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Butler National (BUKS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Butler National Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Butler National (BUKS) had a short interest of 23,392 shares sold short, representing 0.04% of the public float. This marks a -19.49% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 49,953 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,392 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,053 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.49%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$96.61 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
80,042,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.04%
Today's Trading Volume
148,963 shares
Average Trading Volume
49,953 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
298%
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Butler National Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202623,392 shares $96.61 thousand -19.5%0.0%0.17 $4.13
8/14/202629,053 shares $138.00 thousand -24.9%0.0%0.49 $4.75
7/31/202638,705 shares $182.69 thousand -26.3%0.1%0.47 $4.72
7/15/202652,479 shares $250.85 thousand +80.4%0.1%0.46 $4.78
6/30/202629,097 shares $121.33 thousand -0.2%0.0%0.37 $4.17
6/15/202629,155 shares $119.83 thousand -6.0%0.0%0.42 $4.11
5/29/202631,000 shares $129.27 thousand -0.3%0.0%0.58 $4.17
5/15/202631,102 shares $125.96 thousand -4.2%0.0%0.35 $4.05
4/30/202632,470 shares $131.50 thousand +6.7%0.0%0.51 $4.05
4/15/202630,443 shares $117.05 thousand +90.3%0.0%0.51 $3.85
3/31/202616,000 shares $60.32 thousand -22.5%0.0%0.22 $3.77
3/13/202620,645 shares $76.39 thousand +7.0%0.0%0.14 $3.70
2/27/202619,293 shares $64.63 thousand -15.2%0.0%0.12 $3.35
2/13/202622,749 shares $70.52 thousand +1,114.6%0.0%0.39 $3.10
1/30/20261,873 shares $5.62 thousand -67.0%0.0%0.02 $3.00
1/15/20265,673 shares $17.16 thousand -73.2%0.0%0.04 $3.02
12/31/202521,182 shares $64.18 thousand -10.6%0.0%0.1 $3.03
12/15/202523,688 shares $66.33 thousand +210.5%0.0%0.19 $2.80
11/28/20257,629 shares $18.16 thousand +2,361.0%0.0%0.19 $2.38
11/14/2025310 shares $709.90 -98.5%0.0%0 $2.29
10/31/202520,248 shares $48.60 thousand +101.2%0.0%0.16 $2.40
10/15/202510,100 shares $24.95 thousand -31.3%0.0%0 $2.47
9/30/202514,700 shares $29.02 thousand +157.9%N/A0 $1.97
9/15/20255,700 shares $9.41 thousand +137.5%N/A0 $1.65
8/31/20252,400 shares $3.90 thousand -57.1%0.0%0 $1.63
8/15/20255,600 shares $9.46 thousand +43.6%N/A0.1 $1.69
7/31/20253,900 shares $6.41 thousand -48.7%0.0%0 $1.64
7/15/20257,600 shares $12.12 thousand +442.9%N/A0 $1.60
6/30/20251,400 shares $2.07 thousand -65.9%0.0%0 $1.48
6/15/20254,100 shares $6.48 thousand -57.7%0.0%0.1 $1.58
5/31/20259,700 shares $14.55 thousand +9,600.0%0.0%0.2 $1.50
5/15/2025100 shares $142.00 -95.2%0.0%0 $1.42
4/30/20252,100 shares $3.13 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $1.49
3/31/202515,100 shares $25.67 thousand No Change0.0%0.1 $1.70
2/15/2025200 shares $344.00 -84.6%0.0%0 $1.72
1/31/20251,300 shares $2.21 thousand -82.7%N/A0 $1.70
1/15/20257,500 shares $13.55 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $1.81
12/15/20244,700 shares $8.08 thousand -7.8%N/A0 $1.72
11/30/20245,100 shares $8.52 thousand +82.1%N/A0 $1.67
11/15/20242,800 shares $3.60 thousand +366.7%N/A0 $1.29
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10/31/2024600 shares $780.00 -91.9%N/A0 $1.30
10/15/20247,400 shares $10.14 thousand -19.6%N/A0.1 $1.37
9/30/20249,200 shares $12.14 thousand +61.4%N/A0.1 $1.32
9/15/20245,700 shares $6.95 thousand -10.9%N/A0 $1.22
8/31/20246,400 shares $7.62 thousand +4.9%N/A0.1 $1.19
8/15/20246,100 shares $5.63 thousand +1,425.0%N/A0 $0.92
7/31/2024400 shares $368.00 -87.1%N/A0 $0.92
7/15/20243,100 shares $2.66 thousand -74.0%N/A0 $0.86
6/30/202411,900 shares $10.09 thousand +29.4%N/A0.4 $0.85
6/15/20249,200 shares $7.74 thousand -17.9%N/A0.2 $0.84
5/31/202411,200 shares $9.36 thousand +11,100.0%N/A0.1 $0.84
5/15/2024100 shares $83.00 -99.0%N/A0 $0.83
4/30/202410,200 shares $8.52 thousand +37.8%N/A0.2 $0.84
4/15/20247,400 shares $5.92 thousand +1.4%N/A0.1 $0.80
3/31/20247,300 shares $5.58 thousand +508.3%N/A0.2 $0.77
3/15/20241,200 shares $948.00 -78.2%N/A0 $0.79
2/29/20245,500 shares $4.29 thousand -21.4%N/A0.1 $0.78
2/15/20247,000 shares $5.60 thousand +45.8%N/A0.2 $0.80
1/15/20242,000 shares $1.62 thousand -77.3%N/A0 $0.81
12/31/20238,800 shares $6.42 thousand +528.6%N/A0.1 $0.73
12/15/20231,400 shares $1.03 thousand -77.8%N/A0 $0.74
11/30/20236,300 shares $4.27 thousand -79.3%N/A0.1 $0.68
11/15/202330,400 shares $20.38 thousand +143.2%N/A0.2 $0.67
10/31/202312,500 shares $8.56 thousand +1,288.9%N/A0.1 $0.69
10/15/2023900 shares $625.50 -91.4%N/A0 $0.70
9/30/202310,400 shares $7.86 thousand +3,366.7%N/A0.2 $0.76
9/15/2023300 shares $225.00 -57.1%N/A0 $0.75
8/31/2023700 shares $558.46 -46.2%N/A0 $0.80
8/15/20231,300 shares $1.03 thousand -77.2%N/A0 $0.80
7/31/20235,700 shares $4.50 thousand +29.6%N/A0 $0.79
7/15/20234,400 shares $3.24 thousand +12.8%N/A0 $0.74
6/30/20233,900 shares $3.02 thousand -59.0%N/A0.1 $0.77
6/15/20239,500 shares $7.60 thousand +120.9%N/A0.3 $0.80
5/31/20234,300 shares $3.50 thousand +290.9%N/A0.1 $0.81
5/15/20231,100 shares $813.45 -70.3%N/A0 $0.74
4/30/20233,700 shares $2.55 thousand -85.9%N/A0.1 $0.69
4/15/202326,200 shares $18.08 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $0.69
3/15/20234,200 shares $2.60 thousand +7.7%N/A0.1 $0.62
2/28/20233,900 shares $2.61 thousand +129.4%N/A0.4 $0.67
2/15/20231,700 shares $1.14 thousand +750.0%N/A0 $0.67
1/31/2023200 shares $137.98 -96.9%N/A0 $0.69
1/15/20236,400 shares $4.22 thousand +1.6%N/A0.1 $0.66
12/30/20226,300 shares $4.41 thousand +3.3%N/A0.1 $0.70
12/15/20226,100 shares $4.15 thousand -9.0%N/A0.2 $0.68
11/30/20226,700 shares $4.47 thousand +570.0%N/A0.1 $0.67
11/15/20221,000 shares $660.00 +900.0%N/A0 $0.66
10/31/2022100 shares $70.00 -98.1%N/A0 $0.70
10/15/20225,200 shares $3.38 thousand +300.0%N/A0.1 $0.65
9/30/20221,300 shares $909.35 -40.9%N/A0 $0.70
9/15/20222,200 shares $1.67 thousand +37.5%N/A0 $0.76
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8/31/20221,600 shares $1.43 thousand -52.9%N/A0 $0.89
8/15/20223,400 shares $2.78 thousand -41.4%N/A0.2 $0.82
7/31/20225,800 shares $4.70 thousand +45.0%N/A0.1 $0.81
7/15/20224,000 shares $3.58 thousand +263.6%N/A0.1 $0.90
6/30/20221,100 shares $1.01 thousand +450.0%N/A0 $0.92
6/15/2022200 shares $188.00 -94.6%N/A0 $0.94
5/31/20223,700 shares $3.67 thousand +3,600.0%N/A0.1 $0.99
5/15/2022100 shares $88.50 -97.4%N/A0 $0.89
4/30/20223,900 shares $3.62 thousand +143.8%N/A0.1 $0.93
4/15/20221,600 shares $1.46 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $0.91
3/31/20222,400 shares $2.04 thousand -11.1%N/A0 $0.85
3/15/20222,700 shares $2.16 thousand +107.7%N/A0.1 $0.80
2/28/20221,300 shares $949.00 +85.7%N/A0.1 $0.73
2/15/2022700 shares $504.00 -56.3%N/A0 $0.72
1/31/20221,600 shares $1.20 thousand -27.3%N/A0 $0.75
1/15/20222,200 shares $1.68 thousand -79.1%N/A0.1 $0.76
12/31/202110,500 shares $8.19 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $0.78
11/15/2021800 shares $560.00 -63.6%N/A0 $0.70
10/29/20212,200 shares $1.51 thousand +2,100.0%N/A0 $0.68
10/15/2021100 shares $60.55 -50.0%N/A0 $0.61
9/30/2021200 shares $127.90 -90.5%N/A0 $0.64
9/15/20212,100 shares $1.31 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $0.63

BUKS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Butler National shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 23,392 shares of BUKS short. 0.04% of Butler National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Butler National'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. BUKS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on Butler National'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. 0.04% of Butler National's floating shares are currently sold short.

Butler National saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,392 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the previous total of 29,053 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.

0.04% of Butler National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "aerospace & defense" compare to Butler National: Cadre Holdings, Inc. (7.23%), York Space Systems Inc. (5.71%), Unusual Machines, Inc. (18.65%), National Presto Industries, Inc. (4.93%), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (29.84%), Eve Holding, Inc. (3.23%), Satellogic Inc. (19.64%), Park Aerospace Corp. (6.14%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (11.77%), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (24.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BUKS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Butler National as its price is falling. BUKS shares are trading down $0.23 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 Butler National 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 BUKS, 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 BUKS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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.


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Short interest data for OTCMKTS:BUKS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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