Intuit short interest rose 36.7% in April. Short positions totaled 9.42 million shares as of April 15. This figure increased from 6.89 million at the end of March.

Short interest represents 3.5% of total shares. The days-to-cover ratio is 2.5.

The rise reflects bearish sentiment regarding valuation, growth, and competition. Analysts also cite potential AI disruption in financial software as a long-term risk.