Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.33 +0.03 (+1.30%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.35 +0.02 (+0.82%) As of 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Heron Therapeutics Short Interest DataHeron Therapeutics (HRTX) has a short interest of 32.96 million shares, representing 23.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.35% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 19.9, indicating that it would take 19.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.31 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest32,960,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest32,520,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$63.28 millionShort Interest Ratio19.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares152,330,000 sharesShort Percent of Float23.00%Today's Trading Volume1,125,057 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,313,817 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average49% Short Selling Heron Therapeutics? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Heron Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHRTX Short Interest Over TimeHRTX Days to Cover Over TimeHRTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Heron Therapeutics Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202532,960,000 shares $63.28 million +1.4%23.0%19.9 $1.92 3/31/202532,520,000 shares $71.54 million +1.4%22.7%18.8 $2.20 3/15/202532,070,000 shares $74.40 million +2.4%22.4%17.5 $2.32 2/28/202531,330,000 shares $77.39 million +1.8%21.9%10.2 $2.47 2/15/202530,770,000 shares $54.77 million -0.2%21.5%10.7 $1.78 1/31/202530,840,000 shares $52.43 million -0.7%N/A10 $1.70 1/15/202531,060,000 shares $47.21 million +1.1%N/A10 $1.52 12/31/202430,710,000 shares $46.99 million +2.4%N/A9.9 $1.53 12/15/202429,980,000 shares $47.97 million +8.9%N/A9.6 $1.60 11/30/202427,540,000 shares $32.77 million -1.3%N/A8.8 $1.19 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HRTX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Heron Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202427,910,000 shares $33.21 million -3.1%N/A15.3 $1.19 10/31/202428,810,000 shares $50.13 million -6.0%N/A15.7 $1.74 10/15/202430,640,000 shares $55.15 million -3.3%N/A14.9 $1.80 9/30/202431,700,000 shares $63.08 million -10.6%N/A14.4 $1.99 9/15/202435,440,000 shares $66.27 million -1.3%N/A14.9 $1.87 8/31/202435,920,000 shares $69.33 million -0.1%N/A15.5 $1.93 8/15/202435,960,000 shares $70.12 million +0.9%N/A14.9 $1.95 7/31/202435,630,000 shares $105.82 million -0.1%N/A14.9 $2.97 7/15/202435,660,000 shares $118.03 million +8.7%N/A14.7 $3.31 6/30/202432,820,000 shares $114.87 million +7.7%N/A14 $3.50 6/15/202430,470,000 shares $109.69 million +1.4%N/A14.5 $3.60 5/31/202430,040,000 shares $111.15 million -0.8%N/A12.3 $3.70 5/15/202430,270,000 shares $90.81 million +10.9%N/A12.6 $3.00 4/30/202427,290,000 shares $63.31 million +7.3%N/A11.6 $2.32 4/15/202425,430,000 shares $75.02 million -0.5%N/A9.8 $2.95 3/31/202425,550,000 shares $70.77 million +0.5%N/A8.8 $2.77 3/15/202425,430,000 shares $77.82 million +3.7%N/A8.4 $3.06 2/29/202424,530,000 shares $65.25 million -0.4%N/A8.8 $2.66 2/15/202424,620,000 shares $70.91 million +1.2%N/A8.4 $2.88 1/31/202424,330,000 shares $58.64 million +13.1%N/A6.6 $2.41 1/15/202421,520,000 shares $46.27 million +6.5%N/A6.5 $2.15 12/31/202320,210,000 shares $34.36 million -3.8%N/A6 $1.70 12/15/202321,000,000 shares $38.01 million -2.7%N/A6.8 $1.81 11/30/202321,580,000 shares $26.54 million +22.7%N/A7.4 $1.23 11/15/202317,590,000 shares $15.13 million -4.5%N/A6.4 $0.86 10/31/202318,410,000 shares $11.73 million -4.9%N/A9.1 $0.64 10/15/202319,360,000 shares $13.99 million -26.5%N/A8.9 $0.72 9/30/202326,330,000 shares $27.12 million +2.3%N/A12.8 $1.03 9/15/202325,750,000 shares $31.16 million +1.7%N/A13.4 $1.21 8/31/202325,320,000 shares $41.52 million -8.8%N/A12.7 $1.64Here’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAI (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos 8/15/202327,760,000 shares $46.50 million +14.2%N/A13.2 $1.68 7/31/202324,310,000 shares $40.35 million +9.4%N/A10.4 $1.66 7/15/202322,220,000 shares $28.22 million -1.0%N/A10.1 $1.27 6/30/202322,440,000 shares $26.03 million -2.0%N/A9.7 $1.16 6/15/202322,890,000 shares $29.99 million -2.1%N/A8.9 $1.31 5/31/202323,380,000 shares $26.65 million +8.0%N/A9 $1.14 5/15/202321,650,000 shares $28.79 million -2.9%N/A8.8 $1.33 4/30/202322,300,000 shares $53.30 million -3.8%N/A10.8 $2.39 4/15/202323,190,000 shares $63.31 million +0.2%N/A10.8 $2.73 3/31/202323,150,000 shares $34.96 million +1.5%N/A10.9 $1.51 3/15/202322,800,000 shares $53.81 million -2.0%N/A12.7 $2.36 2/28/202323,270,000 shares $55.15 million -11.0%N/A10.2 $2.37 2/15/202326,140,000 shares $68.75 million -2.4%N/A11.2 $2.63 1/31/202326,790,000 shares $72.60 million -1.0%N/A10.5 $2.71 1/15/202327,070,000 shares $85.81 million +8.2%N/A10.7 $3.17 12/30/202225,030,000 shares $62.58 million -13.2%N/A9.7 $2.50 12/15/202228,840,000 shares $73.25 million +2.2%N/A10.8 $2.54 11/30/202228,220,000 shares $76.48 million -0.6%N/A10 $2.71 11/15/202228,400,000 shares $90.88 million -1.3%N/A10.1 $3.20 10/31/202228,770,000 shares $110.76 million -1.4%N/A9.3 $3.85 10/15/202229,180,000 shares $107.09 million -12.7%N/A9 $3.67 9/30/202233,420,000 shares $141.03 million +2.1%N/A10.1 $4.22 9/15/202232,720,000 shares $159.35 million +0.2%N/A9.7 $4.87 8/31/202232,650,000 shares $133.54 million -4.0%N/A10.8 $4.09 8/15/202234,000,000 shares $182.58 million -15.9%N/A11.2 $5.37 7/31/202240,430,000 shares $112.40 million +0.6%N/A14.3 $2.78 7/15/202240,180,000 shares $118.13 million +10.3%N/A14.9 $2.94 6/30/202236,440,000 shares $101.67 million -6.5%47.0%13.8 $2.79 6/15/202238,980,000 shares $99.40 million +5.5%50.3%15.5 $2.55 5/31/202236,960,000 shares $121.97 million -0.1%N/A14.6 $3.30 5/15/202236,980,000 shares $132.76 million -0.1%N/A14.4 $3.59 4/30/202237,010,000 shares $167.29 million -0.5%N/A15.7 $4.52 4/15/202237,200,000 shares $218.36 million -5.3%N/A16.2 $5.87 3/31/202239,280,000 shares $224.68 million +16.0%N/A17.1 $5.72 3/15/202233,850,000 shares $163.83 million -2.6%N/A15 $4.84 2/28/202234,750,000 shares $246.73 million -1.4%N/A15.2 $7.10 2/15/202235,240,000 shares $311.52 million +1.7%N/A16.9 $8.84 1/31/202234,640,000 shares $301.71 million -6.3%N/A16.5 $8.71 1/15/202236,960,000 shares $321.55 million +0.9%N/A0 $8.70 12/31/202136,650,000 shares $334.61 million +7.9%N/A18.9 $9.13 12/15/202133,970,000 shares $306.41 million +8.1%N/A17.6 $9.02 11/30/202131,430,000 shares $297.01 million +2.1%N/A18.8 $9.45 11/15/202130,790,000 shares $336.53 million +3.6%N/A21.4 $10.93 10/29/202129,730,000 shares $327.33 million +5.2%N/A21.4 $11.01 10/15/202128,270,000 shares $299.38 million +5.1%N/A21.4 $10.59 9/30/202126,900,000 shares $287.56 million +2.0%N/A20.2 $10.69 9/15/202126,370,000 shares $307.47 million -3.1%N/A21.3 $11.66 8/31/202127,220,000 shares $317.66 million +5.9%N/A21.3 $11.67 8/13/202125,710,000 shares $284.10 million +0.1%N/A17.3 $11.05 7/30/202125,690,000 shares $317.53 million +5.9%N/A14 $12.36Here’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAI (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos 7/15/202124,250,000 shares $317.43 million +2.2%N/A13.9 $13.09 6/30/202123,720,000 shares $368.13 million -1.4%N/A13.8 $15.52 6/15/202124,050,000 shares $372.05 million +1.6%N/A14.5 $15.47 5/28/202123,680,000 shares $314.23 million +11.8%N/A14.5 $13.27 5/14/202121,180,000 shares $329.03 million +0.8%N/A14.3 $15.54 4/30/202121,010,000 shares $370.20 million -1.9%N/A20.4 $17.62 4/15/202121,410,000 shares $369.75 million +1.5%N/A21.2 $17.27 3/31/202121,100,000 shares $322.83 million +2.7%N/A20.9 $15.30 3/15/202120,550,000 shares $348.12 million +2.0%N/A19 $16.94 2/26/202120,150,000 shares $363.71 million +2.2%N/A19.4 $18.05 2/12/202119,710,000 shares $364.83 million +3.0%N/A19.1 $18.51 1/29/202119,140,000 shares $351.41 million +7.8%N/A17.9 $18.36 1/15/202117,760,000 shares $325.72 million +1.3%N/A17.2 $18.34 12/31/202017,530,000 shares $372.86 million -0.4%N/A18.8 $21.27 12/15/202017,600,000 shares $316.10 million -5.2%N/A19.8 $17.96 11/30/202018,560,000 shares $333.89 million +2.5%N/A23 $17.99 11/15/202018,100,000 shares $328.15 million +3.6%N/A23.2 $18.13 10/30/202017,480,000 shares $280.38 million +0.5%N/A24.2 $16.04 10/15/202017,390,000 shares $272.85 million +2.0%N/A23.5 $15.69 9/30/202017,050,000 shares $252.68 million +10.5%N/A20.4 $14.82 9/15/202015,430,000 shares $238.86 million +0.8%N/A12.2 $15.48 8/31/202015,310,000 shares $218.93 million -6.0%N/A11.6 $14.30 8/14/202016,280,000 shares $252.50 million +1.5%N/A12.2 $15.51 7/31/202016,040,000 shares $261.29 million -5.3%N/A11.5 $16.29 7/15/202016,930,000 shares $277.65 million -9.9%N/A11.8 $16.40 6/30/202018,790,000 shares $276.40 million +10.2%N/A13.4 $14.71 6/15/202017,050,000 shares $326.68 million +2.6%N/A15.8 $19.16 5/29/202016,620,000 shares $306.14 million -0.2%N/A13.5 $18.42 5/15/202016,650,000 shares $251.75 million -2.8%N/A12.7 $15.12 4/30/202017,120,000 shares $244.13 million +3.2%N/A13 $14.26 HRTX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Heron Therapeutics' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Heron Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 32,960,000 shares of HRTX short. 23.00% of Heron Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Heron Therapeutics' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Heron Therapeutics? 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. HRTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 20.0. Learn More on Heron Therapeutics's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Heron Therapeutics? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Heron Therapeutics: Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Heron Therapeutics? 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. 23.00% of Heron Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Heron Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing? Heron Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,960,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 32,520,000 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. How does Heron Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors? 23.00% of Heron Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Heron Therapeutics: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8.47%), Ardelyx, Inc. (13.55%), Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (18.94%), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (9.00%), Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (25.86%), Adaptive Biotechnologies Co. (7.14%), Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (26.88%), Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (10.79%), 89bio, Inc. (16.51%), Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (14.46%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Heron Therapeutics stock? Short selling HRTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Heron Therapeutics as its price is falling. HRTX shares are trading up $0.03 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 Heron Therapeutics? A short squeeze for Heron Therapeutics 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 HRTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Heron Therapeutics' 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 HRTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Short Squeeze Ardelyx Short Squeeze Dyne Therapeutics Short Squeeze Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Short Squeeze Syndax Pharmaceuticals Short Squeeze Adaptive Biotechnologies Short Squeeze Iovance Biotherapeutics Short Squeeze Wave Life Sciences Short Squeeze 89bio Short Squeeze Collegium Pharmaceutical Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:HRTX) was last updated on 4/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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