NOVTU Short Interest

Novanta Inc. Tangible Equity Units (NOVTU) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $2.20B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 3,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.68 to the broader market. Novanta Inc. Led by Matthijs Glastra, public since 1999-03-24.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-09-30
Short Interest
53.1K
Previous Short Interest
52.1K
Change
2.02%
Days to Cover
1.00
Avg Daily Volume
82.8K
Avg Days to Cover (22 reports)
2.64

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Frequently asked NOVTU short interest questions

What is the current NOVTU short interest?
As of the Sep 30, 2026 settlement, Novanta Inc. Tangible Equity Units (NOVTU) short interest is 53.1K shares, a +2.02% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the NOVTU days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.00, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does NOVTU short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.