This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Bioanalytical Systems (BASI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock Bioanalytical Systems Short Interest DataBioanalytical Systems (BASI) has a short interest of 57,500 shares, representing 0.79% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 122,925 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest57,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest53,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.48%Dollar Volume Sold Short$886.08 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 26, 2021Outstanding Shares11,131,000 sharesFloat Size7,260,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.79%Today's Trading Volume268,139 sharesAverage Trading Volume122,925 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average218% Short Selling Bioanalytical Systems? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bioanalytical Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBASI Short Interest Over TimeBASI Days to Cover Over TimeBASI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bioanalytical Systems Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/26/202157,500 shares $886.08 thousand +7.5%0.8%0.5 $15.41 2/12/202153,500 shares $798.76 thousand +55.1%0.7%0.5 $14.93 1/29/202134,500 shares $426.77 thousand -20.7%0.5%0.4 $12.37 1/15/202143,500 shares $669.90 thousand No Change0.6%0.5 $15.40 9/15/20204,400 shares $21.71 thousand +4.8%0.1%0.2 $4.94 8/31/20204,200 shares $20.50 thousand -72.4%0.1%0.2 $4.88 8/14/202015,200 shares $74.33 thousand -30.6%0.2%0.6 $4.89 7/31/202021,900 shares $117.60 thousand No Change0.3%0.8 $5.37 7/15/202021,900 shares $105.34 thousand +2.8%0.3%1 $4.81 BASI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Bioanalytical Systems' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Bioanalytical Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 26th, investors have sold 57,500 shares of BASI short. 0.79% of Bioanalytical Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bioanalytical Systems' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Bioanalytical Systems? 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. 0.79% of Bioanalytical Systems' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bioanalytical Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing? Bioanalytical Systems saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 26th, there was short interest totaling 57,500 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the previous total of 53,500 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 Bioanalytical Systems' float size? Bioanalytical Systems currently has issued a total of 11,131,000 shares. Some of Bioanalytical Systems' 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. Bioanalytical Systems currently has a public float of 7,260,000 shares. How does Bioanalytical Systems' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.79% of Bioanalytical Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bioanalytical Systems: Luna Innovations Incorporated (1.11%), Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (14.37%), Entera Bio Ltd. (0.18%), Microbot Medical Inc. (23.26%), Coherus Oncology, Inc. (29.97%), Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (1.35%), Fonar Corporation (0.67%), Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. (3.49%), Nutriband Inc. (2.43%), Apyx Medical Corporation (0.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($5.72 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.94 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.85 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.46 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR ($2.31 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.05 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Bioanalytical Systems stock? Short selling BASI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bioanalytical Systems as its price is falling. BASI shares are trading up $0.07 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 Bioanalytical Systems? A short squeeze for Bioanalytical Systems 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 BASI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bioanalytical Systems' 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 BASI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 26 2021. 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