SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,609 shares, a decrease of 90.6% from the April 30th total of 742,767 shares. Currently, 21.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 533,267 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

SMX (Security Matters) Public Stock Performance

Shares of SMX traded down $0.95 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $7.04. 181,698 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 148,052. SMX has a 52 week low of $6.11 and a 52 week high of $144,038.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is $88.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2,762.35.

SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 20th. The company reported $881.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SMX (Security Matters) Public

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public during the 4th quarter worth $98,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public during the 4th quarter worth $227,000. Finally, HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public during the 4th quarter worth $303,000. 15.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, SMX (Security Matters) Public presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Key SMX (Security Matters) Public News

Here are the key news stories impacting SMX (Security Matters) Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SMX reported broader media visibility, saying it was recently featured in outlets such as Forbes, Miami Herald, TIME, and Rolling Stone, which could help investor awareness and support the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company issued several releases arguing that its “material intelligence” and verification technology could become important for “Made in America,” luxury goods, and recycled plastics, but these were mostly thematic marketing updates rather than confirmed financial results or contracts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: SMX said the stock will undergo a 2.285-for-1 reverse split effective June 1, 2026. Reverse splits often have little fundamental impact by themselves, but they can affect trading dynamics and are sometimes viewed cautiously by investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest data remains a concern, with roughly 21% of shares reported sold short earlier in the week, signaling persistent skepticism from traders even though the later update showed zero shares reported in the latest snapshot. Article Title

SMX (Security Matters) Public Company Profile

Security Matters Public Ltd. (NASDAQ: SMX) is a cybersecurity company specializing in hardware-enforced security solutions designed to protect computing systems and connected devices against physical and supply-chain attacks. The company’s patented approach embeds security primitives directly into hardware, offering a layer of protection that traditional software-only defenses cannot provide. By leveraging these hardware-based security elements, Security Matters aims to safeguard critical assets such as cryptographic keys, passwords and system integrity in a wide range of applications.

The company’s flagship product, VANA, comprises a suite of IP blocks and development tools that semiconductor vendors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can integrate into system-on-chip (SoC) designs.