Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLD) Short Interest Up 41.2% in January

Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLD) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 462,593 shares, an increase of 41.2% from the January 15th total of 327,688 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 136,147 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 136,147 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fold

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Fold during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. North Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Fold during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fold during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Fold in the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Fold in the third quarter worth $39,000. 56.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fold News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fold this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Board set 2026 annual meeting for May 19, 2026 (virtual). Routine governance item; provides timing for shareholder votes but is not expected to materially change operations or near-term earnings. Fold Announces Date of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports show a “significant increase” in February but list 0 shares and NaN changes — and days-to-cover of 0.0. This appears to be a data or reporting anomaly; as published, it’s unlikely to be a real source of immediate buying/selling pressure. Monitor for corrected filings. (No external link provided.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple tech outlets published unrelated coverage of Samsung’s new “Wide” Galaxy Z Fold models. These stories are about smartphone hardware and have no direct bearing on Fold’s bitcoin payments/financial-services business. Exclusive: First official look at Samsung’s ‘Wide’ Galaxy Z Fold
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative piece that includes Fold in a head‑to‑head roundup with NewtekOne (NEWT). These comparisons are high-level and do not convey new financial results or guidance for FLD. Useful for screening but unlikely to drive a trade by itself. NewtekOne (NEWT) and Fold (FLD) Head-To-Head Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: General tech lifestyle coverage (e.g., an article on an expensive laundry-folding robot) appears in the feed but is unrelated to Fold’s business or fundamentals. This $7,999 robot will fold (some of) your laundry

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FLD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fold in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Fold from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 30th. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of Fold in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.83.

Fold Price Performance

NASDAQ:FLD opened at $1.50 on Friday. Fold has a 52 week low of $1.44 and a 52 week high of $14.00. The firm has a market cap of $72.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.00 and a beta of 0.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.47.

About Fold

Fold, trading under the ticker FLD on the NASDAQ, is a financial technology company specializing in bitcoin rewards and cryptocurrency-based consumer products. The company’s core offering enables users to earn bitcoin on everyday purchases through a prepaid Visa debit card, converting traditional currency transactions into bitcoin rewards at no extra cost. By partnering with major payment networks and merchant platforms, Fold aims to bridge the gap between mainstream spending and digital asset adoption.

Beyond the debit card, Fold offers a mobile application that integrates with the Bitcoin Lightning Network to facilitate faster and more cost-efficient transactions.