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AMAT Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest AMAT short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

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Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

AMAT Short Squeeze Score

0.20

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

2.40%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
18,983,233
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.26

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
28.13%
4167702
Vs previous report.

Significant increase in short interest, suggesting volatility.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)

Bi-Weekly Change (%)

Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for AMAT.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 18,983,233 14,815,531 28.13% 4,167,702 8,381,761 2.26
2025-11-14 14,815,531 17,115,618 -13.44% -2,300,087 8,399,531 1.76
2025-10-31 17,115,618 18,525,672 -7.61% -1,410,054 6,465,766 2.65
2025-10-15 18,525,672 19,677,583 -5.85% -1,151,911 9,270,478 2.00
2025-09-30 19,677,583 19,925,504 -1.24% -247,921 10,768,048 1.83
2025-09-15 19,925,504 22,434,407 -11.18% -2,508,903 6,645,596 3.00
2025-08-29 22,434,407 16,339,217 37.30% 6,095,190 7,407,575 3.03
2025-08-15 16,338,333 15,328,085 6.59% 1,010,248 8,734,892 1.87
2025-07-31 15,328,085 15,212,681 0.76% 115,404 6,080,616 2.52
2025-07-15 15,212,681 15,435,340 -1.44% -222,659 6,215,669 2.45
2025-06-30 15,435,340 16,586,448 -6.94% -1,151,108 7,917,008 1.95
2025-06-13 16,586,448 16,645,458 -0.35% -59,010 5,871,747 2.82
2025-05-30 16,645,458 17,603,959 -5.44% -958,501 8,372,865 1.99
2025-05-15 17,603,959 16,525,885 6.52% 1,078,074 6,754,332 2.61
2025-04-30 16,525,885 16,767,632 -1.44% -241,747 6,923,376 2.39
2025-04-15 16,767,632 17,494,816 -4.16% -727,184 11,937,757 1.40
2025-03-31 17,494,816 20,305,840 -13.84% -2,811,024 6,528,604 2.68
2025-03-14 20,305,840 19,352,900 4.92% 952,940 7,046,189 2.88
2025-02-28 19,352,900 18,667,571 3.67% 685,329 7,736,246 2.50
2025-02-14 18,667,571 20,084,769 -7.06% -1,417,198 6,199,258 3.01
2025-01-31 20,084,769 19,353,223 3.78% 731,546 7,527,572 2.67
2025-01-15 19,353,223 18,477,179 4.74% 876,044 5,697,144 3.40
2024-12-31 18,477,179 17,648,989 4.69% 828,190 6,254,754 2.95
2024-12-13 17,648,989 17,152,492 2.89% 496,497 7,022,454 2.51
2024-11-29 17,152,492 16,902,815 1.48% 249,677 6,825,150 2.51
2024-11-15 16,902,815 16,710,241 1.15% 192,574 7,053,544 2.40
2024-10-31 16,710,241 15,683,445 6.55% 1,026,796 6,448,018 2.59
2024-10-15 15,683,445 16,260,842 -3.55% -577,397 5,395,324 2.91
2024-09-30 16,260,842 16,623,294 -2.18% -362,452 6,137,202 2.65
2024-09-13 16,623,294 15,185,584 9.47% 1,437,710 7,423,124 2.24
2024-08-30 15,185,584 12,912,326 17.61% 2,273,258 6,519,804 2.33
2024-08-15 12,912,326 12,329,967 4.72% 582,359 8,037,979 1.61
2024-07-31 12,329,967 15,727,993 -21.60% -3,398,026 7,179,146 1.72
2024-07-15 15,727,993 15,621,126 0.68% 106,867 4,170,957 3.77
2024-06-28 15,621,126 15,813,639 -1.22% -192,513 6,457,345 2.42
2024-06-14 15,813,639 15,589,540 1.44% 224,099 4,519,385 3.50
2024-05-31 15,589,540 11,791,659 32.21% 3,797,881 6,150,396 2.53
2024-05-15 11,791,659 12,329,747 -4.36% -538,088 3,772,573 3.13
2024-04-30 12,329,747 12,490,455 -1.29% -160,708 4,831,854 2.55
2024-04-15 12,489,055 12,454,784 0.28% 34,271 4,303,501 2.90
2024-03-28 12,454,784 12,931,754 -3.69% -476,970 4,345,481 2.87
2024-03-15 12,931,754 13,249,661 -2.40% -317,907 6,593,286 1.96
2024-02-29 13,249,661 12,306,769 7.66% 942,892 8,400,523 1.58
2024-02-15 12,306,769 16,775,341 -26.64% -4,468,572 6,740,140 1.83
2024-01-31 16,775,341 21,685,160 -22.64% -4,909,819 6,851,817 2.45
2024-01-12 21,685,160 22,550,819 -3.84% -865,659 5,899,128 3.68
2023-12-29 22,550,819 22,272,918 1.25% 277,901 3,743,084 6.02
2023-12-15 22,272,918 20,422,971 9.06% 1,849,947 5,889,572 3.78
2023-11-30 20,422,971 21,808,501 -6.35% -1,385,530 7,100,549 2.88
2023-11-15 21,808,501 21,908,646 -0.46% -100,145 5,166,730 4.22
2023-10-31 21,908,646 22,388,754 -2.14% -480,108 5,624,376 3.90
2023-10-13 22,388,754 22,343,929 0.20% 44,825 5,247,066 4.27
2023-09-29 22,343,929 19,907,106 12.24% 2,436,823 5,477,008 4.08
2023-09-15 19,907,106 19,498,425 2.10% 408,681 5,456,235 3.65
2023-08-31 19,498,425 19,271,509 1.18% 226,916 5,978,496 3.26
2023-08-15 19,271,509 20,645,674 -6.66% -1,374,165 4,202,627 4.59
2023-07-31 20,645,674 16,606,657 24.32% 4,039,017 7,157,827 2.88
2023-07-14 16,606,657 13,147,167 26.31% 3,459,490 5,326,187 3.12
2023-06-30 13,147,167 14,336,449 -8.30% -1,189,282 5,927,006 2.22
2023-06-15 14,336,449 12,895,196 11.18% 1,441,253 5,194,183 2.76
2023-05-31 12,895,196 11,025,954 16.95% 1,869,242 7,875,165 1.64
2023-05-15 11,025,944 10,369,955 6.33% 655,989 4,254,948 2.59
2023-04-28 10,369,955 12,183,378 -14.88% -1,813,423 6,510,114 1.59
2023-04-14 12,183,378 15,264,279 -20.18% -3,080,901 5,176,823 2.35
2023-03-31 15,264,279 15,140,532 0.82% 123,747 7,124,420 2.14
2023-03-15 15,140,532 12,200,985 24.09% 2,939,547 6,772,680 2.24
2023-02-28 12,200,985 10,296,430 18.50% 1,904,555 7,761,850 1.57
2023-02-15 10,296,430 10,408,126 -1.07% -111,696 6,153,058 1.67
2023-01-31 10,408,126 10,258,140 1.46% 149,986 6,020,456 1.73
2023-01-13 10,258,140 11,515,375 -10.92% -1,257,235 5,687,786 1.80
2022-12-30 11,515,375 14,681,281 -21.56% -3,165,906 6,352,235 1.81
2022-12-15 14,681,281 13,732,799 6.91% 948,482 5,821,102 2.52
2022-11-30 13,732,799 17,072,568 -19.56% -3,339,769 7,934,914 1.73
2022-11-15 17,072,568 14,761,271 15.66% 2,311,297 8,792,705 1.94
2022-10-31 14,761,271 12,764,054 15.65% 1,997,217 9,779,603 1.51
2022-10-14 12,764,054 11,026,799 15.75% 1,737,255 10,405,248 1.23
2022-09-30 11,026,799 9,894,150 11.45% 1,132,649 7,465,619 1.48
2022-09-15 9,894,150 10,466,892 -5.47% -572,742 6,514,147 1.52
2022-08-31 10,466,892 10,801,619 -3.10% -334,727 7,507,391 1.39
2022-08-15 10,801,619 11,533,762 -6.35% -732,143 6,397,707 1.69
2022-07-29 11,533,762 11,292,540 2.14% 241,222 6,128,740 1.88
2022-07-15 11,292,540 10,473,497 7.82% 819,043 7,397,646 1.53
2022-06-30 10,473,497 11,132,732 -5.92% -659,235 9,354,561 1.12
2022-06-15 11,132,732 11,954,111 -6.87% -821,379 6,646,415 1.67
2022-05-31 11,954,111 12,677,308 -5.70% -723,197 8,890,134 1.34
2022-05-13 12,677,308 12,477,426 1.60% 199,882 8,028,117 1.58
2022-04-29 12,477,426 7,979,020 56.38% 4,498,406 7,822,817 1.60
2022-04-14 7,979,020 9,536,053 -16.33% -1,557,033 9,454,938 1.00
2022-03-31 9,536,053 10,001,598 -4.65% -465,545 7,025,441 1.36
2022-03-15 10,001,598 10,763,167 -7.08% -761,569 7,370,001 1.36
2022-02-28 10,763,167 10,896,936 -1.23% -133,769 8,253,118 1.30
2022-02-15 10,896,936 11,545,372 -5.62% -648,436 8,422,593 1.29
2022-01-31 11,545,372 11,122,408 3.80% 422,964 12,013,740 1.00
2022-01-14 11,122,408 11,710,010 -5.02% -587,602 8,263,835 1.35
2021-12-31 11,710,010 10,347,055 13.17% 1,362,955 5,506,272 2.13
2021-12-15 10,347,055 12,048,228 -14.12% -1,701,173 7,865,608 1.32
2021-11-30 12,048,228 12,227,767 -1.47% -179,539 9,087,941 1.33
2021-11-15 12,227,767 11,619,352 5.24% 608,415 6,316,843 1.94
2021-10-29 11,619,352 13,194,708 -11.94% -1,575,356 6,050,576 1.92
2021-10-15 13,194,708 11,464,553 15.09% 1,730,155 6,675,858 1.98
2021-09-30 11,464,553 11,754,022 -2.46% -289,469 7,778,228 1.47
2021-09-15 11,754,022 11,997,941 -2.03% -243,919 6,757,694 1.74
2021-08-31 11,997,941 15,560,425 -22.89% -3,562,484 7,600,751 1.58
2021-08-13 15,560,425 12,851,969 21.07% 2,708,456 7,103,985 2.19
2021-07-30 12,851,969 12,874,665 -0.18% -22,696 6,424,338 2.00
2021-07-15 12,874,665 12,293,943 4.72% 580,722 6,323,975 2.04
2021-06-30 12,293,943 11,841,446 3.82% 452,497 7,158,121 1.72
2021-06-15 11,841,446 12,385,206 -4.39% -543,760 6,843,442 1.73
2021-05-28 12,390,471 13,334,281 -7.08% -943,810 10,504,228 1.18
2021-05-14 13,334,281 12,181,241 9.47% 1,153,040 10,243,343 1.30
2021-04-30 12,181,241 10,829,320 12.48% 1,351,921 7,831,206 1.56
2021-04-15 10,829,320 11,767,289 -7.97% -937,969 10,891,772 1.00
2021-03-31 11,890,015 10,477,844 13.48% 1,412,171 10,266,948 1.16
2021-03-15 10,477,844 11,497,018 -8.86% -1,019,174 8,269,378 1.27
2021-02-26 11,497,018 9,624,197 19.46% 1,872,821 9,355,787 1.23
2021-02-12 9,624,197 10,077,531 -4.50% -453,334 6,162,364 1.56
2021-01-29 10,077,531 12,490,683 -19.32% -2,413,152 7,140,361 1.41
2021-01-15 12,490,683 10,587,468 17.98% 1,903,215 7,544,785 1.66
2020-12-31 10,587,468 11,562,472 -8.43% -975,004 4,983,127 2.12
2020-12-15 11,562,472 12,881,497 -10.24% -1,319,025 5,372,996 2.15
2020-11-30 12,881,497 11,841,868 8.78% 1,039,629 6,756,214 1.91
2020-11-13 11,841,868 14,032,408 -15.61% -2,190,540 8,384,307 1.41
2020-10-30 14,032,408 13,301,676 5.49% 730,732 5,661,415 2.48
2020-10-15 13,301,676 14,562,681 -8.66% -1,261,005 5,925,435 2.24
2020-09-30 14,562,681 16,603,501 -12.29% -2,040,820 7,177,364 2.03
2020-09-15 16,603,501 15,505,252 7.08% 1,098,249 10,965,960 1.51
2020-08-31 15,505,252 16,109,888 -3.75% -604,636 6,441,415 2.41
2020-08-14 16,109,888 17,173,108 -6.19% -1,063,220 6,152,111 2.62
2020-07-31 17,173,108 17,522,945 -2.00% -349,837 5,211,944 3.29
2020-07-15 17,522,945 18,340,579 -4.46% -817,634 5,223,189 3.35
2020-06-30 18,340,579 22,100,521 -17.01% -3,759,942 7,122,552 2.58
2020-06-15 22,100,521 23,601,982 -6.36% -1,501,461 6,451,902 3.43
2020-05-29 23,601,982 21,922,595 7.66% 1,679,387 7,799,074 3.03
2020-05-15 21,922,595 22,772,262 -3.73% -849,667 8,457,356 2.59
2020-04-30 22,294,265 17,796,669 25.27% 4,497,596 7,488,123 2.98
2020-04-15 17,796,669 18,765,391 -5.16% -968,722 9,271,053 1.92
2020-03-31 18,765,391 18,777,298 -0.06% -11,907 12,428,663 1.51
2020-03-13 18,777,298 16,420,959 14.35% 2,356,339 10,286,380 1.83
2020-02-28 16,420,959 15,215,157 7.93% 1,205,802 10,935,012 1.50
2020-02-14 15,215,157 14,026,400 8.48% 1,188,757 8,382,941 1.82
2020-01-31 14,026,400 17,923,656 -21.74% -3,897,256 6,322,718 2.22
2020-01-15 17,923,656 19,547,065 -8.31% -1,623,409 5,482,258 3.27
2019-12-31 19,547,065 19,653,451 -0.54% -106,386 5,497,441 3.56
2019-12-13 19,653,451 19,213,247 2.29% 440,204 6,089,966 3.23
2019-11-29 19,213,247 18,973,633 1.26% 239,614 9,434,266 2.04
2019-11-15 18,973,633 18,561,852 2.22% 411,781 7,160,219 2.65
2019-10-31 18,561,852 17,620,551 5.34% 941,301 7,690,742 2.41
2019-10-15 17,620,551 17,475,852 0.83% 144,699 6,105,703 2.89
2019-09-30 17,475,852 18,259,068 -4.29% -783,216 7,010,334 2.49
2019-09-13 18,259,068 16,845,876 8.39% 1,413,192 7,664,524 2.38
2019-08-30 16,845,876 15,706,429 7.25% 1,139,447 7,862,060 2.14
2019-08-15 15,706,429 19,165,418 -18.05% -3,458,989 8,350,956 1.88
2019-07-31 19,165,418 17,552,593 9.19% 1,612,825 9,439,889 2.03
2019-07-15 17,552,593 17,318,233 1.35% 234,360 9,055,934 1.94
2019-06-28 17,318,233 14,860,860 16.54% 2,457,373 10,858,905 1.59
2019-06-14 14,860,860 14,814,480 0.31% 46,380 9,136,929 1.63
2019-05-31 14,235,688 14,243,747 -0.06% -8,059 11,089,836 1.28
2019-05-15 14,243,747 14,606,903 -2.49% -363,156 10,046,322 1.42
2019-04-30 14,606,903 13,570,753 7.64% 1,036,150 7,924,406 1.84
2019-04-15 13,570,753 15,211,166 -10.78% -1,640,413 7,896,350 1.72
2019-03-29 15,211,166 15,970,091 -4.75% -758,925 8,516,212 1.79
2019-03-15 15,970,091 13,958,893 14.41% 2,011,198 11,270,431 1.42
2019-02-28 13,958,893 13,141,158 6.22% 817,735 9,399,525 1.49
2019-02-15 13,141,158 13,869,327 -5.25% -728,169 13,316,774 1.00
2019-01-31 13,869,327 16,511,446 -16.00% -2,642,119 12,031,076 1.15
2019-01-15 16,511,446 15,395,519 7.25% 1,115,927 11,651,557 1.42

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
• 5%–10%: Moderate
• 10%–20%: High
• 20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

• <2 days: Low risk
• 2–5 days: Moderate
• 5+ days: High squeeze potential
• 7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is AMAT currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for AMAT?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for AMAT.

Is AMAT a potential short squeeze candidate?

If AMAT has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for AMAT?

The DTC value for AMAT displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for AMAT?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in AMAT is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in AMAT increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for AMAT?

Typically, squeeze risk for AMAT becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does AMAT compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between AMAT and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for AMAT?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for AMAT.

Does AMAT have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence AMAT’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is AMAT’s short interest updated?

AMAT’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in AMAT?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push AMAT sharply upward.