GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of GE HealthCare Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 10,500,000 shares of GEHC short. 2.47% of GE HealthCare Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GE HealthCare Technologies' 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. GEHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on GE HealthCare Technologies's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GE HealthCare Technologies: Point72 Asset Management L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Pentwater Capital Management LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. 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. 2.47% of GE HealthCare Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

GE HealthCare Technologies saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,500,000 shares, a decline of 11.5% from the previous total of 11,860,000 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.

GE HealthCare Technologies currently has issued a total of 456,465,000 shares. Some of GE HealthCare Technologies' 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. GE HealthCare Technologies currently has a public float of 424,950,000 shares.

2.47% of GE HealthCare Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to GE HealthCare Technologies: American Well Co. (5.61%), Forian Inc. (0.90%), Sanofi (0.45%), Stryker Co. (1.05%), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.91%), Elevance Health, Inc. (0.72%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1.72%), Boston Scientific Co. (0.73%), Medtronic plc (1.16%), HCA Healthcare, Inc. (1.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GEHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GE HealthCare Technologies as its price is falling. GEHC shares are trading down $2.20 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 GE HealthCare Technologies 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 GEHC, 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 GEHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.