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 closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 19,500 shares of AONC short. Learn More on American Oncology Network's 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. AONC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on American Oncology Network's short interest ratio.

American Oncology Network saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,500 shares, an increase of 95.0% from the previous total of 10,000 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 "healthcare" compare to American Oncology Network: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (0.25%), Natera, Inc. (2.86%), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (38.27%), Guardant Health, Inc. (6.85%), RadNet, Inc. (8.29%), Option Care Health, Inc. (2.90%), Sotera Health Company (7.39%), BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (16.29%), GeneDx Holdings Corp. (14.42%), Surgery Partners, Inc. (16.70%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 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 $0.01 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 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 August, 31 2025.