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NEC (NIPNF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.85 +2.43 (+7.99%)
As of 09/4/2026 11:04 AM Eastern
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NEC Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, NEC (NIPNF) had a short interest of 731,590 shares sold short, representing 0.28% of the public float. This marks a -12.18% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 583.9, meaning it would take 583.9 days of the average trading volume of 20,436 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
731,590 shares
Previous Short Interest
833,036 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$22.31 million
Short Interest Ratio
583.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
260,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.28%
Today's Trading Volume
371 shares
Average Trading Volume
20,436 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
2%
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NEC 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
8/14/2026731,590 shares $22.31 million -12.2%0.3%583.87 $30.50
7/31/2026833,036 shares $26.28 million -19.1%0.3%225.27 $31.55
7/15/20261,029,614 shares $27.17 million -49.9%0.4%41.78 $26.39
6/30/20262,054,254 shares $50.10 million +136.3%0.8%23.22 $24.39
6/15/2026869,460 shares $20.35 million +244.0%0.3%53.24 $23.40
5/29/2026252,720 shares $6.73 million -70.7%0.1%7.97 $26.63
5/15/2026861,716 shares $22.26 million +96.5%0.3%28.33 $25.83
4/30/2026438,433 shares $11.48 million +29.8%0.2%10.71 $26.18
4/15/2026337,678 shares $8.73 million -15.7%0.1%33.18 $25.84
3/31/2026400,614 shares $9.52 million -16.3%0.2%30.81 $23.76
3/13/2026478,820 shares $12.69 million -9.9%0.2%186.53 $26.50
2/27/2026531,267 shares $12.99 million +98.4%0.2%196.62 $24.45
2/13/2026267,849 shares $7.08 million -92.2%0.1%5.59 $26.45
1/30/20263,446,519 shares $127.90 million +20.3%1.3%268.23 $37.11
1/15/20262,864,222 shares $108.07 million +47.1%1.1%54.19 $37.73
12/31/20251,947,381 shares $62.35 million +88.3%0.7%60.65 $32.02
12/15/20251,034,178 shares $36.69 million -21.2%0.4%35.1 $35.48
11/28/20251,312,340 shares $53.81 million +3.2%0.5%999.99 $41.00
11/14/20251,660,146 shares $60.35 million -19.6%0.6%999.99 $36.35
10/31/20252,065,378 shares $75.75 million -8.9%0.8%668.19 $36.68
10/15/20252,265,800 shares $73.19 million -27.4%0.9%11329 $32.30
9/30/20253,120,500 shares $99.13 million -2.7%N/A31205.2 $31.77
9/15/20253,207,200 shares $100.48 million -20.3%N/A2915.6 $31.33
8/31/20254,022,100 shares $125.93 million +41.4%1.5%2116.9 $31.31
8/15/20252,844,700 shares $88.84 million -8.3%N/A395.1 $31.23
7/31/20253,100,800 shares $87.13 million +13.8%1.2%3445.3 $28.10
7/15/20252,725,600 shares $76.32 million +1.0%N/A6814 $28.00
6/30/20252,697,900 shares $78.24 million +8.9%1.0%1927.1 $29.00
6/15/20252,476,900 shares $68.04 million +4.3%1.0%12384.5 $27.47
5/31/20252,374,200 shares $65.35 million -0.1%0.9%5935.5 $27.52
5/15/20252,375,300 shares $59.44 million -12.8%0.9%2159.4 $25.02
4/30/20252,724,900 shares $66.42 million +43.4%N/A3406.1 $24.38
4/15/20251,900,600 shares $41.43 million +104.6%0.7%1900.6 $21.80
3/31/2025929,000 shares $19.70 million +1,294.9%0.4%546.5 $21.21
3/15/202566,600 shares $6.55 million +25.0%0.0%222 $98.31
2/28/202553,300 shares $5.32 million +14.6%0.0%133.3 $99.90
2/15/202546,500 shares $4.66 million -45.5%0.0%29.1 $100.25
1/31/202585,300 shares $8.51 million +7.0%N/A16.7 $99.80
1/15/202579,700 shares $6.39 million -60.9%N/A113.9 $80.12
12/31/2024203,700 shares $17.61 million +7.7%N/A2037 $86.47
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11/30/2024214,600 shares $17.47 million +5.9%N/A306.6 $81.42
11/15/2024202,600 shares $16.82 million +52.3%N/A2026 $83.00
10/31/2024133,000 shares $11.37 million -10.1%N/A1330 $85.48
10/15/2024148,000 shares $13.50 million -0.8%N/A1480 $91.19
9/30/2024149,200 shares $14.58 million -34.7%N/A1492 $97.75
9/15/2024228,500 shares $19.58 million +15.6%N/A285.6 $85.69
8/31/2024197,600 shares $17.41 million -24.4%N/A1976 $88.10
8/15/2024261,300 shares $19.60 million -44.6%N/A871 $75.00
7/31/2024471,900 shares $38.08 million -20.7%N/A4719 $80.69
7/15/2024595,100 shares $51.60 million +245.2%N/A5951 $86.70
6/30/2024172,400 shares $14.55 million -30.9%N/A1724 $84.39
6/15/2024249,600 shares $18.72 million +21.9%N/A2496.4 $75.00
5/31/2024204,700 shares $15.27 million +73.8%N/A1023.5 $74.60
5/15/2024117,800 shares $8.39 million -53.8%N/A1178 $71.25
4/30/2024254,700 shares $17.83 million +67.8%N/A1273.5 $70.02
4/15/2024151,800 shares $11.28 million -26.8%N/A759 $74.30
3/31/2024207,400 shares $14.69 million +23.9%N/A1037 $70.85
3/15/2024167,400 shares $11.87 million +25.2%N/A1674 $70.91
2/29/2024133,700 shares $8.56 million -25.6%N/A1337 $64.02
2/15/2024179,700 shares $11.50 million +30.1%N/A1797 $64.02
1/15/2024201,500 shares $12.09 million -8.1%N/A2015 $60.00
12/31/2023219,200 shares $12.07 million -18.8%N/A519.4 $55.08
12/15/2023270,100 shares $15.03 million +12.7%N/A2701 $55.66
11/30/2023239,600 shares $13.08 million -8.0%N/A599 $54.60
11/15/2023260,300 shares $12.95 million +127.7%N/A2603 $49.75
10/31/2023114,300 shares $5.69 million -26.4%N/A163.3 $49.75
10/15/2023155,300 shares $8.32 million +43.4%N/A119.5 $53.61
9/30/2023108,300 shares $5.96 million -64.8%N/A361 $55.00
9/15/2023307,400 shares $17.25 million +314.3%N/A768.5 $56.11
8/31/202374,200 shares $3.85 million -6.8%N/A806.7 $51.91
8/15/202379,600 shares $4.00 million -10.7%N/A27.4 $50.22
7/31/202389,100 shares $4.28 million -19.1%N/A445.5 $47.99
7/15/2023110,100 shares $5.44 million -13.5%N/A550.5 $49.40
6/30/2023127,300 shares $6.10 million -18.3%N/A1273 $47.96
6/15/2023155,800 shares $7.03 million +96.2%N/A779 $45.12
5/31/202379,400 shares $3.58 million -22.0%N/A794 $45.12
5/15/2023101,800 shares $4.47 million +28.4%N/A509 $43.90
4/30/202379,300 shares $3.18 million -3.5%N/A793 $40.15
4/15/202382,200 shares $3.10 million -3.6%N/A822 $37.71
3/31/202385,300 shares $3.22 million -38.4%N/A170.6 $37.71
3/15/2023138,400 shares $5.05 million +120.4%N/A115.3 $36.50
2/28/202362,800 shares $2.28 million -6.1%N/A628 $36.29
2/15/202366,900 shares $2.43 million -53.4%N/A223 $36.29
1/31/2023143,500 shares $5.12 million +183.6%N/A1435 $35.69
1/15/202350,600 shares $1.68 million -9.6%N/A101.2 $33.25
12/30/202256,000 shares $1.94 million +28.2%N/A280 $34.65
12/15/202243,700 shares $1.53 million -60.7%N/A437 $35.00
11/30/2022111,200 shares $3.89 million -12.0%N/A1112 $35.00
11/15/2022126,300 shares $4.07 million +25.1%N/A1263 $32.21
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10/31/2022101,000 shares $3.25 million -63.9%N/A1010 $32.21
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9/30/2022377,100 shares $12.06 million +12.2%N/A1257 $31.99
9/15/2022336,100 shares $11.93 million +165.9%N/A3361 $35.50
8/31/2022126,400 shares $4.52 million +38.8%N/A114.9 $35.77
8/15/202291,100 shares $3.39 million -40.0%N/A911 $37.20
7/31/2022151,700 shares $5.92 million -3.0%N/A379.3 $39.00
7/15/2022156,400 shares $6.27 million +32.7%N/A1564 $40.12
6/30/2022117,900 shares $4.66 million -55.3%N/A1179 $39.50
6/15/2022263,800 shares $10.02 million +28.6%N/A2638 $38.00
5/31/2022205,100 shares $8.47 million -17.5%N/A2051 $41.32
5/15/2022248,700 shares $9.57 million -11.8%N/A2487 $38.46
4/30/2022281,800 shares $10.84 million +31.2%N/A704.5 $38.46
4/15/2022214,800 shares $8.78 million -2.5%N/A1074 $40.87
3/31/2022220,300 shares $9.45 million +12.9%N/A734.3 $42.91
3/15/2022195,100 shares $7.97 million +21.3%N/A1951 $40.84
2/28/2022160,800 shares $7.08 million -22.3%N/A1608 $44.02
2/15/2022207,000 shares $9.11 million +22.3%N/A2070 $44.02
1/31/2022169,300 shares $6.43 million +167.5%N/A338.6 $38.00
1/15/202263,300 shares $2.79 million +16.6%N/A633 $44.00
12/31/202154,300 shares $2.46 million +3.8%N/A181 $45.30
12/15/202152,300 shares $2.43 million -66.3%N/A261.5 $46.49
11/30/2021155,100 shares $6.94 million +9.2%N/A1551 $44.75
11/15/2021142,000 shares $6.83 million +39.8%N/A1420 $48.07
10/29/2021101,600 shares $5.44 million +7.2%N/A1016 $53.50
10/15/202194,800 shares $4.99 million -22.7%N/A948 $52.60
9/30/2021122,600 shares $6.72 million +30.4%N/A613 $54.78
9/15/202194,000 shares $5.26 million -39.9%N/A940 $56.00

NIPNF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of NEC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 731,590 shares of NIPNF short. 0.28% of NEC's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NEC'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. NIPNF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 583.9. Learn More on NEC'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. 0.28% of NEC's floating shares are currently sold short.

NEC saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 731,590 shares, a drop of 12.2% from the previous total of 833,036 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.

0.28% of NEC's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "it services" compare to NEC: Amadeus IT Group SA Unsponsored ADR (0.01%), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (7.94%), VeriSign, Inc. (1.66%), Cap Gemini SA (0.02%), Wipro Limited (0.64%), Nomura Research Institute (0.01%), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (14.04%), CGI Group, Inc. (3.33%), Indra Sistemas S.A. Unsponsored ADR (0.00%), Obic Co (0.19%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NIPNF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NEC as its price is falling. NIPNF shares are trading up $2.43 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 NEC 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 NIPNF, 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 NIPNF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:NIPNF is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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