High Short Interest Stocks Heating Up After Market Close

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•  29 May 2025
 

Frontline ($FRO) stands out with a moderate price near $17.53, having seen its short float increase by nearly 11%. This shipping giant is navigating choppy waters, but the stock’s technical indicators suggest an uptrend is underway. With a relative strength index (RSI) just above 52, it’s neither overbought nor oversold, giving room for potential volatility that could be exploited by nimble traders.

Bio-Techne ($TECH), trading around $48, is a biotech firm whose short interest surged over 12% recently. Despite this, the stock has experienced a downtrend in recent days and carries a lofty price-to-earnings ratio near 59, indicating high growth expectations baked into its price. This one is a delicate play — the market’s skepticism is evident, yet any catalyst could swiftly turn sentiment.

AstraZeneca ($AZN) has seen a sharp 50% rise in short interest, now trading just under $71. This pharmaceutical heavyweight shows sideways price action, hovering in the low 70s range for its 20- and 50-day moving averages. Its RSI sits at a neutral 54, signaling a potential breakout if the bulls gain control or a breakdown if bears continue pushing.

Aurora Innovation ($AUR) is the quintessential high-risk, high-reward stock, with short interest soaring nearly 40%. Trading just above $6, Aurora’s recent price action reflects a downtrend, and with negative earnings per share, the bears have a clear target. However, its beta near 2.76 hints at heightened volatility that could favor aggressive traders betting on a turnaround.

Advance Auto Parts ($AAP) is showing some strength despite a slight increase in short interest. The stock is down over 8% today, trading near $48, but is in an uptrend with a healthy RSI above 68, suggesting momentum could fuel a near-term rally even as shorts accumulate.

Enphase Energy ($ENPH) has a short float increase of almost 23%, yet it’s caught in a downtrend trading near $39. Despite solid earnings, the stock’s price action indicates some caution from traders. This renewable energy name may be a battleground for both shorts and longs in coming sessions.

Gold Fields ($GFI) bucks the trend, as its short interest has fallen by 12.5%. Currently trading just above $23 and showing an uptrend, Gold Fields presents a more stable picture among mining stocks, with RSI comfortably in the mid-50s. This could attract traders looking for safer exposure amidst volatility.

Mastercard ($MA) and Meta Platforms ($META) both show increasing short interest — 6.3% and nearly 15% respectively — despite their market dominance. Mastercard hovers near $578 with a moderate uptrend, while Meta trades just above $645 with a strong RSI above 62, indicating bullish momentum that may clash with growing bearish pressure.

Serve Robotics ($SERV) is a more speculative name with a short float decline of over 8%, trading around $12.2. The company is in an uptrend with a very high RSI near 70, suggesting strong buying interest and perhaps an approaching overbought condition.

Other names like Adtalem Global Education ($ATGE), Toast ($TOST), EMCOR Group ($EME), Camping World Holdings ($CWH), PulteGroup ($PHM), and CME Group ($CME) round out the picture, each with varying degrees of rising or falling short interest and mixed technical trends. Toast and Camping World, for example, show modest increases in short interest but remain in an uptrend, potentially attracting contrarian buyers. Meanwhile, CME’s short interest has fallen by nearly 6%, supporting its steady uptrend around $286.