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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) has a short interest of 39,700 shares, representing 0.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -27.95% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 854,721 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
39,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
55,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-27.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$23.82 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
5,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.68%
Today's Trading Volume
37,222 shares
Average Trading Volume
854,721 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
4%
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NBY Short Interest Over Time

NBY Days to Cover Over Time

NBY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202539,700 shares $23.82 thousand -28.0%0.7%0.8 $0.60
5/31/202555,100 shares $30.17 thousand +28.7%1.3%1.1 $0.55
5/15/202542,800 shares $24.82 thousand -55.6%1.0%0.8 $0.58
4/30/202596,300 shares $55.85 thousand -30.1%N/A1.6 $0.58
4/15/2025137,800 shares $81.30 thousand +321.4%3.3%1.6 $0.59
3/31/202532,700 shares $19.13 thousand -70.8%0.8%0.2 $0.59
3/15/2025112,100 shares $70.63 thousand +26.0%2.7%0.5 $0.63
2/28/202589,000 shares $0.00 -19.2%2.1%0.4 $0.00
2/15/2025110,200 shares $0.00 +35.1%2.6%0.5 $0.00
1/31/202581,600 shares $0.00 -77.9%N/A0.3 $0.00
1/15/2025369,700 shares $0.00 +487.8%N/A0.7 $0.00
12/31/202462,900 shares $0.00 +63.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
12/15/202438,400 shares $0.00 -47.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/30/202473,200 shares $0.00 -60.9%N/A0 $0.00
11/15/2024187,000 shares $0.00 -75.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
10/31/2024764,300 shares $0.00 +4,169.8%N/A0.3 $0.00
10/15/202417,900 shares $0.00 -96.0%N/A0 $0.00
9/30/2024451,700 shares $0.00 +256.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
9/15/2024126,700 shares $0.00 -6.8%N/A0 $0.00
8/31/2024135,900 shares $0.00 -29.3%N/A0.5 $0.00
8/15/2024192,200 shares $0.00 +495.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
7/31/202432,300 shares $0.00 -66.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
7/15/202494,900 shares $0.00 +27.0%N/A0.3 $0.00
6/30/202474,700 shares $0.00 +54.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
6/15/202448,500 shares $0.00 -92.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/31/2024647,600 shares $0.00 +2,023.3%84.7%2.3 $0.00
5/15/202430,500 shares $0.00 -77.7%0.1%0 $0.00
4/30/2024137,000 shares $0.00 -34.2%0.4%0.1 $0.00
4/15/2024208,100 shares $0.00 -71.1%0.6%0.1 $0.00
3/31/2024718,800 shares $0.00 +519.1%2.5%0.2 $0.00
3/15/2024116,100 shares $0.00 -57.3%0.4%0 $0.00
2/29/2024271,700 shares $0.00 -10.2%4.3%0.1 $0.00
2/15/2024302,400 shares $0.00 -47.6%4.8%0.1 $0.00
1/31/2024576,600 shares $0.00 +33.4%9.1%0.2 $0.00
1/15/2024432,400 shares $0.00 +1,226.4%6.8%0.6 $0.00
12/31/202332,600 shares $0.00 +136.2%0.5%0.1 $0.00
12/15/202313,800 shares $0.00 -58.7%0.2%0.1 $0.00
11/30/202333,400 shares $0.00 -40.8%0.5%0 $0.00
11/15/202356,400 shares $0.00 -39.1%0.9%0.1 $0.00
10/31/202392,600 shares $0.00 +21.5%2.3%0.1 $0.00
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10/15/202376,200 shares $0.00 No Change1.9%0.1 $0.00
9/30/202376,200 shares $0.00 -73.0%1.9%0.1 $0.00
9/15/2023281,700 shares $0.00 +54.6%6.9%0.2 $0.00
8/31/2023182,200 shares $0.00 +0.9%4.5%0.2 $0.00
8/15/2023180,600 shares $0.00 +10.9%4.5%0.8 $0.00
7/31/2023162,900 shares $114.08 thousand -43.4%4.0%0.3 $0.70
7/15/2023287,600 shares $0.00 -6.0%7.1%0.5 $0.00
6/30/2023305,900 shares $230.10 thousand +9.8%7.6%0.6 $0.75
6/15/2023278,600 shares $186.08 thousand +22.1%7.0%0.5 $0.67
5/31/2023228,100 shares $148.24 thousand +53.6%9.1%0.5 $0.65
5/15/2023148,500 shares $0.00 -6.1%6.3%0.4 $0.00
4/30/2023158,100 shares $0.00 +81.7%8.3%1.7 $0.00
4/15/202387,000 shares $156.60 thousand -2.9%5.0%1 $1.80
3/31/202389,600 shares $0.00 +3.9%5.2%3.3 $0.00
3/15/202386,200 shares $0.00 -10.2%5.0%1.9 $0.00
2/28/202396,000 shares $0.00 -3.1%5.5%1.9 $0.00
2/15/202399,100 shares $0.00 +0.1%5.7%1.7 $0.00
1/31/202399,000 shares $245.17 thousand +3.0%5.7%1.4 $2.48
1/15/202396,100 shares $0.00 +115.5%5.6%1.4 $0.00
12/30/202244,600 shares $86.97 thousand +8.0%2.8%0.6 $1.95
12/15/202241,300 shares $0.00 +7.8%N/A0.7 $0.00
11/30/202238,300 shares $0.00 +2.7%N/A0.6 $0.00
11/15/202237,300 shares $0.00 -96.6%N/A0.7 $0.00
10/31/20221,100,000 shares $0.00 -19.7%N/A0.8 $0.00
10/15/20221,370,000 shares $0.00 +88.0%N/A1 $0.00
9/30/2022728,800 shares $0.00 -17.4%N/A0.7 $0.00
9/15/2022881,900 shares $0.00 -48.1%N/A1.1 $0.00
8/31/20221,700,000 shares $0.00 -5.6%N/A2.8 $0.00
8/15/20221,800,000 shares $0.00 +30.4%N/A2.5 $0.00
7/31/20221,380,000 shares $0.00 +11.3%26.8%1.8 $0.00
7/15/20221,240,000 shares $0.00 -1.6%24.1%2 $0.00
6/30/20221,260,000 shares $0.00 -9.4%24.5%2 $0.00
6/15/20221,390,000 shares $0.00 +7.8%27.0%2.3 $0.00
5/31/20221,290,000 shares $0.00 +41.6%N/A2.2 $0.00
5/15/2022910,800 shares $0.00 -1.5%N/A2.1 $0.00
4/30/2022924,900 shares $0.00 +11.6%2.2%2.3 $0.00
4/15/2022828,800 shares $0.00 -9.8%2.0%2.1 $0.00
3/31/2022918,800 shares $272.24 thousand -10.8%2.2%2.1 $0.30
3/15/20221,030,000 shares $0.00 +15.7%2.6%1.7 $0.00
2/28/2022890,200 shares $0.00 -7.1%2.3%1.3 $0.00
2/15/2022957,800 shares $0.00 -14.5%2.5%1.2 $0.00
1/31/20221,120,000 shares $0.00 -22.2%3.2%1.3 $0.00
1/15/20221,440,000 shares $0.00 -13.3%4.1%1.5 $0.00
12/31/20211,660,000 shares $0.00 -20.2%4.7%1.8 $0.00
12/15/20212,080,000 shares $0.00 -10.3%5.9%2.1 $0.00
11/30/20212,320,000 shares $0.00 +19.6%6.5%2.3 $0.00
11/15/20211,940,000 shares $0.00 +22.0%5.4%2.3 $0.00
10/29/20211,590,000 shares $842.70 thousand -25.7%N/A1.8 $0.53
10/15/20212,140,000 shares $0.00 +5.9%6.0%1.3 $0.00
9/30/20212,020,000 shares $0.00 +4.7%5.7%1 $0.00
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9/15/20211,930,000 shares $0.00 -6.8%5.4%1.1 $0.00
8/31/20212,070,000 shares $0.00 -5.1%5.9%1 $0.00
8/13/20212,180,000 shares $0.00 +29.8%6.2%1 $0.00
7/30/20211,680,000 shares $0.00 +44.8%5.2%0.8 $0.00
7/15/20211,160,000 shares $0.00 +8.4%3.6%1 $0.00
6/30/20211,070,000 shares $0.00 +29.3%3.3%1.3 $0.00
6/15/2021827,400 shares $0.00 -20.4%2.5%0.8 $0.00
5/28/20211,040,000 shares $0.00 +2.0%3.2%0.9 $0.00
5/14/20211,020,000 shares $0.00 -8.9%N/A0.6 $0.00
4/30/20211,120,000 shares $0.00 -9.7%N/A0.3 $0.00
4/15/20211,240,000 shares $954.80 thousand +6.9%N/A0.3 $0.77
3/31/20211,160,000 shares $928 thousand +13.7%N/A0.2 $0.80
3/15/20211,020,000 shares $856.80 thousand +53.1%N/A0.2 $0.84
2/26/2021666,400 shares $673.06 thousand -22.6%N/A0.1 $1.01
2/12/2021861,400 shares $783.87 thousand -22.4%N/A0.2 $0.91
1/29/20211,110,000 shares $1.38 million +6.7%N/A0.4 $1.24
1/15/20211,040,000 shares $1.25 million +2.0%N/A0.4 $1.20
12/31/20201,020,000 shares $740.42 thousand -22.7%N/A0.6 $0.73
12/15/20201,320,000 shares $918.59 thousand +10.0%N/A0.9 $0.70
11/30/20201,200,000 shares $762 thousand +26.3%N/A0.9 $0.64
11/15/2020950,500 shares $577.33 thousand -1.8%N/A0.8 $0.61
10/30/2020968,000 shares $599.87 thousand +18.0%N/A0.4 $0.62
10/15/2020820,100 shares $627.38 thousand +106.3%N/A0.3 $0.77
9/30/2020397,500 shares $290.18 thousand -22.8%N/A0.1 $0.73
9/15/2020515,100 shares $370.87 thousand +0.8%N/A0.1 $0.72
8/31/2020511,200 shares $388.51 thousand -6.4%N/A0.1 $0.76
8/14/2020546,200 shares $475.19 thousand +12.0%N/A0.1 $0.87
7/31/2020487,900 shares $473.26 thousand -60.7%N/A0.1 $0.97
7/15/20201,240,000 shares $1.53 million +267.4%N/A0.2 $1.23

NBY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 39,700 shares of NBY short. 0.68% of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NovaBay Pharmaceuticals?

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. NBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for NovaBay Pharmaceuticals?

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. 0.68% of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,700 shares, a drop of 27.9% from the previous total of 55,100 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 NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.68% of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals: AlloVir, Inc. (2.56%), TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (0.37%), 23andMe Holding Co. (11.90%), Flora Growth Corp. (0.89%), China Health Industries Holdings, Inc. (0.00%), NextCure, Inc. (1.22%), Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (3.86%), EOM Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (0.00%), Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (5.17%), Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (0.58%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short NovaBay Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling NBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NovaBay Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. NBY shares are trading down $0.00 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 NovaBay Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for NovaBay Pharmaceuticals 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 NBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is NovaBay Pharmaceuticals' 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 NBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:NBY) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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