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Cardinal Health (CAH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$126.96 -0.42 (-0.33%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$127.62 +0.66 (+0.52%)
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Cardinal Health Short Interest Data

Cardinal Health (CAH) has a short interest of 4.42 million shares, representing 1.84% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.75% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.46 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,420,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,740,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.75%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$546.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
241,570,000 shares
Float Size
240,460,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.84%
Today's Trading Volume
2,354,573 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,457,354 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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Cardinal Health Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20254,420,000 shares $546.11 million -6.8%1.8%1.9 $123.56
1/15/20254,740,000 shares $590.18 million +12.3%2.0%2.2 $124.51
12/31/20244,220,000 shares $499.10 million -26.9%1.8%2 $118.27
12/15/20245,770,000 shares $681.44 million +20.7%2.4%2.7 $118.10
11/30/20244,780,000 shares $584.31 million -20.1%2.0%2.3 $122.24
11/15/20245,980,000 shares $710.30 million +8.7%2.5%2.8 $118.78
10/31/20245,500,000 shares $596.86 million -26.4%2.3%2.8 $108.52
10/15/20247,470,000 shares $836.79 million -4.0%3.1%4 $112.02
9/30/20247,780,000 shares $859.85 million -6.8%3.2%4.1 $110.52
9/15/20248,350,000 shares $944.97 million -12.9%3.5%4.3 $113.17
8/31/20249,590,000 shares $1.08 billion +42.9%4.0%4.8 $112.72
8/15/20246,710,000 shares $724.01 million -7.2%2.8%3.4 $107.90
7/31/20247,230,000 shares $728.93 million +6.5%3.0%3.7 $100.82
7/15/20246,790,000 shares $636.49 million +11.0%2.8%3.2 $93.74
6/30/20246,120,000 shares $601.72 million -17.6%2.5%3 $98.32
6/15/20247,430,000 shares $744.49 million +8.2%3.1%3.8 $100.20
5/31/20246,870,000 shares $681.98 million -14.7%2.8%3.4 $99.27
5/15/20248,050,000 shares $781.74 million -5.3%3.3%3.6 $97.11
4/30/20248,500,000 shares $875.76 million -2.4%3.5%3.7 $103.03
4/15/20248,710,000 shares $932.23 million -3.7%3.6%3.7 $107.03
3/31/20249,040,000 shares $1.01 billion +5.0%3.7%3.9 $111.90
3/15/20248,610,000 shares $951.75 million -19.2%3.6%3.7 $110.54
2/29/202410,650,000 shares $1.19 billion +36.9%4.4%4.6 $111.91
2/15/20247,780,000 shares $816.36 million +13.7%3.2%3.6 $104.93
1/31/20246,840,000 shares $746.86 million +7.9%2.8%3.1 $109.19
1/15/20246,340,000 shares $670.71 million -7.9%2.6%3 $105.79
12/31/20236,880,000 shares $693.50 million -7.0%2.8%3.3 $100.80
12/15/20237,400,000 shares $743.63 million -7.6%3.0%3.5 $100.49
11/30/20238,010,000 shares $857.71 million -2.4%3.3%4 $107.08
11/15/20238,210,000 shares $835.78 million +18.5%3.4%3.9 $101.80
10/31/20236,930,000 shares $630.63 million +3.3%2.8%3.1 $91.00
10/15/20236,710,000 shares $625.51 million -9.3%2.7%3.1 $93.22
9/30/20237,400,000 shares $642.47 million -9.1%3.0%3.5 $86.82
9/15/20238,140,000 shares $714.12 million -23.8%3.3%3.8 $87.73
8/31/202310,680,000 shares $932.68 million +107.0%4.3%4.6 $87.33
8/15/20235,160,000 shares $467.13 million -10.6%2.1%2.2 $90.53
7/31/20235,770,000 shares $527.78 million -18.9%2.3%2.6 $91.47
7/15/20237,110,000 shares $662.23 million -12.0%2.8%3.2 $93.14
6/30/20238,080,000 shares $764.13 million -9.9%3.2%3.6 $94.57
6/15/20238,970,000 shares $799.77 million +52.8%3.5%3.9 $89.16
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5/31/20235,870,000 shares $483.22 million +4.1%2.3%2.6 $82.32
5/15/20235,640,000 shares $481.20 million +13.3%2.2%2.6 $85.32
4/30/20234,980,000 shares $408.86 million -10.3%2.0%2.2 $82.10
4/15/20235,550,000 shares $447.50 million +27.3%2.2%2.2 $80.63
3/31/20234,360,000 shares $329.18 million +5.8%1.7%1.7 $75.50
3/15/20234,120,000 shares $287.66 million -16.9%1.6%1.6 $69.82
2/28/20234,960,000 shares $375.52 million -21.3%1.9%1.9 $75.71
2/15/20236,300,000 shares $495.05 million +35.8%2.5%2.3 $78.58
1/31/20234,640,000 shares $358.44 million -11.3%1.8%1.6 $77.25
1/15/20235,230,000 shares $402.03 million -4.6%2.0%1.8 $76.87
12/30/20225,480,000 shares $421.25 million -23.3%2.1%1.8 $76.87
12/15/20227,140,000 shares $560.99 million -32.1%2.7%2.3 $78.57
11/30/202210,510,000 shares $842.59 million +22.9%4.0%3.3 $80.17
11/15/20228,550,000 shares $635.44 million -28.3%3.3%2.8 $74.32
10/31/202211,920,000 shares $904.73 million -21.0%4.6%3.7 $75.90
10/15/202215,080,000 shares $1.03 billion -8.8%5.6%5 $68.08
9/30/202216,540,000 shares $1.10 billion -9.9%6.1%5.8 $66.68
9/15/202218,360,000 shares $1.22 billion +191.9%6.8%6.7 $66.39
8/31/20226,290,000 shares $444.83 million -26.1%2.3%2.4 $70.72
8/15/20228,510,000 shares $595.44 million +31.7%3.1%3.4 $69.97
7/31/20226,460,000 shares $384.76 million -1.2%2.4%2.8 $59.56
7/15/20226,540,000 shares $361.07 million -5.1%2.4%2.7 $55.21
6/30/20226,890,000 shares $360.14 million -10.4%2.5%2.7 $52.27
6/15/20227,690,000 shares $392.50 million +2.8%2.8%3 $51.04
5/31/20227,480,000 shares $421.27 million +10.5%2.8%2.8 $56.32
5/15/20226,770,000 shares $376.48 million -8.9%2.5%2.4 $55.61
4/30/20227,430,000 shares $431.31 million +16.1%2.7%2.6 $58.05
4/15/20226,400,000 shares $402.94 million +11.9%2.3%2.3 $62.96
3/31/20225,720,000 shares $324.32 million -4.7%2.1%1.9 $56.70
3/15/20226,000,000 shares $323.58 million -6.4%2.2%2 $53.93
2/28/20226,410,000 shares $346.20 million -2.9%2.3%2.2 $54.01
2/15/20226,600,000 shares $353.30 million -15.9%2.4%2.1 $53.53
1/31/20227,850,000 shares $404.82 million +16.6%2.9%2.5 $51.57
1/15/20226,730,000 shares $357.30 million +2.0%2.4%2.1 $53.09
12/31/20216,600,000 shares $339.83 million -8.8%2.4%2 $51.49
12/15/20217,240,000 shares $356.28 million +24.2%2.6%2 $49.21
11/30/20215,830,000 shares $269.52 million +3.6%2.1%1.7 $46.23
11/15/20215,630,000 shares $284.09 million -31.6%2.0%1.7 $50.46
10/29/20218,230,000 shares $393.48 million +20.3%2.9%2.5 $47.81
10/15/20216,840,000 shares $332.01 million +12.0%2.4%2.2 $48.54
9/30/20216,110,000 shares $302.20 million -27.3%2.2%2.1 $49.46
9/15/20218,400,000 shares $445.37 million -19.4%3.0%3.4 $53.02
8/31/202110,420,000 shares $546.95 million +115.7%3.6%4.3 $52.49
8/13/20214,830,000 shares $249.71 million +30.2%1.7%2 $51.70
7/30/20213,710,000 shares $220.30 million -0.3%1.3%1.5 $59.38
7/15/20213,720,000 shares $211.18 million -13.1%1.3%1.6 $56.77
6/30/20214,280,000 shares $244.35 million -17.2%1.5%1.9 $57.09
6/15/20215,170,000 shares $301.26 million +4.2%1.8%2.4 $58.27
5/28/20214,960,000 shares $278.11 million -1.4%1.7%2.4 $56.07
5/14/20215,030,000 shares $282.18 million +10.1%1.7%2.4 $56.10
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4/30/20214,570,000 shares $277.22 million +19.0%1.6%2.2 $60.66
4/15/20213,840,000 shares $233.55 million -7.7%1.3%2 $60.82
3/31/20214,160,000 shares $259.08 million -1.9%1.4%2.1 $62.28
3/15/20214,240,000 shares $243.16 million -21.3%1.5%2.2 $57.35
2/26/20215,390,000 shares $281.03 million -19.8%1.8%2.8 $52.14
2/12/20216,720,000 shares $352.20 million +66.3%2.3%3.4 $52.41
1/29/20214,040,000 shares $224.50 million +14.8%1.4%1.9 $55.57
1/15/20213,520,000 shares $194.97 million +16.6%1.2%1.7 $55.39
12/31/20203,020,000 shares $161.54 million -36.7%1.0%1.5 $53.49
12/15/20204,770,000 shares $255.43 million +3.0%1.6%2.3 $53.55
11/30/20204,630,000 shares $249.00 million +13.2%1.6%2 $53.78
11/15/20204,090,000 shares $234.89 million -10.1%1.4%1.8 $57.43
10/30/20204,550,000 shares $207.53 million +27.1%1.6%2.1 $45.61
10/15/20203,580,000 shares $173.16 million -3.0%1.2%1.6 $48.37
9/30/20203,690,000 shares $173.25 million -6.6%1.3%1.6 $46.95
9/15/20203,950,000 shares $183.87 million -13.0%1.4%1.7 $46.55
8/31/20204,540,000 shares $230.45 million +6.8%1.6%2 $50.76
8/14/20204,250,000 shares $228.14 million -1.6%1.5%1.9 $53.68
7/31/20204,320,000 shares $235.96 million -15.3%1.5%1.8 $54.62
7/15/20205,100,000 shares $265.66 million +8.5%1.8%2.1 $52.09
6/30/20204,700,000 shares $245.29 million +14.1%1.6%1.9 $52.19
6/15/20204,120,000 shares $220.26 million +11.1%1.4%1.6 $53.46
5/29/20203,710,000 shares $202.90 million -7.3%1.3%1.3 $54.69
5/15/20204,000,000 shares $195.80 million +1.5%1.4%1.3 $48.95
4/30/20203,940,000 shares $194.95 million -10.5%1.4%1.3 $49.48
4/15/20204,400,000 shares $220.31 million +21.2%1.5%1.4 $50.07
3/31/20203,630,000 shares $182.66 million -32.9%1.3%1.1 $50.32
3/13/20205,407,900 shares $272.72 million -11.9%1.9%2 $50.43
2/28/20206,140,000 shares $251.74 million -14.7%2.1%2.2 $41.00

CAH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Health's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cardinal Health shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 4,420,000 shares of CAH short. 1.84% of Cardinal Health's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cardinal Health's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cardinal Health?

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. CAH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cardinal Health's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cardinal Health?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cardinal Health: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cigogne Management SA, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cardinal Health?

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. 1.84% of Cardinal Health's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cardinal Health's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cardinal Health saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,420,000 shares, a drop of 6.8% from the previous total of 4,740,000 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 Cardinal Health's float size?

Cardinal Health currently has issued a total of 241,570,000 shares. Some of Cardinal Health'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. Cardinal Health currently has a public float of 240,460,000 shares.

How does Cardinal Health's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.84% of Cardinal Health's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cardinal Health: McKesson Co. (1.19%), Cencora, Inc. (5.25%), Henry Schein, Inc. (4.71%), Patterson Companies, Inc. (3.27%), Owens & Minor, Inc. (6.58%), Herbalife Ltd. (16.01%), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (5.25%), Cosmos Health Inc. (2.94%), HWH International Inc. (1.05%), TRxADE HEALTH, Inc. (1.86%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cardinal Health stock?

Short selling CAH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cardinal Health as its price is falling. CAH shares are trading down $0.42 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 Cardinal Health?

A short squeeze for Cardinal Health 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 CAH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cardinal Health'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 CAH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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