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Verastem (VSTM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.85 +0.06 (+1.58%)
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Verastem Short Interest Data

Verastem (VSTM) has a short interest of 2.46 million shares, representing 6.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.82% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 591,004 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,460,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.25 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
44,510,000 shares
Float Size
40,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.06%
Today's Trading Volume
44,762 shares
Average Trading Volume
591,004 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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VSTM Short Interest Over Time

VSTM Days to Cover Over Time

VSTM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Verastem Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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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
3/13/20209,320,600 shares $27.96 million -21.1%13.0%2.7 $3.00
2/28/202011,810,000 shares $23.38 million -7.5%16.4%4.6 $1.98
2/14/202012,760,000 shares $38.02 million -4.8%18.1%4.9 $2.98
1/31/202013,400,000 shares $26.93 million +17.0%19.7%5.3 $2.01
1/15/202011,450,000 shares $23.13 million -6.8%16.8%4.6 $2.02
12/31/201912,290,000 shares $22.98 million -6.5%18.1%5.4 $1.87

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 October 31st, investors have sold 2,460,000 shares of VSTM short. 6.06% 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 3.0. Learn More on Verastem's short interest ratio.

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. 6.06% 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 October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,460,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 2,440,000 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 44,510,000 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 40,600,000 shares.

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

6.06% of Verastem's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Verastem: MEI Pharma, Inc. (1.23%), Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.03%), Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (13.35%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.83%), Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (9.10%), XOMA Co. (1.47%), Codexis, Inc. (2.40%), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (6.77%), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11.63%), Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (9.65%),

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 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 down $0.17 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 October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:VSTM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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