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Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.83 -0.03 (-3.47%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) has a short interest of 4.37 million shares, representing 16.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.53% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 771,603 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,370,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,530,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
45,600,000 shares
Float Size
27,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.06%
Today's Trading Volume
277,758 shares
Average Trading Volume
771,603 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
36%
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VRCA Short Interest Over Time

VRCA Days to Cover Over Time

VRCA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,370,000 shares $6.12 million -3.5%16.1%4 $1.40
10/15/20244,530,000 shares $6.30 million +24.8%17.4%4.7 $1.39
9/30/20243,630,000 shares $5.26 million +11.7%13.9%3.9 $1.45
9/15/20243,250,000 shares $6.40 million +9.1%12.5%4.7 $1.97
8/31/20242,980,000 shares $7.00 million -28.9%11.5%4.6 $2.35
8/15/20244,190,000 shares $12.19 million +13.6%16.2%9.3 $2.91
7/31/20243,690,000 shares $24.32 million -6.8%14.3%15.4 $6.59
7/15/20243,960,000 shares $33.15 million +1.3%15.4%17.1 $8.37
6/30/20243,910,000 shares $28.50 million +9.5%15.2%18 $7.29
6/15/20243,570,000 shares $28.99 million +0.9%13.9%16.5 $8.12
5/31/20243,540,000 shares $30.13 million -7.8%13.7%18.2 $8.51
5/15/20243,840,000 shares $34.94 million +6.1%14.9%20.2 $9.10
4/30/20243,620,000 shares $25.21 million -5.7%14.1%23.6 $6.97
4/15/20243,840,000 shares $26.57 million -8.1%15.1%28.3 $6.92
3/31/20244,180,000 shares $24.75 million -5.0%16.5%28.2 $5.92
3/15/20244,400,000 shares $21.12 million -0.7%17.4%22.4 $4.80
2/29/20244,430,000 shares $23.35 million +1.1%17.4%4.1 $5.27
2/15/20244,380,000 shares $24.35 million -1.1%17.3%4.1 $5.56
1/31/20244,430,000 shares $25.03 million -20.2%17.7%4.1 $5.65
1/15/20245,550,000 shares $31.75 million +5.3%22.1%5.1 $5.72
12/31/20235,270,000 shares $38.58 million +44.4%21.0%4.9 $7.32
12/15/20233,650,000 shares $22.23 million -8.5%14.6%3.4 $6.09
11/30/20233,990,000 shares $14.68 million -6.3%15.9%25 $3.68
11/15/20234,260,000 shares $13.50 million +1.2%17.0%23.9 $3.17
10/31/20234,210,000 shares $15.49 million -2.3%16.7%21.7 $3.68
10/15/20234,310,000 shares $15.73 million -3.8%17.1%15.1 $3.65
9/30/20234,480,000 shares $17.40 million -9.3%17.8%11.8 $3.89
9/15/20234,940,000 shares $20.01 million +1.9%19.6%12.6 $4.05
8/31/20234,850,000 shares $22.07 million +7.5%19.3%11.5 $4.55
8/15/20234,510,000 shares $22.50 million +11.1%17.8%11.1 $4.99
7/31/20234,060,000 shares $23.71 million +34.4%16.0%10.7 $5.84
7/15/20233,020,000 shares $20.20 million +3.8%12.0%9.4 $6.69
6/30/20232,910,000 shares $16.79 million +33.5%11.5%13.3 $5.77
6/15/20232,180,000 shares $13.67 million +6.9%8.6%10.6 $6.27
5/31/20232,040,000 shares $11.57 million +14.6%8.1%13.4 $5.67
5/15/20231,780,000 shares $10.86 million +21.1%7.1%10.9 $6.10
4/30/20231,470,000 shares $9.07 million +55.7%5.9%7.6 $6.17
4/15/2023944,100 shares $5.85 million +60.7%3.8%4.9 $6.20
3/31/2023587,500 shares $3.82 million +94.8%2.4%3 $6.50
3/15/2023301,600 shares $2.01 million +24.8%1.2%1.7 $6.65
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2/28/2023241,600 shares $1.87 million -7.5%1.0%1.4 $7.75
2/15/2023261,200 shares $1.97 million +12.1%1.1%1.6 $7.54
1/31/2023233,000 shares $1.08 million -50.7%1.0%1.7 $4.62
1/15/2023472,500 shares $2.29 million -18.4%2.0%4.2 $4.85
12/30/2022579,300 shares $1.59 million -7.9%2.4%5.9 $2.75
12/15/2022629,000 shares $1.98 million -4.2%2.6%8.1 $3.14
11/30/2022656,300 shares $2.13 million -5.7%2.7%6.6 $3.25
11/15/2022695,800 shares $1.59 million +6.0%2.9%7.1 $2.28
10/31/2022656,300 shares $1.63 million +7.0%2.7%6.5 $2.49
10/15/2022613,200 shares $1.67 million -1.9%2.6%5.7 $2.73
9/30/2022625,100 shares $1.83 million -19.6%2.6%4.5 $2.92
9/15/2022777,900 shares $2.96 million -9.8%3.2%2.4 $3.80
8/31/2022862,400 shares $3.38 million -10.1%3.7%2.6 $3.92
8/15/2022958,800 shares $3.75 million -8.7%4.1%1.8 $3.91
7/31/20221,050,000 shares $3.31 million +5.0%7.0%1.9 $3.15
7/15/20221,000,000 shares $3.21 million -16.7%6.6%1.8 $3.21
6/30/20221,200,000 shares $2.30 million -30.2%8.0%2.2 $1.92
6/15/20221,720,000 shares $3.82 million -5.0%11.1%4.6 $2.22
5/31/20221,810,000 shares $3.49 million -0.6%11.7%5.6 $1.93
5/15/20221,820,000 shares $10.30 million +3.4%11.7%15.3 $5.66
4/30/20221,760,000 shares $11.56 million +8.6%11.3%22.4 $6.57
4/15/20221,620,000 shares $12.83 million +5.2%10.4%23.9 $7.92
3/31/20221,540,000 shares $12.49 million +0.7%9.9%26.6 $8.11
3/15/20221,530,000 shares $12.19 million +2.0%9.9%27 $7.97
2/28/20221,500,000 shares $12.57 million -6.3%9.7%24 $8.38
2/15/20221,600,000 shares $13.41 million +2.6%10.3%23.8 $8.38
1/31/20221,560,000 shares $12.78 million +6.9%11.1%24.5 $8.19
1/15/20221,460,000 shares $12.15 million +2.1%11.1%23.3 $8.32
12/31/20211,430,000 shares $13.10 million +2.1%10.9%23.4 $9.16
12/15/20211,400,000 shares $13.19 million +6.9%10.6%20.5 $9.42
11/30/20211,310,000 shares $13.56 million No Change9.9%11.5 $10.35
11/15/20211,310,000 shares $15.77 million -0.8%9.9%10.6 $12.04
10/29/20211,320,000 shares $16.62 million -2.9%10.0%10.5 $12.59
10/15/20211,360,000 shares $18.17 million -8.1%10.3%11 $13.36
9/30/20211,480,000 shares $18.50 million -21.3%11.2%12.1 $12.50
9/15/20211,880,000 shares $22.15 million -2.1%14.2%15.4 $11.78
8/31/20211,920,000 shares $21.50 million -3.0%14.6%24.6 $11.20
8/13/20211,980,000 shares $21.27 million -2.9%15.1%24.9 $10.74
7/30/20212,040,000 shares $21.83 million No Change15.6%24.2 $10.70
7/15/20212,040,000 shares $21.11 million -1.5%14.0%22.3 $10.35
6/30/20212,070,000 shares $23.39 million +2.0%14.2%21.1 $11.30
6/15/20212,030,000 shares $23.97 million +24.5%13.9%18.6 $11.81
5/28/20211,630,000 shares $18.35 million +8.0%11.1%14.4 $11.26
5/14/20211,510,000 shares $17.62 million +1.3%10.3%14.4 $11.67
4/30/20211,490,000 shares $19.37 million +4.9%10.2%14.1 $13.00
4/15/20211,420,000 shares $19.31 million +17.4%9.7%12.6 $13.60
3/31/20211,210,000 shares $16.55 million +8.0%8.8%10.9 $13.68
3/15/20211,120,000 shares $18.96 million -24.3%7.7%11.2 $16.93
2/26/20211,480,000 shares $21.02 million +0.7%10.8%17.3 $14.20
2/12/20211,470,000 shares $21.42 million -4.6%10.7%19.1 $14.57
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1/29/20211,540,000 shares $18.26 million -3.8%11.2%19 $11.86
1/15/20211,600,000 shares $18.86 million -3.6%12.6%20.8 $11.79
12/31/20201,660,000 shares $19.87 million -2.9%13.0%25.5 $11.97
12/15/20201,710,000 shares $16.86 million -8.1%13.5%24.8 $9.86
11/30/20201,860,000 shares $17.52 million +8.1%14.7%24.2 $9.42
10/30/20201,860,000 shares $14.17 million -21.2%14.7%10.9 $7.62
10/15/20202,360,000 shares $19.33 million -7.5%18.7%11.8 $8.19
9/30/20202,550,000 shares $19.74 million +38.6%20.2%11.3 $7.74
9/15/20201,840,000 shares $16.50 million +5.8%14.6%7.7 $8.97
8/31/20201,740,000 shares $15.99 million -3.9%13.8%7.6 $9.19
8/14/20201,810,000 shares $11.89 million +13.1%14.3%8.8 $6.57
7/31/20201,600,000 shares $10.50 million +53.9%12.4%12.5 $6.56
7/15/20201,040,000 shares $8.81 million +25.2%8.1%10.9 $8.47
6/30/2020830,400 shares $11.68 million +59.7%6.5%11.3 $14.07
6/15/2020520,100 shares $6.20 million +5.6%4.0%9.5 $11.92
5/29/2020492,700 shares $5.66 million -36.0%3.8%8.2 $11.48
5/15/2020769,500 shares $7.84 million +0.5%6.0%12.5 $10.19
4/30/2020765,500 shares $9.24 million +1.4%6.0%12.3 $12.07
4/15/2020754,900 shares $8.75 million -5.3%5.9%11.1 $11.59
3/31/2020797,100 shares $8.71 million +1.1%6.2%11.8 $10.93
3/13/2020788,100 shares $8.40 million +7.8%6.2%10.4 $10.66
2/28/2020730,800 shares $5.84 million +23.0%5.7%11 $7.99
2/14/2020594,100 shares $6.05 million +1.8%4.7%7.9 $10.18
1/31/2020583,800 shares $7.57 million -2.6%4.8%7.7 $12.97
1/15/2020599,400 shares $8.76 million +4.6%4.9%7.8 $14.61
12/31/2019573,300 shares $8.77 million -10.7%4.7%7.9 $15.29

VRCA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 4,370,000 shares of VRCA short. 16.06% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Verrica Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Verrica Pharmaceuticals?

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. VRCA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Verrica Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Verrica Pharmaceuticals?

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. 16.06% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,370,000 shares, a decrease of 3.5% from the previous total of 4,530,000 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals' float size?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals currently has issued a total of 45,600,000 shares. Some of Verrica Pharmaceuticals' 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. Verrica Pharmaceuticals currently has a public float of 27,210,000 shares.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

16.06% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Verrica Pharmaceuticals: Fortress Biotech, Inc. (11.97%), Chimerix, Inc. (1.90%), Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (13.39%), Skye Bioscience, Inc. (8.88%), Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.22%), Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (9.07%), Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (14.88%), FitLife Brands, Inc. (0.19%), Innate Pharma S.A. (0.08%), Context Therapeutics Inc. (1.72%),

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. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling VRCA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verrica Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. VRCA shares are trading down $0.03 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for Verrica Pharmaceuticals 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 VRCA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' 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 VRCA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:VRCA) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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