Sequans Communications - SQNS Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sequans Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 28,200 shares of SQNS short. 0.06% of Sequans Communications' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sequans Communications' current short interest.

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

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. 0.06% of Sequans Communications' floating shares are currently sold short.

Sequans Communications saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,200 shares, an increase of 53.3% from the previous total of 18,400 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.

Sequans Communications currently has issued a total of 47,930,000 shares. Some of Sequans Communications' 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. Sequans Communications currently has a public float of 45,030,000 shares.

0.06% of Sequans Communications' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "semiconductors & related devices" compare to Sequans Communications: Kopin Co. (0.95%), Pixelworks, Inc. (0.89%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (11.98%), QuickLogic Co. (0.42%), Arteris, Inc. (1.81%), VIA optronics AG (0.02%), POET Technologies Inc. (0.53%), Atomera Incorporated (18.71%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (0.51%), and AXT, Inc. (1.80%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.66 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.62 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($1.95 billion), Paramount Global ($1.78 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.60 billion), Teck Resources Limited ($1.51 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SQNS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sequans Communications as its price is falling. SQNS shares are trading down $0.07 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 Sequans Communications 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 SQNS, 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 SQNS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2023.