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Virpax Pharmaceuticals (VRPX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.34 +0.01 (+3.03%)
(As of 05:45 PM ET)

Virpax Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Virpax Pharmaceuticals (VRPX) has a short interest of 240,400 shares, representing 3.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -37.80% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.45 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
240,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
386,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-37.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$96,160.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
4,888,000 shares
Float Size
7,790,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.09%
Today's Trading Volume
1,166,870 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,452,333 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
48%
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VRPX Short Interest Over Time

VRPX Days to Cover Over Time

VRPX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Virpax Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/15/2024240,400 shares $96,160.00 -37.8%3.1%0.1 $0.40
11/30/2024386,500 shares $178,176.50 +22.7%5.1%0.1 $0.46
11/15/2024315,000 shares $193,473.00 -10.2%4.2%0.1 $0.61
10/31/2024350,900 shares $257,209.70 -38.0%7.6%1.2 $0.73
10/15/2024565,500 shares $249,951.00 +46.7%12.3%1.5 $0.44
9/30/2024385,600 shares $267,760.64 -7.2%8.4%0.1 $0.69
9/15/2024415,300 shares $344,034.52 -20.6%9.1%0.1 $0.83
8/31/2024523,200 shares $426,512.64 +241.1%11.4%0.1 $0.82
8/15/2024153,400 shares $130,236.60 -42.9%3.3%0 $0.85
7/31/2024268,400 shares $327,448.00 -57.5%6.2%0 $1.22
7/15/2024631,600 shares $675,812.00 +1,625.7%14.8%0.1 $1.07
6/30/202436,600 shares $18,933.18 +28.4%1.5%0 $0.52
6/15/202428,500 shares $19,531.05 -49.7%1.2%0.2 $0.69
5/31/202456,700 shares $39,690.00 -28.8%2.8%0.6 $0.70
5/15/202479,600 shares $62,088.00 +907.6%5.1%0.9 $0.78
4/30/20247,900 shares $21,409.00 -46.6%0.9%0.3 $2.71
4/15/202414,800 shares $52,248.44 -50.3%1.7%0.6 $3.53
3/31/202429,800 shares $126,983.76 +24.7%3.4%1.3 $4.26
3/15/202423,900 shares $99,663.00 +119.3%2.8%1 $4.17
2/29/202410,900 shares $33,266.80 -82.5%1.3%0.3 $3.05
2/15/202462,400 shares $22,938.24 -12.2%0.7%0.2 $0.37
1/31/202471,100 shares $23,391.90 +38.1%0.8%0.2 $0.33
1/15/202451,500 shares $13,750.50 -44.1%0.6%0.2 $0.27
12/31/202392,100 shares $29,481.30 +479.3%1.1%0.3 $0.32
12/15/202315,900 shares $6,224.85 -58.4%0.2%0.1 $0.39
11/30/202338,200 shares $15,272.36 -30.3%0.4%0.7 $0.40
11/15/202354,800 shares $40,661.60 -8.8%0.6%2.1 $0.74
10/31/202360,100 shares $42,983.52 +110.1%0.7%2.4 $0.72
10/15/202328,600 shares $23,457.72 -40.3%0.3%1.1 $0.82
9/30/202347,900 shares $38,315.21 +197.5%0.6%2.3 $0.80
9/15/202316,100 shares $12,702.90 -37.6%0.2%0.7 $0.79
8/31/202325,800 shares $22,188.00 -22.8%0.3%0.8 $0.86
8/15/202333,400 shares $29,893.00 -20.1%0.4%1 $0.90
7/31/202341,800 shares $37,202.00 +1.7%0.5%1.3 $0.89
7/15/202341,100 shares $40,278.00 -48.1%0.5%1.3 $0.98
6/30/202379,200 shares $85,536.00 +56.8%0.9%2.6 $1.08
6/15/202350,500 shares $46,460.00 -35.2%0.6%1.8 $0.92
5/31/202377,900 shares $61,143.71 -26.1%0.9%4.2 $0.78
5/15/2023105,400 shares $90,654.54 +22.3%1.2%6.1 $0.86
4/30/202386,200 shares $61,245.10 +2.9%1.0%4.1 $0.71
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4/15/202383,800 shares $64,291.36 -7.7%1.0%2.1 $0.77
3/31/202390,800 shares $71,278.00 +7.3%1.0%2.3 $0.79
3/15/202384,600 shares $67,680.00 +6.8%1.0%1.8 $0.80
2/28/202379,200 shares $74,677.68 -40.4%0.9%1.6 $0.94
2/15/2023132,900 shares $145,339.44 +285.2%1.6%2.6 $1.09
1/31/202334,500 shares $34,148.10 +1.8%0.4%0.7 $0.99
1/15/202333,900 shares $28,137.00 -18.9%0.4%0.9 $0.83
12/30/202241,800 shares $26,012.14 -51.1%0.5%1 $0.62
12/15/202285,400 shares $68,320.00 +100.9%1.0%2.3 $0.80
11/30/202242,500 shares $35,700.00 +21.1%0.5%1.2 $0.84
11/15/202235,100 shares $30,105.27 +19.0%0.4%1 $0.86
10/31/202229,500 shares $31,565.00 +16.6%0.3%0.7 $1.07
10/15/202225,300 shares $27,071.00 -39.3%0.3%0.5 $1.07
9/30/202241,700 shares $49,623.00 +37.6%0.5%0.9 $1.19
9/15/202230,300 shares $39,693.00 +5.6%0.4%0.6 $1.31
8/31/202228,700 shares $36,449.00 -22.9%0.3%0.5 $1.27
8/15/202237,200 shares $62,496.00 -45.7%0.4%0.6 $1.68
7/31/202268,500 shares $104,120.00 +78.9%0.8%0.8 $1.52
7/15/202238,300 shares $62,046.00 -41.1%0.5%0.3 $1.62
6/30/202265,000 shares $109,200.00 -15.1%0.8%0.4 $1.68
6/15/202276,600 shares $107,240.00 -12.6%0.9%0.5 $1.40
5/31/202287,600 shares $124,392.00 -35.0%1.0%0.5 $1.42
5/15/2022134,800 shares $180,632.00 +61.8%1.5%0.8 $1.34
4/30/202283,300 shares $147,441.00 +1.0%1.0%0.5 $1.77
4/15/202282,500 shares $165,825.00 +32.4%0.9%0.6 $2.01
3/31/202262,300 shares $138,306.00 +3.2%0.7%0.4 $2.22
3/15/202260,400 shares $121,404.00 -4.9%0.7%0.3 $2.01
2/28/202263,500 shares $137,795.00 +15.9%0.7%0.1 $2.17
2/15/202254,800 shares $126,588.00 -22.6%0.6%0.1 $2.31
1/31/202270,800 shares $150,804.00 +17.8%0.8%0.1 $2.13
1/15/202260,100 shares $172,487.00 -70.4%0.7%0.1 $2.87
12/31/2021203,000 shares $696,290.00 -30.7%N/A0.2 $3.43
12/15/2021293,000 shares $1.13 million +222.0%3.3%0.3 $3.85
11/30/202191,000 shares $425,880.00 -60.5%1.0%0.1 $4.68
11/15/2021230,100 shares $991,731.00 -3.6%2.6%0.2 $4.31
10/29/2021238,800 shares $998,184.00 +8.2%2.7%0.1 $4.18
10/15/2021220,700 shares $988,736.00 -25.2%2.5%0 $4.48
9/30/2021294,900 shares $1.42 million -11.1%3.3%0.1 $4.80
9/15/2021331,600 shares $2.00 million +35.2%6.8%0.1 $6.02
8/31/2021245,200 shares $4.68 million +103.8%11.9%0 $19.10
8/13/2021120,300 shares $544,959.00 No Change5.8%0 $4.53

VRPX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virpax Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Virpax Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 15th, investors have sold 240,400 shares of VRPX short. 3.09% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virpax Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Virpax 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. 3.09% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Virpax Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Virpax Pharmaceuticals saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 240,400 shares, a drop of 37.8% from the previous total of 386,500 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 Virpax Pharmaceuticals' float size?

Virpax Pharmaceuticals currently has issued a total of 4,888,000 shares. Some of Virpax 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. Virpax Pharmaceuticals currently has a public float of 7,790,000 shares.

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

3.09% of Virpax Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Virpax Pharmaceuticals: GRI Bio, Inc. (3.49%), Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.91%), ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (5.64%), Ainos, Inc. (6.09%), Virax Biolabs Group Limited (2.20%), GT Biopharma, Inc. (0.70%), CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.33%), Galecto, Inc. (2.13%), Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (1.21%), Edesa Biotech, Inc. (0.91%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Virpax Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling VRPX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virpax Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. VRPX 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 Virpax Pharmaceuticals?

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

How often is Virpax 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 VRPX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:VRPX) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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