Hemispherx BioPharma (HEB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → War Over Taiwan? Protect Your Wealth NOW (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free HEB Stock Alerts $0.41 -0.02 (-4.69%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartFinancialsSEC FilingsStock AnalysisChartFinancialsSEC Filings Hemispherx BioPharma Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume120,600 sharesPrevious Short Volume133,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$217,080.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.7Last Record DateAugust 31, 2019Outstanding Shares2,442,000 sharesFloat Size2,310,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.22%Today's Trading Volume341,644 sharesAverage Trading Volume102,599 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average333% Short Selling Hemispherx BioPharma ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hemispherx BioPharma and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHEB Short Interest Over TimeHEB Days to Cover Over TimeHEB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsWar Over Taiwan? Protect Your Wealth NOWWith tensions rapidly escalating, Taiwan could provide the spark at any moment. Don't let your financial future get caught in the crossfire unprepared.Access my report now >>> Hemispherx BioPharma Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2019120,600 shares $217,080.00 -9.5%5.2%0.7 $1.80 HEB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Hemispherx BioPharma's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Hemispherx BioPharma shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 120,600 shares of HEB short. 5.22% of Hemispherx BioPharma's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hemispherx BioPharma's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Hemispherx BioPharma? 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. HEB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hemispherx BioPharma's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Hemispherx BioPharma? 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. 5.22% of Hemispherx BioPharma's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hemispherx BioPharma's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hemispherx BioPharma saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 120,600 shares, a decline of 9.5% from the previous total of 133,200 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 Hemispherx BioPharma's float size? Hemispherx BioPharma currently has issued a total of 2,442,000 shares. Some of Hemispherx BioPharma'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. Hemispherx BioPharma currently has a public float of 2,310,000 shares. How does Hemispherx BioPharma's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.22% of Hemispherx BioPharma's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Hemispherx BioPharma: NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.58%), Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.27%), Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (1.13%), Baudax Bio, Inc. (1.11%), Vyant Bio, Inc. (0.67%), Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Plc (14.70%), 180 Life Sciences Corp. (3.30%), Remedent, Inc. (0.00%), Endonovo Therapeutics, Inc. (0.00%), Virax Biolabs Group Limited (0.69%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Fred's, Inc. ($1.14 million), and Hemispherx BioPharma, Inc ($217,080.00). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Hemispherx BioPharma stock? Short selling HEB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hemispherx BioPharma as its price is falling. HEB shares are trading down $0.02 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 Hemispherx BioPharma? A short squeeze for Hemispherx BioPharma 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 HEB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hemispherx BioPharma'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 HEB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2019. 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