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Pyxis Oncology (PYXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.21 -0.02 (-1.63%)
As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Pyxis Oncology Short Interest Data

Pyxis Oncology (PYXS) has a short interest of 7.23 million shares, representing 16.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.3, indicating that it would take 12.3 days of the average trading volume of 740,222 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,230,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,130,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.95 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
61,948,000 shares
Float Size
44,020,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.42%
Today's Trading Volume
267,218 shares
Average Trading Volume
740,222 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
36%
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PYXS Short Interest Over Time

PYXS Days to Cover Over Time

PYXS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Pyxis Oncology Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20257,230,000 shares $7.95 million +1.4%16.4%12.3 $1.10
4/15/20257,130,000 shares $6.52 million -2.9%16.3%12.4 $0.92
3/31/20257,340,000 shares $7.19 million +6.1%16.8%12.3 $0.98
3/15/20256,920,000 shares $7.68 million -1.3%15.8%10.5 $1.11
2/28/20257,010,000 shares $8.34 million +1.9%16.6%9.1 $1.19
2/15/20256,880,000 shares $9.08 million -1.7%16.3%5.3 $1.32
1/31/20257,000,000 shares $10.99 million -5.7%17.0%5.5 $1.57
1/15/20257,420,000 shares $10.91 million +1.1%18.0%5.9 $1.47
12/31/20247,340,000 shares $11.45 million +14.7%17.9%5.8 $1.56
12/15/20246,400,000 shares $10.37 million +5.3%15.6%5.2 $1.62
11/30/20246,080,000 shares $12.22 million +4.1%14.8%5.2 $2.01
11/15/20245,840,000 shares $24.47 million -0.3%13.3%6.1 $4.19
10/31/20245,860,000 shares $20.86 million +19.4%13.3%11.6 $3.56
10/15/20244,910,000 shares $15.91 million +16.4%10.5%10.2 $3.24
9/30/20244,220,000 shares $15.49 million +11.9%9.0%8.7 $3.67
9/15/20243,770,000 shares $14.25 million -1.1%8.1%6.1 $3.78
8/31/20243,810,000 shares $14.44 million -5.2%8.2%6.5 $3.79
8/15/20244,020,000 shares $13.79 million +0.8%8.7%6.9 $3.43
7/31/20243,990,000 shares $15.64 million +13.4%8.4%6.9 $3.92
7/15/20243,520,000 shares $11.26 million +52.4%7.4%6.1 $3.20
6/30/20242,310,000 shares $7.65 million No Change4.9%4.2 $3.31
6/15/20242,310,000 shares $8.75 million +5.5%4.9%4.5 $3.79
5/31/20242,190,000 shares $8.19 million +11.7%4.6%3.8 $3.74
5/15/20241,960,000 shares $8.25 million +6.0%4.2%2.9 $4.21
4/30/20241,850,000 shares $8.23 million -16.3%4.0%2.5 $4.45
4/15/20242,210,000 shares $10.48 million -18.2%4.8%2.4 $4.74
3/31/20242,700,000 shares $11.50 million +65.6%6.9%3.1 $4.26
3/15/20241,630,000 shares $8.35 million +21.6%5.3%2.1 $5.12
2/29/20241,340,000 shares $8.52 million +4.7%4.4%2 $6.36
2/15/20241,280,000 shares $7.16 million +63.1%4.2%2.2 $5.59
1/31/2024784,600 shares $2.99 million +28.4%2.6%2 $3.81
1/15/2024611,100 shares $1.44 million -3.6%2.0%3.2 $2.35
12/31/2023634,000 shares $1.14 million -6.0%2.1%4.4 $1.80
12/15/2023674,600 shares $1.17 million -9.6%2.2%5.3 $1.73
11/30/2023745,800 shares $1.19 million -6.9%2.5%5.8 $1.59
11/15/2023801,100 shares $1.22 million +1.1%2.7%6.4 $1.52
10/31/2023792,500 shares $1.32 million -9.7%2.6%5.9 $1.67
10/15/2023877,300 shares $1.75 million -6.9%2.9%5.8 $2.00
9/30/2023942,400 shares $1.88 million +3.6%3.1%5.3 $1.99
9/15/2023910,100 shares $1.92 million -5.1%3.0%4.2 $2.11
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8/31/2023958,600 shares $2.09 million -15.2%3.0%4 $2.18
8/15/20231,130,000 shares $2.76 million -2.6%3.9%3.9 $2.44
7/31/20231,160,000 shares $2.99 million -4.1%4.3%3.1 $2.58
7/15/20231,210,000 shares $3.21 million -60.2%4.5%2.7 $2.65
6/30/20233,040,000 shares $7.78 million -3.5%11.3%4.9 $2.56
6/15/20233,150,000 shares $9.51 million No Change11.7%0.8 $3.02
5/31/20233,150,000 shares $10.14 million +2.6%11.9%0.8 $3.22
5/15/20233,070,000 shares $11.45 million -14.7%11.6%0.8 $3.73
4/30/20233,600,000 shares $10.62 million -23.7%17.9%1 $2.95
4/15/20234,720,000 shares $16.38 million -2.7%23.4%1.3 $3.47
3/31/20234,850,000 shares $19.45 million +5,962.5%25.0%1.4 $4.01
3/15/202380,000 shares $160,800.00 -52.3%0.4%0.5 $2.01
2/28/2023167,700 shares $380,679.00 +49.6%0.8%1.4 $2.27
2/15/2023112,100 shares $173,755.00 -88.5%0.6%0.7 $1.55
1/31/2023973,800 shares $1.52 million +2.8%4.8%5.4 $1.56
1/15/2023947,200 shares $1.45 million +14.7%4.7%5.9 $1.53
12/30/2022826,200 shares $1.11 million +35.7%4.1%4.8 $1.34
12/15/2022609,000 shares $694,260.00 +110.1%3.0%3.7 $1.14
11/30/2022289,800 shares $420,210.00 +80.5%1.4%2 $1.45
11/15/2022160,600 shares $234,476.00 +286.1%0.8%2.1 $1.46
10/31/202241,600 shares $77,792.00 -54.8%0.2%0.7 $1.87
10/15/202292,100 shares $155,649.00 -13.3%0.5%2 $1.69
9/30/2022106,200 shares $209,214.00 -3.1%0.5%2.4 $1.97
9/15/2022109,600 shares $260,848.00 +34.6%0.5%1.1 $2.38
8/31/202281,400 shares $210,826.00 -26.7%0.4%0.8 $2.59
8/15/2022111,000 shares $309,690.00 -7.7%0.5%0.7 $2.79
7/31/2022120,300 shares $318,795.00 -6.7%0.5%0.6 $2.65
7/15/2022128,900 shares $382,833.00 -7.3%0.6%0.6 $2.97
6/30/2022139,000 shares $330,820.00 -69.0%0.6%0.5 $2.38
6/15/2022448,000 shares $1.04 million -6.6%2.0%1.8 $2.33
5/31/2022479,800 shares $1.19 million +37.9%2.2%2.3 $2.47
5/15/2022347,900 shares $702,758.00 +1.4%1.6%2.1 $2.02
4/30/2022343,200 shares $840,840.00 -18.6%1.6%3.3 $2.45
4/15/2022421,500 shares $1.54 million -21.7%2.1%4.1 $3.65
3/31/2022538,500 shares $2.18 million +12.0%2.6%6.9 $4.04
3/15/2022480,700 shares $2.19 million +0.7%2.0%6.7 $4.55
2/28/2022477,500 shares $2.90 million -2.4%2.0%3.7 $6.08
2/15/2022489,400 shares $3.85 million +6.3%2.0%3.6 $7.86
1/31/2022460,300 shares $4.39 million +27.9%1.9%3.1 $9.54
1/15/2022359,800 shares $3.71 million -34.7%1.5%2.3 $10.30
12/31/2021551,200 shares $6.05 million No Change2.3%2.7 $10.97

PYXS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pyxis Oncology's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Pyxis Oncology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 7,230,000 shares of PYXS short. 16.42% of Pyxis Oncology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pyxis Oncology's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Pyxis Oncology?

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. PYXS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Pyxis Oncology's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Pyxis Oncology?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pyxis Oncology: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Pyxis Oncology?

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. 16.42% of Pyxis Oncology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Pyxis Oncology's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Pyxis Oncology saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,230,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 7,130,000 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 Pyxis Oncology's float size?

Pyxis Oncology currently has issued a total of 61,948,000 shares. Some of Pyxis Oncology'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. Pyxis Oncology currently has a public float of 44,020,000 shares.

How does Pyxis Oncology's short interest compare to its competitors?

16.42% of Pyxis Oncology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Pyxis Oncology: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (9.46%), Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (9.47%), Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (8.69%), DBV Technologies S.A. (0.59%), Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8.46%), Immutep Limited (2.78%), Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (30.19%), Aura Biosciences, Inc. (4.83%), Canopy Growth Co. (10.08%), 2seventy bio, Inc. (5.37%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Pyxis Oncology stock?

Short selling PYXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pyxis Oncology as its price is falling. PYXS shares are trading down $0.02 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Pyxis Oncology?

A short squeeze for Pyxis Oncology 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 PYXS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Pyxis Oncology's 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 PYXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PYXS) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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