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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.67 -1.33 (-8.87%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Wave Life Sciences Short Interest Data

Wave Life Sciences (WVE) has a short interest of 6.82 million shares. This marks a 39.47% increase 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 1.39 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,820,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,890,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+39.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$93.50 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
152,520,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.47%
Today's Trading Volume
1,432,900 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,392,328 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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WVE Short Interest Over Time

WVE Days to Cover Over Time

WVE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Wave Life Sciences Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20246,820,000 shares $93.50 million +39.5%N/A4 $13.71
10/15/20244,890,000 shares $41.86 million -12.5%N/A3.1 $8.56
9/30/20245,590,000 shares $45.84 million +58.4%N/A4.6 $8.20
9/15/20243,530,000 shares $20.69 million +4.4%N/A3.2 $5.86
8/31/20243,380,000 shares $19.40 million +0.9%N/A3.9 $5.74
8/15/20243,350,000 shares $19.46 million -6.9%N/A3.9 $5.81
7/31/20243,600,000 shares $23.80 million -7.2%N/A4.1 $6.61
7/15/20243,880,000 shares $23.24 million -19.2%N/A4.5 $5.99
6/30/20244,800,000 shares $23.95 million +53.9%N/A5.8 $4.99
6/15/20243,120,000 shares $19.44 million +23.3%N/A4.1 $6.23
5/31/20242,530,000 shares $15.64 million -8.7%N/A3.8 $6.18
5/15/20242,770,000 shares $16.34 million -0.4%N/A3.2 $5.90
4/30/20242,780,000 shares $13.71 million -11.8%N/A3.1 $4.93
4/15/20243,150,000 shares $18.08 million -12.3%N/A3.6 $5.74
3/31/20243,590,000 shares $22.15 million +19.7%N/A4 $6.17
3/15/20243,000,000 shares $19.50 million +0.7%N/A3.2 $6.50
2/29/20242,980,000 shares $14.33 million +18.7%N/A2.9 $4.81
2/15/20242,510,000 shares $9.46 million -15.2%N/A3 $3.77
1/31/20242,960,000 shares $12.79 million -8.1%N/A4.1 $4.32
1/15/20243,220,000 shares $16.10 million +1.3%N/A5 $5.00
12/31/20233,180,000 shares $16.06 million -0.6%N/A5.3 $5.05
12/15/20233,200,000 shares $14.11 million -1.8%N/A5.6 $4.41
11/30/20233,260,000 shares $17.31 million -6.3%N/A6.8 $5.31
11/15/20233,480,000 shares $18.90 million -3.1%N/A11.9 $5.43
10/31/20233,590,000 shares $19.31 million -2.7%N/A13.2 $5.38
10/15/20233,690,000 shares $20.48 million +3.4%N/A12.7 $5.55
9/30/20233,570,000 shares $20.53 million +4.4%N/A12.4 $5.75
9/15/20233,420,000 shares $18.47 million No ChangeN/A12.2 $5.40
8/31/20233,420,000 shares $14.88 million -6.0%N/A9.3 $4.35
8/15/20233,640,000 shares $16.09 million +5.5%N/A8.8 $4.42
7/31/20233,450,000 shares $15.08 million -2.8%N/A7.9 $4.37
7/15/20233,550,000 shares $14.34 million -1.1%N/A8 $4.04
6/30/20233,590,000 shares $13.07 million +112.4%N/A8.1 $3.64
6/15/20231,690,000 shares $6.61 million -5.1%N/A3.9 $3.91
5/31/20231,780,000 shares $7.05 million -19.5%N/A5 $3.96
5/15/20232,210,000 shares $8.91 million +13.3%N/A6.2 $4.03
4/30/20231,950,000 shares $7.78 million -0.5%N/A5.5 $3.99
4/15/20231,960,000 shares $8.80 million -3.0%N/A5.3 $4.49
3/31/20232,020,000 shares $8.75 million +32.0%N/A4.7 $4.33
3/15/20231,530,000 shares $6.10 million +36.6%N/A3.3 $3.99
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2/28/20231,120,000 shares $4.70 million -11.8%N/A1.6 $4.20
2/15/20231,270,000 shares $5.52 million -22.1%N/A1.8 $4.35
1/31/20231,630,000 shares $8.04 million +6.5%N/A2.3 $4.93
1/15/20231,530,000 shares $8.35 million +2.0%N/A2.2 $5.46
12/30/20221,500,000 shares $10.50 million -23.1%N/A2.2 $7.00
12/15/20221,950,000 shares $10.51 million +32.7%N/A2.9 $5.39
11/30/20221,470,000 shares $6.23 million +2.8%N/A4.1 $4.24
11/15/20221,430,000 shares $4.55 million -1.4%N/A4.4 $3.18
10/31/20221,450,000 shares $6.95 million -8.2%N/A3.6 $4.79
10/15/20221,580,000 shares $8.22 million -11.2%N/A3.9 $5.20
9/30/20221,780,000 shares $6.43 million +19.5%N/A4.7 $3.61
9/15/20221,490,000 shares $5.01 million -0.7%N/A2.8 $3.36
8/31/20221,500,000 shares $4.46 million -9.1%N/A2.7 $2.97
8/15/20221,650,000 shares $5.78 million +10.0%N/A2.8 $3.50
7/31/20221,500,000 shares $3.81 million -20.6%N/A2.9 $2.54
7/15/20221,890,000 shares $7.16 million -21.6%N/A3.4 $3.79
6/30/20222,410,000 shares $7.83 million -50.9%N/A4.3 $3.25
6/15/20224,910,000 shares $10.75 million -1.0%9.9%9 $2.19
5/31/20224,960,000 shares $6.94 million +3.8%10.0%12.4 $1.40
5/15/20224,780,000 shares $5.88 million +11.7%9.7%11.7 $1.23
4/30/20224,280,000 shares $8.35 million +16.6%N/A10.9 $1.95
4/15/20223,670,000 shares $7.96 million +7.3%N/A10.5 $2.17
3/31/20223,420,000 shares $6.84 million +7.6%N/A10 $2.00
3/15/20223,180,000 shares $7.03 million +10.4%N/A10.4 $2.21
2/28/20222,880,000 shares $7.08 million +36.5%5.8%9 $2.46
2/15/20222,110,000 shares $5.28 million +47.6%4.3%6.7 $2.50
1/31/20221,430,000 shares $3.13 million +26.6%N/A4.6 $2.19
1/15/20221,130,000 shares $2.97 million -0.9%3.5%2.6 $2.63
12/31/20211,140,000 shares $3.58 million -0.9%N/A2.7 $3.14
12/15/20211,150,000 shares $3.89 million +8.5%3.6%2.5 $3.38
11/30/20211,060,000 shares $4.13 million -3.6%3.4%2.3 $3.90
11/15/20211,100,000 shares $4.97 million +13.6%3.5%2.3 $4.52
10/29/2021968,500 shares $4.45 million +7.6%3.1%2.1 $4.59
10/15/2021900,500 shares $4.64 million -28.5%2.6%2.4 $5.15
9/30/20211,260,000 shares $6.17 million -31.2%3.7%3 $4.90
9/15/20211,830,000 shares $10.14 million -9.9%5.4%4.6 $5.54
8/31/20212,030,000 shares $12.85 million -8.6%5.9%5.1 $6.33
8/13/20212,220,000 shares $14.23 million -3.5%6.5%4.9 $6.41
7/30/20212,300,000 shares $12.67 million -0.4%6.7%3.9 $5.51
7/15/20212,310,000 shares $14.97 million +6.0%6.8%3.5 $6.48
6/30/20212,180,000 shares $14.52 million +4.3%6.4%3.3 $6.66
6/15/20212,090,000 shares $14.90 million -29.6%6.1%2.3 $7.13
5/28/20212,970,000 shares $20.31 million -21.2%8.7%3.1 $6.84
5/14/20213,770,000 shares $22.09 million +6.2%11.1%3.8 $5.86
4/30/20213,550,000 shares $21.76 million +12.3%11.2%4 $6.13
4/15/20213,160,000 shares $19.78 million +9.3%10.3%3.8 $6.26
3/31/20212,890,000 shares $17.22 million -30.9%9.4%3.3 $5.96
3/15/20214,180,000 shares $41.51 million -15.0%13.6%6 $9.93
2/26/20214,920,000 shares $46.30 million +12.3%16.0%7.7 $9.41
2/12/20214,380,000 shares $47.26 million +2.3%14.2%7.1 $10.79
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1/29/20214,280,000 shares $42.20 million -2.5%13.1%6.4 $9.86
1/15/20214,390,000 shares $39.38 million +10.0%14.2%6.1 $8.97
12/31/20203,990,000 shares $31.80 million +9.0%12.9%5.6 $7.97
12/15/20203,660,000 shares $33.71 million -5.4%11.8%4 $9.21
11/30/20203,870,000 shares $35.84 million -1.3%12.0%3.3 $9.26
10/30/20204,640,000 shares $33.87 million -9.2%14.3%3.7 $7.30
10/15/20205,110,000 shares $45.33 million -4.8%15.8%4.3 $8.87
9/30/20205,370,000 shares $45.59 million +12.3%17.1%4.8 $8.49
9/15/20204,780,000 shares $78.20 million No Change16.3%5.1 $16.36
8/31/20204,780,000 shares $59.89 million -3.0%16.3%8.4 $12.53
8/14/20204,930,000 shares $44.86 million -4.1%17.0%10.2 $9.10
7/31/20205,140,000 shares $46.83 million -2.1%18.2%13.8 $9.11
7/15/20205,250,000 shares $50.66 million +1.0%18.6%13.5 $9.65
6/30/20205,200,000 shares $54.13 million +3.8%17.8%10.4 $10.41
6/15/20205,010,000 shares $50.95 million +6.8%17.6%9.9 $10.17
5/29/20204,690,000 shares $48.12 million -5.8%16.5%8.2 $10.26
5/15/20204,980,000 shares $51.69 million No Change17.5%8.3 $10.38
4/30/20204,980,000 shares $43.23 million +9.7%17.6%8 $8.68
4/15/20204,540,000 shares $35.05 million -9.2%16.2%7.2 $7.72
3/31/20205,000,000 shares $46.85 million -20.2%17.8%7.7 $9.37
3/13/20206,268,000 shares $49.08 million -0.2%25.1%11.5 $7.83
2/28/20206,280,000 shares $63.49 million +5.2%25.1%6.2 $10.11
2/14/20205,970,000 shares $49.55 million -6.0%23.1%6.1 $8.30
1/31/20206,350,000 shares $53.78 million -1.4%24.4%6.8 $8.47
1/15/20206,440,000 shares $50.23 million +46.4%24.8%7.3 $7.80
12/31/20194,400,000 shares $33.26 million +26.1%16.9%5.4 $7.56

WVE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wave Life Sciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Wave Life Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 6,820,000 shares of WVE short. Learn More on Wave Life Sciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Wave Life Sciences?

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. WVE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Wave Life Sciences's short interest ratio.

Is Wave Life Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Wave Life Sciences saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,820,000 shares, an increase of 39.5% from the previous total of 4,890,000 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.

How does Wave Life Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Wave Life Sciences: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (6.80%), UroGen Pharma Ltd. (28.14%), RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (7.64%), Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (10.26%), Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (11.92%), Legend Biotech Co. (8.70%), Ascendis Pharma A/S (5.62%), Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (2.81%), Cytokinetics, Incorporated (13.75%), Blueprint Medicines Co. (6.50%),

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 Wave Life Sciences stock?

Short selling WVE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wave Life Sciences as its price is falling. WVE shares are trading down $1.33 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 Wave Life Sciences?

A short squeeze for Wave Life Sciences 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 WVE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Wave Life Sciences' 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 WVE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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