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CVS Health (CVS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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CVS Health Short Interest Data

CVS Health (CVS) has a short interest of 21.35 million shares, representing 1.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 25.66% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 12.89 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,350,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,990,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+25.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.21 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,260,800,000 shares
Float Size
1,250,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.71%
Today's Trading Volume
6,777,265 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,887,411 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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CVS 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
1/31/202521,350,000 shares $1.21 billion +25.7%1.7%1.6 $56.53
1/15/202516,990,000 shares $886.03 million -6.1%1.4%1.3 $52.15
12/31/202418,100,000 shares $812.51 million -4.9%1.4%1.3 $44.89
12/15/202419,030,000 shares $939.51 million +7.1%1.5%1.4 $49.37
11/30/202417,770,000 shares $1.06 billion -16.9%1.4%1.5 $59.85
11/15/202421,390,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.1%1.7%1.8 $53.19
10/31/202421,850,000 shares $1.23 billion +5.1%1.7%2 $56.46
10/15/202420,800,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.3%1.7%2 $65.01
9/30/202419,750,000 shares $1.24 billion +13.5%1.6%2.1 $62.84
9/15/202417,400,000 shares $1.01 billion -6.0%1.4%2 $57.98
8/31/202418,500,000 shares $1.06 billion +6.2%1.5%2 $57.24
8/15/202417,420,000 shares $1.00 billion -12.9%1.4%1.7 $57.57
7/31/202419,990,000 shares $1.21 billion +12.2%1.6%1.8 $60.33
7/15/202417,820,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.3%1.4%1.4 $58.67
6/30/202418,430,000 shares $1.09 billion -10.7%1.5%1.5 $59.06
6/15/202420,640,000 shares $1.24 billion +16.5%1.7%1.6 $60.22
5/31/202417,710,000 shares $1.06 billion +55.8%1.4%1.5 $59.61
5/15/202411,370,000 shares $639.79 million -17.1%0.9%1 $56.27
4/30/202413,710,000 shares $928.58 million -23.8%1.1%1.2 $67.73
4/15/202418,000,000 shares $1.24 billion -20.8%1.4%1.8 $68.96
3/31/202422,720,000 shares $1.81 billion +21.9%1.8%2.1 $79.76
3/15/202418,640,000 shares $1.44 billion -22.9%1.5%1.7 $77.35
2/29/202424,170,000 shares $1.80 billion -21.4%1.9%2.2 $74.37
2/15/202430,760,000 shares $2.36 billion -16.4%2.4%2.8 $76.60
1/31/202436,790,000 shares $2.74 billion -13.5%2.9%3.5 $74.37
1/15/202442,520,000 shares $3.26 billion +158.5%3.3%4.5 $76.56
12/31/202316,450,000 shares $1.30 billion +10.9%1.3%2 $78.96
12/15/202314,840,000 shares $1.10 billion -4.8%1.2%2 $74.43
11/30/202315,580,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.6%1.2%2 $67.91
11/15/202315,840,000 shares $1.10 billion -0.2%1.2%2.2 $69.15
10/31/202315,870,000 shares $1.10 billion +14.8%1.2%2 $69.01
10/15/202313,820,000 shares $988.68 million -5.8%1.1%1.7 $71.54
9/30/202314,670,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.9%1.2%1.7 $69.82
9/15/202316,100,000 shares $1.14 billion +1.5%1.3%1.7 $71.00
8/31/202315,870,000 shares $1.03 billion -13.7%1.2%1.7 $65.17
8/15/202318,390,000 shares $1.35 billion -3.5%1.4%1.9 $73.35
7/31/202319,050,000 shares $1.42 billion +0.8%1.5%2.1 $74.69
7/15/202318,900,000 shares $1.35 billion +6.5%1.5%2.1 $71.38
6/30/202317,740,000 shares $1.23 billion +15.7%1.4%2 $69.13
6/15/202315,340,000 shares $1.07 billion +2.7%1.2%1.8 $69.50
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5/31/202314,940,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.0%1.2%1.8 $68.03
5/15/202315,250,000 shares $1.05 billion -9.7%1.2%1.8 $68.85
4/30/202316,890,000 shares $1.24 billion +32.5%1.3%1.9 $73.31
4/15/202312,750,000 shares $952.43 million -6.1%1.0%1.4 $74.70
3/31/202313,580,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.0%1.1%1.5 $74.31
3/15/202312,810,000 shares $965.87 million -12.9%1.0%1.4 $75.40
2/28/202314,710,000 shares $1.23 billion +0.3%1.2%1.8 $83.54
2/15/202314,660,000 shares $1.30 billion -28.9%1.2%1.9 $88.35
1/31/202320,620,000 shares $1.82 billion -18.5%1.6%2.7 $88.22
1/15/202325,310,000 shares $2.28 billion +88.3%1.9%3.6 $89.92
12/30/202213,440,000 shares $1.25 billion -4.6%1.0%2.1 $93.19
12/15/202214,080,000 shares $1.37 billion +1.2%1.1%2.3 $97.60
11/30/202213,920,000 shares $1.42 billion +5.1%1.1%2.4 $101.88
11/15/202213,250,000 shares $1.29 billion -0.3%1.0%2.2 $97.73
10/31/202213,290,000 shares $1.26 billion +6.2%1.0%2.4 $94.70
10/15/202212,520,000 shares $1.12 billion -14.7%1.0%2.4 $89.30
9/30/202214,670,000 shares $1.40 billion +2.0%1.1%2.9 $95.37
9/15/202214,380,000 shares $1.47 billion +6.7%1.1%3 $102.31
8/31/202213,480,000 shares $1.32 billion -10.4%1.0%2.8 $98.15
8/15/202215,040,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.6%1.2%3.1 $106.27
7/31/202215,760,000 shares $1.51 billion +13.3%1.2%3.1 $95.68
7/15/202213,910,000 shares $1.33 billion -2.0%1.1%2.7 $95.37
6/30/202214,190,000 shares $1.31 billion -5.6%1.1%2.7 $92.66
6/15/202215,030,000 shares $1.37 billion +2.7%1.2%2.7 $91.45
5/31/202214,640,000 shares $1.42 billion +12.9%1.1%2.7 $96.75
5/15/202212,970,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.0%1.0%2.3 $97.48
4/30/202213,950,000 shares $1.34 billion +12.1%1.1%2.3 $96.13
4/15/202212,440,000 shares $1.29 billion +10.5%1.0%2 $103.68
3/31/202211,260,000 shares $1.14 billion -10.9%0.9%1.7 $101.21
3/15/202212,630,000 shares $1.35 billion +23.8%1.0%2 $106.98
2/28/202210,200,000 shares $1.06 billion -12.2%0.8%1.5 $103.65
2/15/202211,620,000 shares $1.20 billion -19.3%0.9%1.7 $102.97
1/31/202214,390,000 shares $1.53 billion -15.2%N/A2.2 $106.51
1/15/202216,970,000 shares $1.80 billion +4.1%N/A2.8 $106.22
12/31/202116,310,000 shares $1.68 billion +12.6%N/A2.8 $103.16
12/15/202114,490,000 shares $1.46 billion +29.0%N/A2.5 $100.55
11/30/202111,230,000 shares $1.00 billion -23.8%N/A2.1 $89.06
11/15/202114,730,000 shares $1.38 billion -8.3%N/A2.8 $93.49
10/29/202116,070,000 shares $1.43 billion +24.6%N/A3 $89.28
10/15/202112,900,000 shares $1.11 billion -8.8%N/A2.5 $85.84
9/30/202114,140,000 shares $1.20 billion -4.6%N/A2.7 $84.86
9/15/202114,820,000 shares $1.27 billion -3.3%N/A2.8 $85.54
8/31/202115,320,000 shares $1.32 billion -3.3%N/A2.9 $86.39
8/13/202115,850,000 shares $1.34 billion -1.6%N/A2.9 $84.36
7/30/202116,100,000 shares $1.33 billion +15.9%N/A2.6 $82.36
7/15/202113,890,000 shares $1.14 billion -3.6%1.1%2.2 $82.07
6/30/202114,410,000 shares $1.20 billion -9.8%1.1%2.2 $83.44
6/15/202115,970,000 shares $1.36 billion -12.6%1.2%2.4 $85.40
5/28/202118,280,000 shares $1.58 billion -9.0%1.4%2.6 $86.44
5/14/202120,090,000 shares $1.69 billion +22.7%N/A2.8 $84.27
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4/30/202116,380,000 shares $1.25 billion +12.1%N/A2.3 $76.37
4/15/202114,610,000 shares $1.10 billion -3.3%N/A2.2 $75.08
3/31/202115,110,000 shares $1.15 billion -12.6%N/A2.2 $76.08
3/15/202117,290,000 shares $1.28 billion -7.0%N/A2.5 $73.92
2/26/202118,600,000 shares $1.29 billion +9.4%N/A2.6 $69.33
2/12/202117,000,000 shares $1.25 billion +9.4%N/A2.4 $73.60
1/29/202115,540,000 shares $1.13 billion -6.1%N/A1.9 $72.61
1/15/202116,550,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.0%N/A2 $75.05
12/31/202017,060,000 shares $1.16 billion +10.5%N/A2 $67.75
12/15/202015,440,000 shares $1.08 billion -4.0%N/A1.8 $69.72
11/30/202016,080,000 shares $1.09 billion -5.0%N/A1.8 $67.87
11/15/202016,930,000 shares $1.20 billion -14.8%N/A1.9 $71.00
10/30/202019,870,000 shares $1.11 billion +2.0%N/A2.4 $55.93
10/15/202019,490,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.2%N/A2.6 $58.51
9/30/202019,920,000 shares $1.16 billion +5.5%N/A2.7 $58.40
9/15/202018,890,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.9%N/A2.5 $57.00
8/31/202019,260,000 shares $1.20 billion +4.7%N/A2.6 $62.12
8/14/202018,390,000 shares $1.21 billion -7.6%N/A2.6 $65.67
7/31/202019,910,000 shares $1.25 billion +8.2%N/A2.7 $62.94
7/15/202018,400,000 shares $1.19 billion +2.3%N/A2.5 $64.58
6/30/202017,980,000 shares $1.17 billion -9.2%N/A2.3 $64.97
6/15/202019,800,000 shares $1.25 billion -0.4%N/A2.1 $63.32
5/29/202019,880,000 shares $1.30 billion +9.4%N/A1.9 $65.57
5/15/202018,180,000 shares $1.15 billion +23.5%N/A1.6 $63.19
4/30/202014,720,000 shares $906.02 million -2.5%N/A1.3 $61.55
4/15/202015,100,000 shares $914.46 million -14.5%N/A1.3 $60.56
3/31/202017,670,000 shares $1.10 billion -11.2%N/A1.6 $62.31
3/13/202019,890,000 shares $1.20 billion +13.3%N/A2.5 $60.47
2/28/202017,560,000 shares $932.26 million +4.2%N/A2.2 $53.09

CVS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVS Health's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CVS Health shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 21,350,000 shares of CVS short. 1.71% of CVS Health's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CVS Health's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CVS 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. CVS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CVS Health's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting CVS Health?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CVS Health: Union Square Park Capital Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Symmetry Investments LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for CVS 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. 1.71% of CVS Health's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CVS Health's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CVS Health saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,350,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the previous total of 16,990,000 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 CVS Health's float size?

CVS Health currently has issued a total of 1,260,800,000 shares. Some of CVS 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. CVS Health currently has a public float of 1,250,000,000 shares.

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

1.71% of CVS Health's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CVS Health: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (8.96%), PetMed Express, Inc. (7.58%), 111, Inc. (0.48%), China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (0.38%), AstraZeneca PLC (0.55%), Abbott Laboratories (1.06%), Novartis AG (0.21%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.18%), Merck & Co., Inc. (1.18%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (1.04%),

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 CVS Health stock?

Short selling CVS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CVS Health as its price is falling. CVS shares are trading down $1.20 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 CVS Health?

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

How often is CVS 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 CVS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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