Talkspace (TALKW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Talkspace shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 39,000 shares of TALKW short. Learn More on Talkspace's 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. TALKW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Talkspace's short interest ratio.

Talkspace saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,000 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the previous total of 46,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare" compare to Talkspace: American Oncology Network, Inc. (1.87%), Natera, Inc. (3.06%), Fresenius Medical Care AG (0.12%), PACS Group, Inc. (7.64%), Sotera Health (6.65%), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (18.32%), Option Care Health, Inc. (3.46%), Surgery Partners, Inc. (14.28%), Guardant Health, Inc. (11.12%), Veracyte, Inc. (4.04%),

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.

Short selling TALKW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Talkspace as its price is falling. TALKW shares are trading up $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.

A short squeeze for Talkspace 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 TALKW, 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 TALKW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.