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Exact Sciences (EXAS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Exact Sciences Short Interest Data

Exact Sciences (EXAS) has a short interest of 9.93 million shares. This marks a -3.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.34 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,930,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,290,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$556.58 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
185,080,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.37%
Today's Trading Volume
3,339,540 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,338,169 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
143%
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EXAS Short Interest Over Time

EXAS Days to Cover Over Time

EXAS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Exact Sciences Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20259,930,000 shares $556.58 million -3.5%N/A3.9 $56.05
1/15/202510,290,000 shares $550.72 million -3.7%N/A4 $53.52
12/31/202410,690,000 shares $600.67 million -4.6%N/A4.6 $56.19
12/15/202411,200,000 shares $686 million -5.3%N/A4.7 $61.25
11/30/202411,830,000 shares $734.41 million -14.5%N/A4.4 $62.08
11/15/202413,840,000 shares $682.73 million -1.6%N/A5.1 $49.33
10/31/202414,060,000 shares $969.16 million -9.5%N/A5.9 $68.93
10/15/202415,540,000 shares $1.09 billion +10.8%N/A6.4 $69.95
9/30/202414,030,000 shares $955.72 million -14.6%N/A5.4 $68.12
9/15/202416,420,000 shares $1.08 billion +13.2%N/A5.9 $65.54
8/31/202414,510,000 shares $895.12 million +5.0%N/A5.3 $61.69
8/15/202413,820,000 shares $808.06 million +1.7%N/A4.8 $58.47
7/31/202413,590,000 shares $620.79 million -2.8%N/A4.1 $45.68
7/15/202413,980,000 shares $657.76 million -1.6%N/A4.7 $47.05
6/30/202414,210,000 shares $600.37 million +50.4%N/A4.7 $42.25
6/15/20249,450,000 shares $395.77 million +7.6%N/A3 $41.88
5/31/20248,780,000 shares $399.05 million +3.3%N/A3 $45.45
5/15/20248,500,000 shares $453.39 million -4.3%N/A2.9 $53.34
4/30/20248,880,000 shares $527.03 million -10.2%N/A3.6 $59.35
4/15/20249,890,000 shares $646.31 million +56.0%N/A4.1 $65.35
3/31/20246,340,000 shares $437.84 million -2.8%N/A2.8 $69.06
3/15/20246,520,000 shares $376.27 million -7.4%N/A3.4 $57.71
2/29/20247,040,000 shares $405.01 million -3.2%N/A3.6 $57.53
2/15/20247,270,000 shares $444.12 million -0.3%N/A4 $61.09
1/31/20247,290,000 shares $476.77 million -4.1%N/A4.3 $65.40
1/15/20247,600,000 shares $510.11 million +1.3%N/A4.6 $67.12
12/31/20237,500,000 shares $554.85 million +5.8%N/A4.5 $73.98
12/15/20237,090,000 shares $467.23 million -3.5%N/A4.4 $65.90
11/30/20237,350,000 shares $470.40 million +0.8%N/A5.1 $64.00
11/15/20237,290,000 shares $460.14 million -3.7%N/A5.1 $63.12
10/31/20237,570,000 shares $466.24 million -7.3%N/A5.4 $61.59
10/15/20238,170,000 shares $533.26 million +7.8%N/A5.8 $65.27
9/30/20237,580,000 shares $517.11 million -11.7%N/A5.3 $68.22
9/15/20238,580,000 shares $657.91 million +0.4%N/A6.3 $76.68
8/31/20238,550,000 shares $715.38 million +1.9%N/A5.5 $83.67
8/15/20238,390,000 shares $721.71 million -2.9%N/A5.2 $86.02
7/31/20238,640,000 shares $842.75 million -4.4%N/A4.7 $97.54
7/15/20239,040,000 shares $875.70 million +1.8%N/A5.1 $96.87
6/30/20238,880,000 shares $833.83 million -13.0%N/A5 $93.90
6/15/202310,210,000 shares $953.51 million +8.9%N/A5.4 $93.39
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5/31/20239,380,000 shares $765.22 million -4.4%N/A5 $81.58
5/15/20239,810,000 shares $793.92 million -11.7%N/A4.7 $80.93
4/30/202311,110,000 shares $711.82 million -3.2%N/A5.8 $64.07
4/15/202311,480,000 shares $766.75 million -2.7%N/A5.7 $66.79
3/31/202311,800,000 shares $800.16 million -4.7%N/A4.8 $67.81
3/15/202312,380,000 shares $796.78 million -5.3%N/A4.9 $64.36
2/28/202313,070,000 shares $814.65 million +18.2%N/A4.9 $62.33
2/15/202311,060,000 shares $731.51 million -7.0%N/A4.4 $66.14
1/31/202311,890,000 shares $802.81 million -7.5%N/A4.6 $67.52
1/15/202312,850,000 shares $886.14 million +11.8%N/A4.8 $68.96
12/30/202211,490,000 shares $568.87 million +15.1%N/A4.6 $49.51
12/15/20229,980,000 shares $445.21 million -1.4%N/A4.2 $44.61
11/30/202210,120,000 shares $454.89 million +2.0%N/A4.7 $44.95
11/15/20229,920,000 shares $439.26 million -2.6%N/A4.4 $44.28
10/31/202210,180,000 shares $354.06 million -4.1%N/A4.3 $34.78
10/15/202210,620,000 shares $322.32 million -9.2%N/A4.7 $30.35
9/30/202211,690,000 shares $379.81 million +4.2%N/A5.4 $32.49
9/15/202211,220,000 shares $458.79 million +14.0%N/A5.2 $40.89
8/31/20229,840,000 shares $349.81 million +4.5%N/A4.5 $35.55
8/15/20229,420,000 shares $416.74 million -2.9%N/A4.4 $44.24
7/31/20229,700,000 shares $437.47 million -9.7%N/A4.5 $45.10
7/15/202210,740,000 shares $503.71 million -3.1%N/A4.8 $46.90
6/30/202211,080,000 shares $436.44 million +1.3%N/A5 $39.39
6/15/202210,940,000 shares $423.27 million -5.2%N/A5 $38.69
5/31/202211,540,000 shares $574.81 million -14.6%N/A5.7 $49.81
5/15/202213,520,000 shares $706.96 million -0.5%N/A6.6 $52.29
4/30/202213,590,000 shares $748.13 million -4.2%N/A7.1 $55.05
4/15/202214,180,000 shares $987.07 million +3.1%N/A7.5 $69.61
3/31/202213,760,000 shares $962.10 million +1.8%N/A6.8 $69.92
3/15/202213,520,000 shares $778.21 million +5.0%N/A6.6 $57.56
2/28/202212,880,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.1%N/A6.2 $78.06
2/15/202211,920,000 shares $968.86 million -1.9%N/A5.6 $81.28
1/31/202212,150,000 shares $927.77 million +5.7%N/A6 $76.36
1/15/202211,500,000 shares $901.95 million +1.1%N/A5.7 $78.43
12/31/202111,370,000 shares $884.93 million -5.8%N/A6.6 $77.83
12/15/202112,070,000 shares $961.50 million -3.4%N/A7.5 $79.66
11/30/202112,500,000 shares $1.07 billion +4.2%N/A8.1 $85.37
11/15/202112,000,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.3%N/A8.3 $89.97
10/29/202111,960,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.2%N/A8.3 $95.22
10/15/202112,750,000 shares $1.26 billion +19.4%N/A9.2 $98.96
9/30/202110,680,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.6%N/A7.7 $95.45
9/15/202110,850,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.5%N/A8.3 $104.65
8/31/20219,910,000 shares $1.03 billion +6.0%N/A7.6 $104.38
8/13/20219,350,000 shares $868.99 million +3.7%N/A7 $92.94
7/30/20219,020,000 shares $972.72 million +1.5%N/A6.3 $107.84
7/15/20218,890,000 shares $989.99 million -4.7%N/A6.4 $111.36
6/30/20219,330,000 shares $1.16 billion -0.2%N/A6.6 $124.31
6/15/20219,350,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.6%N/A6.4 $122.57
5/28/20219,410,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.3%N/A6.3 $110.53
5/14/20219,290,000 shares $870.10 million -2.1%N/A5.8 $93.66
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4/30/20219,490,000 shares $1.26 billion -2.5%N/A5.9 $133.02
4/15/20219,730,000 shares $1.24 billion +1.7%N/A6 $127.14
3/31/20219,570,000 shares $1.18 billion +8.1%N/A5.3 $123.65
3/15/20218,850,000 shares $1.14 billion +4.1%N/A4.9 $128.46
2/26/20218,500,000 shares $1.12 billion +1.0%N/A4.6 $131.30
2/12/20218,420,000 shares $1.24 billion -1.1%N/A4.7 $146.68
1/29/20218,510,000 shares $1.19 billion -9.0%N/A5.2 $139.55
1/15/20219,350,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.2%N/A4.6 $147.29
12/31/20209,760,000 shares $1.32 billion -7.7%N/A5.2 $135.40
12/15/202010,570,000 shares $1.37 billion -2.0%N/A4.9 $129.80
11/30/202010,780,000 shares $1.27 billion -8.5%N/A5 $118.19
11/15/202011,780,000 shares $1.45 billion +1.7%N/A5.5 $122.71
10/30/202011,580,000 shares $1.40 billion -9.7%N/A5.5 $120.51
10/15/202012,830,000 shares $1.33 billion -6.1%N/A7.4 $103.50
9/30/202013,660,000 shares $1.39 billion +8.2%N/A7.8 $101.95
9/15/202012,630,000 shares $966.07 million -4.1%N/A7.8 $76.49
8/31/202013,170,000 shares $991.57 million No ChangeN/A9.3 $75.29
8/14/202013,170,000 shares $1.12 billion +2.3%N/A10.1 $85.33
7/31/202012,870,000 shares $1.22 billion -2.9%N/A9.4 $94.75
7/15/202013,250,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.4%N/A9.3 $92.98
6/30/202013,300,000 shares $1.16 billion -6.9%N/A8.6 $86.94
6/15/202014,290,000 shares $1.27 billion +1.8%N/A8.5 $89.16
5/29/202014,040,000 shares $1.21 billion -4.0%N/A6.9 $85.88
5/15/202014,620,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.1%N/A5.9 $86.29
4/30/202014,040,000 shares $1.11 billion +0.8%N/A5.6 $78.98
4/15/202013,930,000 shares $930.80 million -4.1%N/A5.7 $66.82
3/31/202014,530,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.4%N/A5.4 $75.46
3/13/202014,328,900 shares $960.90 million -9.4%N/A4.1 $67.06
2/28/202015,820,000 shares $746.55 million +9.5%N/A6.7 $47.19

EXAS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Exact Sciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Exact Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 9,930,000 shares of EXAS short. Learn More on Exact Sciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Exact Sciences?

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. EXAS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Exact Sciences's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Exact Sciences?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Exact Sciences: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., One River Asset Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Exact Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Exact Sciences saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,930,000 shares, a decline of 3.5% from the previous total of 10,290,000 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 Exact Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to Exact Sciences: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.27%), Biogen Inc. (2.59%), United Therapeutics Co. (4.59%), Incyte Co. (3.06%), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (2.36%), Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (2.41%), Exelixis, Inc. (4.72%), Repligen Co. (6.38%), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (7.22%), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (18.25%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Exact Sciences stock?

Short selling EXAS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Exact Sciences as its price is falling. EXAS shares are trading down $0.43 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 Exact Sciences?

A short squeeze for Exact Sciences 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 EXAS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Exact Sciences' 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 EXAS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:EXAS) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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