Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Theriva Biologics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 91,600 shares of TOVX short. 1.02% of Theriva Biologics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Theriva Biologics' current short interest.

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. 1.02% of Theriva Biologics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Theriva Biologics saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 91,600 shares, a decline of 30.0% from the previous total of 130,900 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.

Theriva Biologics currently has issued a total of 9,600,000 shares. Some of Theriva Biologics' 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. Theriva Biologics currently has a public float of 8,960,000 shares.

1.02% of Theriva Biologics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Theriva Biologics: NextCure, Inc. (4.30%), Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (6.37%), Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (4.98%), Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.31%), ProPhase Labs, Inc. (0.36%), Bullfrog AI Holdings Inc. (4.40%), AlloVir, Inc. (2.56%), TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (0.18%), Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (2.03%), EOM Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TOVX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Theriva Biologics as its price is falling. TOVX shares are trading down $0.01 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.

A short squeeze for Theriva Biologics 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 TOVX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TOVX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.