Gemini Therapeutics (GMTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Gemini Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, traders have sold 1,470,000 shares of GMTX short. 7.37% of Gemini Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gemini Therapeutics' 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. GMTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 15.0. Learn More on Gemini Therapeutics'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. 7.37% of Gemini Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Gemini Therapeutics saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,470,000 shares, a decline of 1.3% from the previous total of 1,490,000 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.

Gemini Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 43,328,000 shares. Some of Gemini Therapeutics' 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. Gemini Therapeutics currently has a public float of 19,950,000 shares.

7.37% of Gemini Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Gemini Therapeutics: Roivant Sciences Ltd. (11.68%), Revolution Medicines, Inc. (10.62%), Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (10.23%), BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (15.57%), Blueprint Medicines Co. (9.08%), Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (7.51%), Legend Biotech Co. (5.49%), TG Therapeutics, Inc. (16.90%), Verona Pharma plc (10.22%), Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (11.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.47 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.33 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.14 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.61 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.56 billion), Paramount Global ($1.53 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.49 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.46 billion), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. ($1.30 billion), and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ($1.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GMTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gemini Therapeutics as its price is falling. GMTX shares are trading down $0.05 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 Gemini Therapeutics 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 GMTX, 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 GMTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2022.