Carisma Therapeutics (CARM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Carisma Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,580,000 shares of CARM short. 8.17% of Carisma Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Carisma Therapeutics' current short interest.

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. CARM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on Carisma Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

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

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. 8.17% of Carisma Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Carisma Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,580,000 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 1,550,000 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.

Carisma Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 41,540,000 shares. Some of Carisma Therapeutics' 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. Carisma Therapeutics currently has a public float of 19,350,000 shares.

8.17% of Carisma Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Carisma Therapeutics: Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.79%), Cue Biopharma, Inc. (8.63%), Rallybio Co. (7.60%), Immix Biopharma, Inc. (2.81%), Celularity Inc. (3.94%), MediciNova, Inc. (0.72%), Landos Biopharma, Inc. (0.17%), Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (6.09%), Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (6.32%), Assertio Holdings, Inc. (10.91%),

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 CARM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carisma Therapeutics as its price is falling. CARM shares are trading down $0.02 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 Carisma Therapeutics 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 CARM, 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 CARM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.