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IRIDEX (IRIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.96 +0.02 (+2.68%)
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IRIDEX Short Interest Data

IRIDEX (IRIX) has a short interest of 357,400 shares, representing 2.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 26.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 49,241 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
357,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
283,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+26.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$350.25 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
16,789,000 shares
Float Size
11,970,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.99%
Today's Trading Volume
3,298 shares
Average Trading Volume
49,241 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
7%
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IRIX Short Interest Over Time

IRIX Days to Cover Over Time

IRIX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

IRIDEX Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025357,400 shares $350.25 thousand +26.3%3.0%3.6 $0.98
5/15/2025283,000 shares $283 thousand +8.3%2.4%3 $1.00
4/30/2025261,400 shares $311.07 thousand -3.2%2.2%3.1 $1.19
4/15/2025269,900 shares $269.90 thousand -3.9%2.2%3.5 $1.00
3/31/2025280,700 shares $277.89 thousand +5.2%2.3%3.9 $0.99
3/15/2025266,900 shares $301.60 thousand +0.2%2.2%4.3 $1.13
2/28/2025266,400 shares $367.63 thousand -8.1%2.2%7 $1.38
2/15/2025290,000 shares $449.50 thousand -1.0%2.4%8.1 $1.55
1/31/2025292,800 shares $480.19 thousand -2.0%2.4%7.7 $1.64
1/15/2025298,800 shares $496.01 thousand +2.1%2.4%7.7 $1.66
12/31/2024292,800 shares $491.90 thousand -2.1%2.4%7.4 $1.68
12/15/2024299,000 shares $514.28 thousand +1.2%2.4%8.5 $1.72
11/30/2024295,500 shares $528.95 thousand -3.8%2.4%9.3 $1.79
11/15/2024307,100 shares $528.21 thousand -0.9%2.5%10 $1.72
10/31/2024309,800 shares $470.90 thousand -8.0%2.5%12.4 $1.52
10/15/2024336,800 shares $535.51 thousand +9.9%2.7%13.6 $1.59
9/30/2024306,500 shares $536.38 thousand -4.6%2.5%11.6 $1.75
9/15/2024321,100 shares $645.41 thousand -1.2%2.6%13.6 $2.01
8/31/2024325,100 shares $653.45 thousand -0.2%2.6%12.7 $2.01
8/15/2024325,800 shares $615.76 thousand -2.1%2.7%12.3 $1.89
7/31/2024332,700 shares $668.73 thousand +0.6%2.8%10.7 $2.01
7/15/2024330,600 shares $700.87 thousand -2.6%2.7%10.5 $2.12
6/30/2024339,500 shares $733.32 thousand +6.9%2.8%10.7 $2.16
6/15/2024317,500 shares $666.75 thousand +8.7%2.6%8.2 $2.10
5/31/2024292,200 shares $710.05 thousand -8.1%2.4%7.4 $2.43
5/15/2024317,800 shares $842.17 thousand +1.3%2.6%8 $2.65
4/30/2024313,600 shares $893.76 thousand -5.2%2.6%9.1 $2.85
4/15/2024330,800 shares $1.05 million +3.5%2.7%9.6 $3.17
3/31/2024319,500 shares $952.11 thousand +1.7%2.6%9 $2.98
3/15/2024314,300 shares $757.46 thousand -0.3%2.6%10.8 $2.41
2/29/2024315,200 shares $847.89 thousand -1.4%2.6%11.1 $2.69
2/15/2024319,500 shares $869.04 thousand -2.1%2.6%8.3 $2.72
1/31/2024326,300 shares $920.17 thousand -8.0%2.7%6.3 $2.82
1/15/2024354,600 shares $1.07 million +7.7%2.9%3.6 $3.02
12/31/2023329,400 shares $925.61 thousand +1.8%2.7%3.1 $2.81
12/15/2023323,700 shares $864.28 thousand -4.0%2.7%2.7 $2.67
11/30/2023337,000 shares $859.35 thousand +5.6%2.8%2.6 $2.55
11/15/2023319,200 shares $647.98 thousand +79.9%2.6%2.5 $2.03
10/31/2023177,400 shares $581.87 thousand +43.3%1.5%1.4 $3.28
10/15/2023123,800 shares $371.40 thousand +42.6%1.0%1.6 $3.00
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9/30/202386,800 shares $220.47 thousand -7.3%0.7%1.3 $2.54
9/15/202393,600 shares $189.07 thousand +52.9%0.8%2.3 $2.02
8/31/202361,200 shares $101.59 thousand +13.3%0.5%2.1 $1.66
8/15/202354,000 shares $81.54 thousand +11.8%0.5%2.2 $1.51
7/31/202348,300 shares $98.53 thousand -22.7%0.4%3.7 $2.04
7/15/202362,500 shares $125 thousand -2.2%0.5%4.3 $2.00
6/30/202363,900 shares $138.66 thousand +37.4%0.5%4.3 $2.17
6/15/202346,500 shares $93.93 thousand -0.9%0.4%3 $2.02
5/31/202346,900 shares $100.84 thousand -2.9%0.4%3 $2.15
5/15/202348,300 shares $108.68 thousand No Change0.4%3.2 $2.25
10/31/202263,000 shares $141.75 thousand -18.8%0.4%1.8 $2.25
10/15/202277,600 shares $187.02 thousand -15.1%0.7%2.1 $2.41
9/30/202291,400 shares $220.27 thousand +1.3%0.8%2.5 $2.41
9/15/202290,200 shares $222.79 thousand +2.2%0.8%2.1 $2.47
8/31/202288,300 shares $229.58 thousand +34.8%0.7%2 $2.60
8/15/202265,500 shares $217.46 thousand -8.8%0.5%1.7 $3.32
7/31/202271,800 shares $216.12 thousand +2.9%0.6%2 $3.01
7/15/202269,800 shares $183.57 thousand +15.6%0.6%1.9 $2.63
6/30/202260,400 shares $155.23 thousand +1.5%0.5%1.5 $2.57
6/15/202259,500 shares $162.44 thousand -4.7%0.5%1.5 $2.73
5/31/202262,400 shares $186.58 thousand -9.8%0.5%1.5 $2.99
5/15/202269,200 shares $228.36 thousand -0.7%0.5%1.6 $3.30
4/30/202269,700 shares $266.95 thousand -14.3%0.5%1.7 $3.83
4/15/202281,300 shares $352.84 thousand +18.5%0.6%2 $4.34
3/31/202268,600 shares $317.62 thousand +2.2%N/A0 $4.63
3/15/202267,100 shares $275.11 thousand -19.8%0.5%1.9 $4.10
2/28/202283,700 shares $373.30 thousand -12.1%0.7%2.5 $4.46
2/15/202295,200 shares $479.81 thousand -23.9%0.7%2.4 $5.04
1/31/2022125,100 shares $660.53 thousand -25.2%1.0%2.6 $5.28
1/15/2022167,300 shares $933.53 thousand +3.1%N/A3.2 $5.58
12/31/2021162,300 shares $991.65 thousand -6.4%1.3%3 $6.11
12/15/2021173,300 shares $1.03 million -3.9%1.4%2.9 $5.92
11/30/2021180,400 shares $1.13 million +7.0%1.4%3 $6.25
11/15/2021168,600 shares $1.35 million +3.9%1.3%2.8 $8.00
10/29/2021162,300 shares $1.24 million +15.5%1.3%3 $7.67
10/15/2021140,500 shares $1.04 million +2.5%1.1%2.9 $7.41
9/30/2021137,100 shares $1.05 million -4.2%1.1%2.8 $7.66
9/15/2021143,100 shares $1.03 million -4.6%1.1%3 $7.20
8/31/2021150,000 shares $1.14 million -2.9%1.2%2.9 $7.57
8/13/2021154,400 shares $1.23 million +4.3%1.2%2.8 $7.98
7/30/2021148,000 shares $967.92 thousand +5.9%1.2%2.7 $6.54
7/15/2021139,800 shares $894.72 thousand +2.0%1.1%2 $6.40
6/30/2021137,000 shares $967.22 thousand -12.9%1.1%1.9 $7.06
6/15/2021157,200 shares $1.20 million -42.7%1.2%1.9 $7.63
5/28/2021274,300 shares $2.16 million -7.0%2.2%2.9 $7.86
5/14/2021294,900 shares $2.13 million -7.1%2.3%2.3 $7.21
4/30/2021317,300 shares $2.77 million -14.4%2.6%1.9 $8.72
4/15/2021370,600 shares $2.75 million -0.9%3.1%2.1 $7.41
3/31/2021373,900 shares $2.62 million +10.5%3.2%0.9 $7.00
3/15/2021338,300 shares $2.57 million +95.9%2.8%0.6 $7.60
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2/26/2021172,700 shares $1.04 million +13.3%1.4%0.3 $6.00
2/12/2021152,400 shares $786.38 thousand -17.6%1.3%0.3 $5.16
1/29/2021184,900 shares $880.12 thousand -73.5%1.6%0.4 $4.76
1/15/2021696,700 shares $3.85 million +69.6%5.9%1.5 $5.53
12/31/2020410,700 shares $1.16 million +106.9%3.5%1.1 $2.82
12/15/2020198,500 shares $341.42 thousand +8.8%1.7%2.6 $1.72
11/30/2020182,500 shares $308.43 thousand -12.3%1.5%3.1 $1.69
11/15/2020208,200 shares $370.60 thousand +11.9%1.8%5 $1.78
10/30/2020186,100 shares $338.70 thousand +3.6%1.6%8 $1.82
10/15/2020179,600 shares $359.20 thousand -0.4%1.5%6.6 $2.00
9/30/2020180,400 shares $353.58 thousand +4.3%1.5%6.2 $1.96
9/15/2020173,000 shares $339.25 thousand +2.4%1.5%5.5 $1.96
8/31/2020169,000 shares $349.83 thousand +0.8%1.4%5.5 $2.07
8/14/2020167,700 shares $397.45 thousand +0.9%1.4%6.1 $2.37
7/31/2020166,200 shares $335.72 thousand +2.9%1.4%5.3 $2.02
7/15/2020161,500 shares $323 thousand -1.5%1.4%5.6 $2.00
6/30/2020164,000 shares $341.12 thousand +1.9%1.4%5.9 $2.08
6/15/2020161,000 shares $333.27 thousand +2.3%1.4%5.5 $2.07

IRIX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is IRIDEX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of IRIDEX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 357,400 shares of IRIX short. 2.99% of IRIDEX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on IRIDEX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for IRIDEX?

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. IRIX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on IRIDEX's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for IRIDEX?

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. 2.99% of IRIDEX's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is IRIDEX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

IRIDEX saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 357,400 shares, an increase of 26.3% from the previous total of 283,000 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.

What is IRIDEX's float size?

IRIDEX currently has issued a total of 16,789,000 shares. Some of IRIDEX'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. IRIDEX currently has a public float of 11,970,000 shares.

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

2.99% of IRIDEX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to IRIDEX: Zynex, Inc. (22.40%), Apyx Medical Co. (0.93%), Hyperfine, Inc. (2.45%), IceCure Medical Ltd (0.74%), Carmell Co. (0.60%), SurgePays, Inc. (2.64%), Spectral AI, Inc. (4.98%), Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (0.44%), Daxor Co. (0.50%), Modular Medical, Inc. (0.27%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short IRIDEX stock?

Short selling IRIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IRIDEX as its price is falling. IRIX shares are trading up $0.02 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 IRIDEX?

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

How often is IRIDEX'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 IRIX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:IRIX) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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