Talis Biomedical (TLIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Talis Biomedical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 20,100 shares of TLIS short. 1.20% of Talis Biomedical's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Talis Biomedical'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. TLIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Talis Biomedical's short interest ratio.

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. 1.20% of Talis Biomedical's floating shares are currently sold short.

Talis Biomedical saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,100 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the previous total of 18,000 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.

Talis Biomedical currently has issued a total of 1,823,000 shares. Some of Talis Biomedical'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. Talis Biomedical currently has a public float of 1,670,000 shares.

1.20% of Talis Biomedical's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "measuring and control equipment" compare to Talis Biomedical: Astrotech Co. (0.21%), Precipio, Inc. (0.36%), Telesis Bio, Inc. (5.67%), Spectaire Holdings Inc. (3.50%), Trane Technologies plc (1.18%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.71%), Fortive Co. (0.95%), Veralto Co. (1.54%), Teradyne, Inc. (2.84%), Avantor, Inc. (3.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TLIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Talis Biomedical as its price is falling. TLIS 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 Talis Biomedical 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 TLIS, 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 TLIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.