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5 High Short-Interest Stocks to Buy Before Q1 2026

By Thomas Hughes. Date Posted: 12/9/2025. 

Key Points

• Many quality stocks with robust outlooks have been heavily shorted in the back half of 2025, setting them up to rebound in 2026.
• AI demand, either for infrastructure or services, is a dominant theme.
• This article examines five of the most-shorted stocks with potential to be squeezed and what might trigger the action. 

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) will kick off the peak reporting season for fiscal Q4 2025 on Jan. 13, 2026, so there isn’t much time left to position for earnings season. The takeaway in early December: many stocks with solid outlooks have been heavily shorted, leaving depressed prices and setting them up for potential rebounds next year.

Now is the time to start building exposure. This article examines five of the highest short-interest stocks on Wall Street, their earnings outlooks, and what could spark a short squeeze.

Hims & Hers Health Could Double in Price

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) came under pressure in early 2025 due to shifts in the GLP-1 market and service issues. By late 2025, however, the impact of those GLP-1 headwinds appears to have been fleeting, and the company’s efforts to expand services and market penetration are gaining traction. The outlook for fiscal Q4 (FQ4) calls for growth to slow into the high-20% range, but the bar is low and outperformance is likely. With short interest at 30%, a squeeze is very possible.

The company is reportedly in talks with Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) regarding the sale of the GLP-1 medication Wegovy, and it has recently approved a share buyback. Management plans to repurchase $250 million of stock—about 3% of market cap—underscoring financial flexibility and confidence in the growth outlook.

Analysts have been raising price targets and issuing upgrades in early December, implying roughly a 15% consensus upside. Positive news could easily push the stock toward that consensus, moving it above key moving averages and back toward the highs set earlier this year.

Applied Digital: Outperforms, Capacity Is Sold Out

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) appears to be in the early stages of a short-covering rally. The latest results from the company and GPU-maker NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) show AI capacity is sold out and demand continues to grow. As a result, APLD’s robust forecasts are being affirmed and the longer-term outlook is improving. It may take time, but APLD is on track to complete its second campus and then move on to a third, which could increase its revenue outlook by about 50% when that expansion is realized.

Short interest in APLD was over 30% in late November and has likely fallen since. The stock was moving higher in early December, supported by its outlook and improving analyst sentiment.

Thirteen analysts cover APLD; the consensus rating is Moderate Buy, and price targets have been rising quickly. The stock is up roughly 150% over the past year, but the high end of the consensus target still implies about 30% upside to a fresh all-time high.

SoundHound: 30% Short Interest and Inflection Point Ahead

SoundHound (NASDAQ: SOUN) also carried about 30% short interest as of late November. While some worry that earlier hype inflated the stock, current deal trends suggest the business is advancing.

The company is expanding its voice-activated AI services into new verticals and deepening client penetration, and it has shown meaningful momentum in recent quarters.

Looking into 2026, SoundHound is approaching an inflection point where it could reach profitability. The FQ4 release will give management a chance to clarify the outlook, and it is likely to be more favorable than the market expects.

The consensus calls for revenue growth to slow but remain at a hyper pace of nearly 60%.

Super Micro Computer: Market Waiting for the Proof

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has faced multiple issues, including a recent weak report, leaving investors in a cautious, wait-and-see stance.

SMCI reported fiscal year 2026 Q1 earnings on Nov. 4. Guidance for FQ2 was strong—roughly 2,500 basis points better than expectations—and should already have prompted some short-covering.

The likely catalyst is stronger-than-expected AI and GPU demand translating into upside for the server business and forward guidance, which could come in well above consensus. Until that proof arrives, analysts’ sentiment is gradually firming around the consensus estimate, which implies roughly 35% upside.

MP Materials’ Market Follow-Through Is Coming

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) saw an early-2025 stock price surge that signaled longer-term upside. The question now is when the market will follow through on that signal; early 2026 looks likely.

The company not only has U.S. government support, it is already generating revenue and profits — unlike many other rare-earth plays that rallied alongside MP’s stock.

Short interest in MP isn’t as high as some of the other names on this list, but it is still meaningful and could help accelerate a rapid price move once catalysts materialize. Analysts have increased coverage, the consensus is a Moderate Buy, and the forecast implies about 30% upside.

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