American Oncology Network (AONC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American Oncology Network shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 77,600 shares of AONC short. 1.87% of American Oncology Network's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Oncology Network's 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. 1.87% of American Oncology Network's floating shares are currently sold short.

American Oncology Network saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 77,600 shares, an increase of 618.5% from the previous total of 10,800 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.

American Oncology Network currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of American Oncology Network'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. American Oncology Network currently has a public float of 4,160,000 shares.

1.87% of American Oncology Network's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare" compare to American Oncology Network: Natera, Inc. (3.06%), Fresenius Medical Care AG (0.12%), PACS Group, Inc. (7.64%), Option Care Health, Inc. (3.46%), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (18.32%), Sotera Health (6.65%), Surgery Partners, Inc. (14.28%), BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (13.35%), LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (12.49%), Veracyte, Inc. (4.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.11 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.88 billion), General Motors ($2.62 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.34 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($1.89 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AONC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Oncology Network as its price is falling. AONC shares are trading up $0.19 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 American Oncology Network 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 AONC, 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 AONC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2024.