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Galmed Pharmaceuticals (GLMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.38 -0.01 (-0.72%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1.31 -0.07 (-5.00%)
As of 07:38 PM Eastern
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Galmed Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Galmed Pharmaceuticals (GLMD) has a short interest of 46,300 shares, representing 2.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -66.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 170,215 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
46,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
136,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-66.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$75.47 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,650,000 shares
Float Size
2,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.11%
Today's Trading Volume
1,534,998 shares
Average Trading Volume
170,215 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
902%
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GLMD Short Interest Over Time

GLMD Days to Cover Over Time

GLMD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202546,300 shares $75.47 thousand -66.2%2.1%0.1 $1.63
7/15/2025136,900 shares $282.01 thousand +50.0%6.3%0.1 $2.06
6/30/202591,300 shares $167.99 thousand +36.5%4.2%0.1 $1.84
6/15/202566,900 shares $107.04 thousand -65.0%3.1%0 $1.60
5/31/2025191,000 shares $275.04 thousand +1.5%8.6%0.1 $1.44
5/15/2025188,200 shares $237.13 thousand -54.8%8.5%0.1 $1.26
4/30/2025416,100 shares $540.93 thousand +331.6%18.7%0.2 $1.30
4/15/202596,400 shares $135.92 thousand +41.4%4.3%0.1 $1.41
3/31/202568,200 shares $98.21 thousand +40.6%3.1%0.1 $1.44
3/15/202548,500 shares $83.75 thousand +889.8%3.0%0.1 $1.73
2/28/20254,900 shares $10.65 thousand +19.5%0.3%0.1 $2.17
2/15/20254,100 shares $10.50 thousand -39.7%0.3%0.1 $2.56
1/31/20256,800 shares $19.07 thousand +13.3%0.4%0.2 $2.81
1/15/20256,000 shares $16.74 thousand -41.2%0.4%0.1 $2.79
12/31/202410,200 shares $32.54 thousand -31.1%0.6%0.1 $3.19
12/15/202414,800 shares $43.96 thousand -35.1%0.9%0.1 $2.97
11/30/202422,800 shares $65.21 thousand +31.0%1.4%0 $2.86
11/15/202417,400 shares $50.98 thousand -62.1%1.1%0 $2.93
10/31/202445,900 shares $153.31 thousand +73.9%3.1%0 $3.34
10/15/202426,400 shares $103.49 thousand -22.8%1.8%0 $3.92
9/30/202434,200 shares $234.61 thousand +9.6%2.3%0 $6.86
9/15/202431,200 shares $128.23 thousand -23.2%5.0%0 $4.11
8/31/202440,600 shares $137.23 thousand +235.5%6.6%0.8 $3.38
8/15/202412,100 shares $3.63 thousand +17.5%0.2%0 $0.30
7/31/202410,300 shares $3.17 thousand +14.4%0.2%0.2 $0.31
7/15/20249,000 shares $2.72 thousand +1,185.7%0.2%0.2 $0.30
6/30/2024700 shares $192.50 -94.9%0.0%0 $0.28
6/15/202413,700 shares $4.56 thousand -42.4%0.2%0.1 $0.33
5/31/202423,800 shares $8.81 thousand -67.3%0.4%0.1 $0.37
5/15/202472,800 shares $27.92 thousand -13.1%1.3%0.4 $0.38
4/30/202483,800 shares $29.50 thousand +6.1%1.5%0.4 $0.35
4/15/202479,000 shares $30.01 thousand +101.5%2.2%0.4 $0.38
3/31/202439,200 shares $13.57 thousand +532.3%1.1%0.2 $0.35
3/15/20246,200 shares $1.89 thousand -84.9%0.2%0 $0.31
2/29/202441,000 shares $16.32 thousand -46.1%1.2%0.4 $0.40
2/15/202476,000 shares $28.89 thousand +560.9%2.1%0.6 $0.38
1/31/202411,500 shares $4.31 thousand -79.1%0.3%0.1 $0.37
1/15/202455,100 shares $25.02 thousand -9.7%1.5%0.3 $0.45
12/31/202361,000 shares $27.76 thousand +65.3%1.7%0.4 $0.46
12/15/202336,900 shares $13.17 thousand -56.9%1.0%0.2 $0.36
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11/30/202385,700 shares $30.42 thousand +564.3%2.4%0.4 $0.36
11/15/202312,900 shares $5.16 thousand +17.3%0.4%0.1 $0.40
10/31/202311,000 shares $4.18 thousand -1.8%0.3%0.2 $0.38
10/15/202311,200 shares $4.59 thousand +75.0%0.3%0.1 $0.41
9/30/20236,400 shares $3.97 thousand +88.2%0.2%0 $0.62
9/15/20233,400 shares $2.52 thousand -52.8%0.1%0 $0.74
8/31/20237,200 shares $5.82 thousand -32.7%0.2%0 $0.81
8/15/202310,700 shares $8.67 thousand -61.1%0.3%0 $0.81
7/31/202327,500 shares $31.63 thousand -92.3%1.5%0.1 $1.15
7/15/2023357,100 shares $517.80 thousand +2,668.2%20.1%1.3 $1.45
6/30/202312,900 shares $37.54 thousand -6.5%0.9%0.1 $2.91
6/15/202313,800 shares $51.47 thousand -14.3%1.0%0.5 $3.73
5/31/202316,100 shares $74.22 thousand -18.7%1.1%0.7 $4.61
5/15/202319,800 shares $0.00 +1,700.0%1.4%0.9 $0.00
4/30/202317,200 shares $5.33 thousand -6.5%0.1%0.1 $0.31
4/15/202318,400 shares $5.70 thousand -30.3%0.1%0.3 $0.31
3/31/202326,400 shares $11.26 thousand -28.5%0.1%0.3 $0.43
3/15/202336,900 shares $17.24 thousand +58.4%0.2%0.3 $0.47
2/28/202323,300 shares $11.18 thousand -32.1%0.1%0.2 $0.48
2/15/202334,300 shares $20.92 thousand +106.6%0.2%0.2 $0.61
1/31/202316,600 shares $10.97 thousand -88.4%0.1%0.1 $0.66
1/15/2023143,500 shares $115.06 thousand -2.3%0.7%1.1 $0.80
12/30/2022146,900 shares $73.45 thousand +57.3%0.7%1.3 $0.50
12/15/202293,400 shares $27.09 thousand +233.6%0.4%1.1 $0.29
11/30/202228,000 shares $8.17 thousand +53.0%0.1%0.8 $0.29
11/15/202218,300 shares $6.10 thousand -45.9%0.1%0.4 $0.33
10/31/202233,800 shares $12.85 thousand +80.8%0.2%0.6 $0.38
10/15/202218,700 shares $7.26 thousand +22.2%0.1%0.3 $0.39
9/30/202215,300 shares $4.76 thousand -57.5%0.1%0.2 $0.31
9/15/202236,000 shares $16.56 thousand -35.5%0.2%0.4 $0.46
8/31/202255,800 shares $25.90 thousand +234.1%0.3%0.5 $0.46
8/15/202216,700 shares $7.42 thousand -34.0%0.1%0.2 $0.44
7/31/202225,300 shares $12.70 thousand -29.3%0.1%0.2 $0.50
7/15/202235,800 shares $21.65 thousand -66.4%0.2%0.3 $0.60
6/30/2022106,600 shares $69.29 thousand -0.7%0.5%0.9 $0.65
6/15/2022107,300 shares $48.29 thousand +364.5%0.5%1.1 $0.45
5/31/202223,100 shares $11.82 thousand -0.4%0.1%0.2 $0.51
5/15/202223,200 shares $14.11 thousand -27.3%0.1%0.3 $0.61
4/30/202231,900 shares $52.95 thousand -37.6%0.2%0.4 $1.66
4/15/202251,100 shares $83.29 thousand -6.2%0.2%0.9 $1.63
3/31/202254,500 shares $86.66 thousand -47.3%0.3%0.5 $1.59
3/15/2022103,500 shares $127.31 thousand -36.0%0.5%0.8 $1.23
2/28/2022161,700 shares $232.85 thousand -30.9%0.8%1.2 $1.44
2/15/2022234,100 shares $374.56 thousand -17.9%1.1%1.7 $1.60
1/31/2022285,200 shares $462.02 thousand +21.7%1.3%1.8 $1.62
1/15/2022234,300 shares $374.88 thousand +20.5%N/A1.3 $1.60
12/31/2021194,400 shares $353.81 thousand -36.4%1.0%1.1 $1.82
12/15/2021305,500 shares $653.77 thousand +7.0%1.5%2.5 $2.14
11/30/2021285,600 shares $719.71 thousand -15.6%1.4%2.4 $2.52
11/15/2021338,500 shares $1.01 million +24.6%1.7%2.7 $2.98
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10/29/2021271,700 shares $671.10 thousand -16.9%1.3%2.2 $2.47
10/15/2021326,900 shares $898.98 thousand +2.7%1.6%1.4 $2.75
9/30/2021318,300 shares $888.06 thousand -17.0%1.6%1.4 $2.79
9/15/2021383,700 shares $1.12 million -10.8%1.9%1.6 $2.91
8/31/2021430,100 shares $1.41 million -8.0%2.1%1.7 $3.27
8/13/2021467,500 shares $1.38 million -28.5%2.3%1.4 $2.95
7/30/2021654,000 shares $1.63 million +0.8%3.3%1.8 $2.49
7/15/2021648,700 shares $1.69 million -0.6%3.2%2.4 $2.61
6/30/2021652,500 shares $1.98 million +23.6%3.3%2.3 $3.04
6/15/2021527,900 shares $1.68 million +97.9%2.6%1.8 $3.18
5/28/2021266,800 shares $693.68 thousand -1.4%1.3%0.8 $2.60
5/14/2021270,700 shares $606.37 thousand -16.4%1.4%1 $2.24
4/30/2021323,900 shares $1.09 million -2.4%1.6%0.8 $3.37
4/15/2021331,700 shares $1.09 million +15.1%1.7%0.8 $3.30
3/31/2021288,300 shares $960.04 thousand +30.2%1.5%0.7 $3.33
3/15/2021221,500 shares $775.25 thousand +14.8%1.1%0.5 $3.50
2/26/2021192,900 shares $792.82 thousand +389.6%1.1%0.5 $4.11
2/12/202139,400 shares $212.76 thousand +4.2%0.2%0.1 $5.40
1/29/202137,800 shares $142.70 thousand +49.4%0.2%0.2 $3.78
1/15/202125,300 shares $88.04 thousand -22.6%0.2%0.2 $3.48
12/31/202032,700 shares $106.93 thousand +26.3%0.2%0.3 $3.27
12/15/202025,900 shares $94.79 thousand -29.0%0.2%0.3 $3.66
11/30/202036,500 shares $152.21 thousand +55.3%0.2%0.5 $4.17
11/15/202023,500 shares $79.67 thousand +109.8%0.2%0.3 $3.39
10/30/202011,200 shares $34.38 thousand -49.6%0.1%0.2 $3.07
10/15/202022,200 shares $74.37 thousand -53.0%0.1%0.3 $3.35
9/30/202047,200 shares $166.62 thousand -28.9%0.3%0.5 $3.53
9/15/202066,400 shares $278.88 thousand -65.2%0.4%0.8 $4.20
8/31/2020191,000 shares $932.08 thousand -56.7%1.2%2.3 $4.88

GLMD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galmed Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Galmed Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 46,300 shares of GLMD short. 2.11% of Galmed Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Galmed Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Galmed Pharmaceuticals?

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. 2.11% of Galmed Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Galmed Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Galmed Pharmaceuticals saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,300 shares, a drop of 66.2% from the previous total of 136,900 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.

What is Galmed Pharmaceuticals' float size?

Galmed Pharmaceuticals currently has issued a total of 1,654,000 shares. Some of Galmed Pharmaceuticals' 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. Galmed Pharmaceuticals currently has a public float of 2,190,000 shares.

How does Galmed Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.11% of Galmed Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Galmed Pharmaceuticals: Biofrontera Inc. (2.14%), Portage Biotech Inc. (4.43%), Soligenix Inc. (10.40%), NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. (5.07%), TransCode Therapeutics Inc. (13.72%), Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.78%), Talphera, Inc. (0.17%), Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (16.82%), AEON Biopharma, Inc. (3.71%), Addex Therapeutics Ltd. Sponsored ADR (0.15%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Galmed Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling GLMD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Galmed Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. GLMD shares are trading down $0.01 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 Galmed Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for Galmed Pharmaceuticals 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 GLMD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Galmed Pharmaceuticals' 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 GLMD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:GLMD) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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