3 explosive stocks with high short interest

• IREN shares are still exploding with 19.68 percent short interest. Since IREN had bottomed at $50, it is now at $67.75.

• With a short interest of about 18 percent, Bloom Energy has been explosive. After finding support at $90, it is now up to $142.37.

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Not only can high short interest identify potential high risks, it can also signal a potential short squeeze – especially if the stock in question has been wildly higher.

Here are three that investors may want to take a closer look at.

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN): We mentioned IREN yesterday as the momentum builds.

IREN shares are still exploding with 19.68 percent short interest. Since IREN had bottomed at $50, it is now up to $67.75. The company just signed a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft that includes access to Nvidia’s advanced chips.

As stated in the IREN press release, « Under the agreement, IREN will provide Microsoft with access to NVIDIA GB300 GPUs over five years, with a total contract value of approximately $9.7 billion, including a 20 percent upfront payment. IREN has also entered into an agreement with Dell Technologies to purchase GPUs and peripherals for approximately $5 billion. »

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE): With a short interest of about 18 percent, Bloom Energy has been explosive. Since the support was found at $90, it is now as high as $142.37 and may go higher. Accelerating, Bloom posted a better-than-expected result as demand for its fuel cells and data center contracts continues to be strong. Additionally, JPMorgan has an overweight on the stock with a $129 price target, noting that Bloom will benefit from data center demand.

Analysts at Evercore ISI have an overweight rating on the stock with a price target of $152. The company sees a big spike in usage in 2027 and 2028 as demand for AI power increases.

Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS ): Kohl’s is back on the list. We last mentioned KSS on October 29. We noted at the time: « KSS has been explosive with 31% of its floating short. In fact, the retailer’s stock was around $10.25 in August and is now at $16.43. Citi’s 90-day target is a positive catalyst watch of $1. The stock remains at $16.43 today and could rise aggressively. »