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$14.05 -1.00 (-6.64%) At close · Nov 6 Play latest call Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
Market Cap
$89.80M
Shares
5.97M
Volume · Nov 6 38.89K Avg daily vol (3M) 38.95K

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.

NDLS Latest Reported Short Interest

FINRA reported 138,699 NDLS shares sold short as of the October 15, 2026 settlement date, an increase of 7,559 shares. Days to cover was 3.40 based on FINRA's reported average daily volume.

Official FINRA short-interest data · share counts are restated for subsequent splits of this listing

NDLS Short Interest Forecast

Equibles' model estimates 138,599 shares sold short for the October 30, 2026 settlement, -0.1% versus the latest reported position, with a likely range of 109,674 to 172,140 shares. This model prediction uses FINRA data through October 30, 2026; FINRA's official release is expected November 10, 2026.

Model estimate

Expected Oct 30 short interest

as of Oct 30 Low confidence 55% chance it rises
138,599 -0.1% vs reported
Likely range 109,674 to 172,140 The latest estimate appears in the chart below. Official release expected Nov 10. Methodology
Short Squeeze Score
52/100
Short interest 2.3% of shares — P51 Days to cover 3.4 — P50 Price vs VWAP -2.7% — P58 Short-volume trend -4.3% — P34 Short interest change +5.8% — P69 Worst FTD 0.01% of shares — P57

Positioning score 51.7 + catalyst boost 0 (total capped at 100). This is a screening index, not a probability of a squeeze.

Method and coverage limits

Factor percentiles compare eligible primary operating-company stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-10-15). The weighted mean uses short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, and fails-to-deliver 10%. Missing factors redistribute their weight; incomplete coverage is not evidence of low risk. Price, volume, and earnings boosts add 10 each, capped at 20.

Shares outstanding are not free float. Borrow fees, utilization, lendable supply, recalls, and dealer inventory are not measured. Short-sale volume does not measure the change in open shorts; fails to deliver are not a borrow-cost measurement; price vs VWAP does not establish short sellers' entry prices. Earnings can move prices in either direction.

The weights are judgment-based, not calibrated to future squeeze outcomes. The separate options assessment below does not change this universe ranking.

Options positioning & squeeze sensitivity

Nearest expiration after today within 30 calendar days; same-day expirations and later maturities are excluded.

No active listed options were found.

Open interest has both a buyer and a seller; it does not reveal dealer hedge direction. Gross gamma sums both calls and puts without netting and uses a local 1% price-change approximation. It measures sensitivity, not predicted buying or a squeeze probability.

Assessment prepared 2026-11-07 05:41 UTC. Options model values may come from a cached snapshot; their original computation time is not supplied. Open interest has its own effective date.

Short Interest History

Settlement Date Current Position Previous Position Change Days to Cover
2026-11-13 Scheduled
FINRA publishes Nov 24
— — — —
2026-10-30 Scheduled
FINRA publishes Nov 10
— — — —
2026-10-15 138,699 131,140 +7,559 3.40
2026-09-30 131,140 128,293 +2,847 4.27
2026-09-15 128,293 150,546 -22,253 5.63
2026-08-31 150,546 134,681 +15,865 4.40
2026-08-14 134,681 126,551 +8,130 2.14
2026-07-31 126,551 128,982 -2,431 1.32
2026-07-15 128,982 143,622 -14,640 4.03
2026-06-30 143,622 139,697 +3,925 3.54
2026-06-15 139,697 148,176 -8,479 4.27
2026-05-29 148,176 145,388 +2,788 3.49
2026-05-15 145,388 123,629 +21,759 1.89
2026-04-30 123,629 163,862 -40,233 2.30
2026-04-15 163,862 267,924 -104,062 2.97
2026-03-31 267,924 272,062 -4,138 1.33
2026-03-13 272,062 318,969 -46,907 4.94
2026-02-27 318,969 215,226 +103,743 4.05
2026-02-13 215,226 161,211 +54,015 5.30
2026-01-30 161,211 151,493 +9,718 7.01
2026-01-15 151,493 130,811 +20,682 3.65
2025-12-31 130,811 113,454 +17,357 1.58
2025-12-15 113,454 119,935 -6,481 1.08
2025-11-28 119,935 138,445 -18,510 2.65
2025-11-14 138,445 145,692 -7,247 2.82

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