Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCDX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Red Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed! (From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free OCDX Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume7,020,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume6,820,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$123.62 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover7.0Last Record DateMay 15, 2022Outstanding Shares222,585,000 sharesFloat Size118,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.91%Today's Trading Volume5,400 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,240,588 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Ortho Clinical Diagnostics ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20227,020,000 shares $123.62 million +2.9%5.9%7 $17.61 4/30/20226,820,000 shares $120.10 million +0.3%5.8%6.4 $17.61 4/15/20226,800,000 shares $126.82 million -2.7%5.7%5.9 $18.65 3/31/20226,990,000 shares $130.43 million +7.7%5.9%5.5 $18.66 3/15/20226,490,000 shares $115.00 million +13.1%5.5%3.7 $17.72 2/28/20225,740,000 shares $101.54 million +11.7%4.9%3.4 $17.69 2/15/20225,140,000 shares $85.48 million +7.5%4.4%3.2 $16.63 1/31/20224,780,000 shares $82.98 million +6.0%4.1%3.3 $17.36 1/15/20224,510,000 shares $85.96 million +6.9%3.8%3.4 $19.06 12/31/20214,220,000 shares $90.27 million +101.9%3.6%3.5 $21.39 12/15/20212,090,000 shares $39.46 million +34.0%1.8%1.9 $18.88 11/30/20211,560,000 shares $29.86 million +22.8%1.3%1.6 $19.14 11/15/20211,270,000 shares $26.04 million -14.8%1.1%1.3 $20.50 10/29/20211,490,000 shares $29.46 million -17.2%1.3%1.6 $19.77 10/15/20211,800,000 shares $35.42 million -22.4%1.6%1.9 $19.68 9/30/20212,320,000 shares $42.87 million +88.6%2.0%2.5 $18.48 9/15/20211,230,000 shares $22.72 million -10.2%1.1%1.5 $18.47 8/31/20211,370,000 shares $28.00 million -11.0%1.5%1.9 $20.44 8/13/20211,540,000 shares $30.20 million No Change1.7%2.6 $19.61 OCDX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 7,020,000 shares of OCDX short. 5.91% of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics? 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. OCDX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Ortho Clinical Diagnostics's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics? 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. 5.91% of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' short interest increasing or decreasing? Ortho Clinical Diagnostics saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,020,000 shares, an increase of 2.9% from the previous total of 6,820,000 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 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' float size? Ortho Clinical Diagnostics currently has issued a total of 222,585,000 shares. Some of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' 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. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics currently has a public float of 118,800,000 shares. How does Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' short interest compare to its competitors? 5.91% of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics: Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (6.95%), QuidelOrtho Co. (4.05%), Neogen Co. (8.15%), Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (12.08%), Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (15.13%), NeoGenomics, Inc. (5.98%), Myriad Genetics, Inc. (6.08%), Insmed Incorporated (6.33%), Integer Holdings Co. (7.79%), Alkermes plc (7.99%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.79 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.41 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.55 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), HP Inc. ($2.14 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.60 billion), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ($1.58 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.56 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.55 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ortho Clinical Diagnostics stock? Short selling OCDX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 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. How does a short squeeze work against Ortho Clinical Diagnostics? A short squeeze for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 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 OCDX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' 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 OCDX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2022. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Lantheus Short Squeeze QuidelOrtho Short Squeeze Neogen Short Squeeze Celldex Therapeutics Short Squeeze Intellia Therapeutics Short Squeeze NeoGenomics Short Squeeze Myriad Genetics Short Squeeze Insmed Short Squeeze Integer Short Squeeze Alkermes Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:OCDX) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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