XBiotech (XBIT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.84 -0.03 (-1.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.87 +0.03 (+1.06%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XBiotech Short Interest DataXBiotech (XBIT) has a short interest of 898,600 shares, representing 4.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 28.81% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.2, indicating that it would take 16.2 days of the average trading volume of 75,660 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest898,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest697,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+28.81%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.73 millionShort Interest Ratio16.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares30,488,000 sharesFloat Size19,500,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.61%Today's Trading Volume29,524 sharesAverage Trading Volume75,660 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% Short Selling XBiotech? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for XBiotech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXBIT Short Interest Over TimeXBIT Days to Cover Over TimeXBIT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time XBiotech Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025898,600 shares $2.73 million +28.8%4.6%16.2 $3.04 4/15/2025697,600 shares $2.22 million -9.9%3.6%13.2 $3.18 3/31/2025773,900 shares $2.51 million -3.3%4.0%14.6 $3.24 3/15/2025800,100 shares $2.65 million -23.1%4.1%12.6 $3.31 2/28/20251,040,000 shares $3.66 million +13.9%5.3%15.1 $3.52 2/15/2025912,900 shares $2.99 million +0.6%4.7%13.1 $3.27 1/31/2025907,400 shares $3.14 million +15.2%4.7%12.7 $3.46 1/15/2025787,900 shares $3.06 million +2.2%4.0%11.5 $3.89 12/31/2024770,700 shares $3.04 million -0.6%3.9%11.7 $3.95 12/15/2024775,200 shares $5.39 million -3.6%3.9%13.1 $6.95 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XBIT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for XBiotech and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024803,800 shares $6.12 million -5.3%4.1%16.2 $7.61 11/15/2024848,300 shares $5.65 million No Change4.3%17.9 $6.66 10/31/2024848,300 shares $6.16 million -6.3%4.3%17.7 $7.26 10/15/2024904,900 shares $6.74 million -2.2%4.6%18.4 $7.45 9/30/2024925,400 shares $7.15 million +6.9%4.7%15.6 $7.73 9/15/2024865,600 shares $6.11 million +1.6%4.4%7.9 $7.06 8/31/2024852,300 shares $5.45 million -5.8%4.3%6.9 $6.40 8/15/2024904,500 shares $5.76 million -3.6%4.6%7 $6.37 7/31/2024937,800 shares $7.24 million -0.9%4.8%7.3 $7.72 7/15/2024946,100 shares $5.95 million +68.0%4.8%7.2 $6.29 6/30/2024563,100 shares $2.89 million -14.3%2.9%4.2 $5.14 6/15/2024657,300 shares $4.01 million -0.8%3.3%6.7 $6.10 5/31/2024662,500 shares $4.80 million -0.9%3.4%8.3 $7.25 5/15/2024668,500 shares $5.74 million -5.8%3.7%9.1 $8.59 4/30/2024709,900 shares $5.44 million +5.9%3.9%9.1 $7.67 4/15/2024670,600 shares $6.31 million +10.9%3.4%9.4 $9.41 3/31/2024604,500 shares $4.91 million +3.3%3.1%10 $8.13 3/15/2024585,300 shares $3.46 million +8.9%3.0%12.8 $5.91 2/29/2024537,500 shares $3.36 million +35.4%2.7%14.6 $6.26 2/15/2024397,000 shares $2.29 million +5.4%2.0%12.1 $5.78 1/31/2024376,500 shares $1.73 million +9.6%1.9%15.5 $4.59 1/15/2024343,500 shares $1.72 million +1.2%1.7%16.8 $5.00 12/31/2023339,400 shares $1.36 million -0.6%1.7%18.9 $4.00 12/15/2023341,500 shares $1.59 million -0.2%1.7%19 $4.65 11/30/2023342,300 shares $1.34 million +9.5%1.8%21.1 $3.92 11/15/2023312,500 shares $1.19 million +6.1%1.7%17.2 $3.80 10/31/2023294,500 shares $1.23 million -1.3%1.6%16.5 $4.18 10/15/2023298,500 shares $1.17 million +7.7%1.6%17.5 $3.93 9/30/2023277,200 shares $1.14 million +9.0%1.5%15.5 $4.12 9/15/2023254,400 shares $1.16 million +72.4%1.4%11.9 $4.55Man who predicted $100K Bitcoin sees a huge run coming for another coin … (Ad)Sure enough, Bitcoin took off on the exact day Juan said it would. 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Short interest is the volume of XBiotech shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 898,600 shares of XBIT short. 4.61% of XBiotech's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on XBiotech's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for XBiotech? 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. XBIT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on XBiotech's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for XBiotech? 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. 4.61% of XBiotech's floating shares are currently sold short. Is XBiotech's short interest increasing or decreasing? XBiotech saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 898,600 shares, an increase of 28.8% from the previous total of 697,600 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 XBiotech's float size? XBiotech currently has issued a total of 30,488,000 shares. Some of XBiotech'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. XBiotech currently has a public float of 19,500,000 shares. How does XBiotech's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.61% of XBiotech's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to XBiotech: Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (5.89%), SNDL Inc. (1.43%), Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (4.77%), Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.94%), Benitec Biopharma Inc. (1.38%), Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (21.09%), Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (21.83%), Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (6.30%), Atyr PHARMA INC (13.57%), Atai Life Sciences (8.95%), 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 XBiotech stock? Short selling XBIT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from XBiotech as its price is falling. XBIT shares are trading down $0.06 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 XBiotech? A short squeeze for XBiotech 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 XBIT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is XBiotech'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 XBIT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Checkpoint Therapeutics Short Interest Data SNDL Short Interest Data Entrada Therapeutics Short Interest Data Olema Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data Benitec Biopharma Short Interest Data Arcturus Therapeutics Short Interest Data Heron Therapeutics Short Interest Data Fulcrum Therapeutics Short Interest Data Atyr PHARMA Short Interest Data Atai Life Sciences Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:XBIT) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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