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Assertio (ASRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.71 0.00 (-0.49%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Assertio Short Interest Data

Assertio (ASRT) has a short interest of 5.62 million shares. This marks a -4.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 21.7, indicating that it would take 21.7 days of the average trading volume of 229,653 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,860,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.71 million
Short Interest Ratio
21.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
95,780,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.87%
Today's Trading Volume
135,077 shares
Average Trading Volume
229,653 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
59%
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ASRT Short Interest Over Time

ASRT Days to Cover Over Time

ASRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Assertio Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20255,620,000 shares $3.71 million -4.1%N/A21.7 $0.66
6/30/20255,860,000 shares $3.76 million +1.6%6.4%20.4 $0.64
6/15/20255,770,000 shares $3.65 million +0.5%6.3%18 $0.63
5/31/20255,740,000 shares $3.86 million -2.6%6.2%16.8 $0.67
5/15/20255,890,000 shares $3.77 million +9.7%6.4%15.8 $0.64
4/30/20255,370,000 shares $3.49 million -3.9%N/A14.1 $0.65
4/15/20255,590,000 shares $3.52 million +5.1%6.0%14.7 $0.63
3/31/20255,320,000 shares $3.59 million -1.5%5.8%13 $0.67
3/15/20255,400,000 shares $3.90 million -0.2%5.8%12.1 $0.72
2/28/20255,410,000 shares $4.20 million -1.5%5.9%10.5 $0.78
2/15/20255,490,000 shares $4.62 million -4.2%5.9%9.5 $0.84
1/31/20255,730,000 shares $4.60 million -5.1%N/A7.6 $0.80
1/15/20256,040,000 shares $4.99 million +2.2%N/A7.8 $0.83
12/31/20245,910,000 shares $5.15 million -6.5%N/A7.7 $0.87
12/15/20246,320,000 shares $5.81 million +14.1%N/A8.6 $0.92
11/30/20245,540,000 shares $5.54 million -11.5%N/A8.1 $1.00
11/15/20246,260,000 shares $5.08 million +2.8%N/A10.4 $0.81
10/31/20246,090,000 shares $6.27 million -1.8%N/A10.9 $1.03
10/15/20246,200,000 shares $7.01 million -0.6%N/A9.9 $1.13
9/30/20246,240,000 shares $7.36 million +0.2%N/A8.2 $1.18
9/15/20246,230,000 shares $7.60 million +0.5%N/A5.8 $1.22
8/31/20246,200,000 shares $7.32 million -0.3%N/A5.6 $1.18
8/15/20246,220,000 shares $6.72 million +0.5%N/A5.5 $1.08
7/31/20246,190,000 shares $8.60 million -7.3%N/A5.4 $1.39
7/15/20246,680,000 shares $10.29 million -28.3%N/A5.9 $1.54
6/30/20249,310,000 shares $11.54 million -12.5%N/A8.7 $1.24
6/15/202410,640,000 shares $11.17 million +0.7%N/A13.2 $1.05
5/31/202410,570,000 shares $10.52 million -1.5%N/A10.7 $0.99
5/15/202410,730,000 shares $10.84 million -6.6%N/A10.8 $1.01
4/30/202411,490,000 shares $10.17 million +6.8%N/A11.5 $0.89
4/15/202410,760,000 shares $8.76 million +3.7%N/A11.8 $0.81
3/31/202410,380,000 shares $9.96 million -3.3%N/A10.5 $0.96
3/15/202410,730,000 shares $12.02 million +9.5%N/A9.8 $1.12
2/29/20249,800,000 shares $8.66 million +2.1%N/A9.9 $0.88
2/15/20249,600,000 shares $8.11 million +1.7%N/A9.1 $0.85
1/31/20249,440,000 shares $8.33 million +0.2%N/A6.4 $0.88
1/15/20249,420,000 shares $8.53 million +16.3%N/A6.2 $0.91
12/31/20238,100,000 shares $8.67 million -3.0%N/A5.2 $1.07
12/15/20238,350,000 shares $8.68 million -3.9%N/A5.7 $1.04
11/30/20238,690,000 shares $8.86 million +0.2%N/A5.4 $1.02
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11/15/20238,670,000 shares $9.88 million +2.7%N/A5.1 $1.14
10/31/20238,440,000 shares $18.15 million +3.1%N/A5.7 $2.15
10/15/20238,190,000 shares $19.16 million -7.0%N/A3.7 $2.34
9/30/20238,810,000 shares $22.55 million -2.7%N/A4 $2.56
9/15/20239,050,000 shares $24.93 million -2.7%N/A4 $2.76
8/31/20239,300,000 shares $30.50 million +1.2%N/A4.1 $3.28
8/15/20239,190,000 shares $29.59 million -14.4%N/A4.2 $3.22
7/31/202310,730,000 shares $61.05 million +0.9%N/A4.6 $5.69
7/15/202310,630,000 shares $54.74 million -3.5%N/A5.5 $5.15
6/30/202311,010,000 shares $59.67 million +7.6%N/A5.5 $5.42
6/15/202310,230,000 shares $62.81 million +0.6%N/A4.9 $6.14
5/31/202310,170,000 shares $64.38 million +2.6%N/A4.8 $6.33
5/15/20239,910,000 shares $72.54 million +3.3%N/A4 $7.32
4/30/20239,590,000 shares $52.84 million -1.3%N/A4 $5.51
4/15/20239,720,000 shares $61.14 million +8.7%N/A4.8 $6.29
3/31/20238,940,000 shares $56.95 million +5.7%N/A4.5 $6.37
3/15/20238,460,000 shares $48.05 million +57.8%N/A4.6 $5.68
2/28/20235,360,000 shares $29.64 million -43.2%N/A3.4 $5.53
2/15/20239,440,000 shares $48.14 million +12.0%N/A7.4 $5.10
1/31/20238,430,000 shares $34.65 million +8.2%N/A7.9 $4.11
1/15/20237,790,000 shares $32.64 million +4.9%N/A8.1 $4.19
12/30/20227,430,000 shares $31.95 million +14.0%N/A9 $4.30
12/15/20226,520,000 shares $23.73 million +11.5%N/A8.3 $3.64
11/30/20225,850,000 shares $18.14 million -0.5%N/A8.3 $3.10
11/15/20225,880,000 shares $17.29 million +2.6%N/A7.2 $2.94
10/31/20225,730,000 shares $14.78 million -1.4%N/A6.1 $2.58
10/15/20225,810,000 shares $12.67 million -2.5%N/A5.5 $2.18
9/30/20225,960,000 shares $13.53 million +2.4%N/A5.3 $2.27
9/15/20225,820,000 shares $14.20 million +29.6%N/A4.7 $2.44
8/31/20224,490,000 shares $11.45 million +509.7%N/A3.7 $2.55
8/15/2022736,400 shares $2.72 million +2.6%N/A0.6 $3.70
7/31/2022718,100 shares $2.80 million -23.9%N/A0.7 $3.90
7/15/2022943,600 shares $2.66 million +9.4%N/A1 $2.82
6/30/2022862,500 shares $2.54 million +6.1%N/A0.9 $2.95
6/15/2022813,200 shares $2.29 million +2.3%N/A0.8 $2.82
5/31/2022795,300 shares $2.39 million -19.4%N/A0.8 $3.01
5/15/2022987,200 shares $2.82 million +68.8%N/A1.1 $2.86
4/30/2022584,700 shares $1.23 million -27.4%N/A0.7 $2.11
4/15/2022805,400 shares $2.38 million -1.0%N/A0.9 $2.95
3/31/2022813,400 shares $2.33 million +57.9%N/A0.9 $2.87
3/15/2022515,000 shares $1.21 million +20.2%N/A0.5 $2.35
2/28/2022428,400 shares $985.32 thousand -38.1%1.0%0.4 $2.30
2/15/2022692,300 shares $1.69 million -37.1%1.6%0.7 $2.44
1/31/20221,100,000 shares $2.85 million +24.2%2.6%1 $2.59
1/15/2022885,900 shares $2.06 million +72.3%2.1%0.6 $2.33
12/31/2021514,200 shares $1.12 million -28.4%1.2%0.4 $2.18
12/15/2021718,300 shares $969.71 thousand +18.4%1.7%0.6 $1.35
11/30/2021606,500 shares $861.23 thousand -51.5%1.4%0.6 $1.42
11/15/20211,250,000 shares $1.95 million +23.8%3.0%1.3 $1.56
10/29/20211,010,000 shares $1.04 million -23.5%2.4%1.1 $1.03
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10/15/20211,320,000 shares $1.35 million +41.1%3.1%2.6 $1.02
9/30/2021935,600 shares $847.65 thousand -29.1%2.2%1.8 $0.91
9/15/20211,320,000 shares $1.27 million +4.8%3.1%2.3 $0.96
8/31/20211,260,000 shares $1.35 million -6.0%3.0%1.9 $1.07
8/13/20211,340,000 shares $1.62 million +63.9%3.2%1.2 $1.21
7/30/2021817,700 shares $1.03 million -20.6%1.9%0.7 $1.26
7/15/20211,030,000 shares $1.33 million +15.5%2.5%0.8 $1.29
6/30/2021891,800 shares $1.39 million -4.5%2.1%0.6 $1.56
6/15/2021933,800 shares $1.62 million -25.9%2.2%0.6 $1.73
5/28/20211,260,000 shares $2.28 million -71.6%3.0%0.7 $1.81
5/14/20214,430,000 shares $2.06 million +14.2%10.8%2.1 $0.47
4/30/20213,880,000 shares $2.12 million +4.0%N/A0.3 $0.55
4/15/20213,730,000 shares $1.93 million -1.6%N/A0.2 $0.52
3/31/20213,790,000 shares $2.57 million -13.1%N/A0.2 $0.68
3/15/20214,360,000 shares $4.29 million +11.2%N/A0.3 $0.98
2/26/20213,920,000 shares $3.72 million +35.2%N/A0.2 $0.95
2/12/20212,900,000 shares $3.16 million +16.5%N/A0.2 $1.09
1/29/20212,490,000 shares $1.59 million +2.5%N/A0.3 $0.64
1/15/20212,430,000 shares $1.53 million +15.2%N/A0.4 $0.63
12/31/20202,110,000 shares $795.89 thousand +70.2%N/A0.5 $0.38
12/15/20201,240,000 shares $533.20 thousand +13.8%N/A0.7 $0.43
11/30/20201,090,000 shares $451.26 thousand +26.5%N/A1 $0.41
11/15/2020861,400 shares $339.56 thousand -17.2%N/A1 $0.39
10/30/20201,040,000 shares $672.67 thousand -11.1%N/A1.8 $0.65
10/15/20201,170,000 shares $863.34 thousand +8.3%N/A2.2 $0.74
9/30/20201,080,000 shares $718.96 thousand -7.7%N/A1.7 $0.67
9/15/20201,170,000 shares $822.51 thousand -18.2%N/A1.3 $0.70
8/31/20201,430,000 shares $1.16 million +27.7%N/A1.5 $0.81
8/14/20201,120,000 shares $912.69 thousand -20.6%N/A0.9 $0.81

ASRT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Assertio's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Assertio shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 5,620,000 shares of ASRT short. Learn More on Assertio's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Assertio?

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. ASRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 22.0. Learn More on Assertio's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Assertio?

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

Is Assertio's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Assertio saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,620,000 shares, a decrease of 4.1% from the previous total of 5,860,000 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 Assertio's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Assertio: Mereo BioPharma Group plc - Sponsored ADR (6.19%), Alpha Teknova, Inc. (25.97%), Annexon, Inc. (9.53%), Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (7.60%), Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (3.46%), Vor Biopharma Inc. (22.16%), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (11.00%), Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (28.41%), Editas Medicine, Inc. (10.18%), DBV Technologies S.A. (0.05%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Assertio stock?

Short selling ASRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Assertio as its price is falling. ASRT shares are trading down $0.00 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 Assertio?

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

How often is Assertio's 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 ASRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ASRT) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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