Bears Circle Hertz as Short Interest Hits 61%

HTZ is the week's standout short target. Short interest jumped nearly 12 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 60.8% of free float — one of the highest readings among US-listed stocks. Borrow availability has hit zero. Lenders have deployed every share. That squeeze potential is real.

CRML is flashing warning signs too. Cost to borrow on Critical Metals Corp surged 109% in a week to 80.1% APR. Availability has crashed to just 8.9%. Shorts are piling in hard, and the stock is becoming very expensive to hold short.

AI infrastructure play CRWV saw short interest climb +5.7 percentage points to 29.4% of FF over the past week. Despite the bearish pressure, borrow remains cheap at 0.44% and availability is a comfortable 273%. Bears have room to add.

SOC — Sable Offshore — hit 33.9% SI with zero borrow availability. Cost to borrow has edged up too. Any good news could trigger a sharp cover rally.

BOBS reached 27.9% SI as Bob's Discount Furniture shorts rose +5.2pp. The furniture retailer faces consumer spending headwinds.

On the easing side, uranium ETF URNM saw short interest drop 29% in a week to 1.56% of float — shorts are backing off as the uranium rally takes hold.