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Sight Sciences (SGHT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.83 -0.01 (-0.35%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Sight Sciences Short Interest Data

Sight Sciences (SGHT) has a short interest of 1.08 million shares, representing 3.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.89% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 212,595 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.93 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
50,760,000 shares
Float Size
29,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.67%
Today's Trading Volume
694,249 shares
Average Trading Volume
212,595 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
327%
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SGHT Short Interest Over Time

SGHT Days to Cover Over Time

SGHT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Sight Sciences Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20241,080,000 shares $3.93 million +1.9%3.7%4.8 $3.64
12/15/20241,060,000 shares $3.79 million +7.7%3.6%5 $3.58
11/30/2024984,600 shares $3.93 million +0.7%3.4%4.9 $3.99
11/15/2024977,500 shares $3.71 million -12.7%3.4%4.8 $3.80
10/31/20241,120,000 shares $5.60 million No Change3.8%6.2 $5.00
10/15/20241,120,000 shares $6.51 million +3.7%3.8%6.6 $5.81
9/30/20241,080,000 shares $6.80 million +3.9%3.6%5.6 $6.30
9/15/20241,040,000 shares $7.23 million -1.9%3.5%4.9 $6.95
8/31/20241,060,000 shares $7.18 million -6.2%3.6%5.1 $6.77
8/15/20241,130,000 shares $6.81 million -7.4%3.8%5.8 $6.03
7/31/20241,220,000 shares $9.49 million -6.2%4.1%6.3 $7.78
7/15/20241,300,000 shares $10.17 million +20.4%4.9%7.2 $7.82
6/30/20241,080,000 shares $7.20 million +0.9%4.1%6.3 $6.67
6/15/20241,070,000 shares $7.02 million -8.6%3.9%7 $6.56
5/31/20241,170,000 shares $7.68 million -5.7%4.3%7.7 $6.56
5/15/20241,240,000 shares $6.88 million -10.1%4.5%7.8 $5.55
4/30/20241,380,000 shares $7.66 million +9.5%5.2%8.5 $5.55
4/15/20241,260,000 shares $6.97 million -2.3%4.8%6.8 $5.53
3/31/20241,290,000 shares $6.81 million -20.9%4.9%6 $5.28
3/15/20241,630,000 shares $7.32 million +17.3%6.2%3.9 $4.49
2/29/20241,390,000 shares $5.59 million -3.5%5.4%3 $4.02
2/15/20241,440,000 shares $6.12 million -8.9%5.6%2.8 $4.25
1/31/20241,580,000 shares $6.70 million -1.9%5.9%2.9 $4.24
1/15/20241,610,000 shares $8.28 million +18.4%6.0%2.4 $5.14
12/31/20231,360,000 shares $7.02 million +12.4%5.1%2 $5.16
12/15/20231,210,000 shares $4.03 million -3.2%4.5%2.1 $3.33
11/30/20231,250,000 shares $4.26 million +28.9%4.7%2.5 $3.41
11/15/2023969,700 shares $2.01 million -20.5%3.5%2.2 $2.07
10/31/20231,220,000 shares $1.93 million +17.3%4.3%2.9 $1.59
10/15/20231,040,000 shares $3.93 million +47.7%3.6%4.4 $3.78
9/30/2023704,000 shares $2.37 million -1.0%2.5%3.1 $3.37
9/15/2023710,900 shares $2.45 million +41.8%2.5%3.6 $3.45
8/31/2023501,200 shares $3.29 million +7.8%1.8%4.2 $6.56
8/15/2023464,800 shares $3.56 million +10.0%1.6%3.8 $7.66
7/31/2023422,600 shares $3.72 million -1.5%1.5%3.6 $8.80
7/15/2023428,800 shares $3.34 million +14.7%1.5%3.6 $7.79
6/30/2023373,700 shares $3.09 million -4.2%1.3%3.1 $8.28
6/15/2023390,200 shares $3.33 million -16.7%1.4%3.1 $8.53
5/31/2023468,400 shares $4.49 million +1.3%1.7%4.1 $9.59
5/15/2023462,400 shares $4.63 million -5.9%1.7%3.9 $10.01
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4/30/2023491,200 shares $4.75 million -0.7%1.7%4 $9.67
4/15/2023494,600 shares $4.54 million -5.2%1.7%4.3 $9.18
3/31/2023521,800 shares $4.56 million -34.3%1.8%4.3 $8.74
3/15/2023793,600 shares $7.82 million +6.8%2.8%6.5 $9.85
2/28/2023743,000 shares $8.16 million -37.0%2.6%5.8 $10.98
2/15/20231,180,000 shares $15.13 million -3.3%4.2%10 $12.82
1/31/20231,220,000 shares $14.04 million -6.9%4.3%8.8 $11.51
1/15/20231,310,000 shares $16.24 million -8.4%4.6%8.9 $12.40
12/30/20221,430,000 shares $17.46 million +1.4%5.0%9.1 $12.21
12/15/20221,410,000 shares $18.81 million -2.8%4.9%9 $13.34
11/30/20221,450,000 shares $16.20 million -2.0%5.1%7.5 $11.17
11/15/20221,480,000 shares $15.60 million -13.5%5.2%7.1 $10.54
10/31/20221,710,000 shares $13.39 million -5.0%6.1%8.1 $7.83
10/15/20221,800,000 shares $11.36 million -2.7%6.4%8.4 $6.31
9/30/20221,850,000 shares $11.75 million +10.8%6.6%8.7 $6.35
9/15/20221,670,000 shares $11.56 million -18.1%6.0%7.5 $6.92
8/31/20222,040,000 shares $14.22 million -0.5%7.3%10 $6.97
8/15/20222,050,000 shares $17.96 million -13.1%7.3%9.9 $8.76
7/31/20222,360,000 shares $21.90 million -0.8%8.6%9.4 $9.28
7/15/20222,380,000 shares $21.18 million -15.3%8.7%8 $8.90
6/30/20222,810,000 shares $25.26 million +2.2%11.9%8.3 $8.99
6/15/20222,750,000 shares $22.11 million -7.7%11.6%7.7 $8.04
5/31/20222,980,000 shares $25.60 million +5.3%12.6%8.1 $8.59
5/15/20222,830,000 shares $23.18 million +14.1%12.0%7.6 $8.19
4/30/20222,480,000 shares $17.31 million -5.7%10.3%7.2 $6.98
4/15/20222,630,000 shares $24.33 million -1.9%10.9%8.3 $9.25
3/31/20222,680,000 shares $30.98 million +12.1%12.4%8.6 $11.56
3/15/20222,390,000 shares $32.00 million No Change11.1%8.2 $13.39
2/28/20222,390,000 shares $41.61 million +3.5%11.1%8.1 $17.41
2/15/20222,310,000 shares $40.17 million +26.9%13.8%7.4 $17.39
1/31/20221,820,000 shares $26.63 million -13.3%8.5%6.1 $14.63
1/15/20222,100,000 shares $33.35 million +15.4%9.8%7.6 $15.88
12/31/20211,820,000 shares $31.98 million -3.2%8.5%7.4 $17.57
12/15/20211,880,000 shares $36.38 million +18.2%8.7%7.5 $19.35
11/30/20211,590,000 shares $33.31 million +7.4%7.2%6 $20.95
11/15/20211,480,000 shares $33.60 million +6.5%6.7%5.9 $22.70
10/29/20211,390,000 shares $37.49 million +29.9%6.2%5.6 $26.97
10/15/20211,070,000 shares $23.01 million -1.8%4.6%4.2 $21.50
9/30/20211,090,000 shares $24.74 million +21.5%4.7%2.8 $22.70
9/15/2021897,200 shares $25.81 million +55.4%3.9%2.1 $28.77
8/31/2021577,500 shares $16.40 million +104.5%2.6%1.4 $28.39
8/13/2021282,400 shares $9.99 million No Change1.3%0.6 $35.37

SGHT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sight Sciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sight Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 1,080,000 shares of SGHT short. 3.67% of Sight Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sight Sciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sight Sciences?

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. SGHT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Sight Sciences's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Sight Sciences?

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. 3.67% of Sight Sciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sight Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sight Sciences saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 1,060,000 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 Sight Sciences' float size?

Sight Sciences currently has issued a total of 50,760,000 shares. Some of Sight Sciences' 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. Sight Sciences currently has a public float of 29,440,000 shares.

How does Sight Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.67% of Sight Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Sight Sciences: OrthoPediatrics Corp. (5.58%), Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (5.09%), Semler Scientific, Inc. (18.61%), Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (13.19%), ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (2.68%), Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (5.83%), Delcath Systems, Inc. (3.25%), ZimVie Inc. (1.24%), CVRx, Inc. (14.23%), NeuroPace, Inc. (1.87%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Sight Sciences stock?

Short selling SGHT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sight Sciences as its price is falling. SGHT shares are trading down $0.01 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 Sight Sciences?

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

How often is Sight Sciences' 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 SGHT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:SGHT) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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