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Sotera Health (SHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Sotera Health Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Sotera Health (SHC) had a short interest of 19.70 million shares sold short, representing 8.16% of the public float. This marks a 38.21% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, meaning it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.88 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,700,874 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,254,525 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
38.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$300.83 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
285,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.16%
Today's Trading Volume
807,177 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,880,996 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
28%
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Sotera Health Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202619,700,874 shares $300.83 million +38.2%8.2%3.29 $15.27
4/30/202614,254,525 shares $221.80 million +11.3%5.9%6.16 $15.56
4/15/202612,807,626 shares $205.31 million +5.8%8.6%4.49 $16.03
3/31/202612,104,859 shares $173.58 million +14.9%8.1%4.18 $14.34
3/13/202610,539,768 shares $141.34 million +19.4%8.3%2.38 $13.41
2/27/20268,825,205 shares $143.41 million +15.1%6.9%5.5 $16.25
2/13/20267,669,545 shares $131.30 million +15.0%6.0%4.77 $17.12
1/30/20266,667,644 shares $120.82 million +4.2%5.2%4.92 $18.12
1/15/20266,401,207 shares $123.86 million -9.0%5.0%2.96 $19.35
12/31/20257,033,415 shares $124.07 million -1.5%5.5%3.82 $17.64
12/15/20257,138,895 shares $119.93 million -6.3%5.6%2.6 $16.80
11/28/20257,621,320 shares $133.26 million -1.6%6.0%3.62 $17.49
11/14/20257,742,768 shares $121.10 million +8.3%6.1%1.71 $15.64
10/31/20257,150,268 shares $118.69 million -1.4%5.6%6.3 $16.60
10/15/20257,250,000 shares $117.81 million -0.6%4.2%4 $16.25
9/30/20257,290,000 shares $114.67 million -17.0%4.2%4.1 $15.73
9/15/20258,780,000 shares $142.50 million -22.6%5.1%5.1 $16.23
8/31/202511,340,000 shares $185.64 million -17.5%7.4%6.7 $16.37
8/15/202513,750,000 shares $216.43 million -2.7%9.0%10.2 $15.74
7/31/202514,130,000 shares $162.35 million +3.3%9.7%11.5 $11.49
7/15/202513,680,000 shares $155.68 million +11.2%9.3%11.6 $11.38
6/30/202512,300,000 shares $136.78 million -0.2%8.4%9.8 $11.12
6/15/202512,320,000 shares $140.82 million -1.1%8.4%9.4 $11.43
5/31/202512,460,000 shares $152.76 million -5.8%8.5%9.7 $12.26
5/15/202513,230,000 shares $168.55 million +4.9%9.0%10.1 $12.74
4/30/202512,610,000 shares $145.02 million +0.7%8.3%9.8 $11.50
4/15/202512,520,000 shares $131.46 million +11.0%8.2%10.1 $10.50
3/31/202511,280,000 shares $131.52 million +16.1%7.4%9.5 $11.66
3/15/20259,720,000 shares $112.65 million +12.5%6.4%8.8 $11.59
2/28/20258,640,000 shares $107.74 million +2.9%5.7%7.9 $12.47
2/15/20258,400,000 shares $113.23 million +11.0%5.5%7.1 $13.48
1/31/20257,570,000 shares $103.78 million +9.7%5.0%6.3 $13.71
1/15/20256,900,000 shares $86.66 million -1.3%4.5%5.6 $12.56
12/31/20246,990,000 shares $95.62 million +5.8%4.6%5.9 $13.68
12/15/20246,610,000 shares $86.92 million -18.7%4.3%5.2 $13.15
11/30/20248,130,000 shares $107.07 million -6.4%5.3%6.6 $13.17
11/15/20248,690,000 shares $124.35 million -3.2%5.7%6.1 $14.31
10/31/20248,980,000 shares $140.72 million -11.1%5.9%7.4 $15.67
10/15/202410,100,000 shares $155.34 million -13.7%6.7%8 $15.38
9/30/202411,700,000 shares $195.39 million -1.9%7.7%9.1 $16.70
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8/31/202410,650,000 shares $164.44 million +2.8%8.4%8.3 $15.44
8/15/202410,360,000 shares $152.81 million -7.5%8.2%10 $14.75
7/31/202411,200,000 shares $155.34 million -0.2%8.9%10.4 $13.87
7/15/202411,220,000 shares $137.11 million +3.2%8.9%10.9 $12.22
6/30/202410,870,000 shares $129.03 million +6.7%8.6%10.4 $11.87
6/15/202410,183,900 shares $118.03 million +10.2%8.1%8.9 $11.59
5/31/20249,240,000 shares $103.30 million -2.6%7.3%6.6 $11.18
5/15/20249,490,000 shares $108.28 million -9.7%7.5%5 $11.41
4/30/202410,510,000 shares $117.71 million +5.3%8.3%5.7 $11.20
4/15/20249,980,000 shares $109.88 million -8.1%7.9%5.7 $11.01
3/31/202410,860,000 shares $130.43 million -6.2%8.6%6.3 $12.01
3/15/202411,580,000 shares $168.14 million -3.7%9.2%7.1 $14.52
2/29/202412,030,000 shares $180.57 million +0.1%12.2%9.5 $15.01
2/15/202412,020,000 shares $201.94 million +9.7%12.2%16.4 $16.80
1/31/202410,960,000 shares $161.33 million +12.5%11.1%16 $14.72
1/15/20249,740,000 shares $149.41 million +1.5%9.9%12.4 $15.34
12/31/20239,600,000 shares $161.76 million -7.0%9.8%11.3 $16.85
12/15/202310,320,000 shares $163.26 million +1.9%10.5%11.8 $15.82
11/30/202310,130,000 shares $138.27 million -0.2%10.3%11.4 $13.65
11/15/202310,150,000 shares $139.56 million +0.3%10.3%11.1 $13.75
10/31/202310,120,000 shares $128.12 million +14.6%10.3%11.2 $12.66
10/15/20238,830,000 shares $117.97 million -5.0%9.0%10.4 $13.36
9/30/20239,290,000 shares $139.16 million +5.0%9.5%11.8 $14.98
9/15/20238,850,000 shares $137.62 million +4.2%9.0%10.7 $15.55
8/31/20238,490,000 shares $137.03 million -5.7%8.6%9 $16.14
8/15/20239,000,000 shares $148.41 million +24.7%9.2%9.4 $16.49
7/31/20237,220,000 shares $137.04 million -4.6%7.3%7.1 $18.98
7/15/20237,570,000 shares $141.94 million +1.1%7.7%7.3 $18.75
6/30/20237,490,000 shares $141.11 million +23.4%7.6%7.1 $18.84
6/15/20236,070,000 shares $91.29 million +8.6%6.2%5.8 $15.04
5/31/20235,590,000 shares $78.76 million +5.7%5.7%5.9 $14.09
5/15/20235,290,000 shares $80.78 million +16.8%5.4%4.9 $15.27

SHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Sotera Health shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 19,700,874 shares of SHC short. 8.16% of Sotera Health's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sotera Health's 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. SHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.3. Learn More on Sotera Health'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. 8.16% of Sotera Health's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sotera Health saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,700,874 shares, an increase of 38.2% from the previous total of 14,254,525 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.

8.16% of Sotera Health's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare" compare to Sotera Health: Guardant Health, Inc. (10.33%), Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (0.21%), BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (5.42%), Celcuity, Inc. (22.61%), PACS Group, Inc. (9.06%), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (31.51%), Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (4.51%), RadNet, Inc. (12.20%), Billiontoone, Inc. (3.19%), Veracyte, Inc. (10.92%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sotera Health as its price is falling. SHC shares are trading up $0.18 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 Sotera Health 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 SHC, 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 SHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like SHC:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:SHC) was last updated on 5/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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