Limited (0.11%), Enviri Co. (8.15%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MaxCyte stock?

Short selling MXCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MaxCyte as its price is falling. MXCT shares are trading down $0.01 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 MaxCyte?

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

How often is MaxCyte'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 MXCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MXCT) was last updated on 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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