A10 Networks (ATEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of A10 Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,450,000 shares of ATEN short. 7.81% of A10 Networks' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on A10 Networks' 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. ATEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on A10 Networks's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of A10 Networks: Advent Capital Management DE, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 7.81% of A10 Networks' floating shares are currently sold short.

A10 Networks saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,450,000 shares, a decline of 9.3% from the previous total of 6,010,000 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.

A10 Networks currently has issued a total of 72,081,000 shares. Some of A10 Networks' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. A10 Networks currently has a public float of 69,760,000 shares.

7.81% of A10 Networks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to A10 Networks: PAR Technology Co. (12.16%), Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (2.82%), NCR Voyix Co. (15.27%), Corsair Gaming, Inc. (7.53%), Stratasys Ltd. (2.75%), Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (12.68%), Cantaloupe, Inc. (4.23%), Mitek Systems, Inc. (6.25%), 3D Systems Co. (5.99%), Kopin Co. (2.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from A10 Networks as its price is falling. ATEN shares are trading down $0.13 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 A10 Networks occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ATEN, 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 ATEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.