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Short Interest Update USALAB

Astera Labs (ALAB) Short Interest Remains Elevated

Astera Labs continues to see significant short positioning with 5.0% of shares outstanding currently held short as of the latest settlement period.

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By The Forensic Ledger Desk October 2, 20261 min read
Company
Astera Labs, Inc.
Borrow Fee
0.4%
Short % Float
5%
Days to Cover
2.2

Short Interest Analysis for ALAB

Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) is currently exhibiting above-average short positioning. According to data from the September 2026 settlement period, short interest stands at 8.7 million shares, representing approximately 5.0% of the company's total shares outstanding. This places the stock in the top third of the nearly 6,000 names tracked by our research platform. While this figure is a slight decrease from the 5.2% reported in the August 31, 2026, settlement, the persistence of this short interest suggests ongoing skepticism among institutional participants regarding the semiconductor firm's valuation. The current days-to-cover ratio is estimated at 2.2, indicating that a significant move in price could trigger a rapid covering event.

Source

Signal data sourced from CurvedTrading. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.

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