ATI Physical Therapy (ATIP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ATI Physical Therapy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 13,400 shares of ATIP short. 0.31% of ATI Physical Therapy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ATI Physical Therapy'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. ATIP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 45.0. Learn More on ATI Physical Therapy'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. 0.31% of ATI Physical Therapy's floating shares are currently sold short.

ATI Physical Therapy saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,400 shares, a drop of 1.5% from the previous total of 13,600 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.

0.31% of ATI Physical Therapy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare" compare to ATI Physical Therapy: Biorestorative Therapies, Inc. (2.86%), Mangoceuticals, Inc. (5.40%), SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (0.22%), Aclarion, Inc. (3.06%), NewGenIvf Group Limited (6.28%), Ontrak, Inc. (9.31%), OpGen, Inc. (0.01%), IMAC Holdings, Inc. (2.16%), Better Therapeutics, Inc. (0.00%), UpHealth, Inc. (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATIP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ATI Physical Therapy 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 ATI Physical Therapy 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 ATIP, 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 ATIP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.