Imdex Limited, a mining-tech company, provides drilling products, rock knowledge and geophysical sensors, and data and analytics for the minerals industry in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers directional drilling solutions, solids removal units, and drilling fluids; and rock knowledge, bench characterization, geoscience, structural geology, and survey technology products. It also provides software products, such as aiSIRIS, a cloud-based mineral-interpretation AI system for portable infrared spectrometer data; Datarock, a production-ready, explainable AI that provides automated, explainable logging and domaining workflows; and EarthNET, a web-based, cloud-native, AI-driven geoscience platform to ingest and integrate large earth data. In addition, the company offers HUB-IQ, a cloud-based portal integrated with industry software for validating field data transmitted from the drill rig; ioGAS, an exploratory data-analysis software application for detecting patterns, anomalies, and relationships in geoscience data; Krux, a drilling analytics software; and REFLEX XRF CONNECT, a systematic data capture application. The company was formerly known as Pilbara Gold NL and changed its name to Imdex Limited in July 1985. Imdex Limited was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Balcatta, Australia.
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Imdex Limited, a mining-tech company, provides drilling products, rock knowledge and geophysical sensors, and data and analytics for the minerals industry in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers directional drilling solutions, solids removal units, and drilling fluids; and rock knowledge, bench characterization, geoscience, structural geology, and survey technology products.
Fundamentals
Historical Data63 days
| Date | Short % | Gross Short |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | — | — |
| 27 Aug | — | — |
| 26 Aug | — | — |
| 25 Aug | 1.10% | — |
| 24 Aug | 1.08% | — |
| 21 Aug | 1.09% | — |
| 20 Aug | 1.05% | — |
| 19 Aug | 0.98% | — |
| 18 Aug | 0.99% | — |
| 17 Aug | 0.94% | — |
| 14 Aug | 0.89% | — |
| 13 Aug | 0.84% | — |
Imdex Limited (IMD) Short Interest Summary
Imdex Limited (IMD) currently has 1.10% of its shares sold short (5.7 million shares, worth approximately $20.1 million), based on ASIC short position data reported on 25 August 2026 (T+4 reporting lag). That makes IMD the #230 most shorted stock on the ASX most shorted list. Short interest in IMD is up 0.11% over the past week and up 0.06% over the past month. IMD is part of the Materials sector on the ASX.
Recent IMD Short Position History
| Date | Short % | Short Shares | Close Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 1.10% | 5.7M | $3.61 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1.08% | 5.6M | $3.60 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 1.09% | 5.7M | $3.59 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 1.05% | 5.5M | $3.85 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 0.98% | 5.1M | $3.73 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 0.99% | 5.1M | $3.75 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 0.94% | 4.8M | $3.69 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 0.89% | 4.5M | $3.85 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 0.84% | 4.3M | $3.99 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 0.86% | 4.4M | $4.00 |
IMD Short Selling — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Imdex Limited (IMD)'s current short interest?
Imdex Limited (IMD) currently has a short interest of 1.10% of total shares outstanding. This means 1.10% of IMD's shares have been sold short by investors who expect the price to decline. This data is sourced from ASIC reports and updated daily.
Is IMD heavily shorted on the ASX?
IMD has a relatively low short interest of 1.10%. Short interest below 5% generally suggests limited bearish sentiment from short sellers.
What does short interest mean for IMD investors?
Short interest in IMD shows the percentage of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall. At 1.10%, IMD's short interest is at a low level. See our short squeeze candidates and days to cover analysis for more context.
Where does this IMD short data come from?
Short position data is published by ASIC with a four trading day delay (T+4) and covers reported short positions as a percentage of total shares on issue. ASX Short Data also tracks daily gross short sales (T+1), securities lending, and director trades for IMD.