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IQE (IQEPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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IQE Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, IQE (IQEPF) had a short interest of 185,076 shares sold short, representing 0.02% of the public float. This marks a 1.86% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.0, meaning it would take 0.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.04 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
185,076 shares
Previous Short Interest
181,695 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
1.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$114.75 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
971,279,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.02%
Today's Trading Volume
3,619,487 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,041,921 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
177%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2026185,076 shares $114.75 thousand +1.9%0.0%0.04 $0.62
4/30/2026181,695 shares $112.41 thousand -75.0%0.0%0.03 $0.62
4/15/2026727,000 shares $541.62 thousand +180.5%0.1%0.25 $0.75
3/31/2026259,200 shares $84.37 thousand -85.2%0.0%0.08 $0.33
3/13/20261,753,359 shares $538.28 thousand -73.1%0.2%0.36 $0.31
2/27/20266,524,290 shares $1.67 million +24,993.4%0.7%2.46 $0.26
2/13/202626,000 shares $3.58 thousand -14.0%0.0%0.86 $0.14
1/30/202630,242 shares $3.44 thousand -69.2%0.0%6.2 $0.11
1/15/202698,296 shares $12.72 thousand +293.2%0.0%0.41 $0.13
12/31/202525,000 shares $1.55 thousand No Change0.0%15.28 $0.06
12/15/202525,000 shares $1.53 thousand -97.1%0.0%0 $0.06
11/28/2025849,900 shares $51.93 thousand +3,299.6%0.1%18.91 $0.06
11/14/202525,000 shares $1.88 thousand No Change0.0%0.71 $0.08
10/31/202525,000 shares $2.03 thousand -90.5%0.0%0.48 $0.08
10/15/2025263,200 shares $19.74 thousand -85.7%0.0%4.9 $0.08
9/30/20251,843,000 shares $202.36 thousand -31.1%N/A14.7 $0.11
9/15/20252,674,800 shares $307.60 thousand +0.2%N/A62.8 $0.12
8/31/20252,670,000 shares $347.10 thousand -0.2%0.3%430.6 $0.13
8/15/20252,675,400 shares $398.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $0.15
7/31/20252,675,400 shares $398.37 thousand +0.2%0.3%2229.5 $0.15
7/15/20252,670,900 shares $359.50 thousand No ChangeN/A8903 $0.13
6/30/20252,670,900 shares $367.25 thousand No Change0.3%26709 $0.14
6/15/20252,670,900 shares $383.27 thousand No Change0.3%26709 $0.14
5/31/20252,670,900 shares $382.61 thousand No Change0.3%1271.9 $0.14
5/15/20252,670,900 shares $412.12 thousand +5.3%0.3%13354.5 $0.15
4/30/20252,537,200 shares $260.06 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $0.10
4/15/20252,537,200 shares $260.06 thousand +25.3%0.3%5074.4 $0.10
3/31/20252,025,700 shares $294.13 thousand No Change0.2%55.7 $0.15
3/15/20252,025,700 shares $294.13 thousand +49.4%0.2%0 $0.15
2/28/20251,356,100 shares $196.91 thousand +3.2%0.1%13561 $0.15
2/15/20251,313,900 shares $256.21 thousand -5.7%0.1%1642.4 $0.20
1/31/20251,393,000 shares $207.28 thousand -1.6%N/A13930 $0.15
1/15/20251,415,700 shares $176.96 thousand No ChangeN/A345.3 $0.13
12/31/20241,415,700 shares $186.45 thousand +0.5%N/A43.3 $0.13
12/15/20241,408,400 shares $211.26 thousand -0.3%N/A56.3 $0.15
11/30/20241,413,000 shares $230.32 thousand +6.7%N/A14130 $0.16
11/15/20241,324,500 shares $207.42 thousand +401.5%N/A24 $0.16
10/31/2024264,100 shares $33.28 thousand +3,007.1%N/A5.1 $0.13
10/15/20248,500 shares $2.13 thousand -58.3%N/A2.2 $0.25
9/30/202420,400 shares $3.82 thousand No ChangeN/A204 $0.19
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9/15/202420,400 shares $5.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $0.25
8/31/202420,400 shares $6.55 thousand No ChangeN/A102 $0.32
8/15/202420,400 shares $6.46 thousand +7.9%N/A204 $0.32
7/31/202418,900 shares $7.37 thousand No ChangeN/A94.5 $0.39
7/15/202418,900 shares $8.29 thousand +122.4%N/A14.5 $0.44
6/30/20248,500 shares $3.35 thousand -21.3%N/A5.7 $0.39
6/15/202410,800 shares $4.22 thousand -0.9%N/A18 $0.39
5/31/202410,900 shares $4.61 thousand -54.4%N/A0.7 $0.42
5/15/202423,900 shares $9.23 thousand +20.1%N/A10.9 $0.39
4/30/202419,900 shares $6.39 thousand +290.2%N/A4.1 $0.32
4/15/20245,100 shares $2.01 thousand +410.0%N/A0.7 $0.39
3/31/20241,000 shares $272.90 No ChangeN/A1 $0.27
8/31/2023200 shares $41.06 -99.0%N/A0 $0.21
8/15/202319,700 shares $4.78 thousand +1,058.8%N/A0.9 $0.24
7/31/20231,700 shares $459.00 -74.6%N/A0.1 $0.27
7/15/20236,700 shares $1.81 thousand -78.7%N/A0.3 $0.27
6/30/202331,500 shares $7.72 thousand +2,000.0%N/A31.5 $0.25
6/15/20231,500 shares $390.00 -96.8%N/A0 $0.26
5/31/202346,600 shares $11.65 thousand +891.5%N/A1.4 $0.25
5/15/20234,700 shares $1.23 thousand No ChangeN/A47 $0.26
4/30/20234,700 shares $1.23 thousand -20.3%N/A0 $0.26
4/15/20235,900 shares $1.54 thousand No ChangeN/A59 $0.26
3/31/20235,900 shares $1.74 thousand +20.4%N/A9.8 $0.30
3/15/20234,900 shares $1.67 thousand +40.0%N/A0.1 $0.34
2/28/20233,500 shares $2.07 thousand -72.7%N/A0.1 $0.59
2/15/202312,800 shares $7.55 thousand No ChangeN/A32 $0.59
1/31/202312,800 shares $7.94 thousand No ChangeN/A128 $0.62
1/15/202312,800 shares $7.94 thousand +265.7%N/A0.3 $0.62
12/30/20223,500 shares $1.77 thousand +40.0%N/A0.2 $0.51
12/15/20222,500 shares $1.40 thousand +38.9%N/A0.1 $0.56
11/30/20221,800 shares $1.08 thousand -45.5%N/A0.3 $0.60
11/15/20223,300 shares $1.80 thousand No ChangeN/A11 $0.55
10/31/20223,300 shares $1.65 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $0.50
10/15/20223,300 shares $1.21 thousand -45.0%N/A33 $0.37
9/30/20226,000 shares $1.98 thousand +25.0%N/A2.1 $0.33
9/15/20224,800 shares $2.05 thousand -52.0%N/A0.1 $0.43
8/31/202210,000 shares $4.18 thousand No ChangeN/A100 $0.42
8/15/202210,000 shares $4.47 thousand -99.6%N/A0 $0.45
7/31/20222,552,900 shares $1.14 million -60.9%N/A25529 $0.45
7/15/20226,529,400 shares $2.92 million +65.2%N/A32647 $0.45
6/30/20223,951,400 shares $1.59 million No ChangeN/A39514 $0.40
6/15/20223,951,400 shares $1.77 million -30.1%N/A3292.8 $0.45
5/31/20225,651,000 shares $2.28 million +0.0%N/A2457 $0.40
5/15/20225,648,500 shares $1.96 million -0.5%N/A957.4 $0.35
4/30/20225,674,100 shares $2.45 million No ChangeN/A56741 $0.43
4/15/20225,674,100 shares $2.45 million +11,896.0%N/A298.6 $0.43
3/31/202247,300 shares $23.89 thousand +514.3%N/A3.3 $0.51
3/15/20227,700 shares $4.16 thousand -97.6%N/A11 $0.54
2/28/2022324,300 shares $162.80 thousand -0.5%N/A190.8 $0.50
2/15/2022325,800 shares $161.11 thousand +0.8%N/A6.7 $0.49
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1/31/2022323,300 shares $129.43 thousand +0.7%N/A25.5 $0.40
1/15/2022321,100 shares $150.16 thousand +0.3%N/A642.2 $0.47
12/31/2021320,300 shares $128.12 thousand +149.7%N/A128.1 $0.40
12/15/2021128,300 shares $76.98 thousand No ChangeN/A1283 $0.60
11/30/2021128,300 shares $76.98 thousand -4.6%N/A106.9 $0.60
11/15/2021134,500 shares $92.94 thousand -39.0%N/A134.5 $0.69
10/29/2021220,500 shares $125.69 thousand -0.2%N/A2205 $0.57
10/15/2021220,900 shares $121.94 thousand +1,392.6%N/A2209 $0.55
9/30/202114,800 shares $9.77 thousand +2,860.0%N/A0.6 $0.66
9/15/2021500 shares $350.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $0.70
7/30/20213,100 shares $2.11 thousand +416.7%N/A5.2 $0.68
7/15/2021600 shares $327.00 -68.4%N/A3 $0.55
6/30/20211,900 shares $1.05 thousand +26.7%N/A1.7 $0.56
6/15/20211,500 shares $1.05 thousand No ChangeN/A2.5 $0.70

IQEPF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of IQE shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 185,076 shares of IQEPF short. 0.02% of IQE's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on IQE'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. IQEPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.0. Learn More on IQE'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. 0.02% of IQE's floating shares are currently sold short.

IQE saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 185,076 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 181,695 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.

0.02% of IQE's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "elec comp - semic" compare to IQE: ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (0.00%), POET Technologies Inc. (20.03%), SkyWater Technology, Inc. (9.60%), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (6.98%), Ceva, Inc. (5.72%), indie Semiconductor, Inc. (28.13%), SEALSQ Corp. (9.50%), NVE Corporation (7.52%), QuickLogic Corporation (7.63%), Atomera Incorporated (16.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IQEPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IQE as its price is falling. IQEPF shares are trading down $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.

A short squeeze for IQE 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 IQEPF, 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 IQEPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (OTCMKTS:IQEPF) was last updated on 5/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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