Name: Xero (XRO) Short Position History
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XRO

Software & Services

Xero

Short interest: 5.82%; +0.75 pp 30d; as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 9.9M
Shares on issue: 170.653M

Price & short interest

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About Xero

Xero is a leading provider of cloud-based accounting software tailored for small businesses. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial management tools that streamline accounting processes, enhance financial visibility, and facilitate compliance. Xero's platform is known for its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with third-party applications, making it a preferred choice for small business owners worldwide.

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Xero (ASX:XRO) has 5.82% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 9,925,435 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.75 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.31 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.87% in September 2026. XRO is classified in the Software & Services 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 XRO today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 26rank 884 of 1942
CAN SLIMWatchScore 17rank 793 of 1541
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1329 of 1716
Crowded-Short BreakoutSetupScore 38rank 61 of 1502
Quality compoundersWatchScore 20rank 758 of 1669

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XRO fundamentals

In the year to 31 Mar 2026, Xero (ASX:XRO) recorded revenue of NZ$2.8B and net profit after tax of NZ$167.4M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of NZ$2.1B and net profit after tax of NZ$227.8M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +30.9% (FY). Net margin 6.1% (FY). Figures are in NZD, the company's reporting currency; source: ASX (Markit), as at 14 Oct 2026.

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