ReShape Lifesciences (RSLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ReShape Lifesciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 33,700 shares of RSLS short. 4.82% of ReShape Lifesciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ReShape Lifesciences' current short interest.

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. 4.82% of ReShape Lifesciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

ReShape Lifesciences saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,700 shares, a decline of 23.4% from the previous total of 44,000 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.

ReShape Lifesciences currently has issued a total of 738,000 shares. Some of ReShape Lifesciences' 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. ReShape Lifesciences currently has a public float of 699,200 shares.

4.82% of ReShape Lifesciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to ReShape Lifesciences: Abbott Laboratories (1.16%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.11%), Boston Scientific Co. (1.16%), Stryker Co. (1.39%), Medtronic plc (0.62%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (1.10%), Edwards Lifesciences Co. (1.02%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (3.23%), ResMed Inc. (7.26%), DexCom, Inc. (2.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RSLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ReShape Lifesciences as its price is falling. RSLS shares are trading down $0.17 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 ReShape Lifesciences 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 RSLS, 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 RSLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.