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Virpax Pharmaceuticals (VRPX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.39 +0.00 (+0.26%)
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Virpax Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Virpax Pharmaceuticals (VRPX) has a short interest of 31,400 shares, representing 0.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 119.58% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 202,574 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
31,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+119.58%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.29 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,242,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.67%
Today's Trading Volume
3,017 shares
Average Trading Volume
202,574 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1%
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VRPX Short Interest Over Time

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VRPX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Virpax Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202531,400 shares $7.29 thousand +119.6%0.7%1.3 $0.23
5/31/202514,300 shares $3.51 thousand -3.4%0.3%0.6 $0.25
5/15/202514,800 shares $3.58 thousand +0.7%N/A0.8 $0.24
4/30/202514,700 shares $3.90 thousand -48.4%N/A0.5 $0.27
4/15/202528,500 shares $6.56 thousand -91.1%N/A0.1 $0.23
3/31/2025319,800 shares $383.76 thousand +1,284.4%26.2%0.8 $1.20
3/15/202523,100 shares $96.15 thousand -97.6%1.9%0.1 $4.16
2/28/2025955,300 shares $229.27 thousand -39.2%3.7%0.2 $0.24
2/15/20251,570,000 shares $512.29 thousand +148.7%8.7%0.2 $0.33
1/31/2025631,300 shares $197.03 thousand +437.3%3.6%0.2 $0.31
1/15/2025117,500 shares $41.13 thousand -74.3%0.8%0 $0.35
12/31/2024457,500 shares $173.80 thousand +90.3%3.2%0.1 $0.38
12/15/2024240,400 shares $96.16 thousand -37.8%3.1%0.1 $0.40
11/30/2024386,500 shares $178.18 thousand +22.7%5.1%0.1 $0.46
11/15/2024315,000 shares $193.47 thousand -10.2%4.2%0.1 $0.61
10/31/2024350,900 shares $257.21 thousand -38.0%7.6%1.2 $0.73
10/15/2024565,500 shares $249.95 thousand +46.7%12.3%1.5 $0.44
9/30/2024385,600 shares $267.76 thousand -7.2%8.4%0.1 $0.69
9/15/2024415,300 shares $344.03 thousand -20.6%9.1%0.1 $0.83
8/31/2024523,200 shares $426.51 thousand +241.1%11.4%0.1 $0.82
8/15/2024153,400 shares $130.24 thousand -42.9%3.3%0 $0.85
7/31/2024268,400 shares $327.45 thousand -57.5%6.2%0 $1.22
7/15/2024631,600 shares $675.81 thousand +1,625.7%14.8%0.1 $1.07
6/30/202436,600 shares $18.93 thousand +28.4%1.5%0 $0.52
6/15/202428,500 shares $19.53 thousand -49.7%1.2%0.2 $0.69
5/31/202456,700 shares $39.69 thousand -28.8%2.8%0.6 $0.70
5/15/202479,600 shares $62.09 thousand +907.6%5.1%0.9 $0.78
4/30/20247,900 shares $21.41 thousand -46.6%0.9%0.3 $2.71
4/15/202414,800 shares $52.25 thousand -50.3%1.7%0.6 $3.53
3/31/202429,800 shares $126.98 thousand +24.7%3.4%1.3 $4.26
3/15/202423,900 shares $99.66 thousand +119.3%2.8%1 $4.17
2/29/202410,900 shares $33.27 thousand -82.5%1.3%0.3 $3.05
2/15/202462,400 shares $22.94 thousand -12.2%0.7%0.2 $0.37
1/31/202471,100 shares $23.39 thousand +38.1%0.8%0.2 $0.33
1/15/202451,500 shares $13.75 thousand -44.1%0.6%0.2 $0.27
12/31/202392,100 shares $29.48 thousand +479.3%1.1%0.3 $0.32
12/15/202315,900 shares $6.22 thousand -58.4%0.2%0.1 $0.39
11/30/202338,200 shares $15.27 thousand -30.3%0.4%0.7 $0.40
11/15/202354,800 shares $40.66 thousand -8.8%0.6%2.1 $0.74
10/31/202360,100 shares $42.98 thousand +110.1%0.7%2.4 $0.72
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10/15/202328,600 shares $23.46 thousand -40.3%0.3%1.1 $0.82
9/30/202347,900 shares $38.32 thousand +197.5%0.6%2.3 $0.80
9/15/202316,100 shares $12.70 thousand -37.6%0.2%0.7 $0.79
8/31/202325,800 shares $22.19 thousand -22.8%0.3%0.8 $0.86
8/15/202333,400 shares $29.89 thousand -20.1%0.4%1 $0.90
7/31/202341,800 shares $37.20 thousand +1.7%0.5%1.3 $0.89
7/15/202341,100 shares $40.28 thousand -48.1%0.5%1.3 $0.98
6/30/202379,200 shares $85.54 thousand +56.8%0.9%2.6 $1.08
6/15/202350,500 shares $46.46 thousand -35.2%0.6%1.8 $0.92
5/31/202377,900 shares $61.14 thousand -26.1%0.9%4.2 $0.78
5/15/2023105,400 shares $90.65 thousand +22.3%1.2%6.1 $0.86
4/30/202386,200 shares $61.25 thousand +2.9%1.0%4.1 $0.71
4/15/202383,800 shares $64.29 thousand -7.7%1.0%2.1 $0.77
3/31/202390,800 shares $71.28 thousand +7.3%1.0%2.3 $0.79
3/15/202384,600 shares $67.68 thousand +6.8%1.0%1.8 $0.80
2/28/202379,200 shares $74.68 thousand -40.4%0.9%1.6 $0.94
2/15/2023132,900 shares $145.34 thousand +285.2%1.6%2.6 $1.09
1/31/202334,500 shares $34.15 thousand +1.8%0.4%0.7 $0.99
1/15/202333,900 shares $28.14 thousand -18.9%0.4%0.9 $0.83
12/30/202241,800 shares $26.01 thousand -51.1%0.5%1 $0.62
12/15/202285,400 shares $68.32 thousand +100.9%1.0%2.3 $0.80
11/30/202242,500 shares $35.70 thousand +21.1%0.5%1.2 $0.84
11/15/202235,100 shares $30.11 thousand +19.0%0.4%1 $0.86
10/31/202229,500 shares $31.57 thousand +16.6%0.3%0.7 $1.07
10/15/202225,300 shares $27.07 thousand -39.3%0.3%0.5 $1.07
9/30/202241,700 shares $49.62 thousand +37.6%0.5%0.9 $1.19
9/15/202230,300 shares $39.69 thousand +5.6%0.4%0.6 $1.31
8/31/202228,700 shares $36.45 thousand -22.9%0.3%0.5 $1.27
8/15/202237,200 shares $62.50 thousand -45.7%0.4%0.6 $1.68
7/31/202268,500 shares $104.12 thousand +78.9%0.8%0.8 $1.52
7/15/202238,300 shares $62.05 thousand -41.1%0.5%0.3 $1.62
6/30/202265,000 shares $109.20 thousand -15.1%0.8%0.4 $1.68
6/15/202276,600 shares $107.24 thousand -12.6%0.9%0.5 $1.40
5/31/202287,600 shares $124.39 thousand -35.0%1.0%0.5 $1.42
5/15/2022134,800 shares $180.63 thousand +61.8%1.5%0.8 $1.34
4/30/202283,300 shares $147.44 thousand +1.0%1.0%0.5 $1.77
4/15/202282,500 shares $165.83 thousand +32.4%0.9%0.6 $2.01
3/31/202262,300 shares $138.31 thousand +3.2%0.7%0.4 $2.22
3/15/202260,400 shares $121.40 thousand -4.9%0.7%0.3 $2.01
2/28/202263,500 shares $137.80 thousand +15.9%0.7%0.1 $2.17
2/15/202254,800 shares $126.59 thousand -22.6%0.6%0.1 $2.31
1/31/202270,800 shares $150.80 thousand +17.8%0.8%0.1 $2.13
1/15/202260,100 shares $172.49 thousand -70.4%0.7%0.1 $2.87
12/31/2021203,000 shares $696.29 thousand -30.7%N/A0.2 $3.43
12/15/2021293,000 shares $1.13 million +222.0%3.3%0.3 $3.85
11/30/202191,000 shares $425.88 thousand -60.5%1.0%0.1 $4.68
11/15/2021230,100 shares $991.73 thousand -3.6%2.6%0.2 $4.31
10/29/2021238,800 shares $998.18 thousand +8.2%2.7%0.1 $4.18
10/15/2021220,700 shares $988.74 thousand -25.2%2.5%0 $4.48
9/30/2021294,900 shares $1.42 million -11.1%3.3%0.1 $4.80
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9/15/2021331,600 shares $2.00 million +35.2%6.8%0.1 $6.02
8/31/2021245,200 shares $4.68 million +103.8%11.9%0 $19.10
8/13/2021120,300 shares $544.96 thousand No Change5.8%0 $4.53

VRPX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virpax Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Virpax Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 31,400 shares of VRPX short. 0.67% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virpax Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Virpax Pharmaceuticals?

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. VRPX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virpax Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Virpax Pharmaceuticals?

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. 0.67% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Virpax Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Virpax Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,400 shares, an increase of 119.6% from the previous total of 14,300 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 Virpax Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.67% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Virpax Pharmaceuticals: Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (11.37%), Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (0.81%), Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (0.12%), Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (0.00%), Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (4.06%), Trevena, Inc. (0.38%), Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.30%), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (0.66%), Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (7.54%), Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (0.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Virpax Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling VRPX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virpax Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. VRPX shares are trading up $0.00 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 Virpax Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for Virpax 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 VRPX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Virpax 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 VRPX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VRPX) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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