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UTStarcom (UTSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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UTStarcom Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, UTStarcom (UTSI) had a short interest of 14,689 shares sold short, representing 0.16% of the public float. This marks a -8.81% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, meaning it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 5,315 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,689 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,109 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$41.36 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
9,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.16%
Today's Trading Volume
800 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,315 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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UTSI Short Interest Over Time

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UTSI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

UTStarcom Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/202614,689 shares $41.36 thousand -8.8%0.2%1.49 $2.82
5/15/202616,109 shares $45.43 thousand +0.2%0.2%2.41 $2.82
4/30/202616,079 shares $39.88 thousand +2.5%0.2%7.11 $2.48
11/14/20255,383 shares $13.30 thousand -6.3%0.1%2.56 $2.47
10/31/20255,743 shares $14.36 thousand +82.4%0.1%0.89 $2.50
10/15/20253,200 shares $7.56 thousand -11.1%0.1%0.5 $2.36
9/30/20253,600 shares $9.14 thousand +56.5%0.1%0.6 $2.54
9/15/20252,300 shares $5.24 thousand -76.3%0.1%0.3 $2.28
8/31/20259,700 shares $25.42 thousand +148.7%0.3%1.6 $2.62
8/15/20253,900 shares $9.15 thousand -2.5%0.1%0.7 $2.35
7/31/20254,000 shares $10 thousand -46.0%0.1%0.8 $2.50
7/15/20257,400 shares $19.46 thousand +825.0%0.2%1.7 $2.63
6/30/2025800 shares $2.23 thousand -88.9%0.0%0.3 $2.79
6/15/20257,200 shares $15.01 thousand +30.9%0.2%3 $2.09
5/31/20255,500 shares $14.32 thousand -5.2%0.2%2.3 $2.60
5/15/20255,800 shares $15.37 thousand -49.6%0.2%2.6 $2.65
4/30/202511,500 shares $29.90 thousand -8.7%0.3%4 $2.60
4/15/202512,600 shares $27.73 thousand -3.8%0.4%3.9 $2.20
3/31/202513,100 shares $32.75 thousand -7.8%0.4%4.1 $2.50
3/15/202514,200 shares $34.22 thousand +153.6%0.4%3.6 $2.41
2/28/20255,600 shares $13.44 thousand -39.8%0.2%1.1 $2.40
2/15/20259,300 shares $23.67 thousand -32.1%0.3%1.7 $2.55
1/31/202513,700 shares $38.29 thousand +61.2%0.4%2.4 $2.80
1/15/20258,500 shares $23.29 thousand +9.0%0.3%1.5 $2.74
12/31/20247,800 shares $22.62 thousand +122.9%0.2%1.3 $2.90
12/15/20243,500 shares $9.24 thousand -59.8%0.1%0.6 $2.64
11/30/20248,700 shares $26.01 thousand -40.4%0.3%1.3 $2.99
11/15/202414,600 shares $37.81 thousand +231.8%0.4%2.4 $2.59
10/31/20244,400 shares $12.63 thousand -12.0%0.1%0.8 $2.87
10/15/20245,000 shares $14.50 thousand -35.1%0.2%0.9 $2.90
9/30/20247,700 shares $23.87 thousand -45.4%0.2%1.4 $3.10
9/15/202414,100 shares $40.28 thousand +95.8%0.4%2.8 $2.86
8/31/20247,200 shares $20.23 thousand +2.9%0.2%1.5 $2.81
8/15/20247,000 shares $18.69 thousand -30.0%0.2%2.2 $2.67
7/31/202410,000 shares $28.40 thousand +284.6%0.3%2.6 $2.84
7/15/20242,600 shares $7.41 thousand +8.3%0.1%0.7 $2.85
6/30/20242,400 shares $6.60 thousand -52.9%0.1%0.6 $2.75
6/15/20245,100 shares $11.68 thousand -26.1%0.2%1.2 $2.29
5/31/20246,900 shares $17.66 thousand -46.9%0.2%1.6 $2.56
5/15/202413,000 shares $35.62 thousand +3.2%0.4%3.3 $2.74
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4/30/202412,600 shares $33.77 thousand -1.6%0.4%3.6 $2.68
4/15/202412,800 shares $33.54 thousand -5.9%0.4%4.3 $2.62
3/31/202413,600 shares $35.36 thousand -17.6%0.5%4.1 $2.60
3/15/202416,500 shares $43.23 thousand +18.7%0.6%5.5 $2.62
2/29/202413,900 shares $41.28 thousand -13.1%0.5%5 $2.97
2/15/202416,000 shares $48.16 thousand +19.4%0.5%5 $3.01
1/31/202413,400 shares $41.81 thousand +27.6%0.4%4.5 $3.12
1/15/202410,500 shares $32.97 thousand +31.3%0.4%2.8 $3.14
12/31/20238,000 shares $27.52 thousand +48.2%0.3%2 $3.44
12/15/20235,400 shares $18.36 thousand +28.6%0.2%1.4 $3.40
11/30/20234,200 shares $15.20 thousand -12.5%0.1%1.1 $3.62
11/15/20234,800 shares $17.28 thousand -12.7%0.2%1.2 $3.60
10/31/20235,500 shares $20.35 thousand -11.3%0.2%1.4 $3.70
10/15/20236,200 shares $20.52 thousand +37.8%0.2%1.5 $3.31
9/30/20234,500 shares $16.92 thousand -23.7%0.2%1 $3.76
9/15/20235,900 shares $21.48 thousand -3.3%0.2%1.5 $3.64
8/31/20236,100 shares $23.12 thousand +1.7%0.2%1.4 $3.79
8/15/20236,000 shares $23.40 thousand +36.4%0.2%1.5 $3.90
7/31/20234,400 shares $16.32 thousand No Change0.2%1.1 $3.71
7/15/20234,400 shares $16.48 thousand +4.8%0.2%1.3 $3.75
6/30/20234,200 shares $14.49 thousand +61.5%0.1%1.6 $3.45
6/15/20232,600 shares $9.62 thousand +13.0%0.1%1 $3.70
5/31/20232,300 shares $9.06 thousand +9.5%0.1%1 $3.94
5/15/20232,100 shares $8.00 thousand +162.5%0.1%0.9 $3.81
4/30/2023800 shares $3.20 thousand -11.1%0.0%0.3 $4.00
4/15/2023900 shares $3.64 thousand +800.0%0.0%0.3 $4.04
3/31/2023100 shares $431.00 -66.7%N/A0 $4.31
3/15/2023300 shares $1.23 thousand -25.0%0.0%0.1 $4.10
2/28/2023400 shares $1.76 thousand -55.6%0.0%0.1 $4.39
2/15/2023900 shares $4.14 thousand +50.0%0.0%0.2 $4.60
1/31/2023600 shares $2.52 thousand +20.0%0.0%0.1 $4.20
1/15/2023500 shares $2.44 thousand +25.0%0.0%0.1 $4.88
12/30/2022400 shares $1.42 thousand +100.0%0.0%0.1 $3.55
12/15/2022200 shares $878.00 -83.3%0.0%0 $4.39
11/30/20221,200 shares $4.80 thousand +100.0%0.0%0.1 $4.00
11/15/2022600 shares $2.54 thousand +20.0%0.0%0.1 $4.24
10/31/2022500 shares $1.80 thousand -82.8%0.0%0.1 $3.60
10/15/20222,900 shares $10.18 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.4 $3.51
9/30/20225,800 shares $21.11 thousand -7.9%0.2%1 $3.64
9/15/20226,300 shares $24.07 thousand +65.8%0.2%1 $3.82
8/31/20223,800 shares $15.09 thousand -42.4%0.1%0.6 $3.97
8/15/20226,600 shares $23.61 thousand -20.5%0.2%1.3 $3.58
7/31/20228,300 shares $27.47 thousand -5.7%0.3%1.7 $3.31
7/15/20228,800 shares $29.66 thousand +6.0%0.3%1.9 $3.37
6/30/20228,300 shares $27.39 thousand -35.2%0.3%1.9 $3.30
6/15/202212,800 shares $9.73 thousand -12.3%0.1%0.9 $0.76
5/31/202214,600 shares $9.89 thousand +30.4%0.1%0.9 $0.68
5/15/202211,200 shares $8.06 thousand +86.7%0.1%0.6 $0.72
4/30/20226,000 shares $4.71 thousand +11.1%0.1%0.3 $0.79
4/15/20225,400 shares $4.14 thousand -55.7%0.1%0.3 $0.77
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3/31/202212,200 shares $8.79 thousand -24.2%0.1%0.5 $0.72
3/15/202216,100 shares $11.24 thousand -59.8%0.1%0.5 $0.70
2/28/202240,000 shares $32.63 thousand No Change0.3%1.3 $0.82
2/15/202240,000 shares $35.17 thousand +47.1%0.3%1.3 $0.88
1/31/202227,200 shares $23.39 thousand -43.1%0.2%0.7 $0.86
1/15/202247,800 shares $46.13 thousand +37.4%0.4%1 $0.97
12/31/202134,800 shares $30.28 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $0.87
12/15/202126,100 shares $24.80 thousand -26.1%0.2%0.6 $0.95
11/30/202135,300 shares $37.77 thousand +73.0%0.3%0.8 $1.07
11/15/202120,400 shares $25.50 thousand -31.5%0.2%0.4 $1.25
10/29/202129,800 shares $35.16 thousand +84.0%0.3%0.7 $1.18
10/15/202116,200 shares $18.31 thousand -16.9%0.1%0.4 $1.13
9/30/202119,500 shares $22.43 thousand -14.1%0.2%0.3 $1.15
9/15/202122,700 shares $27.47 thousand +32.8%0.2%0.1 $1.21
8/31/202117,100 shares $21.89 thousand -57.3%0.1%0.1 $1.28
8/13/202140,000 shares $52 thousand -57.8%0.3%0.2 $1.30
7/30/202194,700 shares $131.63 thousand -10.1%0.8%0.5 $1.39
7/15/2021105,300 shares $150.58 thousand -10.5%0.9%0.6 $1.43
6/30/2021117,700 shares $187.14 thousand -20.6%1.0%0.2 $1.59
6/15/2021148,200 shares $208.96 thousand -31.0%1.3%0.3 $1.41

UTSI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of UTStarcom shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 29th, traders have sold 14,689 shares of UTSI short. 0.16% of UTStarcom's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on UTStarcom's 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. UTSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on UTStarcom'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. 0.16% of UTStarcom's floating shares are currently sold short.

UTStarcom saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 14,689 shares, a drop of 8.8% from the previous total of 16,109 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.

0.16% of UTStarcom's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to UTStarcom: Rekor Systems, Inc. (13.61%), Airgain, Inc. (1.39%), Ideal Power Inc. (5.86%), FTC Solar, Inc. (7.39%), Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (15.38%), Eltek Ltd. (0.14%), Senstar Technologies Ltd. (0.06%), MIND Technology, Inc. (6.18%), SuperCom, Ltd. (2.24%), Sequans Communications S.A. (0.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UTSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from UTStarcom as its price is falling. UTSI shares are trading down $0.13 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 UTStarcom 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 UTSI, 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 UTSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like UTSI:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



This page (NASDAQ:UTSI) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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