Roivant Sciences (ROIVW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Roivant Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 215,800 shares of ROIVW short. Learn More on Roivant Sciences' current short interest.

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. ROIVW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Roivant Sciences's short interest ratio.

Roivant Sciences saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 215,800 shares, an increase of 2,500.0% from the previous total of 8,300 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.10 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.83 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.82 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and CarMax, Inc. ($1.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ROIVW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Roivant Sciences as its price is falling. ROIVW shares are trading down $0.11 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.

A short squeeze for Roivant Sciences 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 ROIVW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ROIVW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2023.