Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Apogee Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 6,810,000 shares of APGE short. 18.87% of Apogee Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Apogee Therapeutics' 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. APGE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 17.0. Learn More on Apogee Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Apogee Therapeutics: Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 18.87% of Apogee Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Apogee Therapeutics saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,810,000 shares, a decline of 0.9% from the previous total of 6,870,000 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.

Apogee Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 45,030,000 shares. Some of Apogee Therapeutics' 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. Apogee Therapeutics currently has a public float of 36,090,000 shares.

18.87% of Apogee Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Apogee Therapeutics: Qiagen (1.61%), Revolution Medicines, Inc. (10.78%), Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (2.23%), Roivant Sciences Ltd. (12.38%), Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (11.92%), Ascendis Pharma A/S (5.62%), Legend Biotech Co. (8.70%), Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (2.81%), Cytokinetics, Incorporated (13.75%), Blueprint Medicines Co. (6.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling APGE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apogee Therapeutics as its price is falling. APGE shares are trading down $3.76 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 Apogee Therapeutics 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 APGE, 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 APGE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.