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Opiant Pharmaceuticals (OPNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Opiant Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Opiant Pharmaceuticals (OPNT) has a short interest of 40,900 shares. This marks a 3.81% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 77,920 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
39,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$858.49 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2023
Outstanding Shares
5,270,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.78%
Today's Trading Volume
562,700 shares
Average Trading Volume
77,920 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
722%
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OPNT Short Interest Over Time

OPNT Days to Cover Over Time

OPNT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Opiant Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/202340,900 shares $858.49 thousand +3.8%N/A0.5 $20.99
1/31/202339,400 shares $795.09 thousand +41.7%N/A0.3 $20.18
1/15/202327,800 shares $563.23 thousand -6.4%N/A0.3 $20.26
12/30/202229,700 shares $602.32 thousand -3.3%N/A0.3 $20.28
12/15/202230,700 shares $621.06 thousand +153.7%N/A0.4 $20.23
11/30/202212,100 shares $243.45 thousand -25.3%N/A0.2 $20.12
11/15/202216,200 shares $326.92 thousand +13.3%N/A0.3 $20.18
10/31/202214,300 shares $136.28 thousand -26.3%N/A1 $9.53
10/15/202219,400 shares $191.28 thousand -24.2%N/A1.4 $9.86
9/30/202225,600 shares $275.20 thousand +23.1%N/A1.6 $10.75
9/15/202220,800 shares $230.05 thousand -1.9%N/A1.3 $11.06
8/31/202221,200 shares $254.19 thousand -35.4%N/A1.2 $11.99
8/15/202232,800 shares $420.17 thousand -0.3%N/A1.4 $12.81
7/31/202232,900 shares $337.88 thousand -31.9%N/A0.7 $10.27
7/15/202248,300 shares $531.30 thousand +31.6%N/A0.6 $11.00
6/30/202236,700 shares $440.03 thousand -4.7%N/A0.4 $11.99
6/15/202238,500 shares $438.52 thousand -32.3%N/A0.4 $11.39
5/31/202256,900 shares $771.56 thousand -32.6%N/A0.6 $13.56
5/15/202284,400 shares $1.05 million +27.1%N/A0.8 $12.47
4/30/202266,400 shares $1.33 million +38.6%N/A0.7 $19.96
4/15/202247,900 shares $1.09 million +68.1%N/A0.8 $22.66
3/31/202228,500 shares $610.47 thousand +12.2%N/A0.4 $21.42
3/15/202225,400 shares $640.08 thousand -12.7%0.6%0.4 $25.20
2/28/202229,100 shares $761.26 thousand -1.0%0.7%0.4 $26.16
2/15/202229,400 shares $840.84 thousand +24.1%0.7%0.4 $28.60
1/31/202223,700 shares $592.26 thousand -17.1%0.6%0.4 $24.99
1/15/202228,600 shares $774.20 thousand +5.5%0.7%0.5 $27.07
12/31/202127,100 shares $911.37 thousand +0.7%0.6%0.5 $33.63
12/15/202126,900 shares $907.07 thousand +67.1%N/A0.4 $33.72
11/30/202116,100 shares $392.68 thousand -34.0%N/A0.2 $24.39
11/15/202124,400 shares $622.20 thousand +25.8%N/A0.4 $25.50
10/29/202119,400 shares $457.26 thousand -41.7%0.5%0.4 $23.57
10/15/202133,300 shares $762.24 thousand +48.0%0.8%0.6 $22.89
9/30/202122,500 shares $579.15 thousand +25.7%0.6%0.4 $25.74
9/15/202117,900 shares $390.22 thousand -21.2%0.4%0.1 $21.80
8/31/202122,700 shares $394.30 thousand +39.3%0.6%0.2 $17.37
8/13/202116,300 shares $252.32 thousand +15.6%0.4%0.1 $15.48
7/30/202114,100 shares $227.29 thousand -67.4%0.4%0.1 $16.12
7/15/202143,300 shares $690.20 thousand +220.7%1.1%0.3 $15.94
6/30/202113,500 shares $180.50 thousand -7.5%0.3%0.1 $13.37
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6/15/202114,600 shares $194.18 thousand -31.8%0.4%0.8 $13.30
5/28/202121,400 shares $270.71 thousand -4.9%0.5%1.2 $12.65
5/14/202122,500 shares $279 thousand -14.1%0.6%1 $12.40
4/30/202126,200 shares $323.05 thousand +35.8%0.7%0.9 $12.33
4/15/202119,300 shares $207.67 thousand +9.0%0.5%0.5 $10.76
3/31/202117,700 shares $187.97 thousand +45.1%0.5%0.4 $10.62
3/15/202112,200 shares $144.94 thousand +13.0%0.3%0.3 $11.88
2/26/202110,800 shares $140.72 thousand +6.9%0.3%0.2 $13.03
2/12/202110,100 shares $140.09 thousand +57.8%0.3%0.1 $13.87
1/29/20216,400 shares $72 thousand No Change0.2%0.1 $11.25
1/15/20216,400 shares $55.62 thousand -30.4%0.2%0.1 $8.69
12/31/20209,200 shares $74.28 thousand +55.9%0.2%0.2 $8.07
12/15/20205,900 shares $49.97 thousand -50.0%0.2%0.1 $8.47
11/30/202011,800 shares $99.95 thousand +118.5%0.3%0.5 $8.47
11/15/20205,400 shares $42.07 thousand +42.1%0.1%0.2 $7.79
10/30/20203,800 shares $26.73 thousand -35.6%0.1%0.2 $7.04
10/15/20205,900 shares $45.55 thousand -24.4%0.2%0.3 $7.72
9/30/20207,800 shares $58.34 thousand -32.8%0.2%0.3 $7.48
9/15/202011,600 shares $102.08 thousand +10.5%0.3%0.4 $8.80
8/31/202010,500 shares $91.25 thousand -29.5%0.3%0.2 $8.69
8/14/202014,900 shares $134.99 thousand +46.1%0.4%0.2 $9.06
7/31/202010,200 shares $93.64 thousand +7.4%0.3%0.1 $9.18
7/15/20209,500 shares $90.63 thousand -14.4%0.2%0.1 $9.54
6/30/202011,100 shares $98.35 thousand -26.0%0.3%0.2 $8.86

OPNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Opiant Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Opiant Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 40,900 shares of OPNT short. Learn More on Opiant Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

Is Opiant Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Opiant Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,900 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 39,400 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.

How does Opiant Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Opiant Pharmaceuticals: Mereo BioPharma Group plc (5.66%), Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.51%), Savara Inc (23.19%), Kamada Ltd. (0.16%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11.46%), Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (10.98%), Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (4.32%), Rezolute, Inc. (8.97%), Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (6.19%), ADC Therapeutics SA (4.60%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc ($4.09 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.00 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Paramount Global ($2.04 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.58 billion), and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Opiant Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling OPNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Opiant Pharmaceuticals 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 Opiant Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for Opiant Pharmaceuticals 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 OPNT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Opiant Pharmaceuticals' 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 OPNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2023.




This page (NASDAQ:OPNT) was last updated on 6/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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