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Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Edwards Lifesciences Short Interest Data

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) has a short interest of 8.24 million shares, representing 1.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.91% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 5.10 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,240,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,930,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$622.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
586,600,000 shares
Float Size
575,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.43%
Today's Trading Volume
668,213 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,100,863 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
13%
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EW Short Interest Over Time

EW Days to Cover Over Time

EW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Edwards Lifesciences Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20258,240,000 shares $622.12 million +3.9%1.4%1.8 $75.50
4/15/20257,930,000 shares $560.13 million -16.9%1.4%1.6 $70.63
3/31/20259,540,000 shares $692.25 million +1.0%1.7%2 $72.56
3/15/20259,450,000 shares $655.52 million +11.3%1.6%2 $69.37
2/28/20258,490,000 shares $607.97 million -28.7%1.5%1.8 $71.61
2/15/202511,900,000 shares $907.08 million +18.4%2.1%2.5 $76.23
1/31/202510,050,000 shares $727.69 million +11.2%1.7%2.1 $72.41
1/15/20259,040,000 shares $635.42 million -20.1%1.6%1.8 $70.29
12/31/202411,310,000 shares $837.28 million +54.9%2.0%2.2 $74.03
12/15/20247,300,000 shares $535.24 million -14.9%1.3%1.3 $73.32
11/30/20248,580,000 shares $612.18 million +24.9%1.5%1.5 $71.35
11/15/20246,870,000 shares $465.51 million -10.8%1.2%1.1 $67.76
10/31/20247,700,000 shares $516.05 million -6.3%1.3%1.3 $67.02
10/15/20248,220,000 shares $566.36 million -14.5%1.4%1.2 $68.90
9/30/20249,610,000 shares $634.16 million -15.6%1.6%1.4 $65.99
9/15/202411,380,000 shares $779.76 million +81.8%1.9%1.8 $68.52
8/31/20246,260,000 shares $437.95 million -1.3%1.1%1.1 $69.96
8/15/20246,340,000 shares $432.01 million +3.9%1.1%1.3 $68.14
7/31/20246,100,000 shares $384.54 million -20.8%1.0%1.4 $63.04
7/15/20247,700,000 shares $689.15 million -15.8%1.3%2.7 $89.50
6/30/20249,140,000 shares $844.26 million +11.6%1.5%3.3 $92.37
6/15/20248,190,000 shares $714.91 million -1.2%1.4%3 $87.29
5/31/20248,290,000 shares $720.94 million +3.6%1.4%2.9 $86.97
5/15/20248,000,000 shares $721.28 million -16.9%1.4%2.5 $90.16
4/30/20249,630,000 shares $815.47 million +30.5%1.6%2.7 $84.68
4/15/20247,380,000 shares $658.30 million -28.9%1.3%1.9 $89.20
3/31/202410,380,000 shares $991.91 million -0.7%1.8%2.6 $95.56
3/15/202410,450,000 shares $964.64 million +23.8%1.8%2.7 $92.31
2/29/20248,440,000 shares $716.30 million -16.4%1.4%1.9 $84.87
2/15/202410,090,000 shares $868.35 million +1.3%1.7%2.3 $86.06
1/31/20249,960,000 shares $781.56 million -8.4%1.7%2.2 $78.47
1/15/202410,870,000 shares $804.71 million +2.0%1.8%2.4 $74.03
12/31/202310,660,000 shares $812.83 million -21.3%1.8%2.3 $76.25
12/15/202313,540,000 shares $1.04 billion +34.7%2.3%2.8 $76.90
11/30/202310,050,000 shares $680.49 million -6.5%1.7%2.3 $67.71
11/15/202310,750,000 shares $720.36 million -6.3%1.8%2.6 $67.01
10/31/202311,470,000 shares $730.87 million -1.1%1.9%2.9 $63.72
10/15/202311,600,000 shares $821.05 million -13.4%1.9%3.1 $70.78
9/30/202313,400,000 shares $928.35 million +5.5%2.2%3.8 $69.28
9/15/202312,700,000 shares $929.64 million +18.1%2.1%4 $73.20
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8/31/202310,750,000 shares $822.05 million +13.0%1.8%3.4 $76.47
8/15/20239,510,000 shares $759.47 million +0.4%1.6%3 $79.86
7/31/20239,470,000 shares $777.20 million -2.9%1.6%3.3 $82.07
7/15/20239,750,000 shares $910.46 million -0.9%1.6%3.7 $93.38
6/30/20239,840,000 shares $928.21 million -4.4%1.6%3.7 $94.33
6/15/202310,290,000 shares $939.37 million -7.4%1.7%3.8 $91.29
5/31/202311,110,000 shares $935.91 million +12.9%1.9%3.9 $84.24
5/15/20239,840,000 shares $874.97 million +7.2%1.6%3.2 $88.92
4/30/20239,180,000 shares $807.66 million -27.3%1.5%2.8 $87.98
4/15/202312,620,000 shares $1.06 billion -10.1%2.1%3.6 $84.36
3/31/202314,040,000 shares $1.16 billion -17.1%2.3%4.1 $82.73
3/15/202316,940,000 shares $1.35 billion +32.7%2.8%4.7 $79.48
2/28/202312,770,000 shares $1.03 billion +6.8%2.1%3.2 $80.44
2/15/202311,960,000 shares $931.92 million -12.4%2.0%3 $77.92
1/31/202313,650,000 shares $1.05 billion -2.0%2.2%3 $76.70
1/15/202313,930,000 shares $1.09 billion -9.2%2.3%2.7 $78.31
12/30/202215,340,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.9%2.5%3 $74.61
12/15/202213,960,000 shares $1.03 billion +27.0%2.3%2.8 $73.55
11/30/202210,990,000 shares $848.98 million +4.0%1.8%2.3 $77.25
11/15/202210,570,000 shares $802.90 million +30.3%1.7%2.5 $75.96
10/31/20228,110,000 shares $587.41 million +8.9%1.3%2.2 $72.43
10/15/20227,450,000 shares $614.03 million -1.7%1.2%2.7 $82.42
9/30/20227,580,000 shares $626.34 million +15.9%1.2%3 $82.63
9/15/20226,540,000 shares $620.52 million +77.7%1.1%2.5 $94.88
8/31/20223,680,000 shares $331.57 million -27.0%0.6%1.4 $90.10
8/15/20225,040,000 shares $527.89 million -9.0%0.8%2 $104.74
7/31/20225,540,000 shares $556.99 million -16.8%0.9%2.1 $100.54
7/15/20226,660,000 shares $662.20 million +7.3%1.1%2.4 $99.43
6/30/20226,210,000 shares $590.51 million +5.8%1.0%2.2 $95.09
6/15/20225,870,000 shares $521.14 million -10.5%2.9%2 $88.78
5/31/20226,560,000 shares $661.58 million +27.4%1.1%2.3 $100.85
5/15/20225,150,000 shares $502.38 million +6.0%0.8%1.9 $97.55
4/30/20224,860,000 shares $514.09 million -15.2%0.8%1.8 $105.78
4/15/20225,730,000 shares $687.71 million +28.5%0.9%2.1 $120.02
3/31/20224,460,000 shares $525.03 million No Change0.7%1.7 $117.72
3/15/20224,460,000 shares $473.43 million -20.6%0.7%1.7 $106.15
2/28/20225,620,000 shares $631.52 million -11.1%0.9%2.1 $112.37
2/15/20226,320,000 shares $701.08 million +9.5%1.0%2.3 $110.93
1/31/20225,770,000 shares $630.08 million +6.5%0.9%2.2 $109.20
1/15/20225,420,000 shares $640.97 million -10.9%0.9%2.2 $118.26
12/31/20216,080,000 shares $787.66 million +10.0%1.0%2.6 $129.55
12/15/20215,530,000 shares $663.10 million -3.8%0.9%2.2 $119.91
11/30/20215,750,000 shares $617.03 million +4.0%0.9%2.5 $107.31
11/15/20215,530,000 shares $645.30 million -20.2%0.9%2.6 $116.69
10/29/20216,930,000 shares $830.35 million +6.0%1.1%3.3 $119.82
10/15/20216,540,000 shares $733.53 million +7.6%1.1%3.2 $112.16
9/30/20216,080,000 shares $688.32 million +2.7%1.0%2.8 $113.21
9/15/20215,920,000 shares $716.44 million -2.0%1.0%2.8 $121.02
8/31/20216,040,000 shares $707.77 million +0.8%1.0%2.8 $117.18
8/13/20215,990,000 shares $677.77 million -1.3%1.0%2.6 $113.15
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7/30/20216,070,000 shares $681.48 million -8.9%1.0%2.6 $112.27
7/15/20216,660,000 shares $708.22 million +20.4%1.1%2.8 $106.34
6/30/20215,530,000 shares $572.74 million -9.1%0.9%2.2 $103.57
6/15/20216,080,000 shares $609.70 million +4.5%1.0%2.4 $100.28
5/28/20215,820,000 shares $558.14 million -2.8%0.9%2.3 $95.90
5/14/20215,990,000 shares $526.76 million -13.4%N/A2.2 $87.94
4/30/20216,920,000 shares $666.12 million +5.2%N/A2.5 $96.26
4/15/20216,580,000 shares $567.53 million +24.6%N/A2.3 $86.25
3/31/20215,280,000 shares $437.45 million -2.6%N/A2 $82.85
3/15/20215,420,000 shares $444.82 million -3.0%N/A2.1 $82.07
2/26/20215,590,000 shares $469.39 million -17.1%N/A2.2 $83.97
2/12/20216,740,000 shares $593.59 million +50.8%N/A2.8 $88.07
1/29/20214,470,000 shares $372.71 million +3.5%N/A1.8 $83.38
1/15/20214,320,000 shares $377.96 million -6.9%N/A1.7 $87.49
12/31/20204,640,000 shares $415.93 million -5.7%N/A1.9 $89.64
12/15/20204,920,000 shares $411.16 million -7.5%N/A2 $83.57
11/30/20205,320,000 shares $453.58 million +6.0%N/A2.1 $85.26
11/15/20205,020,000 shares $410.54 million +0.8%N/A1.9 $81.78
10/30/20204,980,000 shares $363.09 million -29.7%N/A2 $72.91
10/15/20207,080,000 shares $603.00 million +5.8%N/A3 $85.17
9/30/20206,690,000 shares $534.00 million -2.8%N/A2.6 $79.82
9/15/20206,880,000 shares $573.10 million -5.0%N/A2.6 $83.30
8/31/20207,240,000 shares $621.48 million +15.7%N/A2.7 $85.84
8/14/20206,260,000 shares $488.72 million -3.4%N/A2.2 $78.07
7/31/20206,480,000 shares $508.10 million -12.0%N/A2.2 $78.41
7/15/20207,360,000 shares $524.18 million -7.1%N/A2.3 $71.22
6/30/20207,920,000 shares $537.69 million +8.9%N/A2.4 $67.89
6/15/20207,270,000 shares $501.34 million +206.8%N/A1.9 $68.96
5/29/20202,370,000 shares $532.59 million -4.1%N/A0.5 $224.72

EW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edwards Lifesciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Edwards Lifesciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 8,240,000 shares of EW short. 1.43% of Edwards Lifesciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Edwards Lifesciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Edwards Lifesciences?

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. EW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Edwards Lifesciences's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Edwards Lifesciences?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Edwards Lifesciences: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, TIG Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Cetera Investment Advisers, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Edwards Lifesciences?

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. 1.43% of Edwards Lifesciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Edwards Lifesciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Edwards Lifesciences saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,240,000 shares, an increase of 3.9% from the previous total of 7,930,000 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.

What is Edwards Lifesciences' float size?

Edwards Lifesciences currently has issued a total of 586,600,000 shares. Some of Edwards Lifesciences' 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. Edwards Lifesciences currently has a public float of 575,140,000 shares.

How does Edwards Lifesciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.43% of Edwards Lifesciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Edwards Lifesciences: Boston Scientific Co. (1.06%), Stryker Co. (1.60%), Medtronic plc (0.96%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (1.27%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (3.61%), ResMed Inc. (6.43%), DexCom, Inc. (2.91%), STERIS plc (1.37%), Insulet Co. (3.15%), Baxter International Inc. (3.40%),

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 Edwards Lifesciences stock?

Short selling EW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Edwards Lifesciences as its price is falling. EW shares are trading down $0.22 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 Edwards Lifesciences?

A short squeeze for Edwards Lifesciences 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 EW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Edwards Lifesciences' 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 EW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:EW) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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