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OptiNose (OPTN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.14 -0.03 (-0.33%)
Closing price 03/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.14 +0.00 (+0.05%)
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OptiNose Short Interest Data

OptiNose (OPTN) has a short interest of 271,800 shares, representing 3.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.81% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 62,058 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
271,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
243,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.46 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
10,060,000 shares
Float Size
7,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.44%
Today's Trading Volume
120,561 shares
Average Trading Volume
62,058 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
194%
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OptiNose Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025271,800 shares $1.46 million +11.8%3.4%3.5 $5.36
2/28/2025243,100 shares $1.41 million +0.9%3.1%6 $5.81
2/15/2025241,000 shares $1.45 million -2.7%3.0%5 $6.00
1/31/2025247,800 shares $1.47 million +16.2%3.1%3.8 $5.92
1/15/2025213,300 shares $1.28 million -30.0%2.7%3.3 $6.00
12/31/2024304,600 shares $2.03 million -90.5%3.8%5.5 $6.68
12/15/20243,190,000 shares $1.50 million -56.7%N/A4.2 $0.47
11/30/20247,360,000 shares $3.68 million -18.9%N/A9.7 $0.50
11/15/20249,070,000 shares $3.95 million +5.8%N/A13.8 $0.44
10/31/20248,570,000 shares $5.91 million -1.4%N/A25.5 $0.69
10/15/20248,690,000 shares $6.11 million +3.1%N/A20.8 $0.70
9/30/20248,430,000 shares $5.65 million +21.1%N/A16.2 $0.67
9/15/20246,960,000 shares $6.30 million -0.7%N/A9.6 $0.91
8/31/20247,010,000 shares $7.29 million +0.7%N/A9.7 $1.04
8/15/20246,960,000 shares $6.40 million +8.1%N/A9.4 $0.92
7/31/20246,440,000 shares $6.76 million +13.0%N/A7.8 $1.05
7/15/20245,700,000 shares $7.24 million -26.2%N/A4.5 $1.27
6/30/20247,720,000 shares $8.03 million +35.4%N/A6.3 $1.04
6/15/20245,700,000 shares $6.58 million -19.4%N/A5.3 $1.16
5/31/20247,070,000 shares $7.64 million -3.0%N/A6 $1.08
5/15/20247,290,000 shares $8.64 million +23.1%N/A6.1 $1.19
4/30/20245,920,000 shares $4.86 million +84.4%N/A5.2 $0.82
4/15/20243,210,000 shares $3.82 million +3.2%N/A5.3 $1.19
3/31/20243,110,000 shares $4.54 million -2.8%N/A5.7 $1.46
3/15/20243,200,000 shares $5.98 million -0.3%N/A5.9 $1.87
2/29/20243,210,000 shares $5.71 million -10.8%N/A8.5 $1.78
2/15/20243,600,000 shares $4.86 million +5.9%N/A10.1 $1.35
1/31/20243,400,000 shares $4.28 million -2.9%N/A10.8 $1.26
1/15/20243,500,000 shares $4.45 million -4.6%N/A11.4 $1.27
12/31/20233,670,000 shares $4.73 million -1.1%N/A11.5 $1.29
12/15/20233,710,000 shares $4.30 million +1.1%N/A11.9 $1.16
11/30/20233,670,000 shares $4.59 million -1.9%N/A11.6 $1.25
11/15/20233,740,000 shares $4.64 million -1.8%N/A14 $1.24
10/31/20233,810,000 shares $4.31 million +1.1%N/A12.6 $1.13
10/15/20233,770,000 shares $4.67 million -2.3%N/A12 $1.24
9/30/20233,860,000 shares $4.75 million -15.2%N/A10.8 $1.23
9/15/20234,550,000 shares $6.23 million +23.3%N/A11.4 $1.37
8/31/20233,690,000 shares $4.39 million -3.2%N/A6.3 $1.19
8/15/20233,810,000 shares $4.72 million No ChangeN/A5.7 $1.24
7/31/20233,810,000 shares $4.59 million -16.6%N/A5.6 $1.21
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7/15/20234,570,000 shares $4.34 million +24.9%N/A7.1 $0.95
6/30/20233,660,000 shares $4.50 million +53.8%N/A6.3 $1.23
6/15/20232,380,000 shares $2.69 million -0.4%N/A4.5 $1.13
5/31/20232,390,000 shares $2.99 million -0.8%N/A7.8 $1.25
5/15/20232,410,000 shares $4.70 million -1.2%N/A10.3 $1.95
4/30/20232,440,000 shares $4.17 million -3.6%N/A16.2 $1.71
4/15/20232,530,000 shares $4.81 million -2.3%N/A16 $1.90
3/31/20232,590,000 shares $5.00 million +4.9%N/A16.6 $1.93
3/15/20232,470,000 shares $4.47 million -2.8%N/A16.3 $1.81
2/28/20232,540,000 shares $4.57 million +0.8%4.9%12.9 $1.80
2/15/20232,520,000 shares $4.33 million -4.2%4.9%12.2 $1.72
1/31/20232,630,000 shares $4.71 million -4.7%N/A11.4 $1.79
1/15/20232,760,000 shares $4.97 million +6.2%N/A13.2 $1.80
12/30/20222,600,000 shares $4.81 million -5.8%N/A12.5 $1.85
12/15/20222,760,000 shares $4.83 million +16.0%N/A13.4 $1.75
11/30/20222,380,000 shares $4.21 million -4.8%N/A11.9 $1.77
11/15/20222,500,000 shares $4.63 million -5.7%N/A17.1 $1.85
10/31/20222,650,000 shares $9.25 million +1.9%5.3%23.2 $3.49
10/15/20222,600,000 shares $8.63 million +2.0%5.2%19.8 $3.32
9/30/20222,550,000 shares $9.33 million +23.2%5.1%19.2 $3.66
9/15/20222,070,000 shares $7.35 million -0.5%4.1%13.5 $3.55
8/31/20222,080,000 shares $7.59 million +1.0%4.2%8.6 $3.65
8/15/20222,060,000 shares $8.05 million -1.0%4.1%8.5 $3.91
7/31/20222,080,000 shares $7.53 million No Change4.2%8.7 $3.62
7/15/20222,080,000 shares $7.47 million -3.3%4.7%9 $3.59
6/30/20222,150,000 shares $7.87 million +2.4%4.8%9.1 $3.66
6/15/20222,100,000 shares $7.31 million +6.1%4.7%9.1 $3.48
5/31/20221,980,000 shares $4.08 million -1.0%4.5%9 $2.06
5/15/20222,000,000 shares $3.62 million -19.0%4.5%7.4 $1.81
4/30/20222,470,000 shares $5.98 million +0.4%5.6%8.3 $2.42
4/15/20222,460,000 shares $6.25 million -3.5%5.5%7.5 $2.54
3/31/20222,550,000 shares $6.30 million +16.4%5.9%6.8 $2.47
3/15/20222,190,000 shares $4.60 million +21.0%5.1%5.5 $2.10
2/28/20221,810,000 shares $5.30 million -14.2%4.4%4.9 $2.93
2/15/20222,110,000 shares $5.68 million +1.9%5.1%5.7 $2.69
1/31/20222,070,000 shares $4.76 million -6.8%5.0%4 $2.30
1/15/20222,220,000 shares $4.64 million -4.3%5.0%4.6 $2.09
12/31/20212,320,000 shares $3.76 million -7.2%5.2%5.3 $1.62
12/15/20212,500,000 shares $4.18 million -1.6%5.6%6 $1.67
11/30/20212,540,000 shares $4.04 million -10.9%8.7%6.6 $1.59
11/15/20212,850,000 shares $6.81 million +0.4%6.0%8 $2.39
10/29/20212,840,000 shares $7.53 million +3.7%8.8%13.4 $2.65
10/15/20212,740,000 shares $8.22 million -10.2%8.5%11.5 $3.00
9/30/20213,050,000 shares $9.15 million -3.2%9.5%10.8 $3.00
9/15/20213,150,000 shares $8.79 million +5.7%9.8%8.1 $2.79
8/31/20212,980,000 shares $8.67 million -24.8%9.1%7.5 $2.91
8/13/20213,960,000 shares $10.41 million -7.5%12.1%10.1 $2.63
7/30/20214,280,000 shares $12.16 million +2.6%13.1%11.4 $2.84
7/15/20214,170,000 shares $12.51 million +2.2%13.6%11 $3.00
6/30/20214,080,000 shares $12.69 million -19.8%13.3%11.3 $3.11
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6/15/20215,090,000 shares $19.09 million -2.3%16.6%17.9 $3.75
5/28/20215,210,000 shares $16.62 million +3.2%17.0%17.2 $3.19
5/14/20215,050,000 shares $15.76 million +5.4%16.4%13.5 $3.12
4/30/20214,790,000 shares $17.82 million +7.4%15.6%11.2 $3.72
4/15/20214,460,000 shares $15.92 million +4.2%15.1%10 $3.57
3/31/20214,280,000 shares $15.02 million -0.5%14.5%9.4 $3.51
3/15/20214,300,000 shares $16.51 million -10.0%14.8%8.5 $3.84
2/26/20214,780,000 shares $19.22 million +1.3%16.2%9.5 $4.02
2/12/20214,720,000 shares $21.95 million +33.3%16.3%9.9 $4.65
1/29/20213,540,000 shares $14.37 million -34.6%12.2%7.6 $4.06
1/15/20215,410,000 shares $22.94 million +1.1%18.0%11.8 $4.24
12/31/20205,350,000 shares $22.36 million -23.6%17.8%12.8 $4.18
12/15/20207,000,000 shares $30.38 million +2.8%23.2%16.7 $4.34
11/30/20206,810,000 shares $29.08 million +23.4%22.5%17.9 $4.27
11/15/20205,520,000 shares $21.97 million -19.1%18.2%14.6 $3.98
10/30/20206,820,000 shares $22.85 million +1.8%22.4%16.6 $3.35
10/15/20206,700,000 shares $25.73 million -3.3%22.1%15.9 $3.84
9/30/20206,930,000 shares $27.03 million -7.7%22.8%14.3 $3.90
9/15/20207,510,000 shares $34.02 million -1.7%24.7%10.7 $4.53
8/31/20207,640,000 shares $34.76 million +15.1%25.1%11.3 $4.55
8/14/20206,640,000 shares $35.19 million -11.5%27.3%10.2 $5.30
7/31/20207,500,000 shares $38.18 million +5.8%30.8%13.1 $5.09
7/15/20207,090,000 shares $32.61 million +7.3%29.1%12.3 $4.60
6/30/20206,610,000 shares $49.18 million +13.4%27.2%12.6 $7.44
6/15/20205,830,000 shares $33.87 million +4.5%24.0%18.4 $5.81
5/29/20205,580,000 shares $24.11 million -8.4%22.9%16.3 $4.32
5/15/20206,090,000 shares $23.78 million +0.5%25.0%17.8 $3.91
4/30/20206,060,000 shares $24.48 million -5.0%25.8%18.6 $4.04
4/15/20206,380,000 shares $24.50 million -6.9%27.2%23 $3.84
3/31/20206,850,000 shares $27.40 million -7.7%29.2%26.1 $4.00

OPTN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is OptiNose's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of OptiNose shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 271,800 shares of OPTN short. 3.44% of OptiNose's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on OptiNose's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for OptiNose?

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. OPTN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on OptiNose's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting OptiNose?

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

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. 3.44% of OptiNose's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is OptiNose's short interest increasing or decreasing?

OptiNose saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 271,800 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 243,100 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 OptiNose's float size?

OptiNose currently has issued a total of 10,060,000 shares. Some of OptiNose'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. OptiNose currently has a public float of 7,900,000 shares.

How does OptiNose's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.44% of OptiNose's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to OptiNose: Korro Bio, Inc. (15.08%), Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (12.30%), AC Immune SA (2.20%), biote Corp. (2.38%), Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.60%), Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (12.89%), LifeVantage Co. (15.90%), SOPHiA GENETICS SA (0.09%), Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (5.39%), Rezolute, Inc. (4.41%),

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 OptiNose stock?

Short selling OPTN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from OptiNose as its price is falling. OPTN shares are trading down $0.03 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 OptiNose?

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

How often is OptiNose'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 OPTN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OPTN) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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