Stem (STEM)
Stem on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as services-computer integrated systems design.
1.1M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
5.1
Days to cover
-6.5 days vs prior
46.1%
Short share of volume
2026-10-09
2,926
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-14
Wed 28 Oct
Next earnings
estimated date
-$7K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 2 sells
As of 2026-10-09.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in STEM is 1,149,556 shares, up 72,809 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 956,786 shares (29 May 2026) to 47,353,379 shares (31 December 2024). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 227K shares a day that is 5.1 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 1,149,556 | -2.8% | 227,033 | 5.06 |
| 2026-09-15 | 1,182,878 | +9.9% | 101,860 | 11.61 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,076,747 | -4.8% | 92,549 | 11.63 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,130,596 | +0.5% | 161,949 | 6.98 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,124,605 | +1.1% | 118,195 | 9.51 |
| 2026-07-15 | 1,112,068 | +6.7% | 108,157 | 10.28 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,042,718 | -2.4% | 96,597 | 10.79 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1,067,845 | +11.6% | 179,354 | 5.95 |
| 2026-05-29 | 956,786 | -11.5% | 176,951 | 5.41 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1,080,768 | +2.1% | 214,617 | 5.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1,058,771 | +0.7% | 118,205 | 8.96 |
| 2026-04-15 | 1,051,035 | +1.0% | 96,510 | 10.89 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,040,876 | -2.7% | 131,499 | 7.92 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1,069,910 | +6.2% | 288,666 | 3.71 |
| 2026-02-27 | 1,007,041 | -1.0% | 117,840 | 8.55 |
| 2026-02-13 | 1,017,362 | -1.3% | 244,277 | 4.16 |
| 2026-01-30 | 1,030,766 | +5.2% | 238,174 | 4.33 |
| 2026-01-15 | 979,638 | -6.1% | 295,151 | 3.32 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1,043,617 | -2.3% | 165,118 | 6.32 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1,068,018 | -9.2% | 218,191 | 4.89 |
| 2025-11-28 | 1,175,719 | +3.5% | 177,320 | 6.63 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1,135,982 | +0.5% | 275,202 | 4.13 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1,129,867 | +11.9% | 430,065 | 2.63 |
| 2025-10-15 | 1,009,874 | +2.1% | 508,491 | 1.99 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 9 October 2026, the short share of STEM volume is 46.1%, down 1.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 33.4% (22 September 2026) to 67.3% (10 September 2026). The latest reading is 5.1 points below the 30-session average of 51.2%, on 37K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 17K | 37K | 46.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 29K | 48K | 60.1% | 3,634 |
| 2026-10-07 | 74K | 118K | 63.0% | 12,452 |
| 2026-10-06 | 96K | 154K | 62.3% | 843 |
| 2026-10-05 | 21K | 49K | 43.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 40K | 83K | 47.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 50K | 85K | 58.6% | 16,712 |
| 2026-09-30 | 42K | 110K | 37.9% | 15 |
| 2026-09-29 | 22K | 41K | 54.1% | 262 |
| 2026-09-28 | 71K | 114K | 62.7% | 1 |
| 2026-09-25 | 173K | 343K | 50.4% | 1,853 |
| 2026-09-24 | 32K | 89K | 36.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 61K | 112K | 54.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 49K | 147K | 33.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 47K | 96K | 48.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 17K | 47K | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2026-09-17 | 15K | 28K | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2026-09-16 | 26K | 67K | 38.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 27K | 41K | 64.6% | 30 |
| 2026-09-14 | 20K | 38K | 52.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 64K | 120K | 53.8% | 1,001 |
| 2026-09-10 | 42K | 62K | 67.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 46K | 69K | 66.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 14K | 37K | 38.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 12K | 29K | 43.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | 12K | 28K | 42.2% | 125 |
| 2026-09-02 | 16K | 27K | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2026-09-01 | 10K | 22K | 45.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 14K | 24K | 59.3% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 21K | 38K | 57.0% | 68 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in STEM is 2,926 shares, down 4,501 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 8 shares (26 May 2026) to 10,457 shares (13 August 2026).
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 2,926 | $4.72 | $14K |
| 2026-09-10 | 7,427 | $5.37 | $40K |
| 2026-09-09 | 573 | $5.64 | $3K |
| 2026-09-08 | 31 | $5.57 | $173 |
| 2026-08-19 | 15 | $5.84 | $88 |
| 2026-08-13 | 10,457 | $5.45 | $57K |
| 2026-08-05 | 2,317 | $5.98 | $14K |
| 2026-07-21 | 412 | $6.09 | $3K |
| 2026-07-14 | 1,070 | $6.52 | $7K |
| 2026-07-08 | 10 | $7.18 | $72 |
| 2026-07-07 | 43 | $7.79 | $335 |
| 2026-06-29 | 4,434 | $7.36 | $33K |
| 2026-06-18 | 815 | $7.68 | $6K |
| 2026-06-17 | 1,420 | $7.78 | $11K |
| 2026-06-15 | 285 | $7.31 | $2K |
| 2026-06-10 | 62 | $7.70 | $477 |
| 2026-06-08 | 1,957 | $7.70 | $15K |
| 2026-05-26 | 8 | $9.46 | $76 |
| 2026-05-21 | 12 | $8.90 | $107 |
| 2026-05-05 | 75 | $10.13 | $760 |
| 2026-04-30 | 300 | $10.34 | $3K |
| 2026-04-29 | 26 | $10.62 | $276 |
| 2026-04-28 | 113 | $11.29 | $1K |
| 2026-04-24 | 44 | $11.28 | $496 |
| 2026-04-23 | 714 | $11.80 | $8K |
| 2026-04-22 | 68 | $10.83 | $736 |
| 2026-04-21 | 92 | $11.28 | $1K |
| 2026-04-17 | 226 | $10.70 | $2K |
| 2026-04-09 | 246 | $9.68 | $2K |
| 2026-04-08 | 822 | $8.81 | $7K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at STEM reported 2 open-market sells worth $7K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Carlson Michael James (President, Managed Services) on 2026-09-29.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Sell | 146 | $4.67 | $682 | 26K |
| 2026-09-26 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Option exercise | 305 | $4.48 | $1K | 26K |
| 2026-08-07 | Birns Ira M | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 14K |
| 2026-08-07 | TYSON LAURA D | Director | Grant | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2026-08-07 | Guruswamy Vasudevan | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 11K |
| 2026-08-07 | Tammineedi Anil | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2026-08-07 | Daley Adam | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 20K |
| 2026-08-07 | Shivram Krishna | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 11K |
| 2026-08-07 | BUZBY DAVID S | Director | Option exercise | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 7K |
| 2026-07-20 | Musfeldt Brian | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 996 | $6.11 | $6K | 2K |
| 2026-07-17 | Musfeldt Brian | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 3K | $6.26 | $21K | 3K |
| 2026-07-02 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 996 | $7.85 | $8K | 10K |
| 2026-07-02 | Narayanan Arun | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 2K | $7.85 | $16K | 19K |
| 2026-07-02 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 675 | $7.85 | $5K | 35K |
| 2026-07-02 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Sell | 1K | $7.85 | $11K | 26K |
| 2026-06-30 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Option exercise | 3K | $7.81 | $21K | 11K |
| 2026-06-30 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Option exercise | 5K | $7.81 | $39K | 8K |
| 2026-06-30 | Narayanan Arun | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 8K | $7.81 | $63K | 21K |
| 2026-06-30 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 3K | $7.81 | $21K | 35K |
| 2026-06-30 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 5K | $7.81 | $39K | 32K |
| 2026-06-30 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Option exercise | 3K | $7.81 | $21K | 27K |
| 2026-06-30 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Option exercise | 5K | $7.81 | $39K | 24K |
| 2026-03-11 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 402 | $10.83 | $4K | 3K |
| 2026-03-10 | Narayanan Arun | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 5K | $11.12 | $57K | 13K |
| 2026-03-10 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Sell | 2K | $11.12 | $23K | 19K |
| 2026-03-10 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 942 | $11.12 | $10K | 27K |
| 2026-03-10 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 655 | $11.12 | $7K | 3K |
| 2026-03-07 | Narayanan Arun | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 13K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 13K |
| 2026-03-07 | Narayanan Arun | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 6K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 18K |
| 2026-03-07 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Option exercise | 4K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 22K |
| 2026-03-07 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 28K |
| 2026-03-07 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Option exercise | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 4K |
| 2026-03-04 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 185 | $10.00 | $2K | 2K |
| 2026-03-03 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 300 | $9.67 | $3K | 3K |
| 2026-03-03 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 292 | $9.67 | $3K | 25K |
| 2026-03-01 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Option exercise | 670 | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2026-03-01 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 904 | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 26K |
| 2026-02-20 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 366 | $11.40 | $4K | 2K |
| 2026-02-19 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Tax withholding | 522 | $11.30 | $6K | 3K |
| 2026-02-19 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 536 | $11.30 | $6K | 25K |
| 2026-02-19 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Tax withholding | 730 | $11.30 | $8K | 18K |
| 2026-02-15 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 25K |
| 2026-02-15 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Option exercise | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2026-02-15 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Option exercise | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 19K |
| 2025-11-18 | Shukla Rahul | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 4K | $16.21 | $60K | 0 |
| 2025-11-11 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Sell | 10K | $17.70 | $170K | 2K |
| 2025-11-10 | Laureles Saul R. | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 3K | $18.27 | $62K | 24K |
| 2025-11-10 | Shukla Rahul | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $18.27 | $38K | 4K |
| 2025-11-10 | Carlson Michael James | President, Managed Services | Tax withholding | 7K | $18.27 | $123K | 17K |
| 2025-11-10 | Tappin Matthew | President, Software Products | Tax withholding | 5K | $18.27 | $99K | 11K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON32 Form 144 notices on file for STEM worth $814K at the prices reported; 9 in the last 90 days worth $87K. Latest: Carlson Michael James filed on 2026-09-29 to sell 146 shares ($671) from 2026-09-29.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 146 | $671 | 0.002% | 2026-09-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-10 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 3K | $15K | 0.030% | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-10 | Musfeldt BrianOfficer | 1K | $6K | 0.013% | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-10 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 2K | $10K | 0.021% | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-10 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 4K | $20K | 0.041% | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-29 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 2K | $10K | 0.021% | 2026-07-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-29 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 1K | $6K | 0.014% | 2026-07-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-29 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 3K | $13K | 0.028% | 2026-07-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-20 | Musfeldt BrianOfficer | 996 | $6K | 0.011% | 2026-07-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-02 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 996 | $8K | 0.011% | 2026-07-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-02 | Narayanan ArunOfficer, Director | 2K | $15K | 0.022% | 2026-07-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-02 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 675 | $5K | 0.008% | 2026-07-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-07-02 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 1K | $10K | 0.015% | 2026-07-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-11 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 402 | $4K | 0.005% | 2026-03-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-10 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 655 | $7K | 0.008% | 2026-03-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-10 | Narayanan ArunOfficer, Director | 5K | $57K | 0.060% | 2026-03-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-10 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 942 | $10K | 0.011% | 2026-03-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-10 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 2K | $23K | 0.024% | 2026-03-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-04 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 185 | $2K | 0.002% | 2026-03-04 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-03 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 300 | $3K | 0.004% | 2026-03-03 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-03 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 292 | $3K | 0.003% | 2026-03-03 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-20 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 366 | $4K | 0.004% | 2026-02-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-19 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 522 | $6K | 0.006% | 2026-02-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-19 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 536 | $6K | 0.006% | 2026-02-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-19 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 730 | $8K | 0.009% | 2026-02-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-18 | Shukla RahulOfficer | 4K | $60K | 0.044% | 2025-11-18 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-12 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 10K | $170K | 0.114% | 2025-11-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-10 | Shukla RahulOfficer | 2K | $38K | 0.025% | 2025-11-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-10 | Tappin MatthewOfficer | 5K | $99K | 0.065% | 2025-11-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-10 | Laureles Saul R.Officer | 3K | $62K | 0.040% | 2025-11-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-11-10 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 7K | $123K | 0.080% | 2025-11-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-10-02 | Carlson Michael JamesOfficer | 134 | $3K | 0.002% | 2025-10-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding STEM at their latest 13F. JSON3 of the 30 tracked managers held STEM at their latest 13F, $1.5M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $806K (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 1 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 103K | $806K | 0.00% | -72K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 66K | $519K | 0.00% | +8K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 24K | $185K | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Stem in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Stem (STEM), SEC CIK 1758766, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as services-computer integrated systems design. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-14.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-09-29.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-05-06.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-29.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1758766Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
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