ZIOPHARM Oncology (ZIOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ZIOPHARM Oncology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 35,280,000 shares of ZIOP short. 18.12% of ZIOPHARM Oncology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ZIOPHARM Oncology'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. ZIOP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on ZIOPHARM Oncology'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. 18.12% of ZIOPHARM Oncology's floating shares are currently sold short.

ZIOPHARM Oncology saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,280,000 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 34,030,000 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.

ZIOPHARM Oncology currently has issued a total of 216,146,000 shares. Some of ZIOPHARM Oncology'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. ZIOPHARM Oncology currently has a public float of 194,670,000 shares.

18.12% of ZIOPHARM Oncology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to ZIOPHARM Oncology: Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (3.65%), Myriad Genetics, Inc. (9.85%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11.46%), Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (15.08%), Verastem, Inc. (27.19%), XOMA Co. (1.74%), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (8.66%), Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (1.71%), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (16.92%), Codexis, Inc. (6.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.74 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.88 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($3.75 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.44 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.88 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.60 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.86 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($1.79 billion), and Carnival Co. & plc ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZIOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ZIOPHARM Oncology as its price is falling. 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 ZIOPHARM Oncology 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 ZIOP, 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 ZIOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2022.