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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.78 +0.21 (+2.77%)
(As of 05:45 PM ET)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) has a short interest of 19.36 million shares. This marks a 4.71% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.9, indicating that it would take 9.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.85 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,360,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,490,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$145.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
207,133,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.35%
Today's Trading Volume
1,522,624 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,846,071 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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BCRX Short Interest Over Time

BCRX Days to Cover Over Time

BCRX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202419,360,000 shares $145.20 million +4.7%N/A9.9 $7.50
11/15/202418,490,000 shares $129.98 million -11.2%N/A9.3 $7.03
10/31/202420,830,000 shares $166.85 million -7.6%N/A10.7 $8.01
10/15/202422,530,000 shares $168.52 million -3.0%N/A11.4 $7.48
9/30/202423,230,000 shares $176.55 million -4.5%N/A10.8 $7.60
9/15/202424,320,000 shares $192.61 million +1.1%N/A10.3 $7.92
8/31/202424,060,000 shares $209.08 million -3.0%N/A8.9 $8.69
8/15/202424,810,000 shares $189.30 million +1.8%N/A8.2 $7.63
7/31/202424,380,000 shares $177.49 million +11.8%N/A7.1 $7.28
7/15/202421,810,000 shares $156.60 million +22.0%N/A6 $7.18
6/30/202417,880,000 shares $110.50 million -39.7%N/A5 $6.18
6/15/202429,670,000 shares $183.06 million -18.0%N/A8.1 $6.17
5/31/202436,180,000 shares $233.72 million +5.3%N/A9.9 $6.46
5/15/202434,350,000 shares $218.47 million +2.1%N/A9.5 $6.36
4/30/202433,640,000 shares $138.93 million -2.2%N/A9.9 $4.13
4/15/202434,390,000 shares $160.60 million +6.6%N/A11 $4.67
3/31/202432,250,000 shares $163.83 million +5.6%N/A9.8 $5.08
3/15/202430,550,000 shares $152.75 million +5.0%N/A9.3 $5.00
2/29/202429,100,000 shares $163.83 million -1.1%N/A7.4 $5.63
2/15/202429,410,000 shares $165.87 million +1.3%N/A7.6 $5.64
1/31/202429,040,000 shares $153.91 million +3.5%N/A7.6 $5.30
1/15/202428,050,000 shares $178.12 million -6.8%N/A7.1 $6.35
12/31/202330,080,000 shares $180.18 million +1.0%N/A7.4 $5.99
12/15/202329,780,000 shares $184.34 million +1.4%N/A7.8 $6.19
11/30/202329,380,000 shares $172.75 million -0.3%N/A8.5 $5.88
11/15/202329,470,000 shares $153.54 million -2.2%N/A10.3 $5.21
10/31/202330,130,000 shares $165.41 million -31.8%N/A10.9 $5.49
10/15/202344,190,000 shares $262.49 million +4.3%N/A15.5 $5.94
9/30/202342,390,000 shares $300.12 million -0.3%N/A17 $7.08
9/15/202342,500,000 shares $291.13 million +2.9%N/A16.9 $6.85
8/31/202341,300,000 shares $293.64 million +3.1%N/A16.3 $7.11
8/15/202340,060,000 shares $278.02 million +2.7%N/A15.2 $6.94
7/31/202339,000,000 shares $288.21 million +3.4%N/A14.7 $7.39
7/15/202337,730,000 shares $269.01 million +0.9%N/A14.9 $7.13
6/30/202337,390,000 shares $263.23 million +5.4%N/A13.8 $7.04
6/15/202335,480,000 shares $283.13 million -0.3%N/A12.9 $7.98
5/31/202335,580,000 shares $294.25 million +10.2%N/A13 $8.27
5/15/202332,300,000 shares $283.27 million +3.5%N/A11 $8.77
4/30/202331,200,000 shares $237.43 million +2.8%N/A10.2 $7.61
4/15/202330,360,000 shares $245.01 million -2.8%N/A10.5 $8.07
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3/31/202331,220,000 shares $260.37 million +1.3%N/A10.7 $8.34
3/15/202330,810,000 shares $257.88 million +4.5%N/A10.3 $8.37
2/28/202329,480,000 shares $260.90 million +9.2%N/A9.9 $8.85
2/15/202326,990,000 shares $274.22 million +1.2%N/A9.7 $10.16
1/31/202326,680,000 shares $281.47 million +2.2%N/A10.2 $10.55
1/15/202326,110,000 shares $265.28 million -4.2%N/A8.8 $10.16
12/30/202227,240,000 shares $312.72 million -1.6%N/A9.6 $11.48
12/15/202227,680,000 shares $299.22 million +0.3%N/A10.3 $10.81
11/30/202227,610,000 shares $368.87 million -0.9%N/A10.3 $13.36
11/15/202227,870,000 shares $369.00 million +0.9%N/A10.7 $13.24
10/31/202227,630,000 shares $368.86 million -2.3%N/A10.5 $13.35
10/15/202228,290,000 shares $382.76 million +0.6%N/A11 $13.53
9/30/202228,130,000 shares $354.44 million -2.4%N/A10.9 $12.60
9/15/202228,820,000 shares $369.76 million +3.3%N/A10.5 $12.83
8/31/202227,910,000 shares $387.95 million +2.1%N/A9.7 $13.90
8/15/202227,350,000 shares $405.05 million -7.9%N/A9.1 $14.81
7/31/202229,680,000 shares $327.07 million -5.7%N/A8.7 $11.02
7/15/202231,460,000 shares $366.51 million +0.5%N/A8.5 $11.65
6/30/202231,300,000 shares $331.15 million +5.4%N/A6.4 $10.58
6/15/202229,690,000 shares $276.12 million +0.5%N/A6.2 $9.30
5/31/202229,550,000 shares $275.11 million -0.3%N/A6.3 $9.31
5/15/202229,650,000 shares $248.76 million -3.4%N/A6.1 $8.39
4/30/202230,690,000 shares $285.11 million +7.5%N/A6.4 $9.29
4/15/202228,550,000 shares $325.18 million +11.7%N/A6.5 $11.39
3/31/202225,570,000 shares $415.77 million -5.4%N/A5.6 $16.26
3/15/202227,030,000 shares $409.77 million +2.0%N/A6.9 $15.16
2/28/202226,500,000 shares $440.17 million +2.6%N/A7 $16.61
2/15/202225,820,000 shares $484.38 million +3.2%14.7%6.9 $18.76
1/31/202225,020,000 shares $386.56 million -1.8%14.1%7.1 $15.45
1/15/202225,470,000 shares $394.28 million -2.3%14.4%7 $15.48
12/31/202126,080,000 shares $361.21 million +6.3%14.8%8 $13.85
12/15/202124,540,000 shares $291.29 million +1.5%14.0%8.7 $11.87
11/30/202124,180,000 shares $291.61 million +7.2%13.7%8.9 $12.06
11/15/202122,550,000 shares $267.67 million +10.4%12.7%8.6 $11.87
10/29/202120,420,000 shares $304.87 million +7.6%11.5%7.4 $14.93
10/15/202118,970,000 shares $287.02 million +2.3%10.7%7.2 $15.13
9/30/202118,540,000 shares $266.42 million -2.3%10.5%6.9 $14.37
9/15/202118,980,000 shares $286.03 million -1.6%10.7%6.8 $15.07
8/31/202119,290,000 shares $307.10 million -6.1%10.9%6.5 $15.92
8/13/202120,540,000 shares $331.72 million +11.9%11.6%6.4 $16.15
7/30/202118,350,000 shares $295.80 million -0.1%10.5%5.4 $16.12
7/15/202118,370,000 shares $290.25 million -4.1%10.5%5.3 $15.80
6/30/202119,150,000 shares $302.76 million -2.0%10.9%5.2 $15.81
6/15/202119,530,000 shares $304.86 million -2.4%11.1%5.1 $15.61
5/28/202120,010,000 shares $315.56 million -9.6%11.4%4.3 $15.77
5/14/202122,130,000 shares $264.67 million -3.6%N/A4.3 $11.96
4/30/202122,950,000 shares $278.15 million -8.1%N/A4.1 $12.12
4/15/202124,980,000 shares $254.55 million +7.0%N/A3.7 $10.19
3/31/202123,350,000 shares $233.27 million -12.5%N/A3.3 $9.99
3/15/202126,680,000 shares $337.24 million -7.8%N/A3.5 $12.64
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2/26/202128,920,000 shares $302.79 million +0.2%N/A3.5 $10.47
2/12/202128,860,000 shares $265.51 million -8.5%N/A3.5 $9.20
1/29/202131,530,000 shares $274.63 million +1.9%N/A4 $8.71
1/15/202130,950,000 shares $265.86 million No ChangeN/A4.6 $8.59
12/31/202030,950,000 shares $232.13 million -16.4%N/A4.7 $7.50
12/15/202037,040,000 shares $314.84 million -1.0%N/A5.5 $8.50
11/30/202037,420,000 shares $191.96 million -1.7%N/A6.2 $5.13
11/15/202038,070,000 shares $167.89 million -7.9%N/A7.6 $4.41
10/30/202041,320,000 shares $154.12 million +8.5%N/A8.1 $3.73
10/15/202038,100,000 shares $147.83 million +4.7%N/A6.8 $3.88
9/30/202036,390,000 shares $125.00 million +5.0%N/A6.2 $3.44
9/15/202034,650,000 shares $138.60 million +3.3%N/A5.3 $4.00
8/31/202033,560,000 shares $139.27 million -11.7%N/A4.8 $4.15
8/14/202038,010,000 shares $163.44 million +11.8%N/A5.2 $4.30
7/31/202034,000,000 shares $138.38 million +9.3%N/A4.1 $4.07
7/15/202031,100,000 shares $162.50 million -3.1%N/A3.2 $5.23
6/30/202032,100,000 shares $152.96 million +55.6%N/A2.9 $4.77
6/15/202020,630,000 shares $92.63 million +11.9%N/A2 $4.49
5/29/202018,430,000 shares $82.75 million +8.0%N/A1.7 $4.49
5/15/202017,070,000 shares $90.30 million -4.6%N/A1.6 $5.29
4/30/202017,890,000 shares $69.95 million +1.5%N/A1.9 $3.91
4/15/202017,630,000 shares $47.60 million +11.2%N/A2.3 $2.70
3/31/202015,860,000 shares $56.46 million -1.2%N/A2.8 $3.56
3/13/202016,053,900 shares $33.23 million +7.5%N/A1.6 $2.07
2/28/202014,940,000 shares $29.28 million -2.3%N/A3.3 $1.96
2/14/202015,290,000 shares $42.96 million -4.7%N/A4.5 $2.81
1/31/202016,050,000 shares $40.61 million -0.6%N/A4.3 $2.53
1/15/202016,140,000 shares $46.81 million -10.3%N/A4.6 $2.90
12/31/201918,000,000 shares $50.58 million +31.4%N/A6.4 $2.81

BCRX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 19,360,000 shares of BCRX short. Learn More on BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals?

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. BCRX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on BioCryst Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BioCryst Pharmaceuticals?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 19,360,000 shares, an increase of 4.7% from the previous total of 18,490,000 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.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.18%), Alkermes plc (8.63%), Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (6.97%), Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (4.16%), Geron Co. (10.98%), Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (11.61%), MannKind Co. (15.61%), Dynavax Technologies Co. (13.62%), Novavax, Inc. (24.83%), Myriad Genetics, Inc. (3.72%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling BCRX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BioCryst Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. BCRX shares are trading up $0.05 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 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals 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 BCRX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' 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 BCRX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:BCRX) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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