QXO QXO, Inc.

bearish REVERSAL track record → $17.25 -0.43 (-2.4%)
Mkt Cap $13B 52wk $15.50 - $27.61 Updated Friday
Est. revisions: -26.2%
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -3.8)

Factor Model

net -3.8 6.4 / 10
Est. Revisions
-0.9
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
-0.8
Analyst Rev.
-1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

QXO short interest rises 14% to 18.5%

Watch: Monitor the Q3 2026 acquisition closing and integration progress as key catalysts for shifting the bearish sentiment.

Short interest in QXO jumped 14% to 111.7M shares, representing 18.5% of the float with a 6-day cover. This rise comes amid decelerating revenue momentum and ongoing insider selling. Institutional holders like Citadel and Renaissance maintain strong presence, but negative revisions and high volatility suggest increased bearish pressure.

The surge in short interest and downward estimate revisions highlight growing skepticism about QXO's near-term earnings power despite acquisition optimism.

Evidence

Updated Friday Short interest at 18.5% of float, up 14%
16d ago Citigroup main QXO: Buy → Buy
17d ago Short interest at 16.2% of float, up 31%
17d ago Stephens & Co. main QXO: Overweight → Overweight
18d ago Baird main QXO: Outperform → Outperform
21d ago Oppenheimer Raises PT on QXO (QXO) Stock yahoo-finance
24d ago Citigroup main QXO: Buy → Buy
29d ago Thinking about selling out of a core position to add more $CEPT reddit-investing
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31d ago Amazon, QXO, Phillips 66 And A Health Care Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'
32d ago Latest trucking nuclear verdict: $81 million, this time in Utah
33d ago QXO Inc. (QXO) Turns to Acquisitions to Build Industrial Conglomerate
34d ago Oppenheimer main QXO: Outperform → Outperform
40d ago Latest acquisition by Brad Jacobs’ QXO building products rollup is largest so far
41d ago Keybanc main QXO: Overweight → Overweight
41d ago Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Airlines, Marvell Technology, Strategy & more
Fundamentals & Data ▾
QXO, Inc. Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Mkt Cap
$13B
Beta
2.37
52w Range
$15.50 - $27.61
Short Interest
111.7M 18.46%
Days to Cover
6.0 +49%
Technicals downtrend
vs 20d MA
-2.8%
from 52w Hi
-31.0%
Vol (20d)
56%
1w return
+1.3%
1m return
-12.0%
Vol ratio
0.9x
Insiders
selling 0B / 2S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.10 -26.2% 30d 0up / 5dn
Est. Dispersion
102% 9 analysts
Analyst Target
$32 $26 - $50
Options P/C
1.86 0C / 1P unusual
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, Renaissance, Soros, D.E. Shaw
Financials
Revenue
$1.7B +12716% YoY
FCF
$48M
Gross Margin
24%
Op Margin
-15%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $33M
Renaissance $2M
Soros
D.E. Shaw
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 6
net selling
6 insiders · 6 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
KUSHNER JARED COREY · other
AIKEN JASON W. CPA · other
HARIK MARIO A · other
COLUCCI MARLENE M · other
LANDRY ALLISON M. · other
KISSEL MARY E. · other
Track Record (0/1 correct) ▾

Direction History

0/1 correct at 5 days
2026-05-10 bullish -12.9% ✗
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