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Galecto (GLTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.87 +0.07 (+2.50%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$2.90 +0.03 (+1.05%)
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Galecto Short Interest Data

Galecto (GLTO) has a short interest of 12,600 shares, representing 1.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -34.38% 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 237,660 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-34.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$40.02 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,325,000 shares
Float Size
1,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.11%
Today's Trading Volume
108,248 shares
Average Trading Volume
237,660 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
46%
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GLTO Short Interest Over Time

GLTO Days to Cover Over Time

GLTO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Galecto Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202512,600 shares $40.02 thousand -34.4%1.1%0.1 $3.18
8/15/202519,200 shares $65.38 thousand -30.2%1.7%0.9 $3.41
7/31/202527,500 shares $90.61 thousand -30.6%2.4%0.6 $3.30
7/15/202539,600 shares $140.58 thousand +7.3%3.5%0.9 $3.55
6/30/202536,900 shares $125.83 thousand -18.0%3.2%0.8 $3.41
6/15/202545,000 shares $150.75 thousand -40.4%4.0%0.5 $3.35
5/31/202575,500 shares $234.81 thousand +36.3%6.6%0.3 $3.11
5/15/202555,400 shares $161.21 thousand -20.4%4.9%0.2 $2.91
4/30/202569,600 shares $194.88 thousand +20.8%6.1%0.3 $2.80
4/15/202557,600 shares $148.03 thousand -11.0%5.1%0.2 $2.57
3/31/202564,700 shares $200.57 thousand +133.6%5.7%0.3 $3.10
3/15/202527,700 shares $112.19 thousand +51.4%2.4%0.1 $4.05
2/28/202518,300 shares $80.15 thousand -10.3%1.6%1 $4.38
2/15/202520,400 shares $97.51 thousand +56.9%1.8%1 $4.78
1/31/202513,000 shares $65 thousand -27.4%1.1%0.7 $5.00
1/15/202517,900 shares $86.28 thousand +6.6%1.6%0.9 $4.82
12/31/202416,800 shares $78.12 thousand -30.9%1.5%0.8 $4.65
12/15/202424,300 shares $123.44 thousand +20.3%2.1%0.9 $5.08
11/30/202420,200 shares $107.06 thousand +112.6%1.8%0.7 $5.30
11/15/20249,500 shares $60.42 thousand +97.9%0.8%0.2 $6.36
10/31/20244,800 shares $32.88 thousand -48.9%0.4%0.1 $6.85
10/15/20249,400 shares $63.26 thousand -36.1%0.9%0.3 $6.73
9/30/202414,700 shares $178.61 thousand +129.7%1.4%0.5 $12.15
9/15/20246,400 shares $82.75 thousand -62.1%0.6%0.3 $12.93
8/31/202416,900 shares $201.96 thousand +98.8%1.9%1 $11.95
8/15/20248,500 shares $4.68 thousand +3.7%0.0%0.1 $0.55
7/31/20248,200 shares $4.62 thousand +173.3%0.0%0.1 $0.56
7/15/20243,000 shares $1.77 thousand -90.3%0.0%0 $0.59
6/30/202430,800 shares $14.61 thousand +1,084.6%0.2%0.2 $0.47
6/15/20242,600 shares $1.38 thousand -72.0%0.0%0 $0.53
5/31/20249,300 shares $5.65 thousand -80.4%0.1%0.1 $0.61
5/15/202447,400 shares $30.14 thousand -44.4%0.2%0.3 $0.64
4/30/202485,300 shares $58.77 thousand +373.9%0.4%0.4 $0.69
4/15/202418,000 shares $12.37 thousand -42.9%0.1%0.1 $0.69
3/31/202431,500 shares $24.57 thousand +74.0%0.2%0.1 $0.78
3/15/202418,100 shares $14.80 thousand -66.9%0.1%0 $0.82
2/29/202454,600 shares $39.32 thousand +39.6%0.3%0.1 $0.72
2/15/202439,100 shares $26.60 thousand -40.5%0.2%0.1 $0.68
1/31/202465,700 shares $40.21 thousand -53.0%0.3%0.2 $0.61
1/15/2024139,800 shares $96.18 thousand -54.3%0.7%0.4 $0.69
12/31/2023306,000 shares $220.32 thousand +332.2%1.6%0.8 $0.72
12/15/202370,800 shares $43.05 thousand -61.4%0.4%0.1 $0.61
11/30/2023183,400 shares $115.54 thousand -26.1%1.0%0.4 $0.63
11/15/2023248,000 shares $152.05 thousand -46.5%1.3%0.5 $0.61
10/31/2023463,900 shares $245.91 thousand -32.6%2.4%0.7 $0.53
10/15/2023688,500 shares $425.15 thousand -53.8%3.5%0.9 $0.62
9/30/20231,490,000 shares $1.07 million +337.5%7.0%2 $0.72
9/15/2023340,600 shares $201.87 thousand +95.8%1.6%0.7 $0.59
8/31/2023174,000 shares $105.27 thousand -55.9%0.8%0.4 $0.61
8/15/2023394,500 shares $265.70 thousand +73.0%2.0%1 $0.67
7/31/2023228,100 shares $702.55 thousand +403.5%1.2%1.3 $3.08
7/15/202345,300 shares $108.72 thousand -4.0%0.3%0.4 $2.40
6/30/202347,200 shares $118.94 thousand +271.7%0.3%0.7 $2.52
6/15/202312,700 shares $27.94 thousand +4.1%0.1%0.2 $2.20
5/31/202312,200 shares $26.60 thousand +3.4%0.1%0.2 $2.18
5/15/202311,800 shares $25.25 thousand -3.3%0.1%0.2 $2.14
4/30/202312,200 shares $21.47 thousand -63.8%0.1%0.2 $1.76
4/15/202333,700 shares $64.03 thousand +163.3%0.2%0.7 $1.90
3/31/202312,800 shares $25.47 thousand -25.6%0.1%0.3 $1.99
3/15/202317,200 shares $31.99 thousand -51.6%0.1%0.3 $1.86
2/28/202335,500 shares $77.75 thousand -47.6%0.2%0.7 $2.19
2/15/202367,700 shares $176.70 thousand +35.4%0.4%1.2 $2.61
1/31/202350,000 shares $115.00 thousand -40.7%0.3%0.8 $2.30
1/15/202384,300 shares $182.09 thousand +28.9%0.5%1.3 $2.16
12/30/202265,400 shares $75.21 thousand +127.9%0.4%1.1 $1.15
12/15/202228,700 shares $40.47 thousand +25.3%0.2%0.5 $1.41
11/30/202222,900 shares $35.95 thousand +2.7%0.1%0.4 $1.57
11/15/202222,300 shares $40.14 thousand -0.5%0.1%0.3 $1.80
10/31/202222,400 shares $45.02 thousand -47.5%0.1%0.3 $2.01
10/15/202242,700 shares $81.34 thousand -17.3%0.3%0.7 $1.91
9/30/202251,600 shares $97.52 thousand +32.3%0.3%0.9 $1.89
9/15/202239,000 shares $95.16 thousand -14.5%0.2%0.7 $2.44
8/31/202245,600 shares $98.04 thousand -9.7%0.3%0.8 $2.15
8/15/202250,500 shares $108.58 thousand -0.4%0.3%0.5 $2.15
7/31/202250,700 shares $81.63 thousand -11.1%0.3%0.5 $1.61
7/15/202257,000 shares $100.32 thousand +325.4%0.4%0.5 $1.76
6/30/202213,400 shares $23.18 thousand -68.2%0.1%0.1 $1.73
6/15/202242,100 shares $73.68 thousand -17.8%0.3%0.4 $1.75
5/31/202251,200 shares $67.07 thousand +85.5%0.3%0.4 $1.31
5/15/202227,600 shares $39.19 thousand +17.0%0.3%0.4 $1.42
4/30/202223,600 shares $39.65 thousand -60.9%0.2%0.4 $1.68
4/15/202260,300 shares $151.35 thousand +1.3%0.6%0.9 $2.51
3/31/202259,500 shares $130.90 thousand -35.0%0.6%0.8 $2.20
3/15/202291,500 shares $167.45 thousand +37.6%0.9%0.9 $1.83
2/28/202266,500 shares $123.03 thousand -26.4%0.6%0.5 $1.85
2/15/202290,300 shares $190.53 thousand -24.0%0.8%0.7 $2.11
1/31/2022118,800 shares $285.12 thousand +52.3%1.3%0.7 $2.40
1/15/202278,000 shares $188.76 thousand -41.7%N/A0 $2.42
12/31/2021133,700 shares $405.11 thousand +188.2%1.4%0.7 $3.03
12/15/202146,400 shares $110.43 thousand -16.3%0.5%0.2 $2.38
11/30/202155,400 shares $156.23 thousand -0.7%0.6%0.4 $2.82
11/15/202155,800 shares $195.86 thousand -21.9%0.6%0.4 $3.51
10/29/202171,400 shares $235.62 thousand +152.3%0.8%0.4 $3.30
10/15/202128,300 shares $96.79 thousand -41.4%0.3%0.2 $3.42
9/30/202148,300 shares $173.40 thousand -42.0%0.5%0.3 $3.59
9/15/202183,200 shares $348.61 thousand -16.6%0.9%0.3 $4.19
8/31/202199,700 shares $443.67 thousand -26.2%1.1%0.1 $4.45
8/13/2021135,100 shares $559.31 thousand -26.7%1.4%0.1 $4.14
7/30/2021184,300 shares $790.65 thousand -26.8%1.2%0.2 $4.29
7/15/2021251,700 shares $1.07 million -40.6%1.7%0.2 $4.27
6/30/2021423,600 shares $2.14 million +57.2%2.9%0.4 $5.06
6/15/2021269,500 shares $1.41 million +93.5%1.8%0.3 $5.25
5/28/2021139,300 shares $739.68 thousand +7.2%0.9%0.4 $5.31
5/14/2021130,000 shares $640.90 thousand +7.1%0.9%2.3 $4.93
4/30/2021121,400 shares $715.05 thousand -1.6%0.8%2.8 $5.89
4/15/2021123,400 shares $750.27 thousand +72.8%0.8%3.4 $6.08
3/31/202171,400 shares $439.11 thousand +49.1%0.5%2.2 $6.15
3/15/202147,900 shares $452.18 thousand +55.5%0.3%1.9 $9.44
2/26/202130,800 shares $362.82 thousand +569.6%0.2%1.6 $11.78
2/12/20214,600 shares $56.48 thousand -48.9%0.0%0.2 $12.28
1/29/20219,000 shares $111.60 thousand -13.5%0.1%0.3 $12.40
1/15/202110,400 shares $133.12 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $12.80

GLTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galecto's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Galecto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 12,600 shares of GLTO short. 1.11% of Galecto's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Galecto's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Galecto?

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. 1.11% of Galecto's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Galecto's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Galecto saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,600 shares, a decrease of 34.4% from the previous total of 19,200 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 Galecto's float size?

Galecto currently has issued a total of 1,325,000 shares. Some of Galecto's 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. Galecto currently has a public float of 1,140,000 shares.

How does Galecto's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.11% of Galecto's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Galecto: NextCure, Inc. (2.74%), Bullfrog AI Holdings Inc. (3.43%), Flora Growth Corp. (1.63%), BioVie Inc. (2.38%), Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (5.47%), TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (0.18%), Traws Pharma, Inc. (1.75%), Longeveron Inc. (10.52%), Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (9.99%), BioCardia, Inc. (5.85%),

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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Galecto stock?

Short selling GLTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Galecto as its price is falling. GLTO shares are trading up $0.07 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 Galecto?

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

How often is Galecto's 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 GLTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:GLTO) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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