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KALA BIO (KALA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.57 -0.13 (-1.94%)
Closing price 03/26/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.63 +0.06 (+0.91%)
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KALA BIO Short Interest Data

KALA BIO (KALA) has a short interest of 274,800 shares, representing 5.49% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.31% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 85,028 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
274,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
284,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.80 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
6,091,000 shares
Float Size
5,010,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.49%
Today's Trading Volume
6,551 shares
Average Trading Volume
85,028 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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KALA BIO Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025274,800 shares $1.80 million -3.3%5.5%4.8 $6.55
2/28/2025284,200 shares $1.97 million -5.5%5.7%4.8 $6.93
2/15/2025300,700 shares $2.52 million +88.8%6.0%4.9 $8.38
1/31/2025159,300 shares $1.47 million +969.1%3.3%3.3 $9.20
1/15/202514,900 shares $106,237.00 -41.8%0.4%0.4 $7.13
12/31/202425,600 shares $177,664.00 +19.1%0.7%0.7 $6.94
12/15/202421,500 shares $132,870.00 -18.3%0.6%0.8 $6.18
11/30/202426,300 shares $180,365.40 -13.8%0.7%1 $6.86
11/15/202430,500 shares $204,350.00 -18.7%0.8%1.4 $6.70
10/31/202437,500 shares $264,000.00 +28.0%1.0%2.1 $7.04
10/15/202429,300 shares $152,360.00 -2.0%0.8%2 $5.20
9/30/202429,900 shares $170,430.00 +38.4%0.8%1.5 $5.70
9/15/202421,600 shares $127,656.00 -4.9%0.6%0.1 $5.91
8/31/202422,700 shares $132,797.27 -27.0%0.6%0.1 $5.85
8/15/202431,100 shares $195,308.00 -30.1%0.9%0.1 $6.28
7/31/202444,500 shares $292,810.00 -32.4%1.2%0.2 $6.58
7/15/202465,800 shares $500,738.00 -77.7%3.0%0.3 $7.61
6/30/2024295,200 shares $2.09 million +2,086.7%12.8%1.3 $7.09
6/15/202413,500 shares $80,460.00 +75.3%0.6%0.7 $5.96
5/31/20247,700 shares $51,744.00 +28.3%0.3%0.4 $6.72
5/15/20246,000 shares $40,200.00 -31.8%0.3%0.3 $6.70
4/30/20248,800 shares $60,720.00 +72.6%0.4%0.5 $6.90
4/15/20245,100 shares $35,700.00 -15.0%0.2%0.2 $7.00
3/31/20246,000 shares $47,820.00 -50.4%0.3%0.2 $7.97
3/15/202412,100 shares $91,113.00 +22.2%0.5%0.4 $7.53
2/29/20249,900 shares $71,082.00 -18.2%0.4%0.2 $7.18
2/15/202412,100 shares $86,999.00 -28.4%0.5%0.1 $7.19
1/31/202416,900 shares $117,455.00 -50.2%0.8%0.2 $6.95
1/15/202433,900 shares $272,895.00 +20.2%1.6%0.4 $8.05
12/31/202328,200 shares $197,400.00 -61.6%1.4%0.4 $7.00
12/15/202373,500 shares $498,330.00 +34.9%3.4%1.1 $6.78
11/30/202354,500 shares $329,725.00 -14.0%2.6%0.8 $6.05
11/15/202363,400 shares $334,752.00 +0.2%3.0%3.6 $5.28
10/31/202363,300 shares $430,440.00 -15.8%3.2%3.3 $6.80
10/15/202375,200 shares $614,376.48 -24.8%3.8%3 $8.17
9/30/2023100,000 shares $890,000.00 +48.4%4.9%3.2 $8.90
9/15/202367,400 shares $716,462.00 +632.6%3.3%1.7 $10.63
8/31/20239,200 shares $123,464.00 -87.8%0.5%0.2 $13.42
8/15/202375,500 shares $1.03 million -18.6%3.8%1.2 $13.70
7/31/202392,800 shares $1.39 million -51.0%4.6%1.2 $15.03
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7/15/2023189,400 shares $2.73 million -0.7%10.2%2.2 $14.43
6/30/2023190,800 shares $2.78 million +34.0%10.3%1.6 $14.59
6/15/2023142,400 shares $2.10 million -4.9%7.8%1 $14.73
5/31/2023149,800 shares $2.14 million -20.1%7.5%0.7 $14.30
5/15/2023187,500 shares $3.13 million +12.6%9.4%0.3 $16.67
4/30/2023166,500 shares $2.63 million -3.1%10.0%0.3 $15.77
4/15/2023171,900 shares $2.86 million -32.9%10.4%0.2 $16.63
3/31/2023256,200 shares $3.86 million +29.5%15.4%0.3 $15.05
3/15/2023197,800 shares $3.30 million -20.6%12.4%0.1 $16.69
2/28/2023249,100 shares $2.52 million +16.6%18.5%0.1 $10.13
2/15/2023213,600 shares $2.73 million -29.6%15.4%0.1 $12.78
1/31/2023303,200 shares $5.26 million +28.3%22.6%0.1 $17.34
1/15/2023236,300 shares $4.64 million -52.2%17.6%0.1 $19.62
12/30/2022494,700 shares $18.87 million +389.3%38.4%0.2 $38.15
12/15/2022101,100 shares $442,818.00 +5.4%7.8%0.5 $4.38
11/30/202295,900 shares $507,311.00 +25.2%7.5%0.5 $5.29
11/15/202276,600 shares $491,772.00 +74.5%6.0%0.5 $6.42
10/31/202243,900 shares $278,765.00 +32.6%3.9%0.3 $6.35
10/15/202233,100 shares $415,405.00 -97.9%N/A1.2 $12.55
9/30/20221,610,000 shares $356,454.00 -13.0%2.7%1.6 $0.22
9/15/20221,850,000 shares $626,780.00 -11.9%3.1%1.4 $0.34
8/31/20222,100,000 shares $638,400.00 +1.9%3.5%1.4 $0.30
8/15/20222,060,000 shares $683,302.00 +13.2%3.4%1.1 $0.33
7/31/20221,820,000 shares $600,600.00 -11.2%3.1%1.1 $0.33
7/15/20222,050,000 shares $696,795.00 -5.1%3.4%1.2 $0.34
6/30/20222,160,000 shares $648,000.00 -38.8%3.6%1.2 $0.30
6/15/20223,530,000 shares $1.37 million -29.4%5.9%2.1 $0.39
5/31/20225,000,000 shares $1.74 million -4.6%8.4%2.3 $0.35
5/15/20225,240,000 shares $3.58 million +15.9%8.8%2.3 $0.68
4/30/20224,520,000 shares $2.94 million +1.6%7.6%2.3 $0.65
4/15/20224,450,000 shares $3.79 million -11.5%7.5%2.4 $0.85
3/31/20225,030,000 shares $6.94 million -30.1%8.6%2.6 $1.38
3/15/20227,200,000 shares $13.18 million +76.5%13.7%3.7 $1.83
2/28/20224,080,000 shares $2.70 million -2.4%7.8%3.1 $0.66
2/15/20224,180,000 shares $3.22 million +6.4%8.0%4.5 $0.77
1/31/20223,930,000 shares $3.48 million +7.7%7.5%3.6 $0.89
1/15/20223,650,000 shares $3.80 million -13.7%7.0%2.9 $1.04
12/31/20214,230,000 shares $5.12 million -17.9%8.1%2.8 $1.21
12/15/20215,150,000 shares $7.42 million -27.5%9.8%3.5 $1.44
11/30/20217,100,000 shares $13.49 million -16.2%13.5%5 $1.90
11/15/20218,470,000 shares $17.79 million -0.5%16.3%5.9 $2.10
10/29/20218,510,000 shares $14.81 million -3.3%14.8%6.5 $1.74
10/15/20218,800,000 shares $19.45 million -4.1%16.9%6.9 $2.21
9/30/20219,180,000 shares $24.05 million +12.5%17.6%7.7 $2.62
9/15/20218,160,000 shares $25.13 million -15.8%15.7%5.6 $3.08
8/31/20219,690,000 shares $32.75 million +13.9%18.6%6.1 $3.38
8/13/20218,510,000 shares $25.79 million -4.6%16.6%4.6 $3.03
7/30/20218,920,000 shares $30.77 million +5.4%17.5%4.2 $3.45
7/15/20218,460,000 shares $33.92 million -0.8%15.0%3.6 $4.01
6/30/20218,530,000 shares $45.21 million +6.0%15.1%3.7 $5.30
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6/15/20218,050,000 shares $45.89 million +3.2%14.2%3.5 $5.70
5/28/20217,800,000 shares $44.07 million -4.4%13.8%3.3 $5.65
5/14/20218,160,000 shares $41.53 million -15.5%N/A3.4 $5.09
4/30/20219,660,000 shares $75.83 million -3.2%N/A4 $7.85
4/15/20219,980,000 shares $71.96 million -14.9%N/A4.4 $7.21
3/31/202111,720,000 shares $75.01 million +5.5%N/A4.9 $6.40
3/15/202111,110,000 shares $85.10 million +4.9%N/A4.7 $7.66
2/26/202110,590,000 shares $81.91 million +13.4%N/A4.7 $7.74
2/12/20219,340,000 shares $82.01 million -1.4%N/A4.6 $8.78
1/29/20219,470,000 shares $71.88 million +6.2%N/A5 $7.59
1/15/20218,920,000 shares $66.99 million -5.5%N/A4.6 $7.51
12/31/20209,440,000 shares $64.95 million +16.4%N/A5.4 $6.88
12/15/20208,110,000 shares $61.96 million +19.1%N/A5 $7.64
11/30/20206,810,000 shares $49.71 million -2.3%N/A4.5 $7.30
11/15/20206,970,000 shares $51.72 million -15.3%N/A5 $7.42
10/30/20208,230,000 shares $57.36 million +34.7%N/A6.2 $6.97
10/15/20206,110,000 shares $49.80 million -6.4%N/A5.7 $8.15
9/30/20206,530,000 shares $48.98 million +6.0%N/A6.4 $7.50
9/15/20206,160,000 shares $49.59 million +6.2%N/A6.4 $8.05
8/31/20205,800,000 shares $51.62 million +35.2%N/A6.5 $8.90
8/14/20204,290,000 shares $37.62 million -20.7%N/A4.5 $8.77
7/31/20205,410,000 shares $47.34 million +1.3%N/A5.7 $8.75
7/15/20205,340,000 shares $54.84 million +2.9%N/A5.2 $10.27
6/30/20205,190,000 shares $54.55 million +44.2%N/A4.9 $10.51
6/15/20203,600,000 shares $46.66 million -3.7%N/A3.1 $12.96
5/29/20203,740,000 shares $46.04 million -6.0%N/A2.4 $12.31
5/15/20203,980,000 shares $48.16 million -17.6%N/A2.6 $12.10
4/30/20204,830,000 shares $51.54 million -2.6%N/A3.3 $10.67
4/15/20204,960,000 shares $46.38 million -19.5%N/A3.6 $9.35
3/31/20206,160,000 shares $57.84 million -12.0%N/A4.5 $9.39

KALA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is KALA BIO's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of KALA BIO shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 284,200 shares of KALA short. 5.67% of KALA BIO's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on KALA BIO's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for KALA BIO?

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. KALA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on KALA BIO's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting KALA BIO?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of KALA BIO: 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 KALA BIO?

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. 5.67% of KALA BIO's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is KALA BIO's short interest increasing or decreasing?

KALA BIO saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 284,200 shares, a decrease of 5.5% from the previous total of 300,700 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 KALA BIO's float size?

KALA BIO currently has issued a total of 6,091,000 shares. Some of KALA BIO's 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. KALA BIO currently has a public float of 5,010,000 shares.

How does KALA BIO's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.67% of KALA BIO's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to KALA BIO: Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (6.51%), Innate Pharma S.A. (0.81%), ADC Therapeutics SA (6.98%), Molecular Partners AG (0.12%), C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (13.24%), scPharmaceuticals Inc. (13.28%), Inventiva S.A. (1.00%), Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc. (10.89%), Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (8.27%), Compugen Ltd. (2.06%),

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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short KALA BIO stock?

Short selling KALA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KALA BIO as its price is falling. KALA shares are trading down $0.08 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 KALA BIO?

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

How often is KALA BIO's 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 KALA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:KALA) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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