Richtech Robotics (RR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Richtech Robotics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 16,040,000 shares of RR short. 15.57% of Richtech Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Richtech Robotics' current short interest.

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. RR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Richtech Robotics's short interest ratio.

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. 15.57% of Richtech Robotics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Richtech Robotics saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,040,000 shares, a decrease of 4.0% from the previous total of 16,700,000 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.

Richtech Robotics currently has issued a total of 149,890,000 shares. Some of Richtech Robotics' 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. Richtech Robotics currently has a public float of 103,030,000 shares.

15.57% of Richtech Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Richtech Robotics: Kornit Digital Ltd. (1.97%), Palladyne AI Corp. (24.47%), AirJoule Technologies Corporation (4.83%), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (3.90%), Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (0.42%), Gencor Industries, Inc. (0.47%), Taylor Devices, Inc. (1.99%), Amtech Systems, Inc. (0.76%), Fuel Tech, Inc. (3.24%), Planet Image International Limited (1.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Richtech Robotics as its price is falling. RR shares are trading down $0.21 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 Richtech Robotics 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 RR, 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 RR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.