Days-to-cover ratio for DNUT surges to 7.27 due to rise in short interest

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Krispy Kreme Inc shares valued at $3,000,002 were sold by JAB Indulgence B.V. on Apr 23 ’25. At $4.32 per share, JAB Indulgence B.V. sold 694,445 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 74,190,990 shares worth approximately $198.09 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Riad Sherif purchased 40,994 shares, netting a total of over 219,832 in proceeds.

Before that, Riad Sherif had added 20,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $108,954, the Officer bought Krispy Kreme Inc shares for $5.45 each.

As published in a research note from Truist on May 08, 2025, Krispy Kreme Inc [DNUT] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late February.

Analyzing DNUT Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Krispy Kreme Inc [NASDAQ: DNUT] rose 3.89% to $2.67. The stock’s lowest price that day was $2.561, but it reached a high of $2.675 in the same session. Over the course of the year, Krispy Kreme Inc shares have dropped approximately -76.01%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $10.05 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $2.50 on 06/24/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Krispy Kreme Inc (DNUT)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 2.59, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 2.52. In the upper region, resistance lies at 2.71. The next price resistance is at 2.76. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.34 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Krispy Kreme Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Krispy Kreme Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 1.02 million shares to 25.54 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 24.51 million shares. A jump of 4.01% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.27 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 7.27.

Which companies own the most shares of Krispy Kreme Inc (DNUT)?

In terms of Krispy Kreme Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 15 in the next 12 months, up nearly 483.66% from the previous closing price of $2.57. Analysts anticipate Krispy Kreme Inc stock to reach 24 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 14. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Krispy Kreme Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 23, 2024, HSBC Securities assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $14.

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