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MeridianLink (MLNK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$16.68 +0.09 (+0.54%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.70 +0.02 (+0.09%)
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MeridianLink Short Interest Data

MeridianLink (MLNK) has a short interest of 1.66 million shares, representing 5.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.68% 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 277,567 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,660,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,760,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.68%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$27.67 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
77,184,000 shares
Float Size
28,200,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.89%
Today's Trading Volume
134,830 shares
Average Trading Volume
277,567 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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MLNK Short Interest Over Time

MLNK Days to Cover Over Time

MLNK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MeridianLink Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20251,660,000 shares $27.67 million -5.7%5.9%6.9 $16.67
3/31/20251,760,000 shares $32.65 million +20.6%6.2%7.2 $18.55
3/15/20251,460,000 shares $28.03 million -3.3%5.1%5.8 $19.20
2/28/20251,510,000 shares $27.57 million +1.3%5.3%6.1 $18.26
2/15/20251,490,000 shares $28.26 million +3.5%5.3%6.6 $18.97
1/31/20251,440,000 shares $27.73 million -5.9%5.1%5.2 $19.26
1/15/20251,530,000 shares $29.65 million +7.8%5.4%5.2 $19.38
12/31/20241,420,000 shares $29.32 million +35.2%5.0%4.5 $20.65
12/15/20241,050,000 shares $23.54 million +5.1%3.8%2.9 $22.42
11/30/2024998,700 shares $23.32 million +18.3%3.6%2.7 $23.35
11/15/2024844,200 shares $18.59 million -27.9%3.1%2.3 $22.02
10/31/20241,170,000 shares $25.69 million -15.8%4.2%3.4 $21.96
10/15/20241,390,000 shares $29.38 million -4.8%5.0%4.6 $21.14
9/30/20241,460,000 shares $30.02 million -4.6%5.4%4.9 $20.56
9/15/20241,530,000 shares $36.51 million +10.1%7.3%5.9 $23.86
8/31/20241,390,000 shares $31.73 million +10.3%6.4%5.4 $22.83
8/15/20241,260,000 shares $27.14 million -4.6%5.7%4.7 $21.54
7/31/20241,320,000 shares $31.19 million +4.8%6.0%4.9 $23.63
7/15/20241,260,000 shares $27.83 million +5.9%5.8%4.7 $22.09
6/30/20241,190,000 shares $25.42 million -5.6%5.5%4.6 $21.36
6/15/20241,260,000 shares $25.67 million +14.6%5.7%5.6 $20.37
5/31/20241,100,000 shares $20.43 million +2.8%1.9%5.3 $18.57
5/15/20241,070,000 shares $18.56 million +19.0%5.0%5.1 $17.35
4/30/2024899,300 shares $15.01 million +18.2%4.3%3.5 $16.69
4/15/2024760,700 shares $12.79 million -11.0%3.6%3.1 $16.82
3/31/2024854,500 shares $15.98 million +13.3%4.1%3.7 $18.70
3/15/2024754,400 shares $13.68 million +2.5%3.4%3.3 $18.14
2/29/2024735,700 shares $13.95 million +5.8%3.1%3.4 $18.96
2/15/2024695,300 shares $13.47 million -51.7%2.9%3.4 $19.38
1/31/20241,440,000 shares $32.75 million +7.5%8.6%8.2 $22.74
1/15/20241,340,000 shares $31.13 million -15.2%8.0%7.8 $23.23
12/31/20231,580,000 shares $39.14 million -7.1%9.5%8.5 $24.77
12/15/20231,700,000 shares $40.12 million -20.2%8.0%9.1 $23.60
11/30/20232,130,000 shares $40.51 million No Change9.7%10.9 $19.02
11/15/20232,130,000 shares $39.51 million +17.0%10.0%12 $18.55
10/31/20231,820,000 shares $29.88 million +26.4%8.5%10.7 $16.42
10/15/20231,440,000 shares $24.22 million -4.0%6.7%9.8 $16.82
9/30/20231,500,000 shares $25.59 million +0.7%6.7%10.9 $17.06
9/15/20231,490,000 shares $25.48 million +2.8%6.5%11.4 $17.10
8/31/20231,450,000 shares $25.68 million +5.1%6.5%10 $17.71
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8/15/20231,380,000 shares $25.28 million -8.0%6.2%8.5 $18.32
7/31/20231,500,000 shares $33.54 million -8.5%6.5%9.3 $22.36
7/15/20231,640,000 shares $36.10 million +1.9%8.9%10.4 $22.01
6/30/20231,610,000 shares $33.49 million +8.8%8.7%10.6 $20.80
6/15/20231,480,000 shares $30.37 million +5.7%8.0%10.5 $20.52
5/31/20231,400,000 shares $27.30 million -12.5%7.6%12.6 $19.50
5/15/20231,600,000 shares $27.26 million -8.6%8.7%15.9 $17.04
4/30/20231,750,000 shares $26.15 million +1.7%9.5%19.1 $14.94
4/15/20231,720,000 shares $27.52 million -3.9%8.9%18.4 $16.00
3/31/20231,790,000 shares $30.97 million -6.3%9.1%17.5 $17.30
3/15/20231,910,000 shares $30.81 million +0.5%9.7%18.1 $16.13
2/28/20231,900,000 shares $29.94 million +3.3%9.7%16.8 $15.76
2/15/20231,840,000 shares $32.13 million -8.5%9.4%16.3 $17.46
1/31/20232,010,000 shares $31.92 million +16.9%9.2%15.6 $15.88
1/15/20231,720,000 shares $26.40 million No Change7.8%13 $15.35
12/30/20221,720,000 shares $23.62 million +8.2%7.9%12.4 $13.73
12/15/20221,590,000 shares $22.23 million +17.8%7.3%11.4 $13.98
11/30/20221,350,000 shares $19.82 million -1.5%6.2%9.6 $14.68
11/15/20221,370,000 shares $20.80 million -2.1%6.3%9.3 $15.18
10/31/20221,400,000 shares $25.20 million -6.7%6.4%9.1 $18.00
10/15/20221,500,000 shares $25.61 million +15.4%6.9%10.8 $17.07
9/30/20221,300,000 shares $21.16 million +5.7%6.0%9.9 $16.28
9/15/20221,230,000 shares $20.86 million +11.8%5.6%9.5 $16.96
8/31/20221,100,000 shares $19.11 million +2.8%6.5%8.7 $17.37
8/15/20221,070,000 shares $19.23 million -9.3%6.3%7.7 $17.97
7/31/20221,180,000 shares $20.12 million -13.2%7.0%8.9 $17.05
7/15/20221,360,000 shares $24.59 million -10.5%8.0%10.7 $18.08
6/30/20221,520,000 shares $25.38 million -9.0%9.0%12.3 $16.70
6/15/20221,670,000 shares $26.99 million No Change9.7%12.7 $16.16
5/31/20221,670,000 shares $29.78 million +1.2%9.8%9.2 $17.83
5/15/20221,650,000 shares $27.34 million +2.5%9.7%9 $16.57
4/30/20221,610,000 shares $26.00 million +2.6%9.2%8.3 $16.15
4/15/20221,570,000 shares $29.41 million No Change9.0%7.6 $18.73
3/31/20221,570,000 shares $28.42 million -9.8%9.0%7.3 $18.10
3/15/20221,740,000 shares $33.03 million -1.1%10.0%7.8 $18.98
2/28/20221,760,000 shares $34.46 million +10.7%10.1%10.2 $19.58
2/15/20221,590,000 shares $31.42 million -1.2%9.1%9.7 $19.76
1/31/20221,610,000 shares $31.22 million +4.6%9.8%11.5 $19.39
1/15/20221,540,000 shares $28.17 million +35.1%9.4%12.2 $18.29
12/31/20211,140,000 shares $24.60 million +66.4%6.9%10 $21.58
12/15/2021685,100 shares $14.62 million +44.9%4.2%6.9 $21.34
11/30/2021472,800 shares $10.43 million +19.1%2.9%3.2 $22.05
11/15/2021397,000 shares $9.88 million -27.0%2.4%2.1 $24.89
10/29/2021543,600 shares $13.13 million -4.5%3.3%2.7 $24.15
10/15/2021568,900 shares $12.79 million -5.2%3.5%1.6 $22.49
9/30/2021600,300 shares $13.42 million +258.4%3.6%1.5 $22.36
9/15/2021167,500 shares $4.16 million +2.0%1.0%0.3 $24.83
8/31/2021164,200 shares $4.10 million -31.9%1.0%0.3 $24.94
8/13/2021241,000 shares $6.08 million No Change1.6%0.4 $25.24

MLNK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MeridianLink's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MeridianLink shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,660,000 shares of MLNK short. 5.89% of MeridianLink's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MeridianLink's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MeridianLink?

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. MLNK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on MeridianLink's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MeridianLink?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MeridianLink: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for MeridianLink?

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. 5.89% of MeridianLink's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MeridianLink's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MeridianLink saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,660,000 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the previous total of 1,760,000 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 MeridianLink's float size?

MeridianLink currently has issued a total of 77,184,000 shares. Some of MeridianLink'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. MeridianLink currently has a public float of 28,200,000 shares.

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

5.89% of MeridianLink's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to MeridianLink: Q2 Holdings, Inc. (5.23%), Cellebrite DI Ltd. (1.21%), Varonis Systems, Inc. (10.09%), BILL Holdings, Inc. (7.23%), Grindr Inc. (13.96%), GDS Holdings Limited (5.02%), Box, Inc. (9.81%), Intapp, Inc. (4.23%), Freshworks Inc. (4.54%), Paycor HCM, Inc. (6.81%),

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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MeridianLink stock?

Short selling MLNK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MeridianLink as its price is falling. MLNK shares are trading up $0.09 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 MeridianLink?

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

How often is MeridianLink'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 MLNK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:MLNK) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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