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MEI Pharma (MEIP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.16 -0.12 (-2.27%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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MEI Pharma Short Interest Data

MEI Pharma (MEIP) has a short interest of 2.15 million shares, representing 34.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12,046.89% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 493,880 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+12,046.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$11.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,370,000 shares
Float Size
6,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
34.18%
Today's Trading Volume
548,436 shares
Average Trading Volume
493,880 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
111%
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MEIP Days to Cover Over Time

MEIP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MEI Pharma Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20252,150,000 shares $11.07 million +12,046.9%34.2%2.2 $5.15
7/15/202517,700 shares $54.34 thousand +254.0%0.3%0 $3.07
6/30/20255,000 shares $12.35 thousand +284.6%0.1%0.4 $2.47
6/15/20251,300 shares $2.98 thousand -51.9%0.0%0.2 $2.29
5/31/20252,700 shares $6.02 thousand +42.1%0.0%0.3 $2.23
5/15/20251,900 shares $4.05 thousand No Change0.0%0.2 $2.13
4/30/20251,900 shares $3.88 thousand -59.6%0.0%0.2 $2.04
4/15/20254,700 shares $9.59 thousand +80.8%0.1%0.5 $2.04
3/31/20252,600 shares $5.69 thousand -25.7%0.0%0.3 $2.19
3/15/20253,500 shares $8.16 thousand -39.7%0.1%0.2 $2.33
2/28/20255,800 shares $14.85 thousand +38.1%0.1%0.3 $2.56
2/15/20254,200 shares $11.30 thousand -27.6%0.1%0.2 $2.69
1/31/20255,800 shares $16.53 thousand -39.0%0.1%0.3 $2.85
1/15/20259,500 shares $26.32 thousand -27.5%0.1%0.2 $2.77
12/31/202413,100 shares $32.23 thousand -60.5%0.2%0.3 $2.46
12/15/202433,200 shares $89.64 thousand -32.1%0.5%0.7 $2.70
11/30/202448,900 shares $137.90 thousand -23.0%0.7%1.1 $2.82
11/15/202463,500 shares $185.42 thousand -21.6%1.0%1.5 $2.92
10/31/202481,000 shares $251.10 thousand +504.5%1.2%1.9 $3.10
10/15/202413,400 shares $36.31 thousand -30.9%0.2%0.7 $2.71
9/30/202419,400 shares $55.29 thousand +19.0%0.3%0.2 $2.85
9/15/202416,300 shares $49.39 thousand +45.5%0.3%0.2 $3.03
8/31/202411,200 shares $34.72 thousand -30.4%0.2%0.1 $3.10
8/15/202416,100 shares $51.04 thousand -66.9%0.3%0.2 $3.17
7/31/202448,600 shares $180.31 thousand +636.4%0.8%0.5 $3.71
7/15/20246,600 shares $18.78 thousand -62.7%0.1%0.1 $2.85
6/30/202417,700 shares $51.51 thousand +22.1%0.3%1 $2.91
6/15/202414,500 shares $42.05 thousand +7.4%0.2%0.8 $2.90
5/31/202413,500 shares $38.61 thousand -55.7%0.2%0.6 $2.86
5/15/202430,500 shares $94.70 thousand +33.8%0.5%1.5 $3.11
4/30/202422,800 shares $69.54 thousand +9.1%0.4%1.1 $3.05
4/15/202420,900 shares $67.93 thousand +168.0%0.3%1 $3.25
3/31/20247,800 shares $31.20 thousand -14.3%0.1%0.3 $4.00
3/15/20249,100 shares $34.85 thousand -27.2%0.2%0.4 $3.83
2/29/202412,500 shares $51.88 thousand +23.8%0.2%0.4 $4.15
2/15/202410,100 shares $46.16 thousand -97.0%0.2%0.3 $4.57
1/31/2024331,500 shares $1.49 million -1.1%5.4%7 $4.50
1/15/2024335,200 shares $1.94 million -0.7%5.5%6.7 $5.80
12/31/2023337,500 shares $1.96 million -7.5%5.5%6.9 $5.80
12/15/2023365,000 shares $2.31 million -5.7%5.9%7.1 $6.33
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11/30/2023386,900 shares $2.38 million -2.8%6.3%6.6 $6.14
11/15/2023398,100 shares $3.12 million -25.7%6.5%7.4 $7.84
10/31/2023536,100 shares $3.66 million +7.4%8.9%13 $6.82
10/15/2023499,000 shares $3.34 million +18.8%8.2%12.4 $6.70
9/30/2023419,900 shares $2.94 million +57.3%6.9%9.1 $7.01
9/15/2023267,000 shares $1.38 million +3.6%4.4%6.1 $5.18
8/31/2023257,700 shares $1.37 million -29.8%4.3%7 $5.32
8/15/2023367,300 shares $2.57 million +16.0%6.1%7.9 $7.00
7/31/2023316,700 shares $2.24 million +1.1%5.2%5.7 $7.07
7/15/2023313,200 shares $2.33 million -4.7%5.2%4.8 $7.44
6/30/2023328,700 shares $2.16 million +2.3%5.4%5.1 $6.58
6/15/2023321,300 shares $2.37 million +5.6%5.3%4.8 $7.38
5/31/2023304,400 shares $2.34 million +28.4%5.0%4.2 $7.70
5/15/2023237,100 shares $1.69 million -14.7%3.9%2.9 $7.11
4/30/2023277,900 shares $1.41 million +17.7%4.6%3.8 $5.09
4/15/2023236,100 shares $1.13 million -95.6%3.9%3.9 $4.80
3/31/20235,340,000 shares $1.22 million +1.3%N/A5 $0.23
3/15/20235,270,000 shares $1.32 million +20.9%N/A4.7 $0.25
2/28/20234,360,000 shares $968.79 thousand +0.9%N/A3 $0.22
2/15/20234,320,000 shares $1.31 million +24.1%N/A3.2 $0.30
1/31/20233,480,000 shares $992.50 thousand -23.7%N/A2.8 $0.29
1/15/20234,560,000 shares $1.49 million +19.4%N/A3.6 $0.33
12/30/20223,820,000 shares $930.55 thousand +11.7%N/A3 $0.24
12/15/20223,420,000 shares $837.90 thousand -25.3%N/A2.7 $0.25
11/30/20224,580,000 shares $1.56 million +4.8%N/A3.9 $0.34
11/15/20224,370,000 shares $1.51 million -13.3%N/A5.9 $0.34
10/31/20225,040,000 shares $1.71 million +2.7%N/A6.8 $0.34
10/15/20224,910,000 shares $1.85 million +4.9%N/A6.1 $0.38
9/30/20224,680,000 shares $1.81 million +0.7%N/A5.1 $0.39
9/15/20224,650,000 shares $2.32 million -0.6%N/A2.9 $0.50
8/31/20224,680,000 shares $2.37 million -7.9%N/A2.1 $0.51
8/15/20225,080,000 shares $2.94 million -9.1%N/A1.6 $0.58
7/31/20225,590,000 shares $2.71 million -3.6%N/A1.6 $0.48
7/15/20225,800,000 shares $3.31 million -19.1%N/A1.3 $0.57
6/30/20227,170,000 shares $4.34 million -21.4%N/A1.3 $0.61
6/15/20229,120,000 shares $4.50 million -12.6%15.5%1.2 $0.49
5/31/202210,430,000 shares $4.96 million No ChangeN/A1.5 $0.48
5/15/202210,430,000 shares $5.40 million -3.9%N/A1.8 $0.52
4/30/202210,850,000 shares $5.34 million +23.0%10.0%1.9 $0.49
4/15/20228,820,000 shares $5.01 million +33.2%8.1%1.7 $0.57
3/31/20226,620,000 shares $3.99 million -10.3%6.1%1.9 $0.60
3/15/20227,380,000 shares $12.55 million +1.0%6.8%7.7 $1.70
2/28/20227,310,000 shares $15.79 million +10.8%6.7%6.8 $2.16
2/15/20226,600,000 shares $14.26 million +1.1%6.1%3.7 $2.16
1/31/20226,530,000 shares $12.60 million -8.5%6.0%3.9 $1.93
1/15/20227,140,000 shares $17.78 million +8.0%6.4%4.7 $2.49
12/31/20216,610,000 shares $17.65 million -5.4%6.2%4.5 $2.67
12/15/20216,990,000 shares $16.99 million -20.1%6.5%4.8 $2.43
11/30/20218,750,000 shares $29.49 million -1.8%8.3%6.9 $3.37
11/15/20218,910,000 shares $27.89 million +1.0%9.8%18.7 $3.13
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10/29/20218,820,000 shares $24.87 million -1.5%8.5%20.6 $2.82
10/15/20218,950,000 shares $26.04 million -2.4%8.7%20.4 $2.91
9/30/20219,170,000 shares $25.31 million -4.5%8.9%21.4 $2.76
9/15/20219,600,000 shares $26.11 million +0.3%9.3%22.6 $2.72
8/31/20219,570,000 shares $26.80 million +0.2%9.3%21 $2.80
8/13/20219,550,000 shares $26.26 million +5.3%9.2%21 $2.75
7/30/20219,070,000 shares $24.49 million -5.0%8.8%16.3 $2.70
7/15/20219,550,000 shares $25.21 million -1.6%9.5%16.8 $2.64
6/30/20219,700,000 shares $27.65 million -15.1%9.6%16.3 $2.85
6/15/202111,420,000 shares $35.29 million +3.3%11.3%18.2 $3.09
5/28/202111,060,000 shares $31.85 million -1.3%11.0%17.3 $2.88
5/14/202111,200,000 shares $29.06 million -0.7%N/A16.2 $2.60
4/30/202111,280,000 shares $40.04 million +2.0%N/A13.3 $3.55
4/15/202111,060,000 shares $39.82 million +4.5%N/A11.6 $3.60
3/31/202110,580,000 shares $35.02 million +9.0%N/A10.8 $3.31
3/15/20219,710,000 shares $37.19 million -0.3%N/A9.2 $3.83
2/26/20219,740,000 shares $36.04 million +14.7%N/A9.5 $3.70
2/12/20218,490,000 shares $35.23 million +7.2%N/A8.6 $4.15
1/29/20217,920,000 shares $25.03 million +1.5%N/A8.8 $3.16
1/15/20217,800,000 shares $22.39 million No ChangeN/A10.9 $2.87
12/31/20207,800,000 shares $20.98 million +8.6%N/A11.2 $2.69
12/15/20207,180,000 shares $20.79 million +2.7%N/A11.8 $2.90
11/30/20206,990,000 shares $21.11 million -5.8%N/A10.2 $3.02
11/15/20207,420,000 shares $21.59 million -4.0%N/A10.1 $2.91
10/30/20207,730,000 shares $20.56 million +15.7%N/A9.7 $2.66
10/15/20206,680,000 shares $20.51 million +1.2%N/A7.4 $3.07
9/30/20206,600,000 shares $20.59 million -1.2%N/A6.4 $3.12
9/15/20206,680,000 shares $21.24 million +0.6%N/A4.8 $3.18
8/31/20206,640,000 shares $18.06 million +2.6%N/A4.3 $2.72

MEIP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MEI Pharma's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MEI Pharma shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 2,150,000 shares of MEIP short. 34.18% of MEI Pharma's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MEI Pharma's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MEI Pharma?

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. MEIP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MEI Pharma's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for MEI Pharma?

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. 34.18% of MEI Pharma's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MEI Pharma's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MEI Pharma saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,150,000 shares, an increase of 12,046.9% from the previous total of 17,700 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 MEI Pharma's float size?

MEI Pharma currently has issued a total of 32,367,000 shares. Some of MEI Pharma'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. MEI Pharma currently has a public float of 6,290,000 shares.

How does MEI Pharma's short interest compare to its competitors?

34.18% of MEI Pharma's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to MEI Pharma: Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (18.50%), Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (12.44%), Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9.68%), Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (13.65%), Siga Technologies Inc. (6.71%), Organogenesis (15.25%), Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (15.01%), Tourmaline Bio, Inc. (16.07%), Tyra Biosciences, Inc. (18.27%), Rezolute, Inc. (10.93%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MEI Pharma stock?

Short selling MEIP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MEI Pharma as its price is falling. MEIP shares are trading up $0.01 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 MEI Pharma?

A short squeeze for MEI Pharma 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 MEIP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MEI Pharma'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 MEIP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MEIP) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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