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Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Ocular Therapeutix Short Interest Data

Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL) has a short interest of 12.83 million shares, representing 8.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.0, indicating that it would take 11.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.52 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,050,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$99.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
11.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
159,022,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.46%
Today's Trading Volume
1,901,582 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,515,210 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
125%
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Ocular Therapeutix Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202512,830,000 shares $99.05 million +6.5%8.5%11 $7.72
2/28/202512,050,000 shares $86.04 million +3.9%7.9%11.6 $7.14
2/15/202511,600,000 shares $84.45 million +6.7%7.6%12.8 $7.28
1/31/202510,870,000 shares $83.70 million -2.6%N/A11.8 $7.70
1/15/202511,160,000 shares $90.73 million +3.9%N/A12.5 $8.13
12/31/202410,740,000 shares $91.72 million +2.6%N/A10.5 $8.54
12/15/202410,470,000 shares $90.98 million -1.8%N/A9.6 $8.69
11/30/202410,660,000 shares $105.43 million -1.1%N/A9.2 $9.89
11/15/202410,780,000 shares $98.74 million -14.9%N/A9.5 $9.16
10/31/202412,670,000 shares $133.42 million -4.5%N/A11.6 $10.53
10/15/202413,260,000 shares $135.65 million -18.1%N/A11.4 $10.23
9/30/202416,190,000 shares $140.85 million -7.3%N/A13.7 $8.70
9/15/202417,460,000 shares $157.14 million -4.9%N/A12.1 $9.00
8/31/202418,350,000 shares $161.85 million -2.2%N/A11.2 $8.82
8/15/202418,770,000 shares $157.10 million -1.7%N/A10.3 $8.37
7/31/202419,090,000 shares $161.50 million -6.3%N/A9.3 $8.46
7/15/202420,380,000 shares $171.80 million -4.5%N/A8.2 $8.43
6/30/202421,340,000 shares $145.97 million -8.7%N/A8.1 $6.84
6/15/202423,370,000 shares $134.38 million +4.0%N/A9.4 $5.75
5/31/202422,470,000 shares $128.08 million +5.9%N/A9.2 $5.70
5/15/202421,220,000 shares $133.47 million +0.7%N/A8.3 $6.29
4/30/202421,080,000 shares $99.92 million +43.9%N/A7.8 $4.74
4/15/202414,650,000 shares $114.27 million +24.1%N/A6.3 $7.80
3/31/202411,810,000 shares $107.47 million +28.9%N/A5.8 $9.10
3/15/20249,160,000 shares $86.65 million +93.3%N/A4.5 $9.46
2/29/20244,740,000 shares $47.68 million +19.4%N/A2.4 $10.06
2/15/20243,970,000 shares $27.23 million +0.3%N/A2.3 $6.86
1/31/20243,960,000 shares $19.25 million +18.2%N/A2.9 $4.86
1/15/20243,350,000 shares $14.71 million -23.5%N/A2.5 $4.39
12/31/20234,380,000 shares $19.53 million -3.5%N/A3.6 $4.46
12/15/20234,540,000 shares $17.84 million -14.0%N/A3.9 $3.93
11/30/20235,280,000 shares $13.09 million -9.1%7.0%5.9 $2.48
11/15/20235,810,000 shares $13.07 million +22.1%7.7%7.5 $2.25
10/31/20234,760,000 shares $13.57 million +9.4%6.3%6 $2.85
10/15/20234,350,000 shares $10.83 million +6.4%5.8%6.2 $2.49
9/30/20234,090,000 shares $12.84 million -1.7%5.4%5.7 $3.14
9/15/20234,160,000 shares $14.48 million +1.2%5.5%5.2 $3.48
8/31/20234,110,000 shares $15.54 million -16.5%5.5%3.8 $3.78
8/15/20234,920,000 shares $22.19 million -20.3%6.5%4.1 $4.51
7/31/20236,170,000 shares $28.01 million -8.2%N/A5.1 $4.54
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7/15/20236,720,000 shares $32.05 million -1.2%N/A5.2 $4.77
6/30/20236,800,000 shares $35.09 million +4.3%N/A5.4 $5.16
6/15/20236,520,000 shares $32.40 million -2.0%N/A5.2 $4.97
5/31/20236,650,000 shares $42.56 million +20.3%N/A6.8 $6.40
5/15/20235,530,000 shares $35.00 million +14.3%N/A5.4 $6.33
4/30/20234,840,000 shares $30.01 million +13.4%N/A3.1 $6.20
4/15/20234,270,000 shares $22.46 million -7.2%N/A2.8 $5.26
3/31/20234,600,000 shares $24.24 million +2.7%N/A3.2 $5.27
3/15/20234,480,000 shares $22.85 million +12.6%N/A3.1 $5.10
2/28/20233,980,000 shares $24.04 million +27.2%N/A2.9 $6.04
2/15/20233,130,000 shares $19.06 million +6.5%4.1%2.4 $6.09
1/31/20232,940,000 shares $11.50 million +4.3%3.9%4.6 $3.91
1/15/20232,820,000 shares $11.28 million -5.1%N/A4.3 $4.00
12/30/20222,970,000 shares $8.35 million -2.3%N/A4.5 $2.81
12/15/20223,040,000 shares $8.42 million +4.1%N/A3.5 $2.77
11/30/20222,920,000 shares $8.67 million -0.3%N/A3.5 $2.97
11/15/20222,930,000 shares $9.43 million -12.0%N/A3.4 $3.22
10/31/20223,330,000 shares $12.02 million +2.2%N/A3.8 $3.61
10/15/20223,260,000 shares $13.43 million +9.4%N/A3.9 $4.12
9/30/20222,980,000 shares $12.37 million +2.4%N/A3.8 $4.15
9/15/20222,910,000 shares $18.07 million -12.1%N/A5.4 $6.21
8/31/20223,310,000 shares $16.81 million -1.5%N/A6.1 $5.08
8/15/20223,360,000 shares $18.48 million -2.3%N/A6.1 $5.50
7/31/20223,440,000 shares $15.41 million -1.4%4.5%5.7 $4.48
7/15/20223,490,000 shares $15.11 million +3.3%4.6%5.5 $4.33
6/30/20223,380,000 shares $13.59 million -3.7%4.4%5 $4.02
6/15/20223,510,000 shares $12.46 million -11.1%4.6%5 $3.55
5/31/20223,950,000 shares $12.36 million +1.0%5.2%5.9 $3.13
5/15/20223,910,000 shares $12.82 million -2.5%5.1%5.8 $3.28
4/30/20224,010,000 shares $14.32 million -0.3%5.3%6.5 $3.57
4/15/20224,020,000 shares $17.61 million -4.1%5.3%6.5 $4.38
3/31/20224,190,000 shares $20.74 million -9.7%5.5%7.2 $4.95
3/15/20224,640,000 shares $23.76 million -0.6%6.1%7.6 $5.12
2/28/20224,670,000 shares $26.06 million +20.4%6.1%7 $5.58
2/15/20223,880,000 shares $21.65 million +15.8%5.1%5.6 $5.58
1/31/20223,350,000 shares $18.96 million +5.4%4.4%4.4 $5.66
1/15/20223,180,000 shares $19.72 million -0.9%4.2%3.6 $6.20
12/31/20213,210,000 shares $22.37 million -4.5%4.2%2.8 $6.97
12/15/20213,360,000 shares $22.38 million +3.7%4.4%2.9 $6.66
11/30/20213,240,000 shares $22.16 million -13.8%4.3%2.8 $6.84
11/15/20213,760,000 shares $26.62 million -6.7%4.9%3.3 $7.08
10/29/20214,030,000 shares $26.76 million -14.6%5.3%3.7 $6.64
10/15/20214,720,000 shares $52.82 million -9.4%6.2%4.6 $11.19
9/30/20215,210,000 shares $52.10 million -10.6%6.8%6.2 $10.00
9/15/20215,830,000 shares $60.05 million +3.0%7.6%7.6 $10.30
8/31/20215,660,000 shares $59.77 million -1.4%7.4%7.4 $10.56
8/13/20215,740,000 shares $61.76 million -0.2%7.5%7.5 $10.76
7/30/20215,750,000 shares $63.31 million No Change7.6%6.9 $11.01
7/15/20215,750,000 shares $73.08 million -1.0%7.6%5.5 $12.71
6/30/20215,810,000 shares $82.39 million -9.9%7.7%5.5 $14.18
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6/15/20216,450,000 shares $87.85 million -8.8%8.5%5.9 $13.62
5/28/20217,070,000 shares $102.94 million +18.8%9.3%6.4 $14.56
5/14/20215,950,000 shares $89.07 million +10.4%N/A5.2 $14.97
4/30/20215,390,000 shares $103.27 million +12.3%N/A4.5 $19.16
4/15/20214,800,000 shares $79.20 million -6.8%N/A5.1 $16.50
3/31/20215,150,000 shares $82.37 million -4.1%N/A5.4 $16.00
3/15/20215,370,000 shares $111.91 million +5.9%N/A5.4 $20.84
2/26/20215,070,000 shares $91.82 million +6.7%N/A4.6 $18.11
2/12/20214,750,000 shares $93.86 million +3.5%N/A4.3 $19.76
1/29/20214,590,000 shares $85.51 million -15.0%N/A4.3 $18.63
1/15/20215,400,000 shares $115.78 million -7.4%N/A4.7 $21.44
12/31/20205,830,000 shares $118.47 million +16.6%N/A4.5 $20.32
12/15/20205,000,000 shares $111.60 million -17.2%N/A3.6 $22.32
11/30/20206,040,000 shares $105.22 million +4.1%N/A4.8 $17.42
11/15/20205,800,000 shares $80.62 million -5.7%N/A4.7 $13.90
10/30/20206,150,000 shares $58.36 million -11.3%N/A5.3 $9.49
10/15/20206,930,000 shares $76.44 million No ChangeN/A6.6 $11.03
9/30/20206,930,000 shares $52.74 million +6.5%N/A7.7 $7.61
9/15/20206,510,000 shares $55.73 million -0.5%N/A8.2 $8.56
8/31/20206,540,000 shares $56.90 million +16.0%N/A7.6 $8.70
8/14/20205,640,000 shares $45.06 million -2.4%N/A7.1 $7.99
7/31/20205,780,000 shares $45.32 million -2.2%N/A6.1 $7.84
7/15/20205,910,000 shares $44.62 million +0.5%N/A6 $7.55
6/30/20205,880,000 shares $48.98 million +4.6%N/A6.2 $8.33
6/15/20205,620,000 shares $46.39 million +3.1%N/A6.1 $8.26
5/29/20205,450,000 shares $38.37 million -0.7%N/A5.5 $7.04
5/15/20205,490,000 shares $37.74 million -9.9%N/A4.6 $6.88
4/30/20206,090,000 shares $35.08 million +6.8%N/A5.9 $5.76
4/15/20205,700,000 shares $31.58 million -3.4%N/A5.8 $5.54
3/31/20205,900,000 shares $30.09 million +1.2%N/A6.1 $5.10

OCUL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocular Therapeutix's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ocular Therapeutix shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 12,830,000 shares of OCUL short. 8.46% of Ocular Therapeutix's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ocular Therapeutix's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ocular Therapeutix?

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. OCUL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Ocular Therapeutix's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Ocular Therapeutix?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ocular Therapeutix: Group One Trading LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Ocular Therapeutix?

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. 8.46% of Ocular Therapeutix's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Ocular Therapeutix's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ocular Therapeutix saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,830,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the previous total of 12,050,000 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 Ocular Therapeutix's short interest compare to its competitors?

8.46% of Ocular Therapeutix's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Ocular Therapeutix: ADMA Biologics, Inc. (6.62%), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (5.90%), Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (14.04%), Arcellx, Inc. (17.49%), Organon & Co. (7.14%), Zai Lab Limited (8.40%), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (5.53%), SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (10.96%), Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (8.09%), Alvotech (0.51%),

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ocular Therapeutix stock?

Short selling OCUL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ocular Therapeutix as its price is falling. OCUL shares are trading up $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 Ocular Therapeutix?

A short squeeze for Ocular Therapeutix 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 OCUL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ocular Therapeutix'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 OCUL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




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