Mitek Systems MITK
$17.24 +$0.31 (+1.83%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:20 pm ET · Last extended-hours $17.30 +0.35%
Open$17.25
Prev close$16.93
Day range$17.01 – $17.81
Volume666.0K
Market cap$777.91M
P/E (TTM)36.7
Dividend yield–
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership93.4%-0.08 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding243+1 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)33 buys / 13 sellsNet buying
Short interest9.49% of floatDays to cover 7.0 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share15.4%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$1.48M (9 inflow days, 11 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 27.9% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 7.35% to 9.49% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deka Investment GmbH | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +213,322 | 0.6% |
| Inspire Investing, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +180,948 | 0.4% |
| Nuveen Asset Management LLC | Insurance Company | 2026/Q3 | +251,116 | 1.8% |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,065,460 | 4.7% |
| Millennium Management LLC | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +854,482 | 1.9% |
| Wellington Management Group | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +569,379 | 3.9% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +462,012 | 2.0% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +361,128 | 0.8% |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +342,430 | 1.0% |
| Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +306,641 | 2.1% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +276,062 | 7.8% |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +261,017 | 0.6% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +220,322 | 0.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +184,441 | 4.5% |
| Citigroup Inc. | Public Company | 2026/Q3 | +155,958 | 0.5% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | Aaron Seyler | Chief Revenue Officer | Other Acquisition | +67,459 | – | 67,459 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Aaron Seyler | Chief Revenue Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +67,459 | – | 67,459 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Edward West | Chief Executive Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -45,421 | $19.43 | 289,855 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Edward West | Chief Executive Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +70,496 | – | 289,855 |
| 14 May 2026 | Garrett Gafke | Chief Operating Officer | Open Market Disposition | -21,108 | $14.19 | 244,279 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Garrett Gafke | Chief Operating Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -152,529 | $13.92 | 265,387 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Garrett Gafke | Chief Operating Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +120,192 | – | 652,787 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Garrett Gafke | Chief Operating Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +87,855 | – | 265,387 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Mark Rossi | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Rahul Gupta | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | James Fay | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Donna Wells | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Kimberly Stevenson | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Jason Gray | Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | Open Market Disposition | -10,000 | $14.74 | 90,313 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Jason Gray | Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -63,174 | $14.74 | 90,313 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Scott Carter | Independent Non-Executive Chairperson | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 11,448 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Susan Repo | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +11,448 | – | 30,192 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Eric Bell | Other Acquisition | +10,184 | – | 50,032 | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Eric Bell | Other Derivative Acquisition | +10,184 | – | 34,744 | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Eric Bell | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 39,848 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 4,283,328 | 9.5% | 7.0 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 4,515,543 | 10.0% | 6.8 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 4,103,611 | 9.1% | 7.3 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,021,998 | 8.9% | 5.7 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 3,642,601 | 8.1% | 4.5 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3,319,216 | 7.4% | 4.8 |
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