Reneo Pharmaceuticals (RPHM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Reneo Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 3,400,000 shares of RPHM short. 15.65% of Reneo Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Reneo Pharmaceuticals' 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. RPHM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 21.0. Learn More on Reneo Pharmaceuticals'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. 15.65% of Reneo Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Reneo Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,400,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the previous total of 3,230,000 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.

Reneo Pharmaceuticals currently has issued a total of 33,430,000 shares. Some of Reneo Pharmaceuticals' 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. Reneo Pharmaceuticals currently has a public float of 21,720,000 shares.

15.65% of Reneo Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Reneo Pharmaceuticals: Organigram Global Inc. (5.88%), Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (7.34%), Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (9.22%), Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (5.66%), Adherex Technologies Inc. (5.39%), Zhengye Biotechnology Holding Limited (4.49%), Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd (1.25%), Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9.11%), Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (22.44%), Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (7.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.07 billion), International Paper Company ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RPHM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Reneo 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.

A short squeeze for Reneo 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 RPHM, 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 RPHM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.