5 High Short Interest Stocks with Upside Potential

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•  05 Aug 2025
 

•   AIP  
   
  -23.92%
•   AMD  
   
  -6.42%
•   FUBO  
   
  -4.59%
•   OPEN  
   
  -25.79%
•   SAP  
   
  +2.31%

$AIP Arteris Inc. is the most electric name on the list. The semiconductor IP stock saw a 45.89% surge in short float, the highest among all. It closed today at $13.00, riding a powerful uptrend with a red-hot RSI of 71.86 and massive volume 21.45M shares, up from an average of just 626K.
With a 52-week high of $14.29 and technical support from moving averages, AIP is on the verge of a potential breakout. If the squeeze plays out, the upside could be fast and sharp.

$SAP SAP SE might not scream “meme stock,” but it just posted a 75% increase in short interest, the biggest percentage jump on the list. Trading at $285.19, it’s in a downtrend, but that’s exactly why this setup is interesting.
Shorts are piling in fast while the stock is sitting below key moving averages with an RSI of 40.25 close to oversold territory. With strong fundamentals (EPS 6.45, P/E 44.22) and global scale, SAP could be one sharp catalyst away from catching shorts off guard. A squeeze here would be more of a grind than a pop, but meaningful nonetheless.

$OPEN Opendoor Technologies has been on fire, gaining nearly 290% in the past 30 days and adding another 4.5% after-hours yesterday. The surge is fueled by both strong Q1 performance and its high short interest, even though exact float numbers weren’t disclosed in this report.
The RSI is at 66.33, approaching overbought, but for a name with high retail attention and a history of parabolic moves, that might not mean much. Volatility is high, and so is the risk, but the potential reward? Even higher.

$FUBO FuboTV with a modest 3.67% increase in short float, this one doesn’t jump off the page… until you look at the trend. It’s trading at $3.92, firmly in an uptrend, and its RSI of 58.60 suggests there’s still gas left in the tank. If short interest continues climbing and volume holds, it could be setting up for a squeeze. It’s speculative, but if you’re into aggressive plays, Fubo fits the bill.

$AMD Advanced Micro Devices may not look like a squeeze play at first glance its short interest actually declined by 8.28% its chart tells a different story. It’s up strong, trading at $174.31, riding an uptrend with strong momentum (RSI 68.63) and heavy volume (74.46M today vs. 56.54M avg).
The reduction in short float suggests shorts are covering always a bullish signal. If it breaks above the $182.50 resistance (its 52-week high), look out.