Barinthus Biotherapeutics (BRNS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Barinthus Biotherapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 80,200 shares of BRNS short. 0.22% of Barinthus Biotherapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Barinthus Biotherapeutics' current short interest.

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. 0.22% of Barinthus Biotherapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Barinthus Biotherapeutics saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 80,200 shares, an increase of 498.5% from the previous total of 13,400 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.

Barinthus Biotherapeutics currently has issued a total of 40,720,000 shares. Some of Barinthus Biotherapeutics' 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. Barinthus Biotherapeutics currently has a public float of 37,210,000 shares.

0.22% of Barinthus Biotherapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Barinthus Biotherapeutics: Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (17.98%), Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9.55%), ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (1.15%), Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (11.90%), Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (4.73%), Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (6.09%), Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (15.18%), Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (7.17%), Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (5.02%), Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (12.54%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BRNS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barinthus Biotherapeutics as its price is falling. BRNS shares are trading up $0.12 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 Barinthus Biotherapeutics 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 BRNS, 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 BRNS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.