JPMorgan released its roster of top short ideas for the third quarter of 2026, drawing on recommendations from the bank's most highly rated U.S. equity research analysts. The list comprises 24 companies that the analysts single out as their most persuasive short candidates, covering a broad cross-section of the market.
The selections span eight sectors - capital goods, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, materials, media and telecom, and technology - reflecting a mix of structural and tactical concerns highlighted by the analysts. Each name on the list represents an analyst's highest-conviction short idea for the quarter.
In technology, Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) was given an underweight rating by Harlan Sur, while Alexei Gogolev placed Wix.com Ltd (NASDAQ:WIX) on his underweight list. The healthcare portion of the list includes four companies, notably Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) rated underweight by Jessica Fye, and Biomea Fusion Inc (NASDAQ:BMEA) rated underweight by Anupam Rama.
The energy sector accounts for five entries. Among those, CVR Energy Inc (NYSE:CVI), Imperial Oil Ltd, and Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG) were each assigned underweight ratings by Arun Jayaram. Consumer-focused names on the list include Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR), rated underweight by Rajat Gupta, and Brown-Forman Corp (NYSE:BF.B), rated underweight by Drew Levine.
Financials contribute four companies to the roster. UDR Inc (NYSE:UDR) received an underweight rating from Anthony Paolone, and Federated Hermes Inc (NYSE:FHI) was rated underweight by Michael Cho. In media and telecom, Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) was assigned a neutral rating by Doug Anmuth, while TELUS Corp received an underweight rating from Sebastiano Petti.
JPMorgan's list is presented as a set of analyst-convicted short opportunities rather than as an exhaustive market view, and it aggregates choices from a range of sector specialists. The compilation highlights names across both cyclical and more defensive areas of the market and provides a snapshot of where the bank's top analysts see short-side potential for the coming quarter.