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Option Care Health (OPCH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$21.93 -0.26 (-1.17%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Option Care Health Short Interest Data

Option Care Health (OPCH) has a short interest of 4.42 million shares, representing 2.63% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -24.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,420,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,870,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-24.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$101.84 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
170,180,000 shares
Float Size
168,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.63%
Today's Trading Volume
1,974,267 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,698,041 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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OPCH Short Interest Over Time

OPCH Days to Cover Over Time

OPCH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Option Care Health Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,420,000 shares $101.84 million -24.7%2.6%2.6 $23.04
10/15/20245,870,000 shares $179.68 million -4.6%3.5%4.2 $30.61
9/30/20246,150,000 shares $192.50 million -5.2%3.6%4.3 $31.30
9/15/20246,490,000 shares $207.62 million +10.9%3.8%4.1 $31.99
8/31/20245,850,000 shares $187.32 million -0.5%3.5%3.8 $32.02
8/15/20245,880,000 shares $186.04 million +15.5%3.5%3.8 $31.64
7/31/20245,090,000 shares $151.12 million -11.9%3.0%3.2 $29.69
7/15/20245,780,000 shares $174.09 million -7.4%3.4%3.6 $30.12
6/30/20246,240,000 shares $172.85 million +1.5%3.6%4.2 $27.70
6/15/20246,150,000 shares $171.40 million -14.9%3.6%4.8 $27.87
5/31/20247,230,000 shares $215.60 million +22.8%4.2%5.7 $29.82
5/15/20245,890,000 shares $177.05 million +19.7%3.4%4.5 $30.06
4/30/20244,920,000 shares $147.06 million +14.4%2.9%3.7 $29.89
4/15/20244,300,000 shares $132.91 million -6.1%2.5%3.4 $30.91
3/31/20244,580,000 shares $153.61 million +1.1%2.7%3.9 $33.54
3/15/20244,530,000 shares $141.43 million +6.1%2.6%3.7 $31.22
2/29/20244,270,000 shares $137.79 million +16.0%2.5%3.1 $32.27
2/15/20243,680,000 shares $123.24 million -2.7%2.2%2.4 $33.49
1/31/20243,780,000 shares $118.09 million +8.3%2.2%2.5 $31.24
1/15/20243,490,000 shares $111.33 million +9.4%2.0%1.8 $31.90
12/31/20233,190,000 shares $107.47 million -14.7%1.8%1.6 $33.69
12/15/20233,740,000 shares $119.57 million -8.8%2.1%1.8 $31.97
11/30/20234,100,000 shares $121.98 million +5.1%2.3%2 $29.75
11/15/20233,900,000 shares $114.86 million +5.4%2.2%2.1 $29.45
10/31/20233,700,000 shares $102.60 million +20.5%2.1%1.9 $27.73
10/15/20233,070,000 shares $98.64 million +7.7%1.7%1.6 $32.13
9/30/20232,850,000 shares $92.20 million -27.3%1.6%1.5 $32.35
9/15/20233,920,000 shares $136.57 million +10.1%2.2%1.8 $34.84
8/31/20233,560,000 shares $123.99 million +0.9%2.0%1.6 $34.83
8/15/20233,530,000 shares $122.67 million +9.3%2.0%1.3 $34.75
7/31/20233,230,000 shares $109.11 million -19.7%1.8%1.1 $33.78
7/15/20234,020,000 shares $130.69 million -9.1%2.3%1.2 $32.51
6/30/20234,420,000 shares $143.61 million -37.8%2.5%1.4 $32.49
6/15/20237,100,000 shares $216.27 million -24.3%4.0%2.4 $30.46
5/31/20239,380,000 shares $258.42 million +13.7%5.6%3.4 $27.55
5/15/20238,250,000 shares $221.43 million +78.6%4.9%3.3 $26.84
4/30/20234,620,000 shares $148.53 million -12.3%2.8%2.3 $32.15
4/15/20235,270,000 shares $167.01 million +2.5%3.0%4.3 $31.69
3/31/20235,140,000 shares $163.30 million +24.2%2.9%4 $31.77
3/15/20234,140,000 shares $128.71 million +13.1%2.5%3.3 $31.09
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2/28/20233,660,000 shares $112.25 million +7.3%2.2%3.1 $30.67
2/15/20233,410,000 shares $99.23 million +2.4%2.2%3.4 $29.10
1/31/20233,330,000 shares $96.14 million +2.2%2.2%3.2 $28.87
1/15/20233,260,000 shares $94.34 million -7.4%2.1%2.8 $28.94
12/30/20223,520,000 shares $105.92 million +26.2%2.3%3.1 $30.09
12/15/20222,790,000 shares $84.17 million +4.5%1.8%2.4 $30.17
11/30/20222,670,000 shares $80.39 million -37.3%1.7%2.2 $30.11
11/15/20224,260,000 shares $122.52 million -14.1%2.8%3.5 $28.76
10/31/20224,960,000 shares $150.09 million -22.6%3.2%3.7 $30.26
10/15/20226,410,000 shares $210.63 million +13.9%4.1%4.8 $32.86
9/30/20225,630,000 shares $177.18 million +14.0%3.6%4.3 $31.47
9/15/20224,940,000 shares $158.82 million +4.2%3.2%3.7 $32.15
8/31/20224,740,000 shares $146.75 million +4.2%3.1%3.5 $30.96
8/15/20224,550,000 shares $159.89 million +6.8%2.9%3.4 $35.14
7/31/20224,260,000 shares $143.14 million -7.4%3.0%3.9 $33.60
7/15/20224,600,000 shares $145.27 million -14.0%3.2%4.4 $31.58
6/30/20225,350,000 shares $148.68 million -7.8%3.8%5.4 $27.79
6/15/20225,800,000 shares $160.49 million +9.4%4.1%5.9 $27.67
5/31/20225,300,000 shares $160.91 million +1.2%3.7%6.3 $30.36
5/15/20225,240,000 shares $150.02 million +5.7%3.7%6.4 $28.63
4/30/20224,960,000 shares $148.20 million +16.4%3.5%6.4 $29.88
4/15/20224,260,000 shares $125.46 million +11.2%3.0%5.6 $29.45
3/31/20223,830,000 shares $109.38 million -29.5%2.7%4.9 $28.56
3/15/20225,430,000 shares $140.69 million -2.0%3.8%7.1 $25.91
2/28/20225,540,000 shares $142.38 million +5.7%3.9%6.8 $25.70
2/15/20225,240,000 shares $130.63 million +57.4%3.7%6.5 $24.93
1/31/20223,330,000 shares $77.82 million +38.8%2.4%4.1 $23.37
1/15/20222,400,000 shares $58.39 million -17.8%1.7%3 $24.33
12/31/20212,920,000 shares $83.04 million +49.0%2.1%3.6 $28.44
12/15/20211,960,000 shares $51.96 million +15.3%1.4%2.2 $26.51
11/30/20211,700,000 shares $43.03 million -31.5%1.2%1.7 $25.31
11/15/20212,480,000 shares $66.66 million -11.4%1.8%1.4 $26.88
10/29/20212,800,000 shares $76.52 million -25.7%2.0%1.5 $27.33
10/15/20213,770,000 shares $92.21 million -12.9%2.7%1.8 $24.46
9/30/20214,330,000 shares $105.05 million +63.4%3.1%2.1 $24.26
9/15/20212,650,000 shares $67.39 million -52.3%1.9%1.2 $25.43
8/31/20215,560,000 shares $148.73 million +241.1%4.2%2.6 $26.75
8/13/20211,630,000 shares $34.62 million -8.9%1.2%1.1 $21.24
7/30/20211,790,000 shares $37.09 million -1.7%1.6%1.2 $20.72
7/15/20211,820,000 shares $36.38 million -34.1%1.6%1.6 $19.99
6/30/20212,760,000 shares $60.36 million -18.1%2.5%2.4 $21.87
6/15/20213,370,000 shares $69.52 million +39.8%3.0%3.2 $20.63
5/28/20212,410,000 shares $44.20 million -4.7%2.6%2.1 $18.34
5/14/20212,530,000 shares $43.24 million +20.5%2.7%2.6 $17.09
4/30/20212,100,000 shares $40.72 million -10.6%2.2%1.7 $19.39
4/15/20212,350,000 shares $44.49 million No Change2.5%1.9 $18.93
3/31/20212,350,000 shares $41.27 million +9.3%2.5%1.9 $17.56
3/15/20212,150,000 shares $43.04 million +16.9%2.3%1.9 $20.02
2/26/20211,840,000 shares $34.65 million +14.3%2.3%2 $18.83
2/12/20211,610,000 shares $32.09 million +2.6%1.9%1.8 $19.93
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1/29/20211,570,000 shares $29.48 million +1.3%2.3%2.3 $18.78
1/15/20211,550,000 shares $25.73 million No Change2.2%2.7 $16.60

OPCH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Option Care Health's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Option Care Health shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 4,420,000 shares of OPCH short. 2.63% of Option Care Health's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Option Care Health's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Option Care Health?

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. OPCH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Option Care Health's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Option Care Health?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Option Care Health: Point72 Asset Management L.P., Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Option Care Health?

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. 2.63% of Option Care Health's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Option Care Health's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Option Care Health saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,420,000 shares, a decrease of 24.7% from the previous total of 5,870,000 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 Option Care Health's float size?

Option Care Health currently has issued a total of 170,180,000 shares. Some of Option Care Health'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. Option Care Health currently has a public float of 168,290,000 shares.

How does Option Care Health's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.63% of Option Care Health's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Option Care Health: Amedisys, Inc. (7.05%), Chemed Co. (1.76%), Fresenius Medical Care AG (0.17%), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (19.10%), Sotera Health (5.88%), Surgery Partners, Inc. (14.30%), Guardant Health, Inc. (8.30%), BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (11.70%), PACS Group, Inc. (8.45%), Veracyte, Inc. (4.00%),

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 Option Care Health stock?

Short selling OPCH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Option Care Health as its price is falling. OPCH shares are trading down $0.26 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 Option Care Health?

A short squeeze for Option Care Health 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 OPCH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Option Care Health'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 OPCH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:OPCH) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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