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Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$2.10
-0.03 (-1.41%)
(As of 04:00 PM ET)

Esperion Therapeutics Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
24,910,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,870,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+25.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$57.29 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
189,460,000 shares
Float Size
154,830,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.09%
Today's Trading Volume
4,503,524 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,014,831 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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ESPR Short Interest Over Time

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ESPR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Esperion Therapeutics Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202424,910,000 shares $57.29 million +25.4%16.1%3.4 $2.30
4/30/202419,870,000 shares $39.14 million +6.8%11.8%2.9 $1.97
4/15/202418,600,000 shares $35.99 million -6.6%11.0%3 $1.94
3/31/202419,920,000 shares $53.39 million +12.7%11.8%3 $2.68
3/15/202417,670,000 shares $36.58 million +4.3%10.5%2.8 $2.07
2/29/202416,950,000 shares $42.54 million -8.7%10.0%2.8 $2.51
2/15/202418,570,000 shares $49.40 million -7.5%11.0%3 $2.66
1/31/202420,070,000 shares $42.95 million -0.6%11.9%3.3 $2.14
1/15/202420,200,000 shares $61.00 million +1.4%17.9%3.7 $3.02
12/31/202319,920,000 shares $59.56 million +9.2%17.7%4.3 $2.99
12/15/202318,240,000 shares $33.20 million +2.8%16.2%4.3 $1.82
11/30/202317,740,000 shares $23.59 million -3.1%15.7%4.6 $1.33
11/15/202318,310,000 shares $21.06 million +0.5%16.2%4.7 $1.15
10/31/202318,220,000 shares $15.10 million -5.2%17.2%4.8 $0.83
10/15/202319,220,000 shares $15.95 million -3.0%18.1%5 $0.83
9/30/202319,810,000 shares $19.41 million +20.4%18.7%5.5 $0.98
9/15/202316,460,000 shares $23.37 million +8.4%15.5%4.7 $1.42
8/31/202315,180,000 shares $24.29 million +8.5%14.3%4.8 $1.60
8/15/202313,990,000 shares $22.94 million +4.3%13.2%5 $1.64
7/31/202313,410,000 shares $21.05 million +2.9%12.7%4.9 $1.57
7/15/202313,030,000 shares $18.76 million +4.2%13.9%5.4 $1.44
6/30/202312,510,000 shares $17.39 million -9.9%13.3%5.1 $1.39
6/15/202313,880,000 shares $19.02 million +3.8%14.8%5 $1.37
5/31/202313,370,000 shares $18.18 million -8.4%14.3%3.6 $1.36
5/15/202314,600,000 shares $24.82 million No Change15.6%3.5 $1.70
10/31/202214,030,000 shares $114.06 million +5.3%N/A11.6 $8.13
10/15/202213,330,000 shares $101.31 million +6.6%N/A11.5 $7.60
9/30/202212,500,000 shares $83.75 million -0.9%N/A12.1 $6.70
9/15/202212,610,000 shares $94.83 million -5.5%N/A12.6 $7.52
8/31/202213,350,000 shares $99.59 million +8.6%N/A13.9 $7.46
8/15/202212,290,000 shares $81.97 million -1.8%N/A13.7 $6.67
7/31/202212,520,000 shares $72.24 million +3.2%N/A12.9 $5.77
7/15/202212,130,000 shares $81.39 million +2.6%N/A11.8 $6.71
6/30/202211,820,000 shares $75.18 million +6.8%N/A10.2 $6.36
6/15/202211,070,000 shares $59.00 million -4.2%N/A9.1 $5.33
5/31/202211,560,000 shares $65.89 million +13.7%N/A8.7 $5.70
5/15/202210,170,000 shares $58.78 million +15.8%N/A7.3 $5.78
4/30/20228,780,000 shares $49.87 million +10.0%N/A6.4 $5.68
4/15/20227,980,000 shares $47.00 million +8.7%N/A6.3 $5.89
3/31/20227,340,000 shares $34.06 million +36.7%N/A0 $4.64
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3/15/20225,370,000 shares $24.70 million +29.7%N/A4 $4.60
2/28/20224,140,000 shares $16.93 million +18.0%N/A2.7 $4.09
2/15/20223,510,000 shares $14.00 million +11.4%N/A1.6 $3.99
1/31/20223,150,000 shares $13.51 million -3.7%N/A1.4 $4.29
1/15/20223,270,000 shares $12.85 million -62.2%N/A1.5 $3.93
12/31/20218,650,000 shares $43.25 million +10.6%N/A3.9 $5.00
12/15/20217,820,000 shares $41.84 million -20.9%N/A3.8 $5.35
11/30/20219,880,000 shares $86.25 million +11.5%N/A5.2 $8.73
11/15/20218,860,000 shares $77.26 million -3.5%N/A8.1 $8.72
10/29/20219,180,000 shares $82.07 million +15.2%N/A9.5 $8.94
10/15/20217,970,000 shares $72.85 million +8.7%28.7%9.3 $9.14
9/30/20217,330,000 shares $88.33 million -10.0%26.4%9.7 $12.05
9/15/20218,140,000 shares $92.31 million +0.5%29.3%11.4 $11.34
8/31/20218,100,000 shares $105.46 million -7.1%29.2%14.1 $13.02
8/13/20218,720,000 shares $121.30 million -3.3%31.4%15.4 $13.91
7/30/20219,020,000 shares $138.82 million -5.1%32.5%14.5 $15.39
7/15/20219,500,000 shares $167.96 million +5.2%34.3%14.1 $17.68
6/30/20219,030,000 shares $190.98 million +0.9%32.6%13.7 $21.15
6/15/20218,950,000 shares $221.96 million -0.4%32.3%14.2 $24.80
5/28/20218,990,000 shares $178.99 million -1.5%32.4%13.8 $19.91
5/14/20219,130,000 shares $204.51 million -5.8%N/A13.4 $22.40
4/30/20219,690,000 shares $264.63 million -0.8%40.8%14.1 $27.31
4/15/20219,770,000 shares $265.26 million +3.3%N/A14 $27.15
3/31/20219,460,000 shares $259.58 million -3.1%N/A12.1 $27.44
3/15/20219,760,000 shares $296.12 million -3.5%N/A11.7 $30.34
2/26/202110,110,000 shares $279.84 million +5.9%N/A12.2 $27.68
2/12/20219,550,000 shares $293.57 million -5.8%35.5%11.7 $30.74
1/29/202110,140,000 shares $325.70 million -8.5%37.7%12.3 $32.12
1/15/202111,080,000 shares $296.39 million +2.8%N/A12.9 $26.75
12/31/202010,780,000 shares $303.46 million +6.5%N/A15.7 $28.15
12/15/202010,120,000 shares $299.35 million +3.5%44.0%15.5 $29.58
11/30/20209,780,000 shares $264.26 million +0.9%42.5%16 $27.02
11/15/20209,690,000 shares $278.01 million -3.7%42.1%15.2 $28.69
10/30/202010,060,000 shares $315.48 million -0.7%43.7%16.3 $31.36
10/15/202010,130,000 shares $342.19 million -9.1%N/A17.5 $33.78
9/30/202011,140,000 shares $414.07 million -0.3%N/A18.6 $37.17
9/15/202011,170,000 shares $414.74 million -3.5%N/A18 $37.13
8/31/202011,570,000 shares $417.68 million +5.1%N/A17.6 $36.10
8/14/202011,010,000 shares $361.24 million +1.2%40.9%16.2 $32.81
7/31/202010,880,000 shares $409.41 million +3.8%40.7%15.8 $37.63
7/15/202010,480,000 shares $496.96 million +3.5%39.2%16.3 $47.42
6/30/202010,130,000 shares $482.59 million +8.1%37.9%15.4 $47.64
6/15/20209,370,000 shares $411.81 million +15.4%35.1%13.6 $43.95
5/29/20208,120,000 shares $332.43 million -2.8%30.4%10.4 $40.94
5/15/20208,350,000 shares $372.58 million +7.6%31.2%9.9 $44.62
4/30/20207,760,000 shares $307.30 million +2.0%29.0%8.2 $39.60
4/15/20207,610,000 shares $261.94 million +8.6%28.5%8.2 $34.42
3/31/20207,010,000 shares $281.31 million +12.9%26.9%7.8 $40.13
3/13/20206,209,100 shares $220.80 million -9.4%23.8%7.2 $35.56
2/28/20206,850,000 shares $244.89 million +30.2%26.3%9.6 $35.75
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2/14/20205,260,000 shares $246.06 million +7.6%20.3%7.9 $46.78
1/31/20204,890,000 shares $278.97 million +1.2%19.3%9.4 $57.05
1/15/20204,830,000 shares $319.75 million -2.6%19.1%10.2 $66.20
12/31/20194,960,000 shares $243.54 million -6.8%19.6%11.4 $49.10

ESPR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Esperion Therapeutics' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Esperion Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 24,910,000 shares of ESPR short. 16.09% of Esperion Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Esperion Therapeutics' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Esperion Therapeutics?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ESPR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Esperion Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Esperion Therapeutics?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Esperion Therapeutics: Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Esperion Therapeutics?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 16.09% of Esperion Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Esperion Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Esperion Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,910,000 shares, an increase of 25.4% from the previous total of 19,870,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Esperion Therapeutics' float size?

Esperion Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 189,460,000 shares. Some of Esperion Therapeutics' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Esperion Therapeutics currently has a public float of 154,830,000 shares.

How does Esperion Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors?

16.09% of Esperion Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Esperion Therapeutics: PepGen Inc. (1.61%), Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (29.40%), Annexon, Inc. (8.19%), Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (13.37%), Adlai Nortye Ltd. (0.03%), Korro Bio, Inc. (2.81%), Neurogene Inc. (8.58%), Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (4.97%), Oculis Holding AG (0.23%), Acelyrin, Inc. (11.18%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Esperion Therapeutics stock?

Short selling ESPR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Esperion Therapeutics as its price is falling. ESPR shares are trading down $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Esperion Therapeutics?

A short squeeze for Esperion Therapeutics occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ESPR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Esperion Therapeutics' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ESPR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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This page (NASDAQ:ESPR) was last updated on 5/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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