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Cara Therapeutics (CARA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.32 -0.23 (-4.14%)
Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$5.34 +0.02 (+0.38%)
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Cara Therapeutics Short Interest Data

Cara Therapeutics (CARA) has a short interest of 66,500 shares, representing 1.74% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.89% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 22,579 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
73,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$337,155.00
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,574,000 shares
Float Size
3,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.74%
Today's Trading Volume
237,144 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,579 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1,050%
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Cara Therapeutics Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/202566,500 shares $337,155.00 -9.9%1.7%2.4 $5.07
3/15/202573,800 shares $378,594.00 +13.7%1.9%0.6 $5.13
2/28/202564,900 shares $310,222.00 -2.3%1.7%0.5 $4.78
2/15/202566,400 shares $345,280.00 +4.4%1.7%0.5 $5.20
1/31/202563,600 shares $307,824.00 -47.5%1.7%0.5 $4.84
1/15/2025121,100 shares $540,106.00 -15.1%3.2%0.8 $4.46
12/31/2024142,600 shares $872,712.00 -56.7%3.7%1 $6.12
12/15/2024329,400 shares $86,302.80 -42.9%0.7%0.2 $0.26
11/30/2024576,700 shares $175,316.80 -54.2%1.3%1.1 $0.30
11/15/20241,260,000 shares $391,986.00 +33.7%2.8%2.5 $0.31
10/31/2024942,500 shares $292,552.00 +54.6%2.1%2 $0.31
10/15/2024609,700 shares $155,473.50 -26.7%1.3%1.9 $0.26
9/30/2024832,200 shares $256,317.60 -31.2%1.8%1.6 $0.31
9/15/20241,210,000 shares $317,625.00 +9.0%2.6%1.7 $0.26
8/31/20241,110,000 shares $399,600.00 -24.0%2.4%1.3 $0.36
8/15/20241,460,000 shares $474,500.00 +73.2%3.2%1.7 $0.33
7/31/2024842,900 shares $293,413.49 +37.4%1.9%1 $0.35
7/15/2024613,400 shares $205,489.00 -68.2%1.4%0.7 $0.34
6/30/20241,930,000 shares $497,940.00 -15.0%4.2%2.8 $0.26
6/15/20242,270,000 shares $794,500.00 -1.3%5.0%3.9 $0.35
5/31/20242,300,000 shares $1.49 million -5.7%5.1%6 $0.65
5/15/20242,440,000 shares $1.85 million -6.5%5.2%4.4 $0.76
4/30/20242,610,000 shares $1.96 million No Change5.6%4.4 $0.75
4/15/20242,610,000 shares $1.85 million +1.2%5.6%4.1 $0.71
3/31/20242,580,000 shares $2.35 million +4.0%5.6%3.7 $0.91
3/15/20242,480,000 shares $2.18 million +3.8%5.3%3.1 $0.88
2/29/20242,390,000 shares $2.03 million +7.2%5.2%2.5 $0.85
2/15/20242,230,000 shares $1.33 million -11.2%4.8%2.5 $0.60
1/31/20242,510,000 shares $1.42 million +5.5%5.4%3.2 $0.57
1/15/20242,380,000 shares $1.36 million +3.0%5.1%3.1 $0.57
12/31/20232,310,000 shares $1.72 million +6.5%5.0%3.1 $0.74
12/15/20232,170,000 shares $2.67 million -38.9%4.7%3.2 $1.23
11/30/20233,550,000 shares $3.43 million +3.8%7.7%6.2 $0.97
11/15/20233,420,000 shares $3.83 million +15.2%7.4%5.6 $1.12
10/31/20232,970,000 shares $3.83 million +9.6%6.6%5 $1.29
10/15/20232,710,000 shares $3.85 million +9.7%6.0%4.1 $1.42
9/30/20232,470,000 shares $4.15 million +10.3%5.5%3.5 $1.68
9/15/20232,240,000 shares $5.24 million +44.5%5.0%2 $2.34
8/31/20231,550,000 shares $3.98 million -40.8%3.5%1.2 $2.57
8/15/20232,620,000 shares $7.86 million -24.5%5.8%1.9 $3.00
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7/31/20233,470,000 shares $11.56 million -12.6%8.1%2.5 $3.33
7/15/20233,970,000 shares $11.35 million +6.7%9.3%2.9 $2.86
6/30/20233,720,000 shares $10.53 million -35.3%8.7%2.8 $2.83
6/15/20235,750,000 shares $18.57 million +12.5%13.5%5.9 $3.23
5/31/20235,110,000 shares $16.25 million +2.0%12.0%6.8 $3.18
5/15/20235,010,000 shares $20.79 million No Change11.7%6.8 $4.15
4/30/20235,010,000 shares $21.04 million +3.5%11.9%7.5 $4.20
4/15/20234,840,000 shares $20.47 million -9.4%11.4%7.5 $4.23
3/31/20235,340,000 shares $26.22 million +3.9%12.6%8.6 $4.91
3/15/20235,140,000 shares $29.61 million -6.4%12.2%8.7 $5.76
2/28/20235,490,000 shares $55.78 million -1.4%13.0%11 $10.16
2/15/20235,570,000 shares $57.71 million +3.9%13.3%15.2 $10.36
1/31/20235,360,000 shares $62.60 million +6.4%12.8%15.3 $11.68
1/15/20235,040,000 shares $54.68 million +1.6%12.0%14.1 $10.85
12/30/20224,960,000 shares $53.27 million -10.8%11.8%13.8 $10.74
12/15/20225,560,000 shares $62.11 million -0.4%13.2%16.4 $11.17
11/30/20225,580,000 shares $65.84 million -9.4%13.3%16.5 $11.80
11/15/20226,160,000 shares $69.79 million -1.8%14.7%18.1 $11.33
10/31/20226,270,000 shares $58.94 million -1.7%14.9%17.1 $9.40
10/15/20226,380,000 shares $64.82 million -3.6%15.2%16.4 $10.16
9/30/20226,620,000 shares $61.96 million -7.2%15.8%16.4 $9.36
9/15/20227,130,000 shares $73.65 million No Change17.0%16.5 $10.33
8/31/20227,130,000 shares $73.58 million -0.7%17.0%16.4 $10.32
8/15/20227,180,000 shares $84.37 million -0.8%17.1%15.1 $11.75
7/31/20227,240,000 shares $63.28 million +3.0%16.3%12.6 $8.74
7/15/20227,030,000 shares $65.03 million +8.2%15.8%11.4 $9.25
6/30/20226,500,000 shares $59.35 million +3.5%14.6%10 $9.13
6/15/20226,280,000 shares $49.86 million +3.6%14.1%9.8 $7.94
5/31/20226,060,000 shares $50.42 million +13.3%13.6%9.1 $8.32
5/15/20225,350,000 shares $44.94 million +30.2%12.0%7.8 $8.40
4/30/20224,110,000 shares $35.84 million -2.4%9.2%6.9 $8.72
4/15/20224,210,000 shares $58.27 million +2.9%9.5%7.7 $13.84
3/31/20224,090,000 shares $49.69 million +1.0%9.2%8.2 $12.15
3/15/20224,050,000 shares $46.37 million +29.4%9.1%8.4 $11.45
2/28/20223,130,000 shares $32.46 million +25.2%7.1%6.3 $10.37
2/15/20222,500,000 shares $26.43 million +50.6%5.7%5.1 $10.57
1/31/20221,660,000 shares $19.22 million -4.6%3.8%3.2 $11.58
1/15/20221,740,000 shares $20.79 million -7.0%N/A0 $11.95
12/31/20211,870,000 shares $22.78 million -9.7%4.2%2.8 $12.18
12/15/20212,070,000 shares $25.83 million -19.8%4.7%3.1 $12.48
11/30/20212,580,000 shares $34.00 million +4.5%5.9%3.7 $13.18
11/15/20212,470,000 shares $38.63 million -14.8%5.6%2.7 $15.64
10/29/20212,900,000 shares $48.81 million +37.4%7.3%1.8 $16.83
10/15/20212,110,000 shares $27.77 million -0.5%5.3%1.4 $13.16
9/30/20212,120,000 shares $32.75 million -30.3%5.3%1.4 $15.45
9/15/20213,040,000 shares $44.90 million -21.5%7.6%2 $14.77
8/31/20213,870,000 shares $61.07 million +29.4%9.6%2.6 $15.78
8/13/20212,990,000 shares $41.41 million -2.0%7.4%4.3 $13.85
7/30/20213,050,000 shares $36.51 million No Change7.8%5.4 $11.97
7/15/20213,050,000 shares $39.47 million -3.8%7.8%3.6 $12.94
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6/30/20213,170,000 shares $45.24 million -10.5%8.1%3.4 $14.27
6/15/20213,540,000 shares $50.20 million +12.4%9.0%2.8 $14.18
5/28/20213,150,000 shares $42.81 million -11.8%8.0%2.5 $13.59
5/14/20213,570,000 shares $45.98 million -7.8%9.1%2.9 $12.88
4/30/20213,870,000 shares $54.45 million +8.1%9.9%3 $14.07
4/15/20213,580,000 shares $102.10 million +30.7%9.3%3.8 $28.52
3/31/20212,740,000 shares $56.42 million -14.6%7.1%3.1 $20.59
3/15/20213,210,000 shares $61.95 million +4.6%8.3%6.3 $19.30
2/26/20213,070,000 shares $59.13 million +9.6%7.9%6.1 $19.26
2/12/20212,800,000 shares $55.75 million -4.4%7.2%5.8 $19.91
1/29/20212,930,000 shares $54.15 million -18.2%7.6%6.5 $18.48
1/15/20213,580,000 shares $64.62 million -6.8%9.2%8.2 $18.05
12/31/20203,840,000 shares $59.06 million -3.0%9.9%9.3 $15.38
12/15/20203,960,000 shares $59.00 million +2.9%10.2%9.3 $14.90
11/30/20203,850,000 shares $57.56 million +0.5%9.9%9.1 $14.95
11/15/20203,830,000 shares $59.02 million No Change10.1%9.3 $15.41
10/30/20203,830,000 shares $50.44 million -15.3%10.7%9.8 $13.17
10/15/20204,520,000 shares $60.52 million +2.5%12.6%11.6 $13.39
9/30/20204,410,000 shares $56.12 million +14.8%10.3%11.7 $12.73
9/15/20203,840,000 shares $58.56 million +2.4%9.0%10.3 $15.25
8/31/20203,750,000 shares $58.13 million +2.7%8.8%9.3 $15.50
8/14/20203,650,000 shares $59.46 million -1.1%8.5%8.5 $16.29
7/31/20203,690,000 shares $60.66 million -3.2%8.7%7.6 $16.44
7/15/20203,810,000 shares $68.28 million -5.0%9.0%7.4 $17.92
6/30/20204,010,000 shares $67.29 million +12.0%9.5%7.4 $16.78
6/15/20203,580,000 shares $55.56 million -2.2%8.5%6.6 $15.52
5/29/20203,660,000 shares $58.08 million -2.1%8.6%6.7 $15.87
5/15/20203,740,000 shares $56.25 million +14.0%8.8%6.6 $15.04
4/30/20203,280,000 shares $48.61 million -6.0%7.7%6.4 $14.82

CARA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cara Therapeutics' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cara Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 66,500 shares of CARA short. 1.74% of Cara Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cara Therapeutics' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cara Therapeutics?

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. CARA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cara Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cara Therapeutics?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Cara Therapeutics?

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. 1.74% of Cara Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cara Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cara Therapeutics saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 66,500 shares, a decline of 9.9% from the previous total of 73,800 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.

What is Cara Therapeutics' float size?

Cara Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 4,574,000 shares. Some of Cara 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. Cara Therapeutics currently has a public float of 3,820,000 shares.

How does Cara Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.74% of Cara Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Cara Therapeutics: Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (1.87%), Immunic, Inc. (2.31%), CervoMed Inc. (19.68%), Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (18.09%), Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (6.97%), Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (6.94%), Editas Medicine, Inc. (15.66%), Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. (15.01%), Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (12.41%), OncoCyte Co. (1.82%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cara Therapeutics stock?

Short selling CARA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cara Therapeutics as its price is falling. CARA shares are trading down $0.23 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 Cara Therapeutics?

A short squeeze for Cara Therapeutics 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 CARA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cara Therapeutics' 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 CARA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CARA) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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