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MediciNova (MNOV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.40 +0.03 (+1.82%)
As of 05/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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MediciNova Short Interest Data

MediciNova (MNOV) has a short interest of 188,400 shares, representing 0.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.6, indicating that it would take 12.6 days of the average trading volume of 38,099 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
188,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
190,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$286,368.00
Short Interest Ratio
12.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
49,046,000 shares
Float Size
46,480,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.41%
Today's Trading Volume
16,264 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,099 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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MNOV Short Interest Over Time

MNOV Days to Cover Over Time

MNOV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MediciNova Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025188,400 shares $286,368.00 -1.3%0.4%12.6 $1.52
4/15/2025190,800 shares $267,120.00 -17.6%0.4%11.7 $1.40
3/31/2025231,500 shares $337,990.00 -4.1%0.5%11.5 $1.46
3/15/2025241,300 shares $374,015.00 -11.7%0.5%10.5 $1.55
2/28/2025273,400 shares $448,376.00 -9.1%0.6%9.7 $1.64
2/15/2025300,700 shares $592,379.00 -4.7%0.7%8.2 $1.97
1/31/2025315,600 shares $624,888.00 -13.6%0.7%4.3 $1.98
1/15/2025365,400 shares $683,298.00 +1.2%0.8%4.9 $1.87
12/31/2024361,100 shares $758,310.00 +4.5%0.8%5 $2.10
12/15/2024345,700 shares $725,970.00 +3.4%0.7%4.9 $2.10
11/30/2024334,300 shares $692,001.00 -5.0%0.7%4.8 $2.07
11/15/2024351,800 shares $643,794.00 +93.1%0.8%4.3 $1.83
10/31/2024182,200 shares $306,096.00 -8.1%0.4%4.7 $1.68
10/15/2024198,200 shares $358,742.00 +0.7%0.4%5.2 $1.81
9/30/2024196,800 shares $413,280.00 -12.4%0.4%5.2 $2.10
9/15/2024224,600 shares $408,772.00 +19.3%0.5%5.7 $1.82
8/31/2024188,200 shares $282,300.00 +104.3%0.4%4.6 $1.50
8/15/202492,100 shares $106,836.00 -2.0%0.2%4.4 $1.16
7/31/202494,000 shares $125,960.00 -13.8%0.2%4.2 $1.34
7/15/2024109,000 shares $154,780.00 +6.0%0.2%5 $1.42
6/30/2024102,800 shares $148,032.00 -7.1%0.2%4.2 $1.44
6/15/2024110,700 shares $147,231.00 -18.4%0.2%3.2 $1.33
5/31/2024135,600 shares $184,416.00 -14.5%0.3%4.3 $1.36
5/15/2024158,600 shares $233,142.00 -25.5%0.3%4.4 $1.47
4/30/2024212,900 shares $274,641.00 -13.8%0.5%4.4 $1.29
4/15/2024247,000 shares $380,380.00 -26.0%0.5%5 $1.54
3/31/2024333,600 shares $483,720.00 +2.3%0.7%6.2 $1.45
3/15/2024326,000 shares $423,800.00 -3.5%0.7%5.6 $1.30
2/29/2024337,800 shares $456,030.00 +34.5%0.7%5.7 $1.35
2/15/2024251,200 shares $339,120.00 +3.3%0.5%4.1 $1.35
1/31/2024243,100 shares $342,771.00 -24.8%0.5%2.1 $1.41
1/15/2024323,400 shares $485,100.00 -8.3%0.7%2.8 $1.50
12/31/2023352,600 shares $528,900.00 -6.5%0.8%3.2 $1.50
12/15/2023377,100 shares $588,276.00 +0.5%0.8%3.6 $1.56
11/30/2023375,100 shares $678,931.00 +57.7%0.8%3.8 $1.81
11/15/2023237,800 shares $418,528.00 -2.3%0.5%2.5 $1.76
10/31/2023243,400 shares $464,894.00 -20.7%0.5%11.6 $1.91
10/15/2023307,000 shares $614,000.00 -16.1%0.7%14.3 $2.00
9/30/2023365,700 shares $764,313.00 -1.8%0.8%17.3 $2.09
9/15/2023372,400 shares $759,696.00 +0.8%0.8%19.8 $2.04
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8/31/2023369,500 shares $901,580.00 +0.4%0.8%18.1 $2.44
8/15/2023368,100 shares $850,311.00 -0.3%0.8%18.9 $2.31
7/31/2023369,300 shares $878,934.00 -2.1%0.8%20.6 $2.38
7/15/2023377,300 shares $965,888.00 +0.7%0.8%20.6 $2.56
6/30/2023374,800 shares $862,040.00 +5.6%0.8%18.3 $2.30
6/15/2023354,800 shares $819,588.00 +4.7%0.8%18.1 $2.31
5/31/2023339,000 shares $728,850.00 -4.6%0.7%17.6 $2.15
5/15/2023355,400 shares $783,657.00 +1.6%0.8%17.9 $2.21
4/30/2023349,700 shares $737,867.00 -0.6%0.8%16.7 $2.11
4/15/2023351,800 shares $809,140.00 +3.9%0.8%16.4 $2.30
3/31/2023338,700 shares $731,592.00 -1.1%0.7%13.3 $2.16
3/15/2023342,600 shares $719,460.00 -5.4%0.7%7.5 $2.10
2/28/2023362,100 shares $796,620.00 -0.2%0.8%5.4 $2.20
2/15/2023362,800 shares $838,068.00 -3.1%0.8%4.9 $2.31
1/31/2023374,500 shares $895,055.00 -0.9%0.8%4.7 $2.39
1/15/2023377,800 shares $936,944.00 -3.8%0.8%4.6 $2.48
12/30/2022392,700 shares $805,035.00 -25.7%0.9%4.8 $2.05
12/15/2022528,700 shares $1.24 million +20.9%1.1%7.4 $2.35
11/30/2022437,200 shares $1.15 million -34.7%0.9%10.1 $2.64
11/15/2022669,300 shares $1.44 million -17.6%1.4%18.5 $2.15
10/31/2022812,400 shares $1.66 million +0.1%1.8%26.9 $2.04
10/15/2022811,600 shares $1.62 million -15.6%1.8%30.2 $1.99
9/30/2022961,000 shares $2.09 million -11.8%2.1%36 $2.17
9/15/20221,090,000 shares $2.40 million -3.5%2.4%45.4 $2.20
8/31/20221,130,000 shares $2.41 million -1.7%2.4%48.3 $2.13
8/15/20221,150,000 shares $2.85 million No Change2.5%45.6 $2.48
7/31/20221,150,000 shares $2.66 million -4.2%2.4%42.6 $2.31
7/15/20221,200,000 shares $2.86 million -0.8%2.5%41.4 $2.38
6/30/20221,210,000 shares $3.06 million -2.4%2.5%34 $2.53
6/15/20221,240,000 shares $3.16 million -0.8%3.5%28.8 $2.55
5/31/20221,250,000 shares $3.04 million +0.8%2.7%28.3 $2.43
5/15/20221,240,000 shares $2.99 million -7.5%2.7%26.1 $2.41
4/30/20221,340,000 shares $3.58 million -3.6%2.9%26.3 $2.67
4/15/20221,390,000 shares $4.25 million -4.1%3.0%14.6 $3.06
3/31/20221,450,000 shares $3.87 million No Change3.1%14.3 $2.67
3/15/20221,450,000 shares $3.34 million -13.7%3.1%12.3 $2.30
2/28/20221,680,000 shares $4.02 million -2.9%3.6%10.7 $2.39
2/15/20221,730,000 shares $4.26 million +10.9%3.7%3.2 $2.46
1/31/20221,560,000 shares $3.78 million -12.4%3.4%2.9 $2.42
1/15/20221,780,000 shares $4.49 million -1.1%3.8%3.5 $2.52
12/31/20211,800,000 shares $4.82 million -4.8%3.9%3.6 $2.68
12/15/20211,890,000 shares $5.42 million -17.5%4.1%3.8 $2.87
11/30/20212,290,000 shares $7.51 million +30.1%4.9%4.9 $3.28
11/15/20211,760,000 shares $6.21 million +2.9%3.8%4.1 $3.53
10/29/20211,710,000 shares $5.75 million +0.6%3.7%14.3 $3.36
10/15/20211,700,000 shares $6.49 million -1.7%3.7%13.9 $3.82
9/30/20211,730,000 shares $6.56 million -9.0%3.7%10.8 $3.79
9/15/20211,900,000 shares $7.58 million -0.5%4.1%5.7 $3.99
8/31/20211,910,000 shares $7.47 million -5.9%4.1%2.3 $3.91
8/13/20212,030,000 shares $7.13 million -1.9%4.4%2.4 $3.51
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7/30/20212,070,000 shares $7.51 million -2.8%4.5%2.5 $3.63
7/15/20212,130,000 shares $7.88 million -9.8%4.6%2.4 $3.70
6/30/20212,360,000 shares $10.03 million -40.1%5.1%2.6 $4.25
6/15/20213,940,000 shares $16.15 million +1.0%8.5%5 $4.10
5/28/20213,900,000 shares $16.46 million -0.5%8.4%8.3 $4.22
5/14/20213,920,000 shares $15.88 million +6.2%N/A4.2 $4.05
4/30/20213,690,000 shares $17.42 million +17.9%N/A4 $4.72
4/15/20213,130,000 shares $14.49 million +1.6%N/A3.5 $4.63
3/31/20213,080,000 shares $15.25 million -2.2%N/A3.5 $4.95
3/15/20213,150,000 shares $18.99 million +36.4%N/A3.6 $6.03
2/26/20212,310,000 shares $12.57 million +3.1%N/A10.4 $5.44
2/12/20212,240,000 shares $14.29 million -17.7%N/A11.1 $6.38
1/29/20212,720,000 shares $15.83 million -2.2%6.7%12.9 $5.82
1/15/20212,780,000 shares $15.90 million -4.1%6.9%13.3 $5.72
12/31/20202,900,000 shares $14.99 million +12.8%7.2%15.3 $5.17
12/15/20202,570,000 shares $15.42 million -7.9%6.4%11.5 $6.00
11/30/20202,790,000 shares $16.66 million -15.2%6.9%6 $5.97
11/15/20203,290,000 shares $19.87 million +2.2%8.2%7 $6.04
10/30/20203,220,000 shares $18.39 million +2.9%8.0%6.7 $5.71
10/15/20203,130,000 shares $16.46 million -7.7%7.9%1.6 $5.26
9/30/20203,390,000 shares $17.76 million +42.4%8.5%1.7 $5.24
9/15/20202,380,000 shares $13.85 million +3.9%6.1%1.2 $5.82
8/31/20202,290,000 shares $12.00 million -2.6%5.9%1.4 $5.24
8/14/20202,350,000 shares $14.24 million -19.2%6.3%1.5 $6.06
7/31/20202,910,000 shares $18.10 million +21.8%7.8%1.8 $6.22
7/15/20202,390,000 shares $12.74 million +3.5%6.5%18.5 $5.33
6/30/20202,310,000 shares $12.57 million +6.9%6.2%13.1 $5.44
6/15/20202,160,000 shares $13.74 million -4.9%5.8%13.3 $6.36
5/29/20202,270,000 shares $12.12 million +1.8%6.1%12.6 $5.34

MNOV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MediciNova's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MediciNova shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 188,400 shares of MNOV short. 0.41% of MediciNova's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MediciNova's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MediciNova?

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. MNOV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on MediciNova's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for MediciNova?

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. 0.41% of MediciNova's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MediciNova's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MediciNova saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 188,400 shares, a drop of 1.3% from the previous total of 190,800 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.

What is MediciNova's float size?

MediciNova currently has issued a total of 49,046,000 shares. Some of MediciNova'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. MediciNova currently has a public float of 46,480,000 shares.

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

0.41% of MediciNova's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to MediciNova: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (9.46%), Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (9.47%), Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (8.69%), DBV Technologies S.A. (0.59%), Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8.46%), Immutep Limited (2.78%), Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (30.19%), Aura Biosciences, Inc. (4.83%), Canopy Growth Co. (10.08%), 2seventy bio, Inc. (5.37%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MediciNova stock?

Short selling MNOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MediciNova as its price is falling. MNOV 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 MediciNova?

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

How often is MediciNova'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 MNOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MNOV) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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