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NEW YORK - Short interest in Nasdaq-listed securities increased to 16.93 billion shares as of August 15, 2025, up from 16.59 billion shares reported for the previous settlement date of July 31, according to data released by Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on Tuesday. The exchange operator, currently trading near its 52-week high of $97.63, has demonstrated robust performance with a 23.5% revenue growth over the last twelve months.
The mid-August figures represent 1.86 days of average daily trading volume, compared with 1.56 days for the prior reporting period, indicating a rise in short selling activity relative to overall trading volume.
Short interest in 3,302 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 13.97 billion shares, compared with 13.68 billion shares across 3,285 issues in the previous period. These positions represent 2.34 days of average daily volume, up from 2.15 days in the prior reporting period.
For the 1,665 securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest reached 2.96 billion shares, increasing from 2.91 billion shares across 1,658 securities in the previous report. The average daily volume ratio remained unchanged at 1.00 day.
The total number of Nasdaq securities with open short positions rose to 4,967 from 4,943 in the previous reporting period.
Short selling involves the sale of borrowed securities by investors who anticipate a price decline and intend to repurchase the shares at a lower price.
The information is based on a press release statement from Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ), which publishes short interest data for all Nasdaq-listed securities on a regular basis.
In other recent news, Nasdaq Inc. has been upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to ’BBB+’ from ’BBB’ due to a faster-than-expected reduction in leverage following its acquisition of Adenza in 2023. The company managed this reduction by prioritizing debt repayment and limiting share buybacks, resulting in EBITDA growth and strong cash generation. Additionally, Nasdaq reported a slight decline in short interest as of July 31, with figures showing a decrease in shares and average daily trading volume. RBC Capital has raised its price target for Nasdaq OMX Group to $108 from $95, maintaining an Outperform rating, citing solid new wins and momentum in sales performance. UBS has also upgraded Nasdaq OMX Group from Neutral to Buy, raising its price target to $115, highlighting strong solutions growth expected at 9.4% this year. Raymond James raised its price target for Nasdaq OMX Group to $99 from $96, maintaining an Outperform rating, pointing to the company’s financial technology software businesses and index franchise. These developments reflect a period of strategic financial management and positive analyst outlooks for Nasdaq.
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