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Verastem (VSTM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.73 +0.33 (+5.16%)
Closing price 03/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$6.76 +0.02 (+0.37%)
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Verastem Short Interest Data

Verastem (VSTM) has a short interest of 7.32 million shares, representing 16.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.82% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, indicating that it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 917,043 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,960,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+22.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$50.95 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
51,487,000 shares
Float Size
45,680,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.02%
Today's Trading Volume
815,643 shares
Average Trading Volume
917,043 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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VSTM Short Interest Over Time

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VSTM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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Verastem Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/20257,320,000 shares $50.95 million +22.8%16.0%5.5 $6.96
2/28/20255,960,000 shares $33.32 million +6.8%15.1%4.5 $5.59
2/15/20255,580,000 shares $33.31 million +6.5%14.1%4.1 $5.97
1/31/20255,240,000 shares $31.86 million +6.3%13.3%3.6 $6.08
1/15/20254,930,000 shares $26.18 million +59.6%12.5%3.3 $5.31
12/31/20243,090,000 shares $15.98 million +17.9%7.8%2 $5.17
12/15/20242,620,000 shares $11.74 million +31.0%6.6%2.7 $4.48
11/30/20242,000,000 shares $10.68 million -15.3%5.1%2 $5.34
11/15/20242,360,000 shares $9.42 million -4.1%6.0%2.9 $3.99
10/31/20242,460,000 shares $9.25 million +0.8%6.1%3.3 $3.76
10/15/20242,440,000 shares $7.64 million +3.8%6.7%3.5 $3.13
9/30/20242,350,000 shares $7.03 million +14.1%6.4%4 $2.99
9/15/20242,060,000 shares $5.79 million -1.9%5.6%3.2 $2.81
8/31/20242,100,000 shares $5.25 million +6.6%5.7%3.3 $2.50
8/15/20241,970,000 shares $4.59 million +7.1%5.4%1.8 $2.33
7/31/20241,840,000 shares $4.78 million -18.9%5.9%1.8 $2.60
7/15/20242,270,000 shares $7.65 million +77.3%11.2%2.5 $3.37
6/30/20241,280,000 shares $3.81 million -3.0%6.3%1.6 $2.98
6/15/20241,320,000 shares $4.58 million -44.5%6.5%1.9 $3.47
5/31/20242,380,000 shares $9.42 million +193.9%11.6%3.8 $3.96
5/15/2024809,700 shares $10.62 million -1.9%3.9%1.8 $13.12
4/30/2024825,400 shares $8.24 million +2.4%3.5%6 $9.98
4/15/2024806,400 shares $8.93 million +27.1%3.9%5.6 $11.07
3/31/2024634,500 shares $7.49 million -17.9%3.1%4.3 $11.80
3/15/2024773,100 shares $8.50 million +1.3%3.8%5.4 $11.00
2/29/2024762,900 shares $9.51 million +4.4%3.7%6 $12.46
2/15/2024730,600 shares $8.58 million +36.2%3.8%6.3 $11.74
1/31/2024536,300 shares $6.30 million +21.9%2.8%5.7 $11.75
1/15/2024439,800 shares $4.83 million +14.2%2.3%5.4 $10.99
12/31/2023385,100 shares $3.13 million +13.2%2.0%5.2 $8.14
12/15/2023340,300 shares $2.59 million -34.2%1.8%4.5 $7.61
11/30/2023516,800 shares $3.56 million +7.0%2.7%6.3 $6.89
11/15/2023483,000 shares $2.97 million -15.0%2.5%6 $6.14
10/31/2023568,300 shares $3.57 million +18.2%3.0%5.9 $6.28
10/15/2023480,900 shares $3.80 million -18.1%2.5%4.1 $7.91
9/30/2023587,200 shares $4.77 million +23.2%3.1%4 $8.13
9/15/2023476,500 shares $4.72 million +1.1%2.5%2.4 $9.90
8/31/2023471,400 shares $4.60 million -1.2%2.3%2 $9.76
8/15/2023477,100 shares $4.56 million +19.8%2.3%1.2 $9.55
7/31/2023398,200 shares $4.40 million +64.8%1.8%1 $11.06
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7/15/2023241,600 shares $2.19 million -19.5%1.0%0.7 $9.08
6/30/2023300,000 shares $2.23 million +50.2%1.3%0.9 $7.44
6/15/2023199,800 shares $2.16 million -9.6%0.9%0.7 $10.82
5/31/2023221,100 shares $2.71 million -77.5%1.5%1 $12.24
5/15/2023981,400 shares $411,402.88 -21.5%N/A1.5 $0.42
4/30/20231,250,000 shares $488,250.00 +15.7%N/A2 $0.39
4/15/20231,080,000 shares $423,252.00 -15.0%N/A1.6 $0.39
3/31/20231,270,000 shares $527,304.00 -21.6%N/A1.7 $0.42
3/15/20231,620,000 shares $696,600.00 +39.7%N/A2.1 $0.43
2/28/20231,160,000 shares $602,852.00 +5.5%N/A1.3 $0.52
2/15/20231,100,000 shares $651,970.00 -5.2%N/A1.2 $0.59
1/31/20231,160,000 shares $750,404.00 +0.9%N/A1.2 $0.65
1/15/20231,150,000 shares $698,510.00 -40.7%N/A0.9 $0.61
12/30/20221,940,000 shares $780,850.00 +1.6%N/A1.3 $0.40
12/15/20221,910,000 shares $798,380.00 -18.4%N/A1.2 $0.42
11/30/20222,340,000 shares $1.08 million +2.6%N/A1.4 $0.46
11/15/20222,280,000 shares $956,460.00 -42.7%N/A1.5 $0.42
10/31/20223,980,000 shares $1.67 million +45.8%N/A2.1 $0.42
10/15/20222,730,000 shares $984,165.00 -19.2%N/A1.6 $0.36
9/30/20223,380,000 shares $2.87 million +4.3%N/A2.4 $0.85
9/15/20223,240,000 shares $3.92 million +0.6%N/A2 $1.21
8/31/20223,220,000 shares $3.74 million -4.2%N/A1.8 $1.16
8/15/20223,360,000 shares $4.60 million -18.5%N/A1.7 $1.37
7/31/20224,120,000 shares $4.41 million -6.2%N/A2.3 $1.07
7/15/20224,390,000 shares $4.87 million -9.5%N/A2.4 $1.11
6/30/20224,850,000 shares $5.63 million -40.6%N/A2 $1.16
6/15/20228,160,000 shares $8.65 million +5.8%12.0%3.2 $1.06
5/31/20227,710,000 shares $9.87 million +1.7%N/A3.2 $1.28
5/15/20227,580,000 shares $8.19 million +2.9%N/A3.3 $1.08
4/30/20227,370,000 shares $10.47 million +22.8%N/A3.3 $1.42
4/15/20226,000,000 shares $10.62 million -6.7%N/A2.6 $1.77
3/31/20226,430,000 shares $9.07 million -31.2%N/A3.5 $1.41
3/15/20229,340,000 shares $10.93 million +4.4%N/A5.3 $1.17
2/28/20228,950,000 shares $10.74 million +1.2%N/A5.5 $1.20
2/15/20228,840,000 shares $12.20 million +9.4%N/A5.3 $1.38
1/31/20228,080,000 shares $12.36 million +28.3%N/A4.6 $1.53
1/15/20226,300,000 shares $11.34 million +9.0%N/A3.7 $1.80
12/31/20215,780,000 shares $11.85 million -15.0%N/A0 $2.05
12/15/20216,800,000 shares $16.05 million -2.6%N/A4.1 $2.36
11/30/20216,980,000 shares $18.64 million +1.5%N/A3.1 $2.67
11/15/20216,880,000 shares $21.40 million -5.9%N/A3 $3.11
10/29/20217,310,000 shares $19.01 million -2.3%N/A3.3 $2.60
10/15/20217,480,000 shares $20.64 million -12.2%N/A3.3 $2.76
9/30/20218,520,000 shares $26.24 million +49.2%N/A3.8 $3.08
9/15/20215,710,000 shares $14.56 million -14.3%N/A2.5 $2.55
8/31/20216,660,000 shares $17.65 million -12.5%N/A3.4 $2.65
8/13/20217,610,000 shares $21.16 million No ChangeN/A2.9 $2.78
7/30/20217,610,000 shares $24.58 million -46.1%N/A2.9 $3.23
7/15/202114,130,000 shares $49.88 million +5.6%8.4%5 $3.53
6/30/202113,380,000 shares $54.46 million +27.6%7.9%4.7 $4.07
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6/15/202110,490,000 shares $48.99 million +31.6%6.2%3.6 $4.67
5/28/20217,970,000 shares $30.84 million +70.3%4.7%3.1 $3.87
5/14/20214,680,000 shares $13.10 million -11.9%N/A1.8 $2.80
4/30/20215,310,000 shares $16.35 million -9.1%N/A2.1 $3.08
4/15/20215,840,000 shares $15.65 million -1.5%N/A2.2 $2.68
3/31/20215,930,000 shares $13.34 million -5.4%N/A2 $2.25
3/15/20216,270,000 shares $14.80 million -1.7%N/A2 $2.36
2/26/20216,380,000 shares $15.06 million +20.6%N/A1.8 $2.36
2/12/20215,290,000 shares $12.59 million -6.2%N/A1.3 $2.38
1/29/20215,640,000 shares $10.72 million -17.9%N/A1.5 $1.90
1/15/20216,870,000 shares $16.63 million -3.2%N/A1.9 $2.42
12/31/20207,100,000 shares $15.34 million +13.2%N/A2.2 $2.16
12/15/20206,270,000 shares $14.23 million +44.8%N/A1.9 $2.27
11/30/20204,330,000 shares $8.62 million -23.2%N/A1.3 $1.99
10/30/20205,750,000 shares $7.13 million +4.2%N/A2 $1.24
10/15/20205,520,000 shares $7.29 million -45.2%N/A1.5 $1.32
9/30/202010,070,000 shares $12.18 million -13.5%N/A2.5 $1.21
9/15/202011,640,000 shares $16.41 million +10.4%N/A2.3 $1.41
8/31/202010,540,000 shares $13.28 million +5.5%N/A2 $1.26
8/14/20209,990,000 shares $14.69 million -3.1%N/A1.7 $1.47
7/31/202010,310,000 shares $13.82 million +17.0%N/A1.6 $1.34
7/15/20208,810,000 shares $12.33 million +1.9%N/A1.1 $1.40
6/30/20208,650,000 shares $14.71 million -8.2%N/A1.1 $1.70
6/15/20209,420,000 shares $16.49 million +6.9%N/A1.3 $1.75
5/29/20208,810,000 shares $15.51 million -1.5%N/A1.4 $1.76
5/15/20208,940,000 shares $15.42 million -2.3%N/A1.4 $1.73
4/30/20209,150,000 shares $17.29 million +16.7%N/A1.7 $1.89
4/15/20207,840,000 shares $23.68 million -0.8%N/A3 $3.02
3/31/20207,900,000 shares $20.86 million -15.2%N/A2.8 $2.64

VSTM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verastem's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Verastem shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 7,320,000 shares of VSTM short. 16.02% of Verastem's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Verastem's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Verastem?

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. VSTM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Verastem's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Verastem?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Verastem: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Verastem?

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. 16.02% of Verastem's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Verastem's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Verastem saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,320,000 shares, an increase of 22.8% from the previous total of 5,960,000 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 Verastem's float size?

Verastem currently has issued a total of 51,487,000 shares. Some of Verastem'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. Verastem currently has a public float of 45,680,000 shares.

How does Verastem's short interest compare to its competitors?

16.02% of Verastem's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to Verastem: OPKO Health, Inc. (36.59%), Geron Co. (7.79%), Innoviva, Inc. (14.63%), Myriad Genetics, Inc. (5.71%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9.03%), Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (17.51%), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (6.55%), Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (10.47%), XOMA Co. (1.47%), Codexis, Inc. (5.74%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Verastem stock?

Short selling VSTM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verastem as its price is falling. VSTM shares are trading up $0.33 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 Verastem?

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

How often is Verastem's 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 VSTM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VSTM) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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