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NEW YORK - Short interest in all Nasdaq securities increased to 16.93 billion shares as of June 30, 2025, up from 16.38 billion shares reported in the previous period ending June 13, according to data released by Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on Thursday. The company, currently trading near its 52-week high of $90.82, has demonstrated strong market performance with a 47.62% return over the past year.
The total number of Nasdaq Global Market securities with short positions grew to 3,257 from 3,207 in the prior reporting period, with short interest rising to 14.14 billion shares from 13.69 billion shares. According to InvestingPro analysis, Nasdaq’s current market capitalization stands at $52.03 billion, with the company maintaining a GOOD overall financial health score. Investors can access detailed valuation metrics and 12 additional ProTips with an InvestingPro subscription.
For Nasdaq Global Market securities, the mid-June short interest represents 2.59 days to cover, compared with 2.32 days in the previous reporting period.
On the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest increased to 2.79 billion shares across 1,636 securities, up from 2.69 billion shares across 1,642 securities in the prior period. The days to cover remained unchanged at 1.00.
Overall, short interest across all 4,893 Nasdaq securities represented 1.72 days of average daily volume, unchanged from 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 reported figures reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations as of the settlement date.
The information was released in a press release statement from Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ), which operates as a technology company serving various financial market participants.
In other recent news, Nasdaq Inc. has seen several analyst firms raise their stock price targets based on its strong financial performance and strategic growth. UBS increased its price target to $95, citing elevated trading activity and a 3% rise in index revenue forecasts. The firm also adjusted its earnings per share estimate for the second quarter of 2025 to $0.82, above the consensus of $0.79, while forecasting 18.5% year-over-year growth in Nasdaq’s index business. Similarly, Raymond James raised its price target to $96, maintaining an Outperform rating and highlighting the strength of Nasdaq’s financial technology software businesses. Citi also lifted its price target to $95, noting Nasdaq’s impressive 33% performance over the past three months, driven by market strength and sentiment improvements. Additionally, Nasdaq announced the election of all nominated directors to the boards of the six U.S. exchanges it operates, bringing in executives from diverse financial and technology backgrounds. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating, emphasizing Nasdaq’s progress in its Solutions business and expected revenue acceleration as 2025 concludes. These developments reflect a positive outlook from analysts and strategic advancements by Nasdaq.
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