Medifast (MED) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Automatic Income (from home) (From Awesomely, LLC) (Ad) Free MED Stock Alerts $25.00 -0.36 (-1.42%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Medifast Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume3,120,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,990,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$85.96 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover7.0Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares10,940,000 sharesFloat Size10,650,000 sharesShort Percent of Float29.30%Today's Trading Volume285,868 sharesAverage Trading Volume512,518 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average56% Short Selling Medifast ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Medifast and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMED Short Interest Over TimeMED Days to Cover Over TimeMED Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIYou missed the class - here’s your second chanceIt’s time to start your Weekend Side Hustle Right now, some of the HARDEST working folks are getting destroyed by inflation. And that’s left folks looking anywhere they can to generate extra income to cover the bills. It’s almost impossible to keep up with the ever rising costs of living anymore…Click here and I’ll give you the details. Medifast Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20243,120,000 shares $85.96 million +4.4%29.3%7 $27.55 4/15/20242,990,000 shares $93.74 million +12.4%28.2%8 $31.35 3/31/20242,660,000 shares $101.93 million +29.8%25.1%6.9 $38.32 3/15/20242,050,000 shares $74.95 million +5.7%19.3%5.6 $36.56 2/29/20241,940,000 shares $77.77 million +2.7%18.2%5.8 $40.09 2/15/20241,890,000 shares $96.99 million -1.6%17.8%6.2 $51.32 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MED and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Medifast and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20241,920,000 shares $104.93 million +7.3%18.0%7.4 $54.65 1/15/20241,790,000 shares $109.49 million +3.5%16.7%7.2 $61.17 12/31/20231,730,000 shares $116.29 million -3.9%16.2%8.2 $67.22 12/15/20231,800,000 shares $122.94 million -1.1%16.8%9 $68.30 11/30/20231,820,000 shares $120.79 million +8.3%17.0%10.5 $66.37 11/15/20231,680,000 shares $114.91 million -2.9%15.7%9.9 $68.40 10/31/20231,730,000 shares $119.72 million -0.6%16.2%10.4 $69.21 10/15/20231,740,000 shares $126.29 million -1.1%16.3%10.3 $72.58 9/30/20231,760,000 shares $131.74 million +6.0%16.5%10.5 $74.85 9/15/20231,660,000 shares $134.73 million +1.8%15.5%9.5 $81.17 8/31/20231,630,000 shares $137.46 million +8.7%15.3%8.7 $84.33 8/15/20231,500,000 shares $134.22 million +2.7%14.0%7.6 $89.48 7/31/20231,460,000 shares $148.38 million +0.7%13.8%7.2 $101.63 7/15/20231,450,000 shares $132.53 million -8.2%13.7%6.5 $91.40 6/30/20231,580,000 shares $145.72 million -0.6%14.9%7 $92.23 6/15/20231,590,000 shares $127.31 million +2.6%15.0%7.1 $80.07 5/31/20231,550,000 shares $121.97 million -4.9%14.6%7.2 $78.69 5/15/20231,630,000 shares $149.00 million -5.8%15.3%7.1 $91.41 4/30/20231,730,000 shares $158.55 million +9.5%16.3%7.3 $91.65 4/15/20231,580,000 shares $154.97 million +2.6%14.9%7.6 $98.08 3/31/20231,540,000 shares $159.65 million +0.7%14.5%7.5 $103.67 3/15/20231,530,000 shares $157.61 million -1.3%14.4%8.2 $103.01 2/28/20231,550,000 shares $173.80 million +31.4%14.6%9 $112.13 2/15/20231,180,000 shares $136.07 million +38.3%11.1%7.2 $115.31 1/31/2023853,300 shares $95.10 million +44.8%8.0%6 $111.45 1/15/2023589,500 shares $74.51 million +17.8%5.5%4.3 $126.39 12/30/2022500,400 shares $57.72 million -21.3%4.7%3.7 $115.35 12/15/2022635,500 shares $72.54 million +29.5%5.9%4.5 $114.14 11/30/2022490,800 shares $61.87 million -10.1%4.6%3.3 $126.05 11/15/2022545,800 shares $63.52 million -5.6%5.1%3.4 $116.38 10/31/2022578,300 shares $67.66 million -6.4%5.4%3.4 $116.99 10/15/2022617,800 shares $71.42 million +3.6%5.7%3.2 $115.60 9/30/2022596,200 shares $64.60 million -0.9%5.5%3.2 $108.36 9/15/2022601,700 shares $73.08 million -15.7%5.6%3.2 $121.45Don’t expose yourself to stocks during the week (Ad)The S&P 500 just crossed below the 200 day moving average… The Nasdaq is bleeding out… Are we headed for a recession?! If you’ve been in the stock market the last few months, it hasn’t been fun… But what if I told you there was a way to target “BONUS” income just by doing a unique type of trade over the weekend? When the markets are closed. And volatility is minimal.Click here and I’ll give you all the details. MED Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Medifast's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Medifast shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 3,120,000 shares of MED short. 29.30% of Medifast's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medifast's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Medifast? 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. MED shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Medifast's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Medifast? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Medifast: Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Medifast? 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. 29.30% of Medifast's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Medifast's short interest increasing or decreasing? Medifast saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,120,000 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 2,990,000 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 Medifast's float size? Medifast currently has issued a total of 10,937,000 shares. Some of Medifast'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. Medifast currently has a public float of 10,650,000 shares. How does Medifast's short interest compare to its competitors? 29.30% of Medifast's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Medifast: Forafric Global PLC (5.21%), Mama's Creations, Inc. (1.77%), ThredUp Inc. (8.63%), Lifeway Foods, Inc. (4.94%), Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (4.61%), Alico, Inc. (4.36%), Limoneira (3.11%), Cadiz Inc. (13.05%), Carriage Services, Inc. (1.90%), Cibus, Inc. (3.22%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Medifast stock? Short selling MED is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medifast as its price is falling. MED shares are trading down $0.36 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 Medifast? A short squeeze for Medifast 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 MED, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Medifast'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 MED, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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