ZyVersa Therapeutics (ZVSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ZyVersa Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 9,700 shares of ZVSA short. 0.91% of ZyVersa Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ZyVersa Therapeutics' current short interest.

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. 0.91% of ZyVersa Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

ZyVersa Therapeutics saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,700 shares, a decrease of 59.2% from the previous total of 23,800 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.

ZyVersa Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 1,030,000 shares. Some of ZyVersa Therapeutics' 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. ZyVersa Therapeutics currently has a public float of 1,070,000 shares.

0.91% of ZyVersa Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to ZyVersa Therapeutics: Forte Biosciences, Inc. (0.32%), Vaccinex, Inc. (2.46%), Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.81%), Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (0.18%), Organovo Holdings, Inc. (0.25%), Portage Biotech Inc. (4.44%), Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (6.26%), Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (2.19%), Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc. (4.65%), Orgenesis Inc. (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZVSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ZyVersa Therapeutics as its price is falling. ZVSA shares are trading down $0.10 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.

A short squeeze for ZyVersa Therapeutics 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 ZVSA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ZVSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.