Optimum Communications, Inc. | OPTU | NYSE | Latest report: February 27, 2026
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) reported short interest of 35,456,242 shares for the settlement date of February 27, 2026. The prior report showed 36,801,303 shares. That was a change of -1.3M shares, while the latest days-to-cover reading came in at 19.29 using reported average daily volume of 1.8M.
This page tracks 7 reported short interest entries for OPTU from November 28, 2025 through February 27, 2026. Over that period, reported short interest ranged from 34.9M to 38.8M shares.
Extreme edge-case readings may reflect unusually low reported average volume.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Prior Short Interest | Change Shares | Change % | Average Daily Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | 35,456,242 | 36,801,303 | -1.3M | -3.6% | 1.8M | 19.29 |
| February 13, 2026 | 36,801,303 | 35,907,146 | 894.2K | +2.5% | 1.9M | 19.3 |
| January 30, 2026 | 35,907,146 | 36,294,812 | -387.7K | -1.1% | 2.0M | 18.09 |
| January 15, 2026 | 36,294,812 | 38,050,063 | -1.8M | -4.6% | 2.7M | 13.35 |
| December 31, 2025 | 38,050,063 | 38,848,159 | -798.1K | -2.0% | 2.7M | 14.31 |
| December 15, 2025 | 38,848,159 | 34,889,800 | 4.0M | +11.3% | 2.4M | 16.41 |
| November 28, 2025 | 34,889,800 | 32,519,953 | 2.4M | +7.3% | 3.7M | 9.47 |