Interpace Biosciences (IDXG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Interpace Biosciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 12th, investors have sold 47,400 shares of IDXG short. 1.25% of Interpace Biosciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Interpace Biosciences' current short interest.

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. 1.25% of Interpace Biosciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

Interpace Biosciences saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 47,400 shares, an increase of 59.1% from the previous total of 29,800 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.

Interpace Biosciences currently has issued a total of 4,370,000 shares. Some of Interpace Biosciences' 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. Interpace Biosciences currently has a public float of 3,780,000 shares.

1.25% of Interpace Biosciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Interpace Biosciences: NeuroMetrix, Inc. (0.81%), Avinger, Inc. (3.64%), Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (0.81%), Plus Therapeutics, Inc. (1.11%), Venus Concept Inc. (0.72%), Minerva Surgical, Inc. (92.12%), Acutus Medical, Inc. (4.46%), Sharps Technology, Inc. (1.61%), Assure Holdings Corp. (4.29%), Aethlon Medical, Inc. (0.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($5.62 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.35 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.07 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.60 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.92 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.55 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.52 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.38 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IDXG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Interpace Biosciences as its price is falling. 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 Interpace Biosciences 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 IDXG, 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 IDXG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 12 2021.