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Medifast (MED) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Medifast Short Interest Data

Medifast (MED) has a short interest of 1.40 million shares, representing 13.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 21.74% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 290,946 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,400,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,150,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+21.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$18.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
10,991,000 shares
Float Size
10,540,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.28%
Today's Trading Volume
159,689 shares
Average Trading Volume
290,946 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
55%
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MED Short Interest Over Time

MED Days to Cover Over Time

MED Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Medifast Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20251,400,000 shares $18.72 million +21.7%13.3%6.3 $13.37
4/30/20251,150,000 shares $15.16 million -4.2%10.9%4.9 $13.18
4/15/20251,200,000 shares $14.87 million -13.0%11.5%5.3 $12.39
3/31/20251,380,000 shares $18.64 million +7.0%13.2%6 $13.51
3/15/20251,290,000 shares $17.96 million -7.2%12.1%5.6 $13.93
2/28/20251,390,000 shares $19.99 million +3.7%13.1%5.9 $14.38
2/15/20251,340,000 shares $21.69 million -2.2%12.6%5.7 $16.19
1/31/20251,370,000 shares $21.48 million -2.1%12.9%6.2 $15.68
1/15/20251,400,000 shares $21.38 million +0.7%13.2%6.3 $15.27
12/31/20241,390,000 shares $24.49 million -1.4%13.1%6.5 $17.62
12/15/20241,410,000 shares $27.02 million -13.0%13.3%7.1 $19.16
11/30/20241,620,000 shares $31.87 million +1.3%15.3%8.3 $19.67
11/15/20241,600,000 shares $29.02 million -3.0%15.1%8.5 $18.14
10/31/20241,650,000 shares $30.34 million -6.8%15.6%8.2 $18.39
10/15/20241,770,000 shares $31.52 million -3.8%16.7%7.4 $17.81
9/30/20241,840,000 shares $35.22 million -10.2%17.3%6.7 $19.14
9/15/20242,050,000 shares $38.75 million -1.0%19.3%6.2 $18.90
8/31/20242,070,000 shares $37.88 million -4.6%19.5%4.5 $18.30
8/15/20242,170,000 shares $40.11 million -21.4%20.5%4.2 $18.49
7/31/20242,760,000 shares $60.61 million -6.8%26.0%5.1 $21.96
7/15/20242,960,000 shares $55.20 million +0.7%27.9%5.1 $18.65
6/30/20242,940,000 shares $64.15 million -15.0%27.7%5.1 $21.82
6/15/20243,460,000 shares $68.20 million +0.6%32.5%6.1 $19.71
5/31/20243,440,000 shares $88.55 million +6.2%32.3%7 $25.74
5/15/20243,240,000 shares $82.10 million +3.9%30.4%7.2 $25.34
4/30/20243,120,000 shares $85.96 million +4.4%29.3%7 $27.55
4/15/20242,990,000 shares $93.74 million +12.4%28.2%8 $31.35
3/31/20242,660,000 shares $101.93 million +29.8%25.1%6.9 $38.32
3/15/20242,050,000 shares $74.95 million +5.7%19.3%5.6 $36.56
2/29/20241,940,000 shares $77.77 million +2.7%18.2%5.8 $40.09
2/15/20241,890,000 shares $96.99 million -1.6%17.8%6.2 $51.32
1/31/20241,920,000 shares $104.93 million +7.3%18.0%7.4 $54.65
1/15/20241,790,000 shares $109.49 million +3.5%16.7%7.2 $61.17
12/31/20231,730,000 shares $116.29 million -3.9%16.2%8.2 $67.22
12/15/20231,800,000 shares $122.94 million -1.1%16.8%9 $68.30
11/30/20231,820,000 shares $120.79 million +8.3%17.0%10.5 $66.37
11/15/20231,680,000 shares $114.91 million -2.9%15.7%9.9 $68.40
10/31/20231,730,000 shares $119.72 million -0.6%16.2%10.4 $69.21
10/15/20231,740,000 shares $126.29 million -1.1%16.3%10.3 $72.58
9/30/20231,760,000 shares $131.74 million +6.0%16.5%10.5 $74.85
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9/15/20231,660,000 shares $134.73 million +1.8%15.5%9.5 $81.17
8/31/20231,630,000 shares $137.46 million +8.7%15.3%8.7 $84.33
8/15/20231,500,000 shares $134.22 million +2.7%14.0%7.6 $89.48
7/31/20231,460,000 shares $148.38 million +0.7%13.8%7.2 $101.63
7/15/20231,450,000 shares $132.53 million -8.2%13.7%6.5 $91.40
6/30/20231,580,000 shares $145.72 million -0.6%14.9%7 $92.23
6/15/20231,590,000 shares $127.31 million +2.6%15.0%7.1 $80.07
5/31/20231,550,000 shares $121.97 million -4.9%14.6%7.2 $78.69
5/15/20231,630,000 shares $149.00 million -5.8%15.3%7.1 $91.41
4/30/20231,730,000 shares $158.55 million +9.5%16.3%7.3 $91.65
4/15/20231,580,000 shares $154.97 million +2.6%14.9%7.6 $98.08
3/31/20231,540,000 shares $159.65 million +0.7%14.5%7.5 $103.67
3/15/20231,530,000 shares $157.61 million -1.3%14.4%8.2 $103.01
2/28/20231,550,000 shares $173.80 million +31.4%14.6%9 $112.13
2/15/20231,180,000 shares $136.07 million +38.3%11.1%7.2 $115.31
1/31/2023853,300 shares $95.10 million +44.8%8.0%6 $111.45
1/15/2023589,500 shares $74.51 million +17.8%5.5%4.3 $126.39
12/30/2022500,400 shares $57.72 million -21.3%4.7%3.7 $115.35
12/15/2022635,500 shares $72.54 million +29.5%5.9%4.5 $114.14
11/30/2022490,800 shares $61.87 million -10.1%4.6%3.3 $126.05
11/15/2022545,800 shares $63.52 million -5.6%5.1%3.4 $116.38
10/31/2022578,300 shares $67.66 million -6.4%5.4%3.4 $116.99
10/15/2022617,800 shares $71.42 million +3.6%5.7%3.2 $115.60
9/30/2022596,200 shares $64.60 million -0.9%5.5%3.2 $108.36
9/15/2022601,700 shares $73.08 million -15.7%5.6%3.2 $121.45
8/31/2022713,300 shares $89.50 million -20.0%6.6%4 $125.48
8/15/2022891,500 shares $123.45 million +0.0%8.3%5.3 $138.48
7/31/2022891,100 shares $149.87 million -5.7%7.9%5.8 $168.19
7/15/2022944,800 shares $162.34 million +6.2%8.4%7.6 $171.83
6/30/2022890,100 shares $160.67 million -10.0%7.9%7.3 $180.51
6/15/2022989,100 shares $178.77 million +71.8%8.7%8.4 $180.74
5/31/2022575,700 shares $96.00 million -2.2%5.1%4.9 $166.75
5/15/2022588,400 shares $105.26 million +0.7%5.2%4.5 $178.89
4/30/2022584,100 shares $104.18 million +9.8%5.2%4.6 $178.36
4/15/2022532,200 shares $97.96 million -15.5%4.8%4.3 $184.06
3/31/2022629,700 shares $107.54 million +2.8%5.7%5 $170.78
3/15/2022612,500 shares $103.78 million -3.5%5.5%4.9 $169.44
2/28/2022634,700 shares $118.05 million +0.4%5.7%5.1 $186.00
2/15/2022632,100 shares $120.60 million +14.8%5.7%5.5 $190.80
1/31/2022550,500 shares $109.39 million +17.0%5.0%5 $198.71
1/15/2022470,500 shares $95.96 million -11.8%4.2%4 $203.96
12/31/2021533,300 shares $111.69 million -9.8%4.8%4.5 $209.43
12/15/2021591,100 shares $126.26 million +2.9%5.3%4.8 $213.60
11/30/2021574,600 shares $118.22 million -6.5%5.2%4.6 $205.74
11/15/2021614,300 shares $140.83 million +6.3%5.5%4.7 $229.26
10/29/2021578,100 shares $113.46 million -0.9%5.1%4.4 $196.27
10/15/2021583,500 shares $111.39 million +38.3%5.2%4.7 $190.90
9/30/2021421,800 shares $81.26 million +31.0%3.8%3.6 $192.64
9/15/2021321,900 shares $70.43 million -5.6%2.9%2.9 $218.80
8/31/2021341,000 shares $77.71 million -9.2%3.0%3.2 $227.90
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8/13/2021375,400 shares $88.60 million -8.7%3.3%3.7 $236.01
7/30/2021411,000 shares $117.34 million +4.9%3.7%3.6 $285.51
7/15/2021391,800 shares $107.20 million +17.2%3.5%3.4 $273.60
6/30/2021334,200 shares $94.57 million +4.8%3.0%2.9 $282.98
6/15/2021318,900 shares $89.99 million +5.9%2.8%2.7 $282.18
5/28/2021301,100 shares $100.04 million +0.6%2.7%2.4 $332.25
5/14/2021299,200 shares $85.69 million +2.5%2.7%2.4 $286.39
4/30/2021292,000 shares $66.11 million -1.6%2.6%2.4 $226.42
4/15/2021296,800 shares $70.51 million +8.5%2.7%2.5 $237.58
3/31/2021273,500 shares $58.43 million -36.0%2.5%2.2 $213.65
3/15/2021427,400 shares $110.17 million -7.2%3.9%3.3 $257.76
2/26/2021460,700 shares $117.36 million +15.9%4.1%3.7 $254.75
2/12/2021397,600 shares $108.83 million -6.1%3.5%3.1 $273.72
1/29/2021423,600 shares $100.63 million -23.8%3.8%3.1 $237.56
1/15/2021555,900 shares $119.96 million -3.2%5.0%3.8 $215.79
12/31/2020574,500 shares $110.83 million -23.4%5.1%3.9 $192.92
12/15/2020749,700 shares $145.32 million -10.0%6.7%4.9 $193.84
11/30/2020832,600 shares $171.82 million +7.1%7.4%5.2 $206.37
11/15/2020777,700 shares $131.91 million -13.7%6.9%4.4 $169.62
10/30/2020901,600 shares $135.94 million -1.8%8.0%4.6 $150.78
10/15/2020918,500 shares $147.13 million -3.8%8.2%4.4 $160.19
9/30/2020955,100 shares $157.07 million -5.4%8.5%4.1 $164.45
9/15/20201,010,000 shares $178.03 million +5.0%9.0%3.8 $176.27
8/31/2020962,400 shares $156.60 million -25.4%8.6%3.4 $162.72
8/14/20201,290,000 shares $210.17 million -10.4%11.5%4.6 $162.92
7/31/20201,440,000 shares $240.67 million -21.3%12.9%5.1 $167.13
7/15/20201,830,000 shares $281.44 million -39.2%16.3%6.4 $153.79
6/30/20203,010,000 shares $417.70 million -11.7%26.8%10.7 $138.77
6/15/20203,410,000 shares $367.46 million -3.9%30.4%12.8 $107.76
5/29/20203,550,000 shares $363.31 million -0.8%31.6%11.8 $102.34

MED Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medifast's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Medifast shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,400,000 shares of MED short. 13.28% of Medifast's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medifast's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Medifast?

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. MED shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Medifast's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Medifast?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Medifast: K2 Principal Fund L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Medifast?

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. 13.28% of Medifast's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Medifast's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Medifast saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,400,000 shares, an increase of 21.7% from the previous total of 1,150,000 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 Medifast's float size?

Medifast currently has issued a total of 10,991,000 shares. Some of Medifast'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. Medifast currently has a public float of 10,540,000 shares.

How does Medifast's short interest compare to its competitors?

13.28% of Medifast's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Medifast: USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (8.58%), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (4.39%), Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (0.57%), Veru Inc. (11.62%), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (3.29%), Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (3.51%), Inter Parfums, Inc. (6.02%), Herbalife Ltd. (13.51%), Farmer Bros. Co. (0.96%), Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (2.50%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Medifast stock?

Short selling MED is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medifast as its price is falling. MED shares are trading up $0.23 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 Medifast?

A short squeeze for Medifast 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 MED, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Medifast'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 MED, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:MED) was last updated on 5/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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