Neptune Wellness Solutions (NEPT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Neptune Wellness Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 25,400 shares of NEPT short. 0.54% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Neptune Wellness Solutions' 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. 0.54% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short.

Neptune Wellness Solutions saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,400 shares, an increase of 379.2% from the previous total of 5,300 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.

Neptune Wellness Solutions currently has issued a total of 4,530,000 shares. Some of Neptune Wellness Solutions' 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. Neptune Wellness Solutions currently has a public float of 4,740,000 shares.

0.54% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Neptune Wellness Solutions: SciSparc Ltd. (24.15%), Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (2.11%), Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Plc (5.18%), Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (0.77%), Comera Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (2.38%), Aditxt, Inc. (0.99%), China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (4.78%), Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (9.18%), GRI Bio, Inc. (1.81%), Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (2.36%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NEPT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 NEPT, 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 NEPT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.