Alpha Tau Medical (DRTSW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alpha Tau Medical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 1,900 shares of DRTSW short. Learn More on Alpha Tau Medical's current short interest.

Alpha Tau Medical saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the previous total of 3,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Alpha Tau Medical: GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (2.75%), Koninklijke Philips (0.18%), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (3.69%), Solventum Co. (3.18%), Smith & Nephew plc (0.64%), Penumbra, Inc. (4.79%), Glaukos Co. (5.51%), Stevanato Group S.p.A. (7.54%), Bausch + Lomb Co. (3.49%), Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (7.91%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DRTSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alpha Tau Medical as its price is falling. DRTSW shares are trading down $0.02 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 Alpha Tau Medical 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 DRTSW, 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 DRTSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.