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KALA BIO (KALA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.43 -0.04 (-0.62%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

KALA BIO Short Interest Data

KALA BIO (KALA) has a short interest of 37,500 shares, representing 1.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 27.99% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 36,259 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+27.99%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$264,000.00
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
4,610,000 shares
Float Size
3,660,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.02%
Today's Trading Volume
39,333 shares
Average Trading Volume
36,259 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
108%
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KALA Short Interest Over Time

KALA Days to Cover Over Time

KALA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

KALA BIO Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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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
3/13/20207,001,400 shares $62.31 million +28.2%23.5%3 $8.90
2/28/20205,460,000 shares $40.35 million +1.7%18.3%6.1 $7.39
2/14/20205,370,000 shares $42.37 million +1.5%18.3%7.9 $7.89
1/31/20205,290,000 shares $31.95 million +1.0%19.5%8.6 $6.04
1/15/20205,240,000 shares $33.54 million +11.5%19.4%9.6 $6.40
12/31/20194,700,000 shares $34.08 million +14.1%17.6%10.2 $7.25

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 October 31st, traders have sold 37,500 shares of KALA short. 1.02% 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 2.0. Learn More on KALA BIO's short interest ratio.

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. 1.02% of KALA BIO's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is KALA BIO's short interest increasing or decreasing?

KALA BIO saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,500 shares, an increase of 28.0% from the previous total of 29,300 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 4,610,000 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 3,660,000 shares.

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

1.02% 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: Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (1.16%), Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (20.78%), Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (0.10%), Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (7.59%), Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (7.18%), Journey Medical Co. (0.61%), Scilex Holding (9.50%), Vaxart, Inc. (6.35%), Century Therapeutics, Inc. (10.24%), Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (1.05%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 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 $0.04 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 October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:KALA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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