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Cerus (CERS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.50 -0.06 (-3.85%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:54 PM Eastern
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Cerus Short Interest Data

Cerus (CERS) has a short interest of 6.72 million shares, representing 3.72% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -25.66% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, indicating that it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,720,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-25.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
191,160,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.72%
Today's Trading Volume
388,973 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,334,659 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
29%
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CERS Short Interest Over Time

CERS Days to Cover Over Time

CERS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cerus Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20256,720,000 shares $8.87 million -25.7%3.7%5.5 $1.32
5/31/20259,040,000 shares $11.21 million +2.3%5.0%6.6 $1.24
5/15/20258,840,000 shares $11.40 million -5.9%4.9%6.9 $1.29
4/30/20259,390,000 shares $12.39 million -10.5%N/A7.2 $1.32
4/15/202510,490,000 shares $13.95 million +6.1%5.8%7.1 $1.33
3/31/20259,890,000 shares $13.75 million -3.4%5.5%6.5 $1.39
3/15/202510,240,000 shares $14.85 million +1.5%5.7%6.7 $1.45
2/28/202510,090,000 shares $16.65 million +8.4%5.6%7.1 $1.65
2/15/20259,310,000 shares $17.22 million +8.3%5.2%6.9 $1.85
1/31/20258,600,000 shares $16.08 million -1.4%N/A6.1 $1.87
1/15/20258,720,000 shares $16.13 million +11.8%N/A5.6 $1.85
12/31/20247,800,000 shares $12.01 million +16.2%N/A4.9 $1.54
12/15/20246,710,000 shares $11.47 million +1.4%N/A4.4 $1.71
11/30/20246,620,000 shares $12.25 million -4.3%N/A4.4 $1.85
11/15/20246,920,000 shares $11.90 million -12.7%N/A4.8 $1.72
10/31/20247,930,000 shares $12.45 million +7.9%N/A5.7 $1.57
10/15/20247,350,000 shares $13.23 million +4.4%N/A6.4 $1.80
9/30/20247,040,000 shares $12.25 million +6.2%N/A7 $1.74
9/15/20246,630,000 shares $13.72 million +3.4%N/A7.1 $2.07
8/31/20246,410,000 shares $14.49 million +0.5%N/A7.1 $2.26
8/15/20246,380,000 shares $13.97 million -0.6%N/A6.9 $2.19
7/31/20246,420,000 shares $14.51 million -6.0%N/A6.6 $2.26
7/15/20246,830,000 shares $15.37 million -4.3%N/A7.1 $2.25
6/30/20247,140,000 shares $12.57 million +7.7%N/A7.9 $1.76
6/15/20246,630,000 shares $11.54 million +3.3%N/A6.9 $1.74
5/31/20246,420,000 shares $11.49 million +6.8%N/A4.5 $1.79
5/15/20246,010,000 shares $12.20 million +5.1%N/A3.9 $2.03
4/30/20245,720,000 shares $9.55 million -3.4%N/A3.6 $1.67
4/15/20245,920,000 shares $10.24 million +0.7%N/A3.7 $1.73
3/31/20245,880,000 shares $11.11 million +16.0%N/A3.6 $1.89
3/15/20245,070,000 shares $9.68 million +12.7%N/A3.1 $1.91
2/29/20244,500,000 shares $9.81 million +4.2%N/A3.3 $2.18
2/15/20244,320,000 shares $10.32 million -3.6%N/A3.1 $2.39
1/31/20244,480,000 shares $8.11 million +5.9%N/A3.2 $1.81
1/15/20244,230,000 shares $7.17 million -8.0%N/A3.1 $1.70
12/31/20234,600,000 shares $9.94 million -13.2%N/A3.4 $2.16
12/15/20235,300,000 shares $11.34 million -5.0%N/A4 $2.14
11/30/20235,580,000 shares $8.98 million -7.8%N/A4.6 $1.61
11/15/20236,050,000 shares $10.47 million -3.0%N/A5.6 $1.73
10/31/20236,240,000 shares $8.74 million +11.6%N/A5.8 $1.40
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10/15/20235,590,000 shares $7.21 million -4.0%N/A5.1 $1.29
9/30/20235,820,000 shares $9.43 million +8.6%N/A5.2 $1.62
9/15/20235,360,000 shares $8.74 million -4.1%N/A4.7 $1.63
8/31/20235,590,000 shares $10.57 million -4.4%N/A4.7 $1.89
8/15/20235,850,000 shares $10.82 million +7.7%N/A4.6 $1.85
7/31/20235,430,000 shares $16.67 million -1.8%N/A4 $3.07
7/15/20235,530,000 shares $13.38 million -9.1%N/A4.3 $2.42
6/30/20236,080,000 shares $14.96 million -0.7%N/A4.8 $2.46
6/15/20236,120,000 shares $16.34 million -4.8%N/A4.8 $2.67
5/31/20236,430,000 shares $13.76 million -11.9%N/A4.7 $2.14
5/15/20237,300,000 shares $13.58 million -0.1%N/A5 $1.86
4/30/20237,310,000 shares $16.89 million -7.9%N/A5.3 $2.31
4/15/20237,940,000 shares $22.31 million -5.6%4.7%5.5 $2.81
3/31/20238,410,000 shares $24.98 million -5.2%5.0%5.1 $2.97
3/15/20238,870,000 shares $25.72 million +15.5%5.2%5.4 $2.90
2/28/20237,680,000 shares $21.96 million +17.4%N/A5.1 $2.86
2/15/20236,540,000 shares $19.75 million +4.5%N/A4.8 $3.02
1/31/20236,260,000 shares $19.66 million -0.3%N/A4.7 $3.14
1/15/20236,280,000 shares $19.72 million +11.7%N/A4.8 $3.14
12/30/20225,620,000 shares $20.51 million +0.2%N/A4.5 $3.65
12/15/20225,610,000 shares $23.06 million -9.8%N/A4.8 $4.11
11/30/20226,220,000 shares $24.88 million +0.2%N/A5.1 $4.00
11/15/20226,210,000 shares $25.09 million -6.5%N/A4.8 $4.04
10/31/20226,640,000 shares $24.30 million -6.9%N/A4.6 $3.66
10/15/20227,130,000 shares $24.53 million -5.9%4.2%4.9 $3.44
9/30/20227,580,000 shares $27.29 million +10.0%4.4%4.9 $3.60
9/15/20226,890,000 shares $27.63 million -2.3%4.0%4.3 $4.01
8/31/20227,050,000 shares $28.98 million +20.5%4.1%4.3 $4.11
8/15/20225,850,000 shares $30.01 million No Change3.4%3.4 $5.13
7/31/20225,850,000 shares $31.59 million -12.7%3.4%2.9 $5.40
7/15/20226,700,000 shares $38.06 million -5.1%3.9%3.1 $5.68
6/30/20227,060,000 shares $37.35 million -9.7%4.1%3.3 $5.29
6/15/20227,820,000 shares $36.91 million +7.9%4.6%3.8 $4.72
5/31/20227,250,000 shares $35.89 million -5.2%4.2%3.6 $4.95
5/15/20227,650,000 shares $40.39 million -13.5%4.5%3.9 $5.28
4/30/20228,840,000 shares $40.84 million +5.1%N/A5.5 $4.62
4/15/20228,410,000 shares $40.62 million +3.1%5.0%5.5 $4.83
3/31/20228,160,000 shares $44.80 million -3.1%4.9%5.1 $5.49
3/15/20228,420,000 shares $40.84 million -3.6%5.0%5.2 $4.85
2/28/20228,730,000 shares $51.25 million -2.0%5.2%5.2 $5.87
2/15/20228,910,000 shares $49.09 million +4.0%5.3%5.4 $5.51
1/31/20228,570,000 shares $45.94 million +5.0%5.1%5.4 $5.36
1/15/20228,160,000 shares $47.65 million -3.8%4.9%5.2 $5.84
12/31/20218,480,000 shares $57.75 million -6.5%5.1%6.2 $6.81
12/15/20219,070,000 shares $59.05 million +1.6%5.4%6.9 $6.51
11/30/20218,930,000 shares $61.53 million -4.6%5.3%7.8 $6.89
11/15/20219,360,000 shares $66.74 million -19.1%5.6%8.5 $7.13
10/29/202111,570,000 shares $76.36 million +6.8%6.9%10.7 $6.60
10/15/202110,830,000 shares $66.28 million +2.3%6.5%9.5 $6.12
9/30/202110,590,000 shares $64.49 million -5.5%6.4%8.4 $6.09
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9/15/202111,200,000 shares $69.33 million -3.0%6.7%8.2 $6.19
8/31/202111,540,000 shares $74.43 million -22.5%6.9%7.9 $6.45
8/13/202114,890,000 shares $89.49 million +16.7%8.9%9.4 $6.01
7/30/202112,760,000 shares $64.31 million -1.3%7.7%7.3 $5.04
7/15/202112,930,000 shares $61.93 million -1.5%7.8%7.6 $4.79
6/30/202113,130,000 shares $77.60 million -16.9%7.9%7.6 $5.91
6/15/202115,800,000 shares $91.64 million +14.9%9.5%8.7 $5.80
5/28/202113,750,000 shares $79.61 million +0.2%8.3%7.2 $5.79
5/14/202113,730,000 shares $76.20 million +8.8%N/A6 $5.55
4/30/202112,620,000 shares $75.47 million -1.3%N/A5.5 $5.98
4/15/202112,790,000 shares $79.55 million -13.4%N/A5.8 $6.22
3/31/202114,770,000 shares $85.96 million +6.8%N/A6.5 $5.82
3/15/202113,830,000 shares $88.37 million +50.0%N/A6 $6.39
2/26/20219,220,000 shares $59.47 million +0.4%N/A4 $6.45
2/12/20219,180,000 shares $68.85 million +0.9%N/A4.5 $7.50
1/29/20219,100,000 shares $61.20 million +5.8%N/A4.5 $6.73
1/15/20218,600,000 shares $64.93 million +1.7%N/A4.4 $7.55
12/31/20208,460,000 shares $60.66 million -19.5%N/A4.4 $7.17
12/15/202010,510,000 shares $74.94 million +2.8%N/A5.7 $7.13
11/30/202010,220,000 shares $67.25 million +7.2%N/A6.9 $6.58
11/15/20209,530,000 shares $57.94 million -9.2%N/A6.6 $6.08
10/30/202010,490,000 shares $58.27 million +5.6%N/A7.4 $5.56
10/15/20209,930,000 shares $66.93 million -7.5%N/A6.8 $6.74
9/30/202010,740,000 shares $67.23 million -1.8%N/A7.1 $6.26
9/15/202010,940,000 shares $70.13 million -4.3%N/A6.7 $6.41
8/31/202011,430,000 shares $72.81 million +15.2%N/A6 $6.37
8/14/20209,920,000 shares $69.34 million +0.3%N/A5.1 $6.99
7/31/20209,890,000 shares $70.52 million -6.9%N/A5 $7.13
7/15/202010,620,000 shares $72.32 million +1.2%N/A5.3 $6.81

CERS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cerus' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cerus shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 6,720,000 shares of CERS short. 3.72% of Cerus' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cerus' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cerus?

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. CERS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Cerus's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cerus?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cerus: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cerus?

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. 3.72% of Cerus' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cerus' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cerus saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,720,000 shares, a decline of 25.7% from the previous total of 9,040,000 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.

How does Cerus' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.72% of Cerus' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Cerus: Neogen Corporation (11.68%), STAAR Surgical Company (13.36%), OraSure Technologies, Inc. (4.41%), Utah Medical Products, Inc. (3.15%), Anika Therapeutics Inc. (3.15%), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (2.91%), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (3.00%), Align Technology, Inc. (4.45%), Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (5.72%), Haemonetics Corporation (8.57%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cerus stock?

Short selling CERS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cerus as its price is falling. CERS shares are trading down $0.06 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 Cerus?

A short squeeze for Cerus 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 CERS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cerus' 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 CERS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CERS) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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