Newron Pharmaceuticals (NWPHF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Newron Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 15,000 shares of NWPHF short. Learn More on Newron Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

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. NWPHF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 75.0. Learn More on Newron Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

Newron Pharmaceuticals saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,000 shares, a decrease of 46.8% from the previous total of 28,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Newron Pharmaceuticals: Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.33%), Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. (1.25%), CytoDyn Inc. (0.47%), Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (4.95%), Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (9.13%), Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (2.35%), Veru Inc. (8.65%), 2seventy bio, Inc. (13.22%), Generation Bio Co. (3.34%), Inventiva S.A. (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NWPHF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Newron Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. 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 Newron 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 NWPHF, 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 NWPHF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.