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SIGA Technologies (SIGA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.21
-0.01 (-0.14%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

SIGA Technologies Short Interest Data

SIGA Technologies (SIGA) has a short interest of 4.93 million shares, representing 12.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.38% decrease 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 426,236 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,930,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,050,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$33.23 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
71,370,000 shares
Float Size
40,550,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.16%
Today's Trading Volume
417,653 shares
Average Trading Volume
426,236 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
98%
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SIGA Short Interest Over Time

SIGA Days to Cover Over Time

SIGA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

SIGA Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/20244,930,000 shares $33.23 million -2.4%12.2%3.5 $6.74
9/30/20245,050,000 shares $34.09 million -8.5%12.5%3.6 $6.75
9/15/20245,520,000 shares $43.61 million +6.6%13.6%3.9 $7.90
8/31/20245,180,000 shares $46.78 million -15.6%12.8%3.7 $9.03
8/15/20246,140,000 shares $59.07 million +11.2%15.2%4.6 $9.62
7/31/20245,520,000 shares $55.09 million -4.3%13.7%8.3 $9.98
7/15/20245,770,000 shares $52.68 million +3.4%14.3%8.4 $9.13
6/30/20245,580,000 shares $42.35 million +6.3%13.9%7.7 $7.59
6/15/20245,250,000 shares $35.02 million +2.5%13.0%6.4 $6.67
5/31/20245,120,000 shares $38.30 million +2.4%12.7%5 $7.48
5/15/20245,000,000 shares $39 million -8.3%12.4%5 $7.80
4/30/20245,450,000 shares $47.85 million +10.1%13.5%5.9 $8.78
4/15/20244,950,000 shares $43.96 million -3.7%12.3%6.3 $8.88
3/31/20245,140,000 shares $44.00 million -6.9%12.8%7.2 $8.56
3/15/20245,520,000 shares $40.46 million +8.0%13.7%9.5 $7.33
2/29/20245,110,000 shares $26.62 million +1.2%12.7%14.3 $5.21
2/15/20245,050,000 shares $26.01 million -4.5%12.5%13.7 $5.15
1/31/20245,290,000 shares $25.82 million +3.7%13.1%13.2 $4.88
1/15/20245,100,000 shares $27.44 million -2.3%12.6%13.2 $5.38
12/31/20235,220,000 shares $29.23 million -0.4%12.9%13.2 $5.60
12/15/20235,240,000 shares $29.13 million -12.7%13.0%12.3 $5.56
11/30/20236,000,000 shares $32.58 million -1.5%14.8%13.4 $5.43
11/15/20236,090,000 shares $31.12 million -2.3%15.1%13.9 $5.11
10/31/20236,230,000 shares $31.77 million -0.3%15.4%12.6 $5.10
10/15/20236,250,000 shares $34 million +1.6%15.5%7.2 $5.44
9/30/20236,150,000 shares $32.29 million -0.3%15.2%7.1 $5.25
9/15/20236,170,000 shares $28.20 million +13.8%15.3%7.1 $4.57
8/31/20235,420,000 shares $24.88 million -0.9%13.4%6.1 $4.59
8/15/20235,470,000 shares $27.73 million +17.9%13.5%6 $5.07
7/31/20234,640,000 shares $26.63 million -4.9%11.4%4.7 $5.74
7/15/20234,880,000 shares $24.06 million -1.6%12.0%7.6 $4.93
6/30/20234,960,000 shares $25.05 million +0.6%12.2%7.4 $5.05
6/15/20234,930,000 shares $28.50 million -4.1%12.1%7.1 $5.78
5/31/20235,140,000 shares $28.84 million +0.8%12.6%6.6 $5.61
5/15/20235,100,000 shares $29.58 million +39.7%12.5%6.2 $5.80
4/30/20233,650,000 shares $21.28 million +7.4%8.9%4.7 $5.83
4/15/20233,400,000 shares $20.23 million -1.2%8.2%4.5 $5.95
3/31/20233,440,000 shares $19.78 million +9.9%8.2%4.4 $5.75
3/15/20233,130,000 shares $17.59 million No Change7.5%3.9 $5.62
2/28/20233,130,000 shares $21.44 million +12.6%7.5%4.1 $6.85
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2/15/20232,780,000 shares $19.18 million No Change6.6%3.7 $6.90
1/31/20232,780,000 shares $20.38 million -25.3%6.6%3.2 $7.33
1/15/20233,720,000 shares $31.32 million -5.3%8.8%3.9 $8.42
12/30/20223,930,000 shares $28.92 million -13.4%9.6%3.8 $7.36
12/15/20224,540,000 shares $34.50 million +0.7%11.1%3.7 $7.60
11/30/20224,510,000 shares $41.40 million -7.4%11.0%3 $9.18
11/15/20224,870,000 shares $45.97 million -0.6%11.9%2.4 $9.44
10/31/20224,900,000 shares $45.03 million +0.8%12.0%1.6 $9.19
10/15/20224,860,000 shares $44.81 million +3.6%11.9%0.7 $9.22
9/30/20224,690,000 shares $48.31 million -14.3%11.5%0.5 $10.30
9/15/20225,470,000 shares $69.63 million -3.5%13.4%0.6 $12.73
8/31/20225,670,000 shares $85.50 million -14.6%14.0%0.5 $15.08
8/15/20226,640,000 shares $173.64 million +17.9%16.4%0.4 $26.15
7/31/20225,630,000 shares $96.78 million +58.6%14.0%0.3 $17.19
7/15/20223,550,000 shares $53.11 million -12.8%8.8%0.3 $14.96
6/30/20224,070,000 shares $47.13 million -4.5%10.1%0.4 $11.58
6/15/20224,260,000 shares $44.05 million +50.0%10.6%0.5 $10.34
5/31/20222,840,000 shares $31.07 million +90.6%7.0%0.4 $10.94
5/15/20221,490,000 shares $11.12 million +16.4%3.7%0.4 $7.46
4/30/20221,280,000 shares $8.79 million +5.8%3.1%8.4 $6.87
4/15/20221,210,000 shares $8.32 million -3.2%3.0%7.8 $6.88
3/31/20221,250,000 shares $8.86 million No Change3.0%7.8 $7.09
3/15/20221,250,000 shares $8.89 million +2.5%3.0%7.9 $7.11
2/28/20221,220,000 shares $7.32 million +0.8%2.9%5.9 $6.00
2/15/20221,210,000 shares $7.60 million -2.4%2.9%5.1 $6.28
1/31/20221,240,000 shares $8.07 million +1.6%2.9%3.9 $6.51
1/15/20221,220,000 shares $8.53 million -3.9%2.9%3.8 $6.99
12/31/20211,270,000 shares $9.55 million -13.0%3.0%4.1 $7.52
12/15/20211,460,000 shares $10.96 million +14.1%3.5%4.4 $7.51
11/30/20211,280,000 shares $10.44 million -2.3%3.0%3.4 $8.16
11/15/20211,310,000 shares $9.98 million No Change3.1%3.9 $7.62
10/29/20211,310,000 shares $9.45 million +1.6%3.1%5.2 $7.21
10/15/20211,290,000 shares $9.17 million -19.4%3.0%5.1 $7.11
9/30/20211,600,000 shares $11.82 million -4.8%3.8%5 $7.39
9/15/20211,680,000 shares $11.21 million -6.2%3.9%5.1 $6.67
8/31/20211,790,000 shares $11.69 million +2.9%4.2%5.6 $6.53
8/13/20211,740,000 shares $11.00 million +3.0%4.0%5.8 $6.32
7/30/20211,690,000 shares $10.77 million +9.0%3.9%5.6 $6.37
7/15/20211,550,000 shares $8.96 million +15.7%3.6%5.2 $5.78
6/30/20211,340,000 shares $8.42 million -20.7%3.1%5 $6.28
6/15/20211,690,000 shares $11.10 million -2.9%3.9%6.4 $6.57
5/28/20211,740,000 shares $12.27 million -0.6%4.0%6.4 $7.05
5/14/20211,750,000 shares $11.88 million +4.8%4.0%6.5 $6.79
4/30/20211,670,000 shares $11.76 million -4.6%3.8%5.9 $7.04
4/15/20211,750,000 shares $12.23 million -9.8%3.9%6 $6.99
3/31/20211,940,000 shares $12.65 million +4.9%4.3%7.1 $6.52
3/15/20211,850,000 shares $12.86 million -7.0%4.1%7.4 $6.95
2/26/20211,990,000 shares $12.70 million +1.0%4.5%8.6 $6.38
2/12/20211,970,000 shares $12.77 million +3.7%4.4%8.8 $6.48
1/29/20211,900,000 shares $12.39 million -2.6%4.2%8.3 $6.52
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1/15/20211,950,000 shares $14.43 million -7.6%4.3%9.1 $7.40
12/31/20202,110,000 shares $15.36 million -2.8%4.7%10 $7.28
12/15/20202,170,000 shares $15.30 million -8.4%4.8%10.1 $7.05
11/30/20202,370,000 shares $16.78 million -5.2%5.2%9.5 $7.08
11/15/20202,500,000 shares $19.03 million -2.7%5.5%9.8 $7.61
10/30/20202,570,000 shares $16.81 million +6.2%5.7%9.8 $6.54
10/15/20202,420,000 shares $16.34 million -2.8%5.3%8.5 $6.75

SIGA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is SIGA Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of SIGA Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 4,930,000 shares of SIGA short. 12.16% of SIGA Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SIGA Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for SIGA Technologies?

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. SIGA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on SIGA Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for SIGA Technologies?

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. 12.16% of SIGA Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is SIGA Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

SIGA Technologies saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,930,000 shares, a drop of 2.4% from the previous total of 5,050,000 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.

What is SIGA Technologies' float size?

SIGA Technologies currently has issued a total of 71,370,000 shares. Some of SIGA Technologies' 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. SIGA Technologies currently has a public float of 40,550,000 shares.

How does SIGA Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

12.16% of SIGA Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to SIGA Technologies: Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (15.01%), Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (13.25%), Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (5.63%), Galapagos NV (2.36%), Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (14.67%), Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (26.21%), Arvinas, Inc. (13.58%), Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (3.92%), Tectonic Therapeutic (4.28%), Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (8.50%),

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. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short SIGA Technologies stock?

Short selling SIGA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SIGA Technologies as its price is falling. SIGA 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 SIGA Technologies?

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

How often is SIGA Technologies' 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 SIGA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:SIGA) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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