XELB · XCel Brands, Inc.
$0.99
+0.05 (+5.32%)
At close · Aug 17
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 13, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to continue exploring strategic financing alternatives and operational efficiencies to improve liquidity.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Market Cap
$6.17M
Shares
6.56M
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
Model estimate
Expected Aug 14 short interest
as of Aug 14
22,455
-19.1% vs reported
Short Squeeze Score
28/100
Short interest 0.4% of shares — P32
Days to cover 1.0 — P13
Price vs VWAP -53.1% — P2
Short-volume trend -3.4% — P37
Short interest change -16.7% — P19
Worst FTD 0.07% of shares — P80
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-31). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-08-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Sep 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 27,743 | 33,307 | -5,564 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 33,307 | 19,848 | +13,459 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 19,848 | 138,325 | -118,477 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 138,325 | 18,158 | +120,167 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 18,158 | 24,695 | -6,537 | 1.05 |
| 2026-05-15 | 24,695 | 47,714 | -23,019 | 1.51 |
| 2026-04-30 | 47,714 | 43,104 | +4,610 | 1.62 |
| 2026-04-15 | 43,104 | 58,938 | -15,834 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 58,938 | 58,828 | +110 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 58,828 | 62,767 | -3,939 | 2.11 |
| 2026-02-27 | 62,767 | 69,218 | -6,451 | 1.76 |
| 2026-02-13 | 69,218 | 74,924 | -5,706 | 1.32 |
| 2026-01-30 | 74,924 | 80,679 | -5,755 | 2.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 80,679 | 77,900 | +2,779 | 2.53 |
| 2025-12-31 | 77,900 | 98,108 | -20,208 | 1.39 |
| 2025-12-15 | 98,108 | 103,693 | -5,585 | 1.92 |
| 2025-11-28 | 103,693 | 130,406 | -26,713 | 1.98 |
| 2025-11-14 | 130,406 | 160,527 | -30,121 | 2.83 |
| 2025-10-31 | 160,527 | 252,132 | -91,605 | 1.51 |
| 2025-10-15 | 252,132 | 77,707 | +174,425 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 77,707 | 77,854 | -147 | 1.51 |
| 2025-09-15 | 77,854 | 90,277 | -12,423 | 1.22 |
| 2025-08-29 | 90,277 | 114,101 | -23,824 | 1.00 |
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Key facts
CIK
1083220
CUSIP
98400M200
13F (30d)
11 filings
11 filers
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