10 Short Squeeze Candidates To Watch This Week: Getty, Lannett, AirSculpt And More

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and continued through 2022, with new traders looking for the next huge move.

High short interest and a high cost to borrow are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze.

Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates this week based on the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard and some other stocks to watch that are moving up the list.
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• Getty Images Holdings GETY: The content creator and image marketplace tops the short squeeze leaderboard for a second straight week. Since going public via SPAC merger, the stock has frequently appeared on the list. Data shows 77.4% of the float short, down from 99.1% reported last week. The cost to borrow is 125.4 for the week, down from 136.1% last week.
• Lannett Company LCI: The generic pharmaceutical company climbs the leaderboard with a 242 position move to second place. Data shows 47.4% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 4.4%. Lannett recently announced a reverse stock split and reported quarterly earnings, which could make shares volatile moving forward.
• MicroAlgo Inc MLGO: The central processing algorithm company climbs 36 positions on the leaderboard to rank third for the week. Data shows 11.2% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 134.2%. The cost to borrow for the company ranks 12th overall and first among the top five short squeeze candidates.
• AirSculpt Technologies Inc AIRS: Benzinga mentioned AirSculpt as a short squeeze candidate to watch in last week’s report. The company ranked seventh last week and now cracks the top five with a fourth place position. Data shows 24.6% of the float short, up slightly from last week’s 24.4%. The cost to borrow on shares is 8.3%, in line with last week’s report.
• MicroStrategy Inc MSTR: The software company and Bitcoin BTC/USD holder remains in fifth place for a second straight week. Data shows 33.6% of the float short, down from last week’s 36.4%. The cost to borrow on shares is 31.8%, dropping from last week’s 34.9%. MicroStrategy recently reported quarterly financial results, which sent shares lower.

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Stocks to Watch: Outside of the top five short squeeze candidates, several other names are making big moves and could be ones to watch for investors.

• Remark Holdings MARK: Stock moves up 18 places to eighth place. Data shows 17.3% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 14.1%.
• Kala Pharmaceuticals KALA: Frequent list name ranks ninth for the week, moving up 15 places. Data shows 22.6% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 230.1%. The stock could re-enter the top five candidates soon.
• Compass Pathways CMPS: Psychedelic company moves up 59 places to rank 12th for the week. Data shows 31.1% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 12.3%.
• HighPeak Energy HPK: Oil and natural gas company ranks 13th on the list, moving up 43 positions. Data shows 16.8% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 20.2%.
• Future FinTech Group FTFT: Blockchain company ranks 21st for the week, moving up 1,796 positions. Data shows 17.0% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 4.3%. The stock makes the biggest move by positioned gained of the top 50 short squeeze candidates.

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