Zafgen (ZFGN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free ZFGN Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisCompetitorsSocial MediaStock AnalysisCompetitorsSocial Media Zafgen Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume510,300 sharesPrevious Short Volume523,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$412,322.40Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.5Last Record DateMay 15, 2020Outstanding Shares37,470,000 sharesFloat Size28,460,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.79%Today's Trading Volume144,013 sharesAverage Trading Volume360,199 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average40% Short Selling Zafgen ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Zafgen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 Zafgen Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2020510,300 shares $412,322.40 -2.5%1.8%1.5 $0.81 4/30/2020523,100 shares $410,476.57 -9.4%1.8%2.9 $0.78 4/15/2020577,100 shares $435,825.92 -3.7%1.7%3.5 $0.76 3/31/2020599,100 shares $461,307.00 +8.5%1.8%2.7 $0.77 3/13/2020552,000 shares $464,176.80 -2.3%1.6%4.3 $0.84 2/28/2020565,000 shares $644,100.00 -38.7%1.7%0.9 $1.14 2/14/2020921,700 shares $1.20 million -1.4%2.8%1.4 $1.30 1/31/2020934,600 shares $1.07 million +13.5%2.8%1.4 $1.15 1/15/2020823,200 shares $1.04 million +58.1%2.5%1.2 $1.26 12/31/2019520,800 shares $588,504.00 -9.8%1.6%0.8 $1.13 8/15/2019311,300 shares $267,718.00 -40.3%1.0%0.9 $0.86 ZFGN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Zafgen's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Zafgen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 510,300 shares of ZFGN short. 1.79% of Zafgen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Zafgen's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Zafgen? 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. ZFGN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Zafgen's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Zafgen? 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. 1.79% of Zafgen's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Zafgen's short interest increasing or decreasing? Zafgen saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 510,300 shares, a drop of 2.4% from the previous total of 523,100 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 Zafgen's float size? Zafgen currently has issued a total of 37,470,000 shares. Some of Zafgen'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. Zafgen currently has a public float of 28,460,000 shares. How does Zafgen's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.79% of Zafgen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Zafgen: 23andMe Holding Co. (10.48%), 2seventy bio, Inc. (13.60%), Verastem, Inc. (3.94%), AC Immune SA (0.89%), Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (9.60%), XBiotech Inc. (3.40%), Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc (4.17%), Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (6.03%), Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.40%), uniQure (5.90%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.66 billion), Tesla, Inc. ($2.60 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.52 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.39 billion), DexCom, Inc. ($2.39 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.88 billion), The Kroger Co. ($1.78 billion), and Snap Inc. ($1.66 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Zafgen stock? Short selling ZFGN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zafgen as its price is falling. ZFGN shares are trading up $0.11 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 Zafgen? A short squeeze for Zafgen 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 ZFGN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Zafgen'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 ZFGN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2020. 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