Avalo Therapeutics (AVTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avalo Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 78,500 shares of AVTX short. Learn More on Avalo Therapeutics' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Avalo Therapeutics: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Avalo Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 78,500 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the previous total of 67,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Avalo Therapeutics: Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (1.48%), MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.71%), RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (3.07%), ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (15.21%), Imunon, Inc. (4.75%), Edesa Biotech, Inc. (0.83%), Purple Biotech Ltd. (0.88%), NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.93%), Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (6.73%), Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avalo Therapeutics as its price is falling. AVTX shares are trading up $0.79 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.

A short squeeze for Avalo Therapeutics 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 AVTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AVTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.