Orchestra BioMed (OBIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Orchestra BioMed shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,230,000 shares of OBIO short. 4.62% of Orchestra BioMed's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Orchestra BioMed'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. OBIO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Orchestra BioMed's short interest ratio.

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. 4.62% of Orchestra BioMed's floating shares are currently sold short.

Orchestra BioMed saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,230,000 shares, an increase of 127.2% from the previous total of 541,400 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.

Orchestra BioMed currently has issued a total of 38,313,000 shares. Some of Orchestra BioMed'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. Orchestra BioMed currently has a public float of 26,640,000 shares.

4.62% of Orchestra BioMed's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Orchestra BioMed: ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (3.82%), Semler Scientific, Inc. (21.88%), Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (12.88%), Sanara MedTech Inc. (7.03%), Neuronetics, Inc. (5.56%), ZimVie Inc. (1.79%), Nevro Corp. (4.66%), Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (9.33%), The Beauty Health Company (10.63%), Nyxoah S.A. (0.80%),

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.

Short selling OBIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Orchestra BioMed as its price is falling. OBIO shares are trading down $0.21 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.

A short squeeze for Orchestra BioMed 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 OBIO, 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 OBIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.