Bears Load Up: Squeeze Candidates Emerge

Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Several names show sharp short interest spikes. Three stocks stand out.

Wolfspeed leads the pain trade. SI hit 80.7% of free float with zero shares available to borrow. The chipmaker is down 43% in three months. Bears see no path to profitability, but the squeeze risk is extreme.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM sits at 79.5% SI with availability at just 12.6%. Days-to-cover has stretched to 31. Any positive catalyst could ignite a violent short squeeze.

Chewy carries 74.2% SI but bears face a different dynamic. Availability is a massive 405%. That means borrow is plentiful. Short sellers are comfortable holding the position.

Hertz hits 69.3% SI with cost-to-borrow at 6.6%. Availability is zero. The rental car company is down 63% in three months. Shorts are deeply entrenched.

On the mover front, Six Flags Entertainment jumped onto the radar. Activist investor Jana Partners is again pushing for a sale. SI stands at 22.5%. A deal announcement could squeeze bears fast.

EverCommerce carries the highest ORTEX short score at 94. SI is 15% of float with 22 days-to-cover. The software firm is down 9% over three months as bears bet on further declines.

Energy short interest is also active. ORTEX data shows the FENY energy ETF saw short interest surge 66% in a single week, reflecting volatile repositioning amid oil price swings and sector uncertainty.