About BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) has 995.33K shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 14,917.03% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 0.06 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in BKYI?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, BKYI had approximately 995,329 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short BKYI?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for BKYI is 772.70% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for BKYI?
Days to cover for BKYI is approximately 0.06 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
How many BKYI shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 541,860 shares of BKYI had failed to deliver, worth about $1.69M at the prior day's close (26.63% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is BKYI a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. BKYI trades about 15,350,267 shares a day and would take roughly 0.06 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 772.70%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.