Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.46 -0.04 (-1.40%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.49 +0.03 (+1.01%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Virgin Galactic Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Virgin Galactic (SPCE) had a short interest of 21.88 million shares sold short, representing 26.98% of the public float. This marks a 11.50% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, meaning it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 8.71 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,875,750 sharesPrevious Short Interest19,619,706 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month11.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$52.17 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares81,410,000 sharesShort Percent of Float26.98%Today's Trading Volume6,828,828 sharesAverage Trading Volume8,712,629 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average78% Short Selling Virgin Galactic? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virgin Galactic and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSPCE Short Interest Over TimeSPCE Days to Cover Over TimeSPCE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virgin Galactic Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202621,875,750 shares $52.17 million +11.5%27.0%2.66 $2.39 4/15/202619,619,706 shares $55.82 million +7.6%26.9%1.55 $2.85 3/31/202618,235,492 shares $44.22 million +7.6%25.0%4.42 $2.43 3/13/202616,942,702 shares $41.59 million +10.0%23.3%10.54 $2.46 2/27/202615,401,473 shares $39.35 million -9.6%21.1%9.38 $2.56 2/13/202617,027,748 shares $43.34 million +5.2%23.4%5.08 $2.55 1/30/202616,180,151 shares $46.11 million +1.4%22.2%3.11 $2.85 1/15/202615,961,960 shares $48.36 million +5.9%21.9%3.73 $3.03 12/31/202515,066,343 shares $48.36 million +3.2%26.3%2.51 $3.21 12/15/202514,603,301 shares $44.32 million +4.9%25.5%2.74 $3.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SPCE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virgin Galactic and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202513,924,872 shares $53.61 million +10.7%24.3%5.85 $3.85 11/14/202512,584,478 shares $46.15 million +14.9%21.9%4.11 $3.67 10/31/202510,952,523 shares $43.10 million +4.9%19.1%2.32 $3.94 10/15/202510,440,000 shares $47.80 million +6.0%18.4%2.7 $4.58 9/30/20259,850,000 shares $37.92 million -8.7%17.3%2.6 $3.85 9/15/202510,790,000 shares $35.39 million -5.6%19.0%3.1 $3.28 8/31/202511,430,000 shares $35.60 million +7.5%20.1%3.4 $3.12 8/15/202510,630,000 shares $31.78 million +11.1%18.7%2.8 $2.99 7/31/20259,570,000 shares $36.13 million -17.1%16.9%1.6 $3.78 7/15/202511,540,000 shares $36.41 million +0.9%28.2%2 $3.16 6/30/202511,440,000 shares $31.35 million -11.0%27.9%2.3 $2.74 6/15/202512,860,000 shares $38.52 million +7.7%31.4%2.6 $3.00 5/31/202511,940,000 shares $38.45 million +2.0%29.1%2.4 $3.22 5/15/202511,710,000 shares $39.93 million +9.2%29.6%2.7 $3.41 4/30/202510,720,000 shares $31.09 million +2.7%28.2%6 $2.90 4/15/202510,440,000 shares $26.78 million +20.4%27.5%5.5 $2.57 3/31/20258,670,000 shares $26.23 million -27.1%25.7%4.3 $3.03 3/15/202511,900,000 shares $38.62 million +10.9%35.2%6.1 $3.25 2/28/202510,730,000 shares $40.72 million +9.3%31.8%6 $3.80 2/15/20259,820,000 shares $42.96 million +1.0%36.2%5.5 $4.38 1/31/20259,720,000 shares $46.22 million +11.7%36.0%4.7 $4.76 1/15/20258,700,000 shares $45.94 million +10.6%32.1%4.4 $5.28 12/31/20247,870,000 shares $46.28 million +3.7%29.0%4.4 $5.88 12/15/20247,590,000 shares $49.18 million +10.8%28.0%4.5 $6.48 11/30/20246,850,000 shares $50.01 million -4.5%25.3%4.1 $7.30 11/15/20247,170,000 shares $48.47 million +3.9%26.5%4.6 $6.76 10/31/20246,900,000 shares $45.33 million -1.9%25.5%4.9 $6.57 10/15/20247,030,000 shares $47.56 million -1.5%26.3%5 $6.77 9/30/20247,140,000 shares $43.48 million +4.4%26.7%4.2 $6.09 9/15/20246,840,000 shares $47.81 million +6.4%25.6%3.7 $6.99SpaceX eyes a 1.75 trillion valuation - here's what to know (Ad)Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history. CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes public 8/31/20246,430,000 shares $43.02 million +0.5%24.7%2.9 $6.69 8/15/20246,400,000 shares $43.84 million +3.6%24.6%2.8 $6.85 7/31/20246,180,000 shares $43.85 million +3.9%23.7%2.7 $7.10 7/15/20245,950,000 shares $44.92 million +12.7%31.6%2.7 $7.55 6/30/20245,280,000 shares $44.51 million -6.9%25.7%2.9 $8.43 6/15/20245,670,000 shares $3.88 million -94.6%30.1%3.6 $0.68 5/31/2024104,500,000 shares $90.86 million -0.4%N/A4.8 $0.87 5/15/2024104,930,000 shares $110.18 million -4.1%N/A6.1 $1.05 4/30/2024109,370,000 shares $95.63 million +10.7%N/A7.5 $0.87 4/15/202498,830,000 shares $100.81 million +5.5%N/A8.1 $1.02 3/31/202493,690,000 shares $138.66 million +10.6%N/A10.3 $1.48 3/15/202484,710,000 shares $141.89 million +0.3%N/A9.1 $1.68 2/29/202484,420,000 shares $146.47 million +2.8%N/A8.6 $1.74 2/15/202482,120,000 shares $157.26 million +2.7%N/A8 $1.92 1/31/202479,980,000 shares $141.56 million -1.6%N/A7.2 $1.77 1/15/202481,300,000 shares $171.54 million -0.5%N/A7.2 $2.11 12/31/202381,720,000 shares $200.21 million +1.1%N/A7.1 $2.45 12/15/202380,810,000 shares $202.43 million +1.2%N/A7.1 $2.51 11/30/202379,850,000 shares $178.07 million +4.4%N/A6.6 $2.23 11/15/202376,480,000 shares $167.49 million +3.4%N/A6.6 $2.19 10/31/202374,000,000 shares $109.52 million -1.8%N/A6.1 $1.48 10/15/202375,380,000 shares $123.62 million -1.0%N/A5.6 $1.64 9/30/202376,150,000 shares $137.07 million +16.3%N/A5.2 $1.80 9/15/202365,490,000 shares $133.60 million +3.5%N/A3.4 $2.04 8/31/202363,290,000 shares $159.49 million +2.2%N/A2.6 $2.52 8/15/202361,950,000 shares $179.04 million +4.5%N/A2.5 $2.89 7/31/202359,270,000 shares $253.68 million -6.1%N/A2.5 $4.28 7/15/202363,110,000 shares $239.82 million +5.0%N/A2.9 $3.80 6/30/202360,110,000 shares $233.53 million +17.5%N/A2.9 $3.89 6/15/202351,160,000 shares $208.22 million -7.4%N/A3.1 $4.07 5/31/202355,260,000 shares $191.20 million -0.1%23.9%5.7 $3.46 5/15/202355,290,000 shares $221.16 million +3.1%24.0%6.1 $4.00 4/30/202353,620,000 shares $195.18 million -4.8%24.5%6 $3.64 4/15/202356,340,000 shares $187.61 million -5.9%25.9%6.1 $3.33 3/31/202359,840,000 shares $242.35 million +6.7%27.5%5.7 $4.05 3/15/202356,100,000 shares $259.74 million +8.7%25.9%5.8 $4.63 2/28/202351,630,000 shares $296.36 million +1.7%23.7%5.5 $5.74 2/15/202350,770,000 shares $305.13 million -2.9%23.8%5.8 $6.01 1/31/202352,310,000 shares $288.75 million +9.9%24.5%6.5 $5.52 1/15/202347,620,000 shares $247.15 million -4.1%22.4%6.7 $5.19 12/30/202249,640,000 shares $172.75 million +10.8%23.4%9 $3.48 12/15/202244,820,000 shares $191.38 million +2.7%21.1%8.5 $4.27 11/30/202243,660,000 shares $222.23 million -0.3%20.9%8.1 $5.09 11/15/202243,810,000 shares $240.52 million -3.0%21.0%7.8 $5.49 10/31/202245,180,000 shares $208.73 million -2.4%21.6%7.4 $4.62 10/15/202246,280,000 shares $212.43 million -2.0%23.5%7.2 $4.59 9/30/202247,230,000 shares $222.45 million -1.7%24.0%7.2 $4.71 9/15/202248,050,000 shares $265.24 million +0.4%24.4%6.4 $5.52 8/31/202247,880,000 shares $282.97 million +2.9%24.3%6.2 $5.91 8/15/202246,540,000 shares $329.50 million -5.8%22.4%5.9 $7.08SpaceX eyes a 1.75 trillion valuation - here's what to know (Ad)Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history. CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes public 7/31/202249,410,000 shares $367.61 million -3.3%23.8%5.6 $7.44 7/15/202251,080,000 shares $375.44 million -5.7%24.6%5.6 $7.35 6/30/202254,190,000 shares $326.22 million +4.8%26.2%5.7 $6.02 6/15/202251,710,000 shares $312.85 million -2.6%25.0%5 $6.05 5/31/202253,070,000 shares $372.02 million +2.9%25.6%4.9 $7.01 5/15/202251,560,000 shares $337.20 million +3.4%24.8%3.7 $6.54 4/30/202249,890,000 shares $373.68 million -1.1%24.1%2.8 $7.49 4/15/202250,420,000 shares $453.28 million -6.6%24.3%2.7 $8.99 3/31/202253,960,000 shares $533.12 million +2.9%26.0%2.6 $9.88 3/15/202252,460,000 shares $386.11 million +1.8%25.1%2.5 $7.36 2/28/202251,530,000 shares $498.81 million +8.3%24.7%2.5 $9.68 2/15/202247,590,000 shares $511.12 million +8.3%22.8%2.4 $10.74 1/31/202243,940,000 shares $404.25 million +35.0%21.1%3.1 $9.20 1/15/202232,540,000 shares $329.96 million +2.7%15.6%2.4 $10.14 12/31/202131,690,000 shares $424.01 million -7.7%15.2%2.7 $13.38 12/15/202134,330,000 shares $507.05 million -1.0%16.5%2.9 $14.77 11/30/202134,660,000 shares $554.56 million -2.1%16.6%2.8 $16.00 11/15/202135,390,000 shares $672.41 million -4.6%17.0%2.6 $19.00 10/29/202137,100,000 shares $695.63 million +19.4%19.3%2.5 $18.75 10/15/202131,070,000 shares $621.71 million +7.3%16.2%2 $20.01 9/30/202128,960,000 shares $732.69 million +8.0%15.1%1.3 $25.30 9/15/202126,810,000 shares $641.03 million +8.8%14.0%0.8 $23.91 8/31/202124,640,000 shares $667.99 million -9.1%13.1%0.7 $27.11 8/13/202127,100,000 shares $687.53 million -10.5%14.4%0.7 $25.37 7/30/202130,270,000 shares $907.80 million -6.4%17.1%0.7 $29.99 7/15/202132,350,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.6%19.5%0.8 $31.74 6/30/202128,740,000 shares $1.32 billion -16.3%17.4%0.8 $46.00 6/15/202134,320,000 shares $1.20 billion -25.3%20.8%1.7 $34.87 5/28/202145,920,000 shares $1.43 billion +16.3%27.8%2.4 $31.23 SPCE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virgin Galactic's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Virgin Galactic shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 21,875,750 shares of SPCE short. 26.98% of Virgin Galactic's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virgin Galactic's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virgin Galactic? 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. SPCE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.7. Learn More on Virgin Galactic's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Virgin Galactic? 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. 26.98% of Virgin Galactic's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Virgin Galactic's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virgin Galactic saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,875,750 shares, an increase of 11.5% from the previous total of 19,619,706 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. How does Virgin Galactic's short interest compare to its competitors? 26.98% of Virgin Galactic's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Virgin Galactic: Clover Health Investments, Corp. (9.74%), Rocket Lab Corporation (6.38%), Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (6.90%), Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (4.25%), Ardmore Shipping Corporation (4.78%), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (2.26%), Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (1.95%), Safe Bulkers, Inc (2.85%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (14.40%), Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (1.86%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virgin Galactic stock? Short selling SPCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virgin Galactic as its price is falling. SPCE shares are trading down $0.04 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 Virgin Galactic? A short squeeze for Virgin Galactic 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 SPCE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virgin Galactic'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 SPCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do SPCE's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like SPCE:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CLOV Short Squeeze RKLB Short Squeeze SNCY Short Squeeze CVLG Short Squeeze ASC Short Squeeze VLRS Short Squeeze HSHP Short Squeeze SB Short Squeeze FIP Short Squeeze PANL Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:SPCE) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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