West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Automatic Income (from home) (From Awesomely, LLC) (Ad) Free WST Stock Alerts $355.64 +1.53 (+0.43%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability West Pharmaceutical Services Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,040,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume975,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$371.70 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.0Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares72,840,000 sharesFloat Size72,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.44%Today's Trading Volume434,699 sharesAverage Trading Volume574,817 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling West Pharmaceutical Services ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for West Pharmaceutical Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWST Short Interest Over TimeWST Days to Cover Over TimeWST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Priority GoldRed Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed!Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide West Pharmaceutical Services Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20241,040,000 shares $371.70 million +6.6%1.4%2 $357.40 4/15/2024975,900 shares $369.68 million -13.6%1.3%1.8 $378.81 3/31/20241,130,000 shares $447.15 million -6.6%1.6%2.1 $395.71 3/15/20241,210,000 shares $469.02 million +0.8%1.7%2.3 $387.62 2/29/20241,200,000 shares $430.03 million +17.7%1.7%2.3 $358.36 2/15/20241,020,000 shares $357.71 million -12.1%1.4%2 $350.70 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for West Pharmaceutical Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20241,160,000 shares $432.71 million +8.4%1.6%2.6 $373.03 1/15/20241,070,000 shares $371.04 million -8.6%1.5%2.5 $346.77 12/31/20231,170,000 shares $411.98 million -1.7%1.6%2.7 $352.12 12/15/20231,190,000 shares $426.26 million No Change1.6%2.9 $358.20 11/30/20231,190,000 shares $417.33 million -7.0%1.6%3.1 $350.70 11/15/20231,280,000 shares $442.85 million +35.9%1.7%3.5 $345.98 10/31/2023942,000 shares $299.83 million -13.6%1.3%2.7 $318.29 10/15/20231,090,000 shares $419.72 million +27.1%1.5%3.2 $385.06 9/30/2023857,300 shares $321.67 million -3.2%1.2%2.6 $375.21 9/15/2023885,200 shares $348.93 million -3.5%1.2%2.6 $394.18 8/31/2023916,900 shares $373.09 million +7.8%1.3%2.6 $406.90 8/15/2023850,900 shares $342.17 million +37.9%1.2%2.2 $402.13 7/31/2023617,100 shares $227.12 million -15.7%0.8%1.6 $368.04 7/15/2023731,700 shares $281.80 million -14.8%1.0%1.9 $385.13 6/30/2023858,300 shares $328.27 million -13.6%1.2%2.1 $382.47 6/15/2023993,500 shares $357.46 million +15.8%1.4%2.4 $359.80 5/31/2023858,300 shares $287.21 million -0.6%1.2%2 $334.63 5/15/2023863,800 shares $306.80 million -27.4%1.2%1.9 $355.18 4/30/20231,190,000 shares $429.88 million -11.9%1.6%2.2 $361.24 4/15/20231,350,000 shares $491.31 million +0.8%1.8%2.5 $363.93 3/31/20231,340,000 shares $464.27 million -14.7%1.8%2.3 $346.47 3/15/20231,570,000 shares $511.18 million +2.0%2.1%2.7 $325.59 2/28/20231,540,000 shares $488.23 million -7.8%2.1%2.5 $317.03 2/15/20231,670,000 shares $466.23 million +24.6%2.3%2.7 $279.18 1/31/20231,340,000 shares $355.90 million +5.5%1.8%2.1 $265.60 1/15/20231,270,000 shares $318.39 million -7.3%1.7%1.7 $250.70 12/30/20221,370,000 shares $322.43 million +18.1%1.9%1.8 $235.35 12/15/20221,160,000 shares $275.01 million -19.4%1.6%1.5 $237.08 11/30/20221,440,000 shares $337.91 million +44.9%2.0%2 $234.66 11/15/2022993,800 shares $246.15 million +18.1%1.4%1.5 $247.69 10/31/2022841,400 shares $193.61 million +1.7%1.1%1.5 $230.10 10/15/2022827,400 shares $204.81 million -11.5%1.1%1.8 $247.53 9/30/2022934,600 shares $229.99 million +12.0%1.3%2.3 $246.08 9/15/2022834,700 shares $228.48 million +17.2%1.1%2.1 $273.73Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? (Ad)A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.One company holds a near-total monopoly on it. WST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is West Pharmaceutical Services' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of West Pharmaceutical Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,040,000 shares of WST short. 1.44% of West Pharmaceutical Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on West Pharmaceutical Services' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services? 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. WST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on West Pharmaceutical Services's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting West Pharmaceutical Services? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of West Pharmaceutical Services: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for West Pharmaceutical Services? 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. 1.44% of West Pharmaceutical Services' floating shares are currently sold short. Is West Pharmaceutical Services' short interest increasing or decreasing? West Pharmaceutical Services saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,040,000 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the previous total of 975,900 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. What is West Pharmaceutical Services' float size? West Pharmaceutical Services currently has issued a total of 72,840,000 shares. Some of West Pharmaceutical Services' 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. West Pharmaceutical Services currently has a public float of 72,440,000 shares. How does West Pharmaceutical Services' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.44% of West Pharmaceutical Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to West Pharmaceutical Services: ResMed Inc. (6.70%), Baxter International Inc. (1.97%), Shockwave Medical, Inc. (4.40%), Insulet Co. (4.20%), Teleflex Incorporated (1.25%), Globus Medical, Inc. (6.64%), Penumbra, Inc. (5.50%), DexCom, Inc. (2.79%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (0.75%), ICON Public Limited (2.34%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short West Pharmaceutical Services stock? Short selling WST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Pharmaceutical Services as its price is falling. WST shares are trading up $1.53 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 West Pharmaceutical Services? A short squeeze for West Pharmaceutical Services 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 WST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is West Pharmaceutical Services' 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 WST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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