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TaskUs (TASK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$17.25 -0.18 (-1.03%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$17.26 +0.00 (+0.03%)
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TaskUs Short Interest Data

TaskUs (TASK) has a short interest of 551,800 shares. This marks a 210.52% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 464,522 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
551,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
177,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+210.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
89,876,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.61%
Today's Trading Volume
459,316 shares
Average Trading Volume
464,522 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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TASK Short Interest Over Time

TASK Days to Cover Over Time

TASK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

TaskUs Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/2025551,800 shares $9.60 million +210.5%N/A1.7 $17.40
8/31/2025177,700 shares $3.11 million -27.9%0.3%0.6 $17.52
8/15/2025246,400 shares $4.26 million +20.5%N/A1 $17.29
7/31/2025204,500 shares $3.49 million -39.8%0.3%0.5 $17.08
7/15/2025339,400 shares $5.83 million -32.3%N/A0.8 $17.17
6/30/2025501,200 shares $8.40 million -20.5%0.8%1.1 $16.76
6/15/2025630,400 shares $10.54 million -3.5%1.0%1.3 $16.72
5/31/2025653,200 shares $10.88 million -25.3%1.0%1.4 $16.65
5/15/2025874,700 shares $14.62 million -15.1%5.3%1.7 $16.72
4/30/20251,030,000 shares $14.38 million +11.9%5.8%2.2 $13.96
4/15/2025920,400 shares $11.97 million -32.8%5.2%2.6 $13.01
3/31/20251,370,000 shares $18.67 million -17.5%7.8%3.6 $13.63
3/15/20251,660,000 shares $22.69 million -12.2%9.5%4.8 $13.67
2/28/20251,890,000 shares $26.67 million +18.9%10.6%5.4 $14.11
2/15/20251,590,000 shares $25.28 million -1.2%9.2%5.6 $15.90
1/31/20251,610,000 shares $26.48 million +3.2%9.4%6 $16.45
1/15/20251,560,000 shares $26.01 million +10.6%9.1%6 $16.67
12/31/20241,410,000 shares $23.89 million +16.5%8.2%5.6 $16.94
12/15/20241,210,000 shares $22.34 million +3.4%7.0%5.1 $18.46
11/30/20241,170,000 shares $17.15 million -5.7%6.8%5.4 $14.66
11/15/20241,240,000 shares $17.06 million -21.0%7.2%5.3 $13.76
10/31/20241,570,000 shares $19.84 million +6.1%9.4%6.1 $12.64
10/15/20241,480,000 shares $17.94 million -2.6%8.9%6 $12.12
9/30/20241,520,000 shares $19.64 million -2.6%9.1%6.4 $12.92
9/15/20241,560,000 shares $20.03 million +6.1%9.3%6.8 $12.84
8/31/20241,470,000 shares $19.55 million +2.1%8.7%6.1 $13.30
8/15/20241,440,000 shares $20.10 million -4.0%8.6%6.5 $13.96
7/31/20241,500,000 shares $24.77 million -8.5%9.0%7.1 $16.51
7/15/20241,640,000 shares $25.83 million -0.6%9.8%8.3 $15.75
6/30/20241,650,000 shares $21.96 million +1.9%9.9%8.2 $13.31
6/15/20241,620,000 shares $20.91 million +8.7%10.0%7.6 $12.91
5/31/20241,490,000 shares $21.32 million -15.3%9.1%7.1 $14.31
5/15/20241,760,000 shares $25.96 million -7.4%10.7%7.7 $14.75
4/30/20241,900,000 shares $21.77 million +5.6%11.0%8.7 $11.46
4/15/20241,800,000 shares $19.51 million +5.3%10.6%8.5 $10.84
3/31/20241,710,000 shares $19.92 million +37.9%10.1%7.9 $11.65
3/15/20241,240,000 shares $15.30 million +7.8%7.3%5.8 $12.34
2/29/20241,150,000 shares $15.33 million -7.3%6.5%5.1 $13.33
2/15/20241,240,000 shares $15.59 million -0.8%7.0%5.3 $12.57
1/31/20241,250,000 shares $15.55 million -6.7%7.0%4 $12.44
1/15/20241,340,000 shares $16.94 million +8.9%7.5%3.8 $12.64
12/31/20231,230,000 shares $16.08 million -16.9%6.9%3 $13.07
12/15/20231,480,000 shares $18.66 million -12.9%8.3%3.6 $12.61
11/30/20231,700,000 shares $20.43 million -6.6%9.4%3.8 $12.02
11/15/20231,820,000 shares $23.11 million +11.0%10.0%4 $12.70
10/31/20231,640,000 shares $15.22 million +14.7%7.6%3 $9.28
10/15/20231,430,000 shares $11.69 million -18.8%6.6%2.6 $8.18
9/30/20231,760,000 shares $18.27 million -15.4%8.2%3.3 $10.38
9/15/20232,080,000 shares $19.26 million -4.2%9.6%3.5 $9.26
8/31/20232,170,000 shares $21.48 million -5.7%9.9%3.6 $9.90
8/15/20232,300,000 shares $23.55 million -24.3%10.5%3.5 $10.24
7/31/20233,040,000 shares $36.66 million +11.8%11.7%4.9 $12.06
7/15/20232,720,000 shares $32.64 million -6.5%10.5%4.4 $12.00
6/30/20232,910,000 shares $32.94 million -0.7%11.2%4.7 $11.32
6/15/20232,930,000 shares $33.34 million -1.7%11.3%5.4 $11.38
5/31/20232,980,000 shares $32.33 million -2.6%11.4%5.5 $10.85
5/15/20233,060,000 shares $35.04 million +27.5%11.7%5.7 $11.45
4/30/20232,400,000 shares $32.30 million +21.2%9.1%5 $13.46
4/15/20231,980,000 shares $28.73 million +25.3%7.4%5.1 $14.51
3/31/20231,580,000 shares $22.82 million No Change5.9%4.1 $14.44
3/15/20231,580,000 shares $22.80 million -7.1%5.9%4.5 $14.43
2/28/20231,700,000 shares $29.25 million -5.6%6.3%5.3 $17.21
2/15/20231,800,000 shares $35.96 million -14.3%6.7%6.5 $19.98
1/31/20232,100,000 shares $39.17 million +4.0%7.8%5.8 $18.65
1/15/20232,020,000 shares $35.69 million +21.7%7.5%5.3 $17.67
12/30/20221,660,000 shares $28.05 million -15.3%6.2%4.2 $16.90
12/15/20221,960,000 shares $33.18 million +9.5%7.3%4.7 $16.93
11/30/20221,790,000 shares $35.21 million -11.8%6.6%3.9 $19.67
11/15/20222,030,000 shares $45.19 million -18.2%7.5%3.9 $22.26
10/31/20222,480,000 shares $50.07 million +3.8%9.0%4.3 $20.19
10/15/20222,390,000 shares $41.16 million No Change8.7%4.6 $17.22
9/30/20222,390,000 shares $38.48 million +43.1%8.7%4.6 $16.10
9/15/20221,670,000 shares $30.06 million +63.7%6.1%3.3 $18.00
8/31/20221,020,000 shares $15.18 million -22.7%3.7%1.9 $14.88
8/15/20221,320,000 shares $21.08 million +40.1%4.8%2.8 $15.97
7/31/2022942,500 shares $19.82 million +1.5%3.5%1.9 $21.03
7/15/2022928,700 shares $16.82 million +16.6%3.4%1.8 $18.11
6/30/2022796,500 shares $13.43 million -31.3%2.9%1.6 $16.86
6/15/20221,160,000 shares $19.72 million +8.4%4.2%2.1 $17.00
5/31/20221,070,000 shares $26.30 million -20.2%3.9%2 $24.58
5/15/20221,340,000 shares $30.30 million -2.2%N/A2.2 $22.61
4/30/20221,370,000 shares $39.58 million No ChangeN/A2.3 $28.89
4/15/20221,370,000 shares $49.27 million -18.5%N/A2.1 $35.96
3/31/20221,680,000 shares $64.61 million -5.1%N/A1.7 $38.46
3/15/20221,770,000 shares $57.28 million -2.8%N/A1.7 $32.36
2/28/20221,820,000 shares $52.27 million +8.3%N/A1.6 $28.72
2/15/20221,680,000 shares $56.35 million -20.4%N/A1.4 $33.54
1/31/20222,110,000 shares $67.52 million -35.7%N/A1.6 $32.00
1/15/20223,280,000 shares $133.50 million +3.8%12.1%2.4 $40.70
12/31/20213,160,000 shares $170.51 million +17.9%11.7%2.5 $53.96
12/15/20212,680,000 shares $125.56 million +19.6%9.9%2 $46.85
11/30/20212,240,000 shares $99.79 million +6.7%8.2%1.6 $44.55
11/15/20212,100,000 shares $134.32 million +60.3%N/A1.7 $63.96
10/29/20211,310,000 shares $75.85 million -6.4%6.3%1.1 $57.90
10/15/20211,400,000 shares $90.66 million +19.7%16.1%1.4 $64.76
9/30/20211,170,000 shares $77.65 million +100.1%13.5%1.6 $66.37
9/15/2021584,800 shares $37.70 million +49.6%6.7%0.9 $64.46
8/31/2021390,800 shares $24.58 million +256.6%5.1%0.6 $62.90
8/13/2021109,600 shares $4.39 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $40.01

TASK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is TaskUs' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of TaskUs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 551,800 shares of TASK short. Learn More on TaskUs' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for TaskUs?

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. TASK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on TaskUs's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting TaskUs?

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

Is TaskUs' short interest increasing or decreasing?

TaskUs saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 551,800 shares, an increase of 210.5% from the previous total of 177,700 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.

How does TaskUs' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to TaskUs: Etsy, Inc. (20.10%), Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (29.09%), Applied Digital Corporation (32.99%), Amentum Holdings, Inc. (4.34%), StoneCo Ltd. (6.76%), Wpp Plc (0.78%), Frontdoor Inc. (2.57%), DLocal Limited (17.04%), Herc Holdings Inc. (7.25%), Hinge Health Inc. (14.69%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short TaskUs stock?

Short selling TASK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from TaskUs as its price is falling. TASK shares are trading down $0.18 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 TaskUs?

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

How often is TaskUs' 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 TASK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:TASK) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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