Name: Medibank Private (MPL) Short Position History
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MPL

Insurance

Medibank Private

Short interest: 3.68%; +0.62 pp 30d; as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 101.5M
Shares on issue: 2.754B

Price & short interest

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About Medibank Private

Medibank Private (ASX: MPL) is an Australian health company whose core business is underwriting and distributing private health insurance, complemented by health services and adjacent insurance offerings (including pet and travel insurance). It is one of Australia’s largest private health insurers, with scale in policyholder membership, brand recognition, and a broad distribution footprint across direct and partner channels. The group’s value proposition centres on integrated health management, preventative health programs and digital servicing aimed at improving member outcomes while managing claims costs.

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Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) has 3.68% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 101,479,200 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.62 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.37 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.93% in June 2026. MPL is classified in the Insurance industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads MPL today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 42rank 177 of 1942
CAN SLIMWatchScore 25rank 403 of 1541
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 22rank 763 of 1716
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 25rank 177 of 1502
Quality compoundersWatchScore 34rank 336 of 1669

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MPL fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) recorded revenue of A$9.3B and net profit after tax of A$638.7M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$8.5B and net profit after tax of A$500.8M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +9.3% (FY), EPS +27.5% (FY). Net margin 6.8%, return on equity 26.8% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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