10 Short Squeeze Stocks To Watch: Getty Images, Blue Apron, T Stamp, Black Rifle Coffee And More

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021, continued throughout 2022, and remain a new focus of traders looking for the next huge move.

High short interest and steep borrowing costs are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze.

Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates and several stocks to watch this week based on the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard.

1. Getty Images Holdings GETY moves up to first place for the week, gaining four positions from last week’s report and ranking fifth for two straight weeks. Data shows 144.3% of the float short, down from last week’s 183.5% reported. The cost to borrow on shares is 63.7%, up from last week’s 60.8% reported. Since going public via a SPAC merger, the content creator and image marketplace company has been a popular short squeeze target, previously topping this list.
2. Blue Apron Holdings APRN drops one position to second place, a move that comes after the meal delivery company topped the short squeeze leaderboard for two straight weeks. Data shows 31.3% of the float short, down from last week’s 33.2%. The cost to borrow on shares is 73.1%, down from last week’s 86.3%. The company has been a popular short-squeeze candidate in recent years.
3. VistaGen Therapeutics VTGN moves up 21 positions from last week to rank third on the leaderboard. Shares of the biotechnology company are up over 190% in the last month. Data shows 16.6% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 74.2%.
4. T-Stamp Inc IDAI makes one of the biggest moves among top short squeeze candidates in recent months, moving up 2,541 positions. Data shows 12.7% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 621.9%, which is the second highest among stocks tracked. The global provider of AI-powered identity services was previously on the Benzinga ‘Stock Whisper’ Index with increased interest from traders.
5. Ocean Biomedical Inc OCEA moves up 10 positions on the leaderboard to rank fifth for the week. Data shows 17.3% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 63.9%.

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Stocks to Watch: Outside the top five short-squeeze candidates, several other names are making big moves. Here are five stocks rising on the charts with significant short percentages or borrowing costs.

1. Grove Collaborative Holdings GROV moves up 21 positions to rank sixth for the week. Data shows 14.7% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 24.5%.
2. Jupiter Wellness Inc JUPW moves up 11 positions to rank seventh for the week. Data shows 14.5% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 104.5%.
3. AirSculpt Technologies AIRS ranks fourteenth for the week, moving up eight positions. Data shows 22.9% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 15.2%. The stock has previously been among the top short squeeze candidates earlier this year.
4. VCI Global Limited VCIG ranks 18th on the leaderboard, moving up three positions. Data shows 5.3% of the float short. The cost to borrow on shares of 404.5% ranks fourth of all stocks tracked. The stock was mentioned in the latest Benzinga “Stock Whisper” Index report.
5. BRC Inc BRCC ranks 23rd on the leaderboard, moving up 45 positions. Data shows 38.6% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 7.8%. The company, also known as Black Rifle Coffee, went public via SPAC merger and has seen connections to several politicians.

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