5 heavily shorted Consumer Staples stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
5 heavily shorted Consumer Staples stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. (COKE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Hldg (OLLI), Inter Parfums Inc (IPAR). Short interest of 10% of float or more at the latest FINRA settlement, while the quant rating is Buy or Strong Buy: where short sellers and the factors disagree.
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5 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Consumer Staples · Short ≥ 10% of float
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1COKECoca-Cola Consolidated Inc. | 4.43Buy | D | A- | B+ | A- | — | $12.0B | 21.9 | +10.7% | 0.57% | 34.3% | Nov 4 |
| 2LRNStride Inc | 3.60Buy | A | B | A- | D | D- | $3.3B | 9.7 | +2.5% | — | 18.0% | — |
| 3OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Hldg | 4.16Buy | C- | A | B+ | C | C+ | $5.2B | 19.0 | +14.4% | — | 12.8% | Dec 8 |
| 4HELEHelen of Troy Ltd | 3.50Buy | B | F | D- | A | A | $691M | NM | +0.3% | — | 11.2% | — |
| 5IPARInter Parfums Inc | 4.29Buy | D | B- | A | B | A- | $3.7B | 21.8 | +2.9% | 3.60% | 10.8% | Nov 4 |
Source: Lician Quant Grades (SEC EDGAR statements, EODHD prices and estimates); short interest: FINRA; earnings dates: earnings calendar; dividend yield: EODHD fundamentals · Quant run Nov 4, 2026
Grades rank each stock against its sector peers; they are not investment advice. How the rating and grades work · Short interest · Earnings calendar
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About this screen
- Which are the top heavily shorted Consumer Staples stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. (COKE, rating 4.43); Stride Inc (LRN, rating 3.60); Ollie's Bargain Outlet Hldg (OLLI, rating 4.16); Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE, rating 3.50); Inter Parfums Inc (IPAR, rating 4.29). 5 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Short interest of 10% of float or more at the latest FINRA settlement, while the quant rating is Buy or Strong Buy: where short sellers and the factors disagree.
- How is the Lician Quant rating calculated?
- Each stock gets five factor grades (Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions) from A+ to F by ranking its metrics against the other stocks in its sector. The rating (1.00 to 5.00) is the equal-weight average of the factor scores, re-ranked within the sector: 4.50 and up is Strong Buy, 3.50 Buy, 2.50 Hold, 1.50 Sell, below that Strong Sell.
- How often is the list updated?
- After every US trading day, from SEC filings, EODHD prices and analyst estimates; this list is from the quant run of Nov 4, 2026. Short interest follows FINRA's twice-monthly settlement dates.