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Akouos (AKUS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Akouos Short Interest Data

Akouos (AKUS) has a short interest of 868,000 shares, representing 3.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.82% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 344,411 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
868,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
828,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$11.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 15, 2022
Outstanding Shares
36,936,000 shares
Float Size
21,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.95%
Today's Trading Volume
440 shares
Average Trading Volume
344,411 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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AKUS Short Interest Over Time

AKUS Days to Cover Over Time

AKUS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Akouos Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/15/2022868,000 shares $11.72 million +4.8%4.0%1.6 $13.50
10/31/2022828,100 shares $10.91 million -63.4%3.9%1.5 $13.17
10/15/20222,260,000 shares $16.70 million -0.9%10.8%4.7 $7.39
9/30/20222,280,000 shares $15.41 million -1.3%10.9%17.4 $6.76
9/15/20222,310,000 shares $10.86 million +2.7%11.0%6.2 $4.70
8/31/20222,250,000 shares $7.54 million No Change11.3%6.1 $3.35
8/15/20222,250,000 shares $8.21 million -2.2%12.0%6 $3.65
7/31/20222,300,000 shares $7.43 million -3.0%12.1%5.8 $3.23
7/15/20222,370,000 shares $9.98 million -3.3%12.5%6.1 $4.21
6/30/20222,450,000 shares $11.49 million -19.4%12.9%6.3 $4.69
6/15/20223,040,000 shares $11.19 million +1.0%16.0%16 $3.68
5/31/20223,010,000 shares $9.39 million +6.4%15.9%20.5 $3.12
5/15/20222,830,000 shares $8.91 million +1.8%13.2%20.3 $3.15
4/30/20222,780,000 shares $7.78 million +6.1%13.1%26.2 $2.80
4/15/20222,620,000 shares $9.64 million -4.4%12.3%23.8 $3.68
3/31/20222,740,000 shares $13.02 million -0.7%12.9%23.8 $4.75
3/15/20222,760,000 shares $11.48 million -2.1%13.0%23.1 $4.16
2/28/20222,820,000 shares $15.06 million +2.9%13.3%24.4 $5.34
2/15/20222,740,000 shares $16.14 million +5.0%12.9%21.3 $5.89
1/31/20222,610,000 shares $16.89 million -1.5%12.1%19.5 $6.47
1/15/20222,650,000 shares $21.81 million +2.7%13.5%20 $8.23
12/31/20212,580,000 shares $21.93 million +1.6%13.3%20.7 $8.50
12/15/20212,540,000 shares $21.06 million +2.0%13.1%21.6 $8.29
11/30/20212,490,000 shares $19.15 million +4.6%12.8%21.8 $7.69
11/15/20212,380,000 shares $21.56 million +1.7%12.2%23.7 $9.06
10/29/20212,340,000 shares $21.81 million +0.9%11.9%23.8 $9.32
10/15/20212,320,000 shares $23.22 million -0.4%11.8%26.9 $10.01
9/30/20212,330,000 shares $27.05 million +1.8%11.8%28 $11.61
9/15/20212,290,000 shares $29.61 million +9.6%11.6%21.9 $12.93
8/31/20212,090,000 shares $24.85 million +14.8%10.6%18.3 $11.89
8/13/20211,820,000 shares $20.57 million +1.7%9.2%16.2 $11.30
7/30/20211,790,000 shares $19.46 million -1.7%9.1%14.6 $10.87
7/15/20211,820,000 shares $22.31 million -1.6%9.3%13.6 $12.26
6/30/20211,850,000 shares $23.22 million -9.3%9.4%13.1 $12.55
6/15/20212,040,000 shares $26.60 million -4.2%10.4%14.3 $13.04
5/28/20212,130,000 shares $27.82 million -0.5%10.8%13.2 $13.06
5/14/20212,140,000 shares $26.00 million -0.5%10.9%9.3 $12.15
4/30/20212,150,000 shares $32.08 million -44.4%10.9%9 $14.92
4/15/20213,870,000 shares $55.57 million +0.5%19.7%16.5 $14.36
3/31/20213,850,000 shares $56.17 million +8.8%19.6%16.9 $14.59
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3/15/20213,540,000 shares $67.72 million +60.2%18.1%16.8 $19.13
2/26/20212,210,000 shares $44.09 million +4.7%11.3%12.6 $19.95
2/12/20212,110,000 shares $38.95 million +14.1%10.8%19.9 $18.46
1/29/20211,850,000 shares $28.92 million +5.1%9.4%19.3 $15.63
1/15/20211,760,000 shares $31.08 million No Change9.0%20.4 $17.66

AKUS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akouos' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Akouos shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 868,000 shares of AKUS short. 3.95% of Akouos' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Akouos' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Akouos?

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. AKUS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Akouos's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Akouos?

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. 3.95% of Akouos' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Akouos' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Akouos saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 868,000 shares, an increase of 4.8% from the previous total of 828,100 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 Akouos' float size?

Akouos currently has issued a total of 36,936,000 shares. Some of Akouos' 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. Akouos currently has a public float of 21,980,000 shares.

How does Akouos' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.95% of Akouos' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Akouos: Zymeworks Inc. (3.24%), Chimerix, Inc. (4.27%), Avid Bioservices, Inc. (18.17%), Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (4.32%), Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (6.19%), Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. (21.72%), 2seventy bio, Inc. (5.37%), Acelyrin, Inc. (4.87%), Procaps Group S.A. (0.12%), OptiNose, Inc. (1.68%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc ($4.34 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($4.15 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.41 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($2.05 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.66 billion), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ($1.62 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.61 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Akouos stock?

Short selling AKUS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Akouos as its price is falling. 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 Akouos?

A short squeeze for Akouos 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 AKUS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Akouos' 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 AKUS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2022.




This page (NASDAQ:AKUS) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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