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Retractable Technologies (RVP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Retractable Technologies Short Interest Data

Retractable Technologies (RVP) has a short interest of 34,400 shares, representing 0.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 57.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 59,025 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
34,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+57.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$25.32 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
29,940,000 shares
Float Size
12,510,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.27%
Today's Trading Volume
208,955 shares
Average Trading Volume
59,025 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
354%
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RVP Short Interest Over Time

RVP Days to Cover Over Time

RVP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Retractable Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202534,400 shares $25.32 thousand +57.8%0.3%0.6 $0.74
7/15/202521,800 shares $14.43 thousand -11.0%0.2%0.5 $0.66
6/30/202524,500 shares $15.67 thousand -3.5%0.2%0.5 $0.64
6/15/202525,400 shares $16.54 thousand -16.5%0.2%0.6 $0.65
5/31/202530,400 shares $19.76 thousand +9.8%0.2%0.7 $0.65
5/15/202527,700 shares $20.78 thousand -2.8%0.2%0.6 $0.75
4/30/202528,500 shares $20.81 thousand -4.4%0.2%0.7 $0.73
4/15/202529,800 shares $21.09 thousand +12.0%0.2%0.6 $0.71
3/14/202528,300 shares $20.69 thousand +11.0%0.2%0.4 $0.73
2/14/202534,000 shares $27.13 thousand +25.5%0.3%0.4 $0.80
1/31/202527,100 shares $22.33 thousand +4.2%0.2%0.3 $0.82
1/15/202526,000 shares $20.44 thousand +1.2%0.2%0.3 $0.79
5/15/202382,800 shares $0.00 -9.9%0.6%2.2 $0.00
4/30/202391,900 shares $0.00 -41.1%0.7%2.6 $0.00
4/15/2023155,900 shares $291.53 thousand -60.7%1.1%3.9 $1.87
3/31/2023396,800 shares $0.00 -18.8%2.7%9.4 $0.00
3/15/2023488,600 shares $0.00 +7.2%3.0%9.7 $0.00
2/28/2023455,600 shares $0.00 -1.2%2.8%8.9 $0.00
2/15/2023461,300 shares $0.00 -8.6%2.9%7.4 $0.00
1/31/2023504,700 shares $0.00 -7.8%3.1%8 $0.00
1/15/2023547,100 shares $0.00 -10.5%3.4%9.1 $0.00
12/30/2022611,300 shares $0.00 +1.5%3.8%10 $0.00
12/15/2022602,200 shares $0.00 -1.8%3.7%10.7 $0.00
11/30/2022612,900 shares $0.00 +6.4%3.8%10.6 $0.00
11/15/2022576,100 shares $0.00 -9.7%3.6%9.1 $0.00
10/31/2022638,200 shares $0.00 -11.4%4.0%8.8 $0.00
10/15/2022720,200 shares $0.00 -11.3%4.5%9.7 $0.00
9/30/2022811,900 shares $0.00 -14.1%5.1%10.7 $0.00
9/15/2022944,800 shares $0.00 -16.4%5.9%8.4 $0.00
8/31/20221,130,000 shares $2.63 million +0.9%6.8%8.6 $2.33
8/15/20221,120,000 shares $0.00 -8.2%6.7%8.1 $0.00
7/31/20221,220,000 shares $0.00 -2.4%7.3%7.7 $0.00
7/15/20221,250,000 shares $0.00 -3.1%7.5%6.6 $0.00
6/30/20221,290,000 shares $0.00 -31.0%14.2%6.3 $0.00
6/15/20221,870,000 shares $0.00 -1.6%20.6%8.6 $0.00
5/31/20221,900,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%12.5%10.5 $0.00
5/15/20221,910,000 shares $0.00 +4.4%12.5%11.3 $0.00
4/30/20221,830,000 shares $0.00 -9.0%11.7%11.6 $0.00
4/15/20222,010,000 shares $0.00 -13.0%12.8%13.9 $0.00
3/31/20222,310,000 shares $0.00 -3.8%14.4%15.7 $0.00
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3/15/20222,400,000 shares $0.00 +6.7%15.0%16 $0.00
2/28/20222,250,000 shares $0.00 -15.7%14.1%13.9 $0.00
2/15/20222,670,000 shares $0.00 +2.7%16.7%15.2 $0.00
1/31/20222,600,000 shares $14.20 million +8.3%16.3%13.5 $5.46
1/15/20222,400,000 shares $0.00 -1.2%14.9%12 $0.00
12/31/20212,430,000 shares $0.00 -1.2%15.1%12.7 $0.00
12/15/20212,460,000 shares $0.00 -5.0%15.2%12.5 $0.00
11/30/20212,590,000 shares $22.43 million -1.2%15.9%13.2 $8.66
11/15/20212,620,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%16.1%12.1 $0.00
10/29/20212,530,000 shares $23.93 million -1.6%15.4%10.1 $9.46
10/15/20212,570,000 shares $23.49 million -9.8%15.7%9.3 $9.14
9/30/20212,850,000 shares $0.00 -5.9%17.4%10.2 $0.00
9/15/20213,030,000 shares $0.00 -5.0%18.5%10.5 $0.00
8/31/20213,190,000 shares $0.00 -2.2%19.5%10.1 $0.00
8/13/20213,260,000 shares $0.00 +1.9%19.9%6.5 $0.00
7/30/20213,200,000 shares $0.00 -5.9%19.5%6.4 $0.00
7/15/20213,400,000 shares $0.00 -4.0%20.7%6.6 $0.00
6/30/20213,540,000 shares $0.00 -15.9%21.6%6.2 $0.00
6/15/20214,210,000 shares $0.00 +5.3%25.7%6.9 $0.00
5/28/20214,000,000 shares $0.00 +19.8%24.2%6.5 $0.00
5/14/20213,340,000 shares $0.00 -6.7%20.2%6.7 $0.00
4/30/20213,580,000 shares $0.00 -5.5%21.8%5.4 $0.00
4/15/20213,790,000 shares $33.73 million +7.4%23.1%3.8 $8.90
3/31/20213,530,000 shares $37.59 million -0.8%24.2%3.2 $10.65
3/15/20213,560,000 shares $37.27 million -7.1%24.5%2.8 $10.47
2/26/20213,830,000 shares $44.01 million +8.2%26.4%2.4 $11.49
2/12/20213,540,000 shares $42.34 million -9.0%24.4%2.1 $11.96
1/29/20213,890,000 shares $62.36 million -12.4%26.9%2.4 $16.03
1/15/20214,440,000 shares $79.74 million -2.4%30.9%3.4 $17.96
12/31/20204,550,000 shares $49.50 million +14.3%35.6%4.1 $10.88
12/15/20203,980,000 shares $50.82 million +39.7%31.2%3.9 $12.77
11/30/20202,850,000 shares $32.95 million +4.0%23.2%4.1 $11.56
11/15/20202,740,000 shares $22.63 million +10.5%22.3%4.3 $8.26
10/30/20202,480,000 shares $18.92 million -6.4%22.0%4.5 $7.63
10/15/20202,650,000 shares $21.52 million -13.7%23.5%4.1 $8.12
9/30/20203,070,000 shares $28.67 million +19.5%27.2%4.3 $9.34
9/15/20202,570,000 shares $16.40 million +29.8%22.8%3 $6.38
8/31/20201,980,000 shares $12.30 million +10.6%17.5%2.4 $6.21

RVP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Retractable Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Retractable Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 34,400 shares of RVP short. 0.27% of Retractable Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Retractable Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Retractable Technologies?

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. RVP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Retractable Technologies's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Retractable Technologies?

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. 0.27% of Retractable Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Retractable Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Retractable Technologies saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,400 shares, an increase of 57.8% from the previous total of 21,800 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.

What is Retractable Technologies' float size?

Retractable Technologies currently has issued a total of 29,940,000 shares. Some of Retractable Technologies' 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. Retractable Technologies currently has a public float of 12,510,000 shares.

How does Retractable Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.27% of Retractable Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Retractable Technologies: Fonar Corporation (0.92%), Hyperfine, Inc. (4.46%), enVVeno Medical Corporation (2.86%), Apyx Medical Corporation (0.99%), Vivani Medical, Inc. (1.23%), Nutriband Inc. (1.27%), TELA Bio, Inc. (1.19%), Pulmonx Corporation (3.61%), Cytosorbents Corporation (2.35%), Spectral AI, Inc. (5.16%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Retractable Technologies stock?

Short selling RVP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Retractable Technologies as its price is falling. RVP shares are trading down $0.02 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 Retractable Technologies?

A short squeeze for Retractable Technologies 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 RVP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Retractable Technologies' 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 RVP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:RVP) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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