This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock BioDelivery Sciences International Short Interest DataBioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI) has a short interest of 4.20 million shares, representing 4.40% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 43.84% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 3.34 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,200,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,920,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+43.84%Dollar Volume Sold Short$23.44 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2022Outstanding Shares103,229,000 sharesFloat Size95,470,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.40%Today's Trading Volume2,090,567 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,340,554 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling BioDelivery Sciences International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BioDelivery Sciences International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBDSI Short Interest Over TimeBDSI Days to Cover Over TimeBDSI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BioDelivery Sciences International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20224,200,000 shares $23.44 million +43.8%4.4%1.4 $5.58 2/15/20222,920,000 shares $16.24 million +5.4%3.1%1 $5.56 1/31/20222,770,000 shares $10.14 million No Change3.0%1.7 $3.66 1/15/20222,770,000 shares $8.48 million +2.2%2.9%1.7 $3.06 12/31/20212,710,000 shares $8.40 million +34.8%2.9%1.9 $3.10 12/15/20212,010,000 shares $5.33 million -3.4%2.1%1.5 $2.65 11/30/20212,080,000 shares $5.78 million +23.1%2.2%1.9 $2.78 11/15/20211,690,000 shares $5.37 million -4.0%1.8%1.7 $3.18 10/29/20211,760,000 shares $7.18 million -8.3%1.9%2.1 $4.08 10/15/20211,920,000 shares $7.70 million -7.3%2.1%2.7 $4.01 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BDSI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BioDelivery Sciences International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20212,070,000 shares $7.47 million -23.1%2.2%2.9 $3.61 9/15/20212,690,000 shares $11.19 million +17.0%2.9%3.7 $4.16 8/31/20212,300,000 shares $8.88 million -1.7%2.5%3.7 $3.86 8/13/20212,340,000 shares $8.35 million -2.5%2.5%4.1 $3.57 7/30/20212,400,000 shares $9.02 million +3.9%2.6%4.1 $3.76 7/15/20212,310,000 shares $8.69 million +6.0%2.5%3.7 $3.76 6/30/20212,180,000 shares $7.80 million -36.4%2.3%3.1 $3.58 6/15/20213,430,000 shares $12.25 million -7.3%3.7%4.4 $3.57 5/28/20213,700,000 shares $13.06 million -0.8%4.0%4 $3.53 5/14/20213,730,000 shares $11.86 million -2.1%N/A3.6 $3.18 4/30/20213,810,000 shares $13.37 million -3.1%N/A3.5 $3.51 4/15/20213,930,000 shares $13.60 million No ChangeN/A3.4 $3.46 3/31/20213,930,000 shares $14.74 million +9.2%N/A3.1 $3.75 3/15/20213,600,000 shares $14.40 million +18.8%N/A3 $4.00 2/26/20213,030,000 shares $13.36 million +17.9%N/A2.8 $4.41 2/12/20212,570,000 shares $10.67 million +7.1%N/A2.5 $4.15 1/29/20212,400,000 shares $9.38 million -2.8%N/A2.3 $3.91 1/15/20212,470,000 shares $10.74 million -2.4%N/A2.4 $4.35 12/31/20202,530,000 shares $10.80 million +2.4%N/A2.7 $4.27 12/15/20202,470,000 shares $10.87 million -12.4%N/A2.6 $4.40 11/30/20202,820,000 shares $10.77 million -8.4%N/A3 $3.82 11/15/20203,080,000 shares $11.73 million +30.0%N/A3 $3.81 10/30/20202,370,000 shares $7.39 million -10.6%N/A2 $3.12 10/15/20202,650,000 shares $10.07 million -10.5%N/A2.3 $3.80 9/30/20202,960,000 shares $11.04 million -23.3%N/A2.7 $3.73 9/15/20203,860,000 shares $15.67 million +23.7%N/A3.5 $4.06 8/31/20203,120,000 shares $12.20 million -23.0%N/A2.7 $3.91 8/14/20204,050,000 shares $20.82 million -8.0%N/A3.8 $5.14 7/31/20204,400,000 shares $18.44 million +5.0%N/A4.8 $4.19 7/15/20204,190,000 shares $17.85 million +16.7%N/A4.5 $4.26140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? Here's How (July 4th Special) (Ad)Imagine getting a 140% dividend from your investments. Even better? It works with big names like Tesla, Apple, and Amazon. And for the July 4th holiday...I'm sharing this secret for just $9.➡️ Click here to unlock 140% yield potential before this offer expires BDSI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BioDelivery Sciences International's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BioDelivery Sciences International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 4,200,000 shares of BDSI short. 4.40% of BioDelivery Sciences International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BioDelivery Sciences International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BioDelivery Sciences International? 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. BDSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BioDelivery Sciences International's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for BioDelivery Sciences International? 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. 4.40% of BioDelivery Sciences International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BioDelivery Sciences International's short interest increasing or decreasing? BioDelivery Sciences International saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,200,000 shares, an increase of 43.8% from the previous total of 2,920,000 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. What is BioDelivery Sciences International's float size? BioDelivery Sciences International currently has issued a total of 103,229,000 shares. Some of BioDelivery Sciences International's 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. BioDelivery Sciences International currently has a public float of 95,470,000 shares. How does BioDelivery Sciences International's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.40% of BioDelivery Sciences International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BioDelivery Sciences International: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.61%), Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (12.92%), Nektar Therapeutics (4.98%), Omeros Corporation (23.40%), Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (0.41%), Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.82%), Eli Lilly and Company (0.94%), Johnson & Johnson (0.68%), AbbVie Inc. (0.84%), Merck & Co., Inc. (1.43%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.96 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.37 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.70 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.31 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.29 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.23 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.96 billion), and Zoom Communications, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BioDelivery Sciences International stock? Short selling BDSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BioDelivery Sciences International 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 BioDelivery Sciences International? A short squeeze for BioDelivery Sciences International 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 BDSI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BioDelivery Sciences International'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 BDSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2022. 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