Spirent Communications (SPMYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Spirent Communications shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 200 shares of SPMYY short. Learn More on Spirent Communications' current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Spirent Communications: Viavi Solutions Inc. (3.58%), Knowles Corporation (3.65%), Altice USA, Inc. (13.93%), Harmonic Inc. (2.17%), Ooma, Inc. (2.62%), AudioCodes Ltd. (1.68%), KVH Industries, Inc. (0.63%), AmpliTech Group, Inc. (1.96%), Airgain, Inc. (1.35%), UTStarcom Holdings Corp (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPMYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Spirent Communications as its price is falling. SPMYY shares are trading down $0.37 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 Spirent 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 SPMYY, 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 SPMYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.