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ADT (ADT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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ADT Short Interest Data

ADT (ADT) has a short interest of 37.65 million shares, representing 7.01% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 39.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 10.05 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,650,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+39.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$318.90 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
836,510,000 shares
Float Size
536,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.01%
Today's Trading Volume
23,381,648 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,047,520 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
233%
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ADT Short Interest Over Time

ADT Days to Cover Over Time

ADT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

ADT Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202537,650,000 shares $318.90 million +39.3%7.0%1.9 $8.47
4/30/202527,020,000 shares $216.43 million +24.4%5.3%1.6 $8.01
4/15/202521,720,000 shares $174.09 million -3.8%4.2%1.4 $8.02
3/31/202522,570,000 shares $183.83 million -11.6%4.4%1.7 $8.15
3/15/202525,520,000 shares $190.51 million +13.0%4.7%2.2 $7.47
2/28/202522,580,000 shares $184.59 million +14.2%4.3%2.5 $8.18
2/15/202519,770,000 shares $149.56 million +12.5%4.1%3.4 $7.57
1/31/202517,580,000 shares $135.28 million -16.6%3.7%3.2 $7.70
1/15/202521,090,000 shares $152.27 million -2.6%4.4%3.1 $7.22
12/31/202421,650,000 shares $149.60 million +33.2%4.5%3.2 $6.91
12/15/202416,260,000 shares $117.07 million +12.7%3.4%2.5 $7.20
11/30/202414,430,000 shares $109.96 million +1.4%3.0%2.3 $7.62
11/15/202414,230,000 shares $106.58 million -34.3%3.0%2.3 $7.49
10/31/202421,650,000 shares $155.88 million +1.6%4.6%3.7 $7.20
10/15/202421,320,000 shares $146.26 million -9.5%5.1%4.5 $6.86
9/30/202423,550,000 shares $170.38 million +16.9%5.6%5.8 $7.24
9/15/202420,150,000 shares $141.05 million +26.4%4.8%4.6 $7.00
8/31/202415,940,000 shares $116.20 million +6.5%3.8%3.2 $7.29
8/15/202414,970,000 shares $110.18 million -10.2%3.6%2.9 $7.36
7/31/202416,670,000 shares $129.61 million -5.0%4.0%3.2 $7.78
7/15/202417,540,000 shares $130.67 million -2.7%4.3%3.4 $7.45
6/30/202418,030,000 shares $137.03 million +43.9%4.4%3.5 $7.60
6/15/202412,530,000 shares $91.34 million +4.7%3.0%2.3 $7.29
5/31/202411,970,000 shares $85.23 million +12.4%2.9%2.2 $7.12
5/15/202410,650,000 shares $76.84 million -2.0%2.6%1.6 $7.22
4/30/202410,870,000 shares $70.66 million +11.7%2.7%1.8 $6.50
4/15/20249,730,000 shares $60.57 million -4.3%2.6%1.7 $6.23
3/31/202410,170,000 shares $68.34 million -24.7%2.6%1.8 $6.72
3/15/202413,510,000 shares $84.57 million +16.0%3.5%2.6 $6.26
2/29/202411,650,000 shares $84.64 million +10.4%3.7%3.1 $7.27
2/15/202410,550,000 shares $72.48 million +6.1%3.3%4.3 $6.87
1/31/20249,940,000 shares $64.81 million -13.1%3.1%4.1 $6.52
1/15/202411,440,000 shares $72.19 million +0.9%3.6%4.9 $6.31
12/31/202311,340,000 shares $77.34 million -12.6%3.6%4.8 $6.82
12/15/202312,980,000 shares $89.30 million +4.6%4.1%5.5 $6.88
11/30/202312,410,000 shares $72.91 million -8.8%3.9%5.5 $5.88
11/15/202313,610,000 shares $84.31 million +11.0%4.3%6.1 $6.20
10/31/202312,260,000 shares $69.39 million -5.6%3.9%5.4 $5.66
10/15/202312,980,000 shares $81.51 million -13.2%4.1%6 $6.28
9/30/202314,950,000 shares $89.70 million -10.2%4.7%6.5 $6.00
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9/15/202316,650,000 shares $101.57 million +13.3%5.3%7.5 $6.10
8/31/202314,690,000 shares $94.31 million -6.3%4.6%5.6 $6.42
8/15/202315,680,000 shares $100.51 million -5.7%5.0%5.6 $6.41
7/31/202316,620,000 shares $106.04 million -6.0%5.3%5.6 $6.38
7/15/202317,680,000 shares $113.51 million -6.6%5.6%5.3 $6.42
6/30/202318,930,000 shares $113.96 million +21.5%6.0%5.7 $6.02
6/15/202315,580,000 shares $96.13 million +3.0%4.9%4.5 $6.17
5/31/202315,130,000 shares $86.17 million +9.3%4.8%4.7 $5.70
5/15/202313,840,000 shares $83.87 million +34.1%4.4%4.2 $6.06
4/30/202310,320,000 shares $69.14 million -0.5%N/A3.3 $6.70
4/15/202310,370,000 shares $71.86 million +1.8%N/A3.9 $6.93
3/31/202310,190,000 shares $73.67 million +3.2%3.3%3.7 $7.23
3/15/20239,870,000 shares $68.50 million +11.0%3.2%3.8 $6.94
2/28/20238,890,000 shares $67.03 million +12.8%2.9%3.1 $7.54
2/15/20237,880,000 shares $65.88 million -3.2%2.6%2.9 $8.36
1/31/20238,140,000 shares $71.55 million -14.9%2.6%2.5 $8.79
1/15/20239,570,000 shares $93.69 million -6.5%3.0%2.2 $9.79
12/30/202210,240,000 shares $92.88 million +42.0%3.2%2.1 $9.07
12/15/20227,210,000 shares $67.05 million +4.6%2.3%1.4 $9.30
11/30/20226,890,000 shares $64.35 million -46.6%2.2%1.4 $9.34
11/15/202212,910,000 shares $119.42 million -63.5%4.0%2.6 $9.25
10/31/202235,350,000 shares $299.06 million +154.3%11.1%7.7 $8.46
10/15/202213,900,000 shares $111.34 million +35.7%6.7%3.7 $8.01
9/30/202210,240,000 shares $76.70 million -0.9%5.6%4 $7.49
9/15/202210,330,000 shares $84.81 million +28.8%5.7%4.4 $8.21
8/31/20228,020,000 shares $58.47 million -0.1%4.5%3.3 $7.29
8/15/20228,030,000 shares $66.33 million -41.2%4.5%3.8 $8.26
7/31/202213,660,000 shares $99.72 million +5.4%7.7%6.2 $7.30
7/15/202212,960,000 shares $88.26 million -0.9%7.3%6.3 $6.81
6/30/202213,080,000 shares $80.44 million +7.3%7.4%6.2 $6.15
6/15/202212,190,000 shares $78.87 million +11.5%6.9%5.9 $6.47
5/31/202210,930,000 shares $81.76 million +7.0%5.4%5.4 $7.48
5/15/202210,220,000 shares $71.44 million -6.8%5.1%4.7 $6.99
4/30/202210,970,000 shares $75.14 million -2.5%5.5%5 $6.85
4/15/202211,250,000 shares $78.64 million -0.1%5.7%4.9 $6.99
3/31/202211,260,000 shares $85.46 million +2.9%5.7%4.6 $7.59
3/15/202210,940,000 shares $81.61 million +8.6%8.4%4.6 $7.46
2/28/202210,070,000 shares $73.61 million -7.6%7.8%4.6 $7.31
2/15/202210,900,000 shares $85.46 million +26.7%9.2%5.7 $7.84
1/31/20228,600,000 shares $65.27 million -3.0%7.2%4.1 $7.59
1/15/20228,870,000 shares $70.25 million -0.7%7.4%4.5 $7.92
12/31/20218,930,000 shares $75.10 million -15.1%7.5%4.9 $8.41
12/15/202110,520,000 shares $84.58 million +14.2%8.8%5.9 $8.04
11/30/20219,210,000 shares $76.54 million -8.5%6.3%5.1 $8.31
11/15/202110,060,000 shares $90.04 million -27.2%6.9%5.4 $8.95
10/29/202113,810,000 shares $115.31 million -4.5%9.5%7.1 $8.35
10/15/202114,460,000 shares $122.62 million -1.7%9.9%7.9 $8.48
9/30/202114,710,000 shares $119.00 million +6.3%10.2%7.5 $8.09
9/15/202113,840,000 shares $109.47 million +1.8%9.6%6.8 $7.91
8/31/202113,590,000 shares $116.33 million -0.1%9.5%6.7 $8.56
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8/13/202113,600,000 shares $119.41 million +4.9%9.5%5.7 $8.78
7/30/202112,960,000 shares $135.95 million +3.9%9.0%4.5 $10.49
7/15/202112,470,000 shares $129.06 million +9.5%8.7%3.9 $10.35
6/30/202111,390,000 shares $122.90 million +9.9%7.9%3.4 $10.79
6/15/202110,360,000 shares $118.83 million -4.7%7.2%2.8 $11.47
5/28/202110,870,000 shares $112.40 million +12.0%7.6%2.9 $10.34
5/14/20219,710,000 shares $90.11 million -13.7%6.4%2.1 $9.28
4/30/202111,250,000 shares $106.43 million -6.8%8.0%2.7 $9.46
4/15/202112,070,000 shares $112.49 million -7.7%8.5%2.8 $9.32
3/31/202113,070,000 shares $108.35 million -8.4%9.4%2.9 $8.29
3/15/202114,270,000 shares $118.73 million +19.9%10.3%3.3 $8.32
2/26/202111,900,000 shares $112.81 million -16.0%8.6%2.6 $9.48
2/12/202114,160,000 shares $131.12 million -14.5%10.2%3.6 $9.26
1/29/202116,560,000 shares $159.47 million -2.9%12.1%4 $9.63
1/15/202117,060,000 shares $153.71 million No Change12.4%4.2 $9.01
9/15/202015,800,000 shares $170.64 million -9.8%N/A2.4 $10.80
8/31/202017,510,000 shares $186.48 million -12.6%2.3%3.1 $10.65
8/14/202020,040,000 shares $236.27 million -0.2%18.1%3.5 $11.79
7/31/202020,080,000 shares $172.89 million +10.8%18.2%3.6 $8.61
7/15/202018,130,000 shares $141.41 million +9.9%16.4%9.6 $7.80
6/30/202016,500,000 shares $131.67 million +11.9%15.0%8 $7.98
6/15/202014,750,000 shares $121.54 million -19.9%13.4%6.7 $8.24

ADT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADT's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of ADT shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 37,650,000 shares of ADT short. 7.01% of ADT's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ADT's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for ADT?

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

Which institutional investors are shorting ADT?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ADT: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for ADT?

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. 7.01% of ADT's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is ADT's short interest increasing or decreasing?

ADT saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,650,000 shares, an increase of 39.3% from the previous total of 27,020,000 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 ADT's float size?

ADT currently has issued a total of 836,510,000 shares. Some of ADT'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. ADT currently has a public float of 536,800,000 shares.

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

7.01% of ADT's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ADT: The Brink's Company (2.91%), Allegion plc (3.37%), Guardforce AI Co., Limited (3.85%), SU Group Holdings Limited (0.25%), Dover Co. (1.74%), Tenaris S.A. (1.15%), Hubbell Incorporated (4.97%), Packaging Co. of America (1.99%), Trimble Inc. (2.22%), CNH GLOBAL N V Foreign (7.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short ADT stock?

Short selling ADT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ADT as its price is falling. ADT shares are trading up $0.06 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 ADT?

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

How often is ADT'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 ADT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:ADT) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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