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Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.32 -0.25 (-7.00%)
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Achieve Life Sciences Short Interest Data

Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) has a short interest of 2.62 million shares, representing 7.77% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.76% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.2, indicating that it would take 11.2 days of the average trading volume of 204,308 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,640,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
11.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
34,685,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.77%
Today's Trading Volume
322,585 shares
Average Trading Volume
204,308 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
158%
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ACHV Short Interest Over Time

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ACHV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Achieve Life Sciences Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20252,620,000 shares $9.14 million -0.8%7.8%11.2 $3.49
5/15/20252,640,000 shares $7.21 million +4.4%7.8%13.4 $2.73
4/30/20252,530,000 shares $6.58 million +1.2%N/A13.3 $2.60
4/15/20252,500,000 shares $5.40 million -12.9%7.4%11.9 $2.16
3/31/20252,870,000 shares $7.66 million -5.3%8.5%11.9 $2.67
3/15/20253,030,000 shares $8.36 million -3.8%9.0%12.8 $2.76
2/28/20253,150,000 shares $9.67 million -2.5%9.3%13.9 $3.07
2/15/20253,230,000 shares $11.05 million +11.4%9.6%14.8 $3.42
1/31/20252,900,000 shares $9.48 million -24.7%N/A13.2 $3.27
1/15/20253,850,000 shares $12.63 million +1.1%N/A20.6 $3.28
12/31/20243,810,000 shares $13.41 million +30.0%N/A24.8 $3.52
12/15/20242,930,000 shares $12.01 million +2.5%N/A23.7 $4.10
11/30/20242,860,000 shares $12.61 million -4.7%N/A26.4 $4.41
11/15/20243,000,000 shares $12.75 million -9.6%N/A27.9 $4.25
10/31/20243,320,000 shares $15.54 million +1.2%N/A33.1 $4.68
10/15/20243,280,000 shares $16.42 million +3.8%N/A29.8 $5.01
9/30/20243,160,000 shares $14.98 million No ChangeN/A25.6 $4.74
9/15/20243,160,000 shares $14.31 million +4.6%N/A15.3 $4.53
8/31/20243,020,000 shares $13.26 million +1.3%N/A13.2 $4.39
8/15/20242,980,000 shares $13.26 million +9.6%N/A12.4 $4.45
7/31/20242,720,000 shares $13.55 million +12.9%N/A11 $4.98
7/15/20242,410,000 shares $11.93 million +58.6%N/A10.3 $4.95
6/30/20241,520,000 shares $7.14 million +35.7%N/A7 $4.70
6/15/20241,120,000 shares $5.49 million +17.9%N/A8.4 $4.90
5/31/2024949,700 shares $4.96 million +26.5%N/A8.2 $5.22
5/15/2024750,500 shares $3.91 million +2.6%N/A6.2 $5.21
4/30/2024731,700 shares $3.21 million +2.6%N/A7.2 $4.39
4/15/2024713,300 shares $3.17 million -0.6%N/A7.6 $4.45
3/31/2024717,500 shares $3.26 million +2.2%N/A7.6 $4.55
3/15/2024701,800 shares $3.22 million +9.1%N/A7.6 $4.59
2/29/2024643,200 shares $2.60 million -3.6%N/A5.8 $4.05
2/15/2024667,200 shares $2.98 million -0.7%N/A7.8 $4.47
1/31/2024671,900 shares $3.31 million +1.5%N/A7.7 $4.93
1/15/2024661,900 shares $2.84 million -1.5%N/A8.1 $4.29
12/31/2023671,800 shares $2.77 million -5.0%N/A8.5 $4.12
12/15/2023707,200 shares $2.25 million +3.0%N/A9 $3.18
11/30/2023686,600 shares $3.98 million 0.0%N/A18.2 $5.79
11/15/2023686,700 shares $3.34 million -1.4%N/A16.7 $4.86
10/31/2023696,400 shares $2.80 million +0.5%N/A16.8 $4.02
10/15/2023693,300 shares $2.58 million -1.7%N/A15.2 $3.72
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9/30/2023705,300 shares $3.03 million +0.7%N/A14.3 $4.30
9/15/2023700,700 shares $3.25 million -2.6%N/A12.2 $4.64
8/31/2023719,200 shares $3.57 million -1.3%N/A10.5 $4.96
8/15/2023728,300 shares $3.78 million -2.6%N/A5.9 $5.19
7/31/2023748,000 shares $4.19 million -7.4%N/A5.3 $5.60
7/15/2023807,600 shares $4.30 million +0.6%N/A5 $5.32
6/30/2023803,100 shares $4.17 million -0.6%N/A4.7 $5.19
6/15/2023808,100 shares $4.77 million +1.2%N/A4.3 $5.90
5/31/2023798,300 shares $4.95 million +26.1%N/A4.3 $6.20
5/15/2023633,200 shares $4.96 million +11.2%N/A4.1 $7.84
4/30/2023569,600 shares $4.74 million +3.7%N/A4.5 $8.33
4/15/2023549,500 shares $3.98 million +0.6%N/A4.5 $7.25
3/31/2023546,400 shares $3.72 million -2.8%N/A4.4 $6.80
3/15/2023562,200 shares $2.56 million -2.0%N/A5.5 $4.56
2/28/2023573,900 shares $2.78 million -9.2%9.4%6.4 $4.85
2/15/2023632,100 shares $3.10 million +5.4%10.3%6.2 $4.90
1/31/2023599,700 shares $2.91 million -37.9%9.8%5.9 $4.86
1/15/2023966,400 shares $4.14 million +13.3%15.7%10.2 $4.28
12/30/2022852,900 shares $2.09 million +12.0%13.9%11.2 $2.45
12/15/2022761,800 shares $1.90 million +2.3%12.4%11.6 $2.50
11/30/2022744,800 shares $2.09 million +122.9%12.1%12.3 $2.80
11/15/2022334,100 shares $775.11 thousand +11.7%5.4%5.5 $2.32
10/31/2022299,200 shares $661.23 thousand -3.1%N/A6.3 $2.21
10/15/2022308,900 shares $837.12 thousand -1.3%N/A6.8 $2.71
9/30/2022313,000 shares $1.03 million -5.0%N/A7.5 $3.30
9/15/2022329,300 shares $1.50 million +0.0%N/A7.6 $4.56
8/31/2022329,200 shares $1.50 million +3.8%N/A7.5 $4.56
8/15/2022317,300 shares $1.79 million +3.1%N/A7.3 $5.64
7/31/2022307,800 shares $1.55 million -3.0%N/A10.1 $5.05
7/15/2022317,200 shares $1.68 million -4.4%N/A4 $5.31
6/30/2022331,800 shares $1.62 million -6.1%N/A4 $4.88
6/15/2022353,500 shares $2.13 million -2.8%N/A4.2 $6.03
5/31/2022363,600 shares $2.51 million -4.3%N/A4.2 $6.90
5/15/2022379,900 shares $2.52 million -11.0%N/A4.4 $6.64
4/30/2022426,700 shares $2.96 million +36.7%N/A5 $6.93
4/15/2022312,200 shares $2.39 million -3.1%N/A7.8 $7.64
3/31/2022322,100 shares $2.44 million -5.0%N/A8.2 $7.57
3/15/2022338,900 shares $2.15 million -6.7%N/A7.7 $6.35
2/28/2022363,400 shares $2.69 million -6.8%N/A7.5 $7.40
2/15/2022389,700 shares $2.99 million -5.7%N/A7.9 $7.66
1/31/2022413,400 shares $3.02 million -2.5%N/A7.5 $7.30
1/15/2022423,800 shares $3.55 million +5.7%N/A7.4 $8.37
12/31/2021401,000 shares $3.12 million -2.7%N/A6.9 $7.78
12/15/2021412,100 shares $2.93 million +2.2%N/A5.8 $7.10
11/30/2021403,400 shares $2.90 million -8.6%N/A5.5 $7.20
11/15/2021441,300 shares $3.57 million +2.5%N/A5.4 $8.10
10/29/2021430,400 shares $3.57 million -6.3%N/A3.7 $8.29
10/15/2021459,300 shares $3.70 million -8.5%N/A3.9 $8.05
9/30/2021502,000 shares $4.27 million +1.1%N/A3.5 $8.50
9/15/2021496,400 shares $4.04 million -3.1%N/A2.6 $8.13
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8/31/2021512,200 shares $4.28 million -5.3%N/A2.3 $8.35
8/13/2021541,100 shares $3.94 million +2.4%N/A2 $7.28
7/30/2021528,600 shares $3.86 million +7.5%6.1%2.2 $7.31
7/15/2021491,600 shares $3.75 million +26.1%5.6%2.1 $7.63
6/30/2021389,800 shares $3.50 million +22.0%4.5%1.8 $8.98
6/15/2021319,400 shares $2.77 million -3.3%3.7%2.1 $8.68
5/28/2021330,200 shares $2.64 million -22.9%3.8%2.7 $8.01
5/14/2021428,100 shares $3.85 million No Change7.3%3.6 $9.00
4/30/2021428,100 shares $4.73 million -8.6%7.3%4 $11.06
4/15/2021468,600 shares $4.92 million +2.1%8.0%2.9 $10.49
3/31/2021458,900 shares $4.98 million +5.1%7.9%1.7 $10.85
3/15/2021436,500 shares $5.09 million +2.1%7.5%1.5 $11.65
2/26/2021427,600 shares $5.23 million -7.0%12.5%1.3 $12.22
2/12/2021459,800 shares $6.69 million -0.2%13.4%1.4 $14.55
1/29/2021460,500 shares $5.33 million +4.5%14.3%1.2 $11.58
1/15/2021440,800 shares $4.01 million -8.7%13.7%1.3 $9.09
12/31/2020482,600 shares $3.96 million -3.0%14.9%2.3 $8.20
12/15/2020497,400 shares $3.91 million -6.0%15.2%2.5 $7.86
11/30/2020529,000 shares $4.81 million -2.0%14.7%2.2 $9.10
11/15/2020539,700 shares $5.24 million -5.2%15.0%2.6 $9.71
10/30/2020569,300 shares $4.65 million +4.3%16.0%3 $8.17
10/15/2020546,000 shares $4.87 million -3.2%15.3%1.1 $8.92
9/30/2020563,900 shares $4.72 million +7.0%24.6%1 $8.37
9/15/2020527,100 shares $5.22 million +4.3%23.0%0.9 $9.90
8/31/2020505,500 shares $4.13 million +25.8%22.1%1 $8.17
8/14/2020401,800 shares $3.68 million +39.4%17.6%0.8 $9.17
7/31/2020288,200 shares $3.93 million -90.7%N/A0.6 $13.63
7/15/20203,110,000 shares $24.14 million +42.7%N/A1.3 $7.76
6/30/20202,180,000 shares $17.31 million -0.9%N/A1.6 $7.94
6/15/20202,200,000 shares $18.66 million +120.0%N/A2.5 $8.48

ACHV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Achieve Life Sciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Achieve Life Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 2,620,000 shares of ACHV short. 7.77% of Achieve Life Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Achieve Life Sciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Achieve Life Sciences?

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. ACHV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Achieve Life Sciences's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Achieve Life Sciences?

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. 7.77% of Achieve Life Sciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Achieve Life Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Achieve Life Sciences saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,620,000 shares, a decline of 0.8% from the previous total of 2,640,000 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.

How does Achieve Life Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

7.77% of Achieve Life Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to Achieve Life Sciences: Myriad Genetics, Inc. (9.85%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11.46%), Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (15.08%), Verastem, Inc. (27.19%), XOMA Co. (1.74%), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (8.66%), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (16.92%), Codexis, Inc. (6.79%), Agenus Inc. (14.68%), Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (15.29%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Achieve Life Sciences stock?

Short selling ACHV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Achieve Life Sciences as its price is falling. ACHV shares are trading down $0.29 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 Achieve Life Sciences?

A short squeeze for Achieve Life Sciences 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 ACHV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Achieve Life Sciences' 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 ACHV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:ACHV) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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