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Exela Technologies (XELA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 06/11/2025 03:17 PM Eastern

Exela Technologies Short Interest Data

Exela Technologies (XELA) has a short interest of 148,400 shares, representing 2.33% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.60% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, indicating that it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 25,892 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
148,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
149,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$489.72
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
6,365,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.33%
Today's Trading Volume
1,481 shares
Average Trading Volume
25,892 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
6%
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XELA Short Interest Over Time

XELA Days to Cover Over Time

XELA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Exela Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025148,400 shares $489.72 -0.6%2.3%6.9 $0.00
5/15/2025149,300 shares $59.72 thousand +44.0%N/A3.3 $0.40
4/30/2025103,700 shares $33.18 thousand +6.7%N/A2.6 $0.32
4/15/202597,200 shares $39.86 thousand -13.7%N/A1.4 $0.41
3/14/2025139,900 shares $60.17 thousand -20.6%N/A1.8 $0.43
2/14/2025176,400 shares $95.26 thousand +3.9%N/A2.9 $0.54
1/31/2025169,800 shares $110.37 thousand -5.5%N/A3.2 $0.65
10/31/2024838,000 shares $1.61 million +7.4%13.3%7.9 $1.92
10/15/2024780,200 shares $1.62 million +0.8%12.4%15.7 $2.08
9/30/2024773,700 shares $1.59 million +0.4%12.3%15.4 $2.06
9/15/2024770,400 shares $1.59 million +2.7%12.2%4.1 $2.07
8/31/2024750,500 shares $1.55 million -4.1%11.9%4 $2.07
8/15/2024782,500 shares $1.67 million +3.4%12.4%4 $2.13
7/31/2024756,600 shares $1.85 million -3.7%12.0%3.6 $2.45
7/15/2024785,900 shares $1.82 million -9.3%12.5%3.3 $2.32
6/30/2024866,500 shares $2.11 million +28.0%13.7%3.6 $2.43
6/15/2024676,900 shares $1.54 million +2.3%10.7%2.5 $2.27
5/31/2024662,000 shares $1.59 million -10.2%10.5%3.8 $2.40
5/15/2024737,400 shares $2.06 million -8.3%11.7%4.3 $2.79
4/30/2024804,300 shares $1.77 million +13.9%12.8%5 $2.20
4/15/2024706,200 shares $1.65 million +7.0%11.1%4.7 $2.33
3/31/2024659,900 shares $2.14 million +10.1%10.4%4.4 $3.25
3/15/2024599,200 shares $1.52 million -2.0%9.4%4.2 $2.53
2/29/2024611,600 shares $1.36 million +5.3%9.6%6.2 $2.23
2/15/2024580,600 shares $1.34 million -12.0%9.1%5.3 $2.31
1/31/2024660,000 shares $1.47 million +1.8%10.4%5.7 $2.23
1/15/2024648,400 shares $1.78 million -1.3%10.2%5.6 $2.75
12/31/2023656,800 shares $2.21 million -3.1%10.3%5.8 $3.36
12/15/2023678,000 shares $2.31 million -10.3%10.7%5.9 $3.41
11/30/2023755,400 shares $2.52 million -4.1%11.9%6 $3.34
11/15/2023787,300 shares $2.61 million -0.8%12.4%6.5 $3.31
10/31/2023793,900 shares $2.40 million +11.3%12.5%4.6 $3.02
10/15/2023713,400 shares $2.38 million -2.7%11.2%3.1 $3.34
9/30/2023732,900 shares $3.09 million -18.3%11.5%2.9 $4.22
9/15/2023897,500 shares $3.33 million +19.1%14.1%3.2 $3.71
8/31/2023753,400 shares $3.30 million -3.9%11.8%2 $4.38
8/15/2023784,300 shares $3.51 million +55.5%12.3%1.3 $4.47
7/31/2023504,300 shares $3.20 million +15.7%7.9%0.2 $6.34
7/15/2023435,800 shares $2.10 million -26.3%6.8%0.2 $4.83
6/30/2023591,300 shares $2.75 million -22.4%9.3%0.2 $4.65
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6/15/2023762,300 shares $3.81 million -24.5%12.0%0.3 $5.00
5/31/20231,010,000 shares $5.20 million -93.1%N/A0.4 $5.15
5/15/202314,590,000 shares $8.99 billion +8,678.6%N/A5.9 $616.00
4/30/202333,230,000 shares $1.13 million +37.5%N/A0.3 $0.03
4/15/202324,170,000 shares $1.26 million -14.1%N/A0.2 $0.05
3/31/202328,140,000 shares $1.09 million +108.8%N/A0.2 $0.04
3/15/202313,480,000 shares $614.69 thousand +33.7%N/A0.1 $0.05
2/28/202310,080,000 shares $504 thousand +12.8%N/A0.1 $0.05
2/15/20238,940,000 shares $549.81 thousand +5.3%N/A0.1 $0.06
1/31/20238,490,000 shares $517.04 thousand -52.2%N/A0.1 $0.06
1/15/202317,760,000 shares $1.27 million -20.6%N/A0.3 $0.07
12/30/202222,360,000 shares $1.83 million +12.9%N/A0.7 $0.08
12/15/202219,810,000 shares $2.18 million -0.7%N/A1 $0.11
11/30/202219,950,000 shares $3.53 million +43.4%N/A1.3 $0.18
11/15/202213,910,000 shares $3.86 million +25.7%N/A1 $0.28
10/31/202211,070,000 shares $2.63 million +4.9%N/A1.3 $0.24
10/15/202210,550,000 shares $3.80 million +40.7%N/A1.1 $0.36
9/30/20227,500,000 shares $3.40 million +8.5%N/A0.7 $0.45
9/15/20226,910,000 shares $5.70 million -9.1%N/A0.6 $0.83
8/31/20227,600,000 shares $7.16 million +14.5%N/A0.7 $0.94
8/15/20226,640,000 shares $9.56 million +93.0%N/A0.6 $1.44
7/31/20223,440,000 shares $4.88 million +34.4%N/A0.4 $1.42
7/15/20222,560,000 shares $5.15 million -5.2%N/A0.4 $2.01
6/30/202253,900,000 shares $6.17 million +8.6%N/A0.8 $0.11
6/15/202249,640,000 shares $6.80 million +19.2%N/A0.9 $0.14
5/31/202241,650,000 shares $9.15 million +26.3%N/A1.1 $0.22
5/15/202232,980,000 shares $10.45 million -18.5%N/A1 $0.32
4/30/202240,450,000 shares $13.32 million +44.9%N/A1.1 $0.33
4/15/202227,920,000 shares $9.77 million +28.6%N/A0.6 $0.35
3/31/202221,710,000 shares $9.04 million -6.5%N/A0.5 $0.42
3/15/202223,210,000 shares $11.02 million +6.1%N/A0.5 $0.48
2/28/202221,870,000 shares $14.15 million -11.8%N/A0.6 $0.65
2/15/202224,790,000 shares $18.25 million -7.7%N/A0.7 $0.74
1/31/202226,870,000 shares $18.22 million +195.6%N/A0.8 $0.68
1/15/20229,090,000 shares $4.63 million -7.2%N/A0.4 $0.51
12/31/20219,790,000 shares $8.59 million -9.0%N/A0.5 $0.88
12/15/202110,760,000 shares $12.16 million -6.5%N/A0.6 $1.13
11/30/202111,510,000 shares $14.62 million -12.9%N/A0.6 $1.27
11/15/202113,220,000 shares $20.62 million +20.8%N/A0.6 $1.56
10/29/202110,940,000 shares $20.57 million -6.1%N/A0.5 $1.88
10/15/202111,650,000 shares $19.81 million -8.8%N/A0.5 $1.70
9/30/202112,770,000 shares $24.77 million +68.5%N/A0.3 $1.94
9/15/20217,580,000 shares $15.61 million +48.3%N/A0.1 $2.06
8/31/20215,110,000 shares $13.23 million -27.8%9.0%0.1 $2.59
8/13/20217,080,000 shares $18.83 million -18.9%12.5%0.1 $2.66
7/30/20218,730,000 shares $22.96 million +4.7%37.7%0.1 $2.63
7/15/20218,340,000 shares $27.52 million +140.4%36.1%0.1 $3.30
6/30/20213,470,000 shares $8.29 million +125.3%15.0%0.1 $2.39
6/15/20211,540,000 shares $2.28 million -48.0%13.0%0.6 $1.48
5/28/20212,960,000 shares $4.59 million -28.9%25.0%1.1 $1.55
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5/14/20214,160,000 shares $6.07 million +2.7%18.1%0.4 $1.46
4/30/20214,050,000 shares $8.06 million +1.8%17.7%0.4 $1.99
4/15/20213,980,000 shares $7.92 million +5.3%11.3%0.3 $1.99
3/31/20213,780,000 shares $8.32 million +48.2%12.5%0.3 $2.20
3/15/20212,550,000 shares $10.02 million +348.8%10.1%0.2 $3.93
2/26/2021568,200 shares $1.24 million -24.5%2.3%0 $2.19
2/12/2021752,100 shares $2.05 million -46.7%3.0%0.2 $2.72
1/29/20211,410,000 shares $2.96 million -86.2%5.6%0.3 $2.10
1/15/202110,210,000 shares $23.80 million +94.9%N/A2.6 $2.33
12/31/20205,240,000 shares $6.81 million +7.4%6.9%1 $1.30
12/15/20204,880,000 shares $5.31 million -4.3%6.7%1.2 $1.09
11/30/20205,100,000 shares $6.10 million +3.2%7.1%1.6 $1.20
10/30/20204,910,000 shares $5.71 million -1.0%6.8%1.3 $1.16
10/15/20204,960,000 shares $5.98 million +3.1%6.9%0.7 $1.21
9/30/20204,810,000 shares $5.55 million -15.2%6.7%0.5 $1.15
9/15/20205,670,000 shares $7.74 million +7.4%7.8%0.5 $1.37
8/31/20205,280,000 shares $6.78 million +1.2%7.3%0.5 $1.28
8/14/20205,220,000 shares $7.78 million -2.3%7.2%0.4 $1.49
7/31/20205,340,000 shares $8.18 million -16.7%7.4%0.4 $1.53
7/15/20206,410,000 shares $10.19 million -10.6%8.9%0.5 $1.59
6/30/20207,170,000 shares $11.92 million +7.7%9.6%0.6 $1.66
6/15/20206,660,000 shares $9.77 million -6.6%8.9%0.7 $1.47

XELA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Exela Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Exela Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 148,400 shares of XELA short. 2.33% of Exela Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Exela Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Exela Technologies?

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. XELA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Exela Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Exela Technologies?

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. 2.33% of Exela Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Exela Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Exela Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 148,400 shares, a decrease of 0.6% from the previous total of 149,300 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.

How does Exela Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.33% of Exela Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services, not elsewhere classified" compare to Exela Technologies: NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (0.00%), Visa Inc. (1.57%), Mastercard Incorporated (0.75%), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.40%), Accenture plc (1.40%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.80%), PDD Holdings Inc. (2.26%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.48%), Relx Plc (0.09%), Fiserv, Inc. (1.18%),

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 Exela Technologies stock?

Short selling XELA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Exela Technologies as its price is falling. 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 Exela Technologies?

A short squeeze for Exela Technologies 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 XELA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Exela Technologies' 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 XELA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:XELA) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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