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Journey Medical (DERM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.90 +0.13 (+1.67%)
As of 09/3/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Journey Medical Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Journey Medical (DERM) had a short interest of 2.92 million shares sold short, representing 12.09% of the public float. This marks a 1.48% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.4, meaning it would take 10.4 days of the average trading volume of 221,230 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,917,410 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,874,752 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
1.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$19.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
28,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.09%
Today's Trading Volume
89,682 shares
Average Trading Volume
221,230 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
41%
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Journey Medical Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20262,917,410 shares $19.60 million +1.5%12.1%10.42 $6.72
7/31/20262,874,752 shares $18.31 million -5.8%12.2%20.52 $6.37
7/15/20263,052,065 shares $22.19 million +2.1%13.0%18.96 $7.27
6/30/20262,990,671 shares $21.17 million -14.9%12.7%5.28 $7.08
6/15/20263,515,425 shares $22.29 million +0.0%14.9%20.95 $6.34
5/29/20263,514,547 shares $22.18 million +1.4%15.0%14.21 $6.31
5/15/20263,467,690 shares $21.95 million -5.6%14.9%11.39 $6.33
4/30/20263,674,135 shares $18.92 million -1.2%15.8%20.77 $5.15
4/15/20263,718,696 shares $19.71 million +7.6%15.8%18.57 $5.30
3/31/20263,456,540 shares $16.21 million +31.3%14.7%7.25 $4.69
3/13/20262,632,191 shares $19.00 million +3.4%9.3%30.98 $7.22
2/27/20262,544,646 shares $20.79 million -1.1%9.0%20.79 $8.17
2/13/20262,573,907 shares $19.90 million +0.6%10.9%26.26 $7.73
1/30/20262,559,784 shares $21.40 million +3.1%9.1%16.04 $8.36
1/15/20262,483,984 shares $20.77 million +1.6%8.8%21.5 $8.36
12/31/20252,444,447 shares $18.85 million +0.7%10.6%17.93 $7.71
12/15/20252,427,772 shares $18.69 million +1.6%10.5%16.02 $7.70
11/28/20252,390,197 shares $19.26 million +1.3%10.4%18.47 $8.06
11/14/20252,358,864 shares $18.61 million +14.0%10.2%7.73 $7.89
10/31/20252,069,170 shares $16.80 million +17.1%9.3%11.39 $8.12
10/15/20251,770,000 shares $13.29 million +12.0%17.3%11.9 $7.51
9/30/20251,580,000 shares $11.25 million +4.6%15.5%11.1 $7.12
9/15/20251,510,000 shares $10.75 million +7.9%14.8%9 $7.12
8/31/20251,400,000 shares $10.09 million -3.5%15.1%8.4 $7.21
8/15/20251,450,000 shares $10.08 million +19.8%15.7%9 $6.95
7/31/20251,210,000 shares $8.89 million +9.0%13.9%8.9 $7.35
7/15/20251,110,000 shares $7.75 million +12.8%12.5%8.3 $6.98
6/30/2025984,200 shares $7.07 million +79.1%11.1%7.7 $7.18
6/15/2025549,600 shares $3.73 million +39.6%6.2%5.3 $6.78
5/31/2025393,700 shares $3.17 million +24.6%4.4%4.1 $8.06
5/15/2025316,000 shares $2.24 million -4.9%3.5%3.6 $7.10
4/30/2025332,400 shares $2.47 million +31.9%3.7%4.4 $7.42
4/15/2025252,100 shares $1.56 million +68.0%2.7%3.4 $6.18
3/31/2025150,100 shares $885.59 thousand +28.0%1.5%2.2 $5.90
3/15/2025117,300 shares $615.83 thousand +3.4%1.3%2 $5.25
2/28/2025113,400 shares $638.44 thousand +20.5%1.3%1.6 $5.63
2/15/202594,100 shares $493.08 thousand +12.3%0.9%1.3 $5.24
1/31/202583,800 shares $381.29 thousand +6.5%0.8%1 $4.55
1/15/202578,700 shares $302.21 thousand +2.5%0.8%0.7 $3.84
12/31/202476,800 shares $300.29 thousand +14.8%0.8%0.7 $3.91
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12/15/202466,900 shares $340.52 thousand -12.8%0.7%0.6 $5.09
11/30/202476,700 shares $443.33 thousand +15.9%0.8%0.7 $5.78
11/15/202466,200 shares $341.59 thousand +8.9%0.7%0.7 $5.16
10/31/202460,800 shares $349.60 thousand -20.7%0.6%0.7 $5.75
10/15/202476,700 shares $441.79 thousand -12.5%0.8%1.2 $5.76
9/30/202487,700 shares $495.51 thousand +10.5%0.9%1.6 $5.65
9/15/202479,400 shares $409.70 thousand -13.7%0.8%1.4 $5.16
8/31/202492,000 shares $458.16 thousand -27.8%0.9%1.3 $4.98
8/15/2024127,500 shares $581.40 thousand -20.8%1.3%1.5 $4.56
7/31/2024161,000 shares $893.55 thousand -50.6%1.7%2 $5.55
7/15/2024325,600 shares $1.89 million -7.8%3.5%3.9 $5.82
6/30/2024353,200 shares $1.99 million +23.5%3.7%3.5 $5.64
6/15/2024286,000 shares $1.59 million -0.6%3.0%2.1 $5.57
5/31/2024287,800 shares $1.12 million +2.8%3.0%2 $3.90
5/15/2024280,100 shares $1.01 million -1.1%2.9%2.1 $3.59
4/30/2024283,300 shares $1.05 million +20.3%4.1%1.9 $3.69
4/15/2024235,500 shares $946.71 thousand +59.0%3.5%1.4 $4.02
3/31/2024148,100 shares $545.01 thousand +87.0%2.5%0.8 $3.68
3/15/202479,200 shares $269.28 thousand +23.0%1.2%0.4 $3.40
2/29/202464,400 shares $254.38 thousand +6.8%1.1%0.2 $3.95
2/15/202460,300 shares $265.32 thousand -14.7%1.0%0.2 $4.40
1/31/202470,700 shares $0.00 +45.2%1.2%0.2 $0.00

DERM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Journey Medical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, investors have sold 2,917,410 shares of DERM short. 12.09% of Journey Medical's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Journey Medical's 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. DERM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.4. Learn More on Journey Medical's short interest ratio.

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. 12.09% of Journey Medical's floating shares are currently sold short.

Journey Medical saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 2,917,410 shares, an increase of 1.5% from the previous total of 2,874,752 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.

12.09% of Journey Medical's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceuticals" compare to Journey Medical: Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (20.41%), Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (3.58%), Spyglass Pharma, Inc. (3.40%), Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (16.24%), Oculis Holding AG (2.52%), Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (16.08%), Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (11.78%), Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. (1.73%), Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (16.05%), Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (11.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DERM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Journey Medical as its price is falling. DERM shares are trading up $0.13 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 Journey Medical 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 DERM, 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 DERM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like DERM:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:DERM is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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