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Galapagos (GLPG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$27.12 +0.21 (+0.78%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Galapagos Short Interest Data

Galapagos (GLPG) has a short interest of 1.73 million shares, representing 2.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 15.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.9, indicating that it would take 8.9 days of the average trading volume of 150,838 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,730,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,500,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+15.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$47.82 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
65,897,000 shares
Float Size
64,490,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.68%
Today's Trading Volume
156,734 shares
Average Trading Volume
150,838 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
104%
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GLPG Short Interest Over Time

GLPG Days to Cover Over Time

GLPG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Galapagos Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20241,730,000 shares $47.82 million +15.3%2.7%8.9 $27.64
11/15/20241,500,000 shares $40.20 million +5.6%2.3%7.4 $26.80
10/31/20241,420,000 shares $37.54 million -6.6%2.2%8 $26.44
10/15/20241,520,000 shares $44.60 million +0.7%2.4%10.1 $29.34
9/30/20241,510,000 shares $43.47 million +2.7%2.3%10.4 $28.79
9/15/20241,470,000 shares $44.34 million +0.7%2.3%9.6 $30.16
8/31/20241,460,000 shares $42.52 million -3.3%2.3%9.7 $29.12
8/15/20241,510,000 shares $36.78 million +2.0%2.3%10.9 $24.36
7/31/20241,480,000 shares $39.47 million -5.1%2.3%12.6 $26.67
7/15/20241,560,000 shares $41.31 million -2.5%2.4%13.8 $26.48
6/30/20241,600,000 shares $39.65 million +1.3%2.5%12.6 $24.78
6/15/20241,580,000 shares $40.20 million +2.6%2.5%13 $25.44
5/31/20241,540,000 shares $42.84 million -1.9%2.4%13.2 $27.82
5/15/20241,570,000 shares $45.66 million No Change2.4%12.4 $29.08
4/30/20241,570,000 shares $44.67 million +4.7%2.4%12.6 $28.45
4/15/20241,500,000 shares $44.70 million +5.6%2.3%12.1 $29.80
3/31/20241,420,000 shares $45.72 million -2.7%2.2%11.9 $32.20
3/15/20241,460,000 shares $49.60 million +0.7%2.2%12.4 $33.97
2/29/20241,450,000 shares $50.91 million -0.7%2.2%11.4 $35.11
2/15/20241,460,000 shares $57.74 million -2.7%2.2%11.9 $39.55
1/31/20241,500,000 shares $56.36 million +1.4%N/A12.2 $37.57
1/15/20241,480,000 shares $58.71 million +2.8%N/A9.8 $39.67
12/31/20231,440,000 shares $58.54 million -5.9%N/A9.4 $40.65
12/15/20231,530,000 shares $60.66 million +2.0%N/A9.7 $39.65
11/30/20231,500,000 shares $56.15 million -33.0%N/A9.8 $37.43
11/15/20232,240,000 shares $84.38 million +1.4%N/A14.9 $37.67
10/31/20232,210,000 shares $73.90 million +16.3%N/A14.2 $33.44
10/15/20231,900,000 shares $65.97 million +43.9%N/A11.8 $34.72
9/30/20231,320,000 shares $45.61 million +0.8%N/A9.1 $34.55
9/15/20231,310,000 shares $47.50 million +0.8%N/A10 $36.26
8/31/20231,300,000 shares $49.26 million +4.0%N/A9.2 $37.89
8/15/20231,250,000 shares $48.80 million +5.0%N/A8 $39.04
7/31/20231,190,000 shares $50.40 million -6.3%N/A6.8 $42.35
7/15/20231,270,000 shares $53.07 million -3.1%N/A6.6 $41.79
6/30/20231,310,000 shares $53.26 million +2.3%N/A6.8 $40.66
6/15/20231,280,000 shares $54.35 million -3.8%N/A6 $42.46
5/31/20231,330,000 shares $55.01 million +7.3%N/A5.4 $41.36
5/15/20231,240,000 shares $52.08 million +20.4%N/A3.9 $42.00
4/30/20231,030,000 shares $40.17 million +6.8%N/A3.3 $39.00
4/15/2023964,600 shares $37.01 million -33.9%N/A3.5 $38.37
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3/31/20231,460,000 shares $56.41 million -1.4%N/A5.4 $38.64
3/15/20231,480,000 shares $57.25 million +12.1%N/A5.6 $38.68
2/28/20231,320,000 shares $49.48 million +25.7%N/A5.2 $37.49
2/15/20231,050,000 shares $42.01 million +14.3%N/A5.2 $40.01
1/31/2023918,800 shares $40.58 million -9.0%N/A5.4 $44.17
1/15/20231,010,000 shares $47.16 million -12.9%N/A5.8 $46.69
12/30/20221,160,000 shares $51.48 million +33.7%N/A6.5 $44.38
12/15/2022867,400 shares $35.62 million -4.3%N/A4.9 $41.07
11/30/2022906,400 shares $36.05 million +7.3%N/A5.5 $39.77
11/15/2022844,700 shares $35.22 million +21.8%N/A5.3 $41.70
10/31/2022693,400 shares $31.58 million +9.3%N/A4.1 $45.54
10/15/2022634,300 shares $27.57 million +0.9%N/A3.9 $43.47
9/30/2022628,800 shares $26.81 million +12.1%N/A3.5 $42.64
9/15/2022561,000 shares $27.27 million -3.7%N/A3.1 $48.61
8/31/2022582,400 shares $29.15 million -14.6%N/A2.9 $50.06
8/15/2022682,300 shares $37.64 million -9.4%N/A3.3 $55.16
7/31/2022753,000 shares $38.34 million +16.4%N/A3 $50.91
7/15/2022646,700 shares $34.79 million -7.4%N/A2.4 $53.80
6/30/2022698,200 shares $38.96 million +47.6%N/A2.5 $55.80
6/15/2022472,900 shares $25.41 million -21.6%N/A1.5 $53.74
5/31/2022603,300 shares $33.19 million +9.9%0.9%2 $55.01
5/15/2022548,800 shares $32.51 million -13.8%0.8%1.7 $59.23
4/30/2022636,400 shares $37.03 million -7.3%1.0%2 $58.18
4/15/2022686,500 shares $45.80 million +25.0%1.1%1.8 $66.72
3/31/2022549,400 shares $34.07 million -4.7%0.9%1.4 $62.02
3/15/2022576,600 shares $34.69 million +11.0%0.9%1.6 $60.16
2/28/2022519,500 shares $34.41 million -4.9%0.8%1.4 $66.23
2/15/2022546,400 shares $36.49 million -18.4%0.8%1.5 $66.78
1/31/2022669,500 shares $45.19 million +77.5%1.0%1.8 $67.50
1/15/2022377,200 shares $20.82 million -7.9%N/A1.3 $55.19
12/31/2021409,700 shares $22.59 million -42.9%0.6%1.7 $55.13
12/15/2021717,800 shares $37.60 million +6.4%1.1%3 $52.38
11/30/2021674,500 shares $32.77 million +19.7%1.0%2.9 $48.58
11/15/2021563,400 shares $29.74 million +52.5%0.9%2.4 $52.79
10/29/2021369,500 shares $19.58 million -19.1%0.6%1.6 $52.99
10/15/2021456,900 shares $24.45 million +5.5%0.7%1.9 $53.52
9/30/2021433,000 shares $22.78 million +17.7%0.7%1.3 $52.61
9/15/2021367,800 shares $20.40 million +29.6%0.6%1.2 $55.46
8/31/2021283,800 shares $16.69 million -29.7%0.4%0.9 $58.82
8/13/2021403,700 shares $23.69 million -40.9%0.6%1.3 $58.69
7/30/2021683,000 shares $41.35 million +29.0%1.1%2.2 $60.54
7/15/2021529,300 shares $30.29 million -9.1%0.8%1.7 $57.23
6/30/2021582,100 shares $40.10 million -30.0%0.9%2.3 $68.89
6/15/2021831,000 shares $64.48 million -15.1%1.3%3.1 $77.59
5/28/2021978,800 shares $74.53 million +7.0%1.5%3.9 $76.14
5/14/2021914,500 shares $69.56 million +2.7%N/A3.4 $76.06
4/30/2021890,400 shares $70.12 million -21.2%N/A2.7 $78.75
4/15/20211,130,000 shares $90.94 million -0.9%N/A3.6 $80.48
3/31/20211,140,000 shares $87.14 million +17.2%N/A3.8 $76.44
3/15/2021972,800 shares $80.15 million +3.8%N/A3.2 $82.39
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2/26/2021936,900 shares $79.77 million -3.1%N/A2.7 $85.14
2/12/2021966,700 shares $82.92 million +21.0%N/A3 $85.78
1/29/2021798,800 shares $85.39 million +14.6%N/A3.3 $106.90
1/15/2021697,100 shares $70.91 million +4.7%N/A2.8 $101.72
12/31/2020665,900 shares $66.47 million -30.9%N/A2.8 $99.82
12/15/2020964,200 shares $113.32 million -10.7%N/A4.1 $117.53
11/30/20201,080,000 shares $135.91 million -7.7%N/A6.6 $125.84
11/15/20201,170,000 shares $146.11 million -7.9%N/A7.1 $124.88
10/30/20201,270,000 shares $148.35 million -3.8%N/A7.1 $116.81
10/15/20201,320,000 shares $188.17 million -6.4%N/A8.4 $142.55
9/30/20201,410,000 shares $200.09 million +29.4%N/A9.5 $141.91
9/15/20201,090,000 shares $147.81 million +7.9%N/A7.7 $135.61
8/31/20201,010,000 shares $134.49 million -9.0%N/A8.1 $133.16
8/14/20201,110,000 shares $207.00 million -1.8%N/A8.8 $186.49
7/31/20201,130,000 shares $208.08 million -2.6%N/A10.4 $184.14
7/15/20201,160,000 shares $222.73 million +11.5%N/A11.3 $192.01
6/30/20201,040,000 shares $204.41 million -1.0%N/A10.3 $196.55
6/15/20201,050,000 shares $205.18 million +2.9%N/A9.3 $195.41
5/29/20201,020,000 shares $206.84 million No ChangeN/A6.2 $202.78
5/15/20201,020,000 shares $224.72 million -5.6%N/A5.6 $220.31
4/30/20201,080,000 shares $238.09 million -10.7%N/A5.7 $220.45
4/15/20201,210,000 shares $258.72 million -16.6%N/A5.8 $213.82
3/31/20201,450,000 shares $308.60 million -16.2%N/A6.5 $212.83
3/13/20201,731,200 shares $357.53 million +1.8%N/A6.3 $206.52
2/28/20201,700,000 shares $248.29 million +18.1%N/A9.8 $146.05
2/14/20201,440,000 shares $288.72 million +16.1%N/A9.5 $200.50
1/31/20201,240,000 shares $290.05 million -3.1%N/A8.7 $233.91
1/15/20201,280,000 shares $328.81 million -0.8%N/A9 $256.88
12/31/20191,290,000 shares $298.45 million +10.3%N/A9.8 $231.36

GLPG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galapagos' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Galapagos shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,730,000 shares of GLPG short. 2.68% of Galapagos' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Galapagos' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Galapagos?

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. GLPG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Galapagos's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Galapagos?

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. 2.68% of Galapagos' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Galapagos' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Galapagos saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,730,000 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the previous total of 1,500,000 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.

What is Galapagos' float size?

Galapagos currently has issued a total of 65,897,000 shares. Some of Galapagos' 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. Galapagos currently has a public float of 64,490,000 shares.

How does Galapagos' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.68% of Galapagos' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Galapagos: Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (6.73%), Legend Biotech Co. (13.04%), Nuvalent, Inc. (12.26%), Blueprint Medicines Co. (6.60%), Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (3.15%), Cytokinetics, Incorporated (12.35%), TG Therapeutics, Inc. (20.71%), Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (16.22%), BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (11.52%), Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (6.48%),

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 Galapagos stock?

Short selling GLPG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Galapagos as its price is falling. GLPG shares are trading up $0.21 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 Galapagos?

A short squeeze for Galapagos 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 GLPG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Galapagos' 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 GLPG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:GLPG) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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