Midatech Pharma - MTP Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Midatech Pharma shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 59,900 shares of MTP short. Learn More on Midatech Pharma's current short interest.

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. MTP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Midatech Pharma's short interest ratio.

Midatech Pharma saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 59,900 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 59,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Midatech Pharma: Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (15.34%), Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.47%), Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (5.74%), Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (3.33%), ObsEva SA (1.73%), Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.24%), VYNE Therapeutics Inc. (1.74%), Athenex, Inc. (5.78%), Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8.65%), and Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (1.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MTP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Midatech Pharma 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 Midatech Pharma occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MTP, 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 MTP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.