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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.88 -0.50 (-7.84%)
(As of 12:16 PM ET)

Virgin Galactic Short Interest Data

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) has a short interest of 7.59 million shares, representing 28.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.42 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,590,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$49.18 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
28,880,000 shares
Float Size
27,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
28.00%
Today's Trading Volume
1,429,565 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,424,801 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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SPCE Short Interest Over Time

SPCE Days to Cover Over Time

SPCE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Virgin Galactic Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/15/20247,590,000 shares $49.18 million +10.8%28.0%4.5 $6.48
11/30/20246,850,000 shares $50.01 million -4.5%25.3%4.1 $7.30
11/15/20247,170,000 shares $48.47 million +3.9%26.5%4.6 $6.76
10/31/20246,900,000 shares $45.33 million -1.9%25.5%4.9 $6.57
10/15/20247,030,000 shares $47.56 million -1.5%26.3%5 $6.77
9/30/20247,140,000 shares $43.48 million +4.4%26.7%4.2 $6.09
9/15/20246,840,000 shares $47.81 million +6.4%25.6%3.7 $6.99
8/31/20246,430,000 shares $43.02 million +0.5%24.7%2.9 $6.69
8/15/20246,400,000 shares $43.84 million +3.6%24.6%2.8 $6.85
7/31/20246,180,000 shares $43.85 million +3.9%23.7%2.7 $7.10
7/15/20245,950,000 shares $44.92 million +12.7%31.6%2.7 $7.55
6/30/20245,280,000 shares $44.51 million -6.9%25.7%2.9 $8.43
6/15/20245,670,000 shares $3.88 million -94.6%30.1%3.6 $0.68
5/31/2024104,500,000 shares $90.86 million -0.4%N/A4.8 $0.87
5/15/2024104,930,000 shares $110.18 million -4.1%N/A6.1 $1.05
4/30/2024109,370,000 shares $95.63 million +10.7%N/A7.5 $0.87
4/15/202498,830,000 shares $100.81 million +5.5%N/A8.1 $1.02
3/31/202493,690,000 shares $138.66 million +10.6%N/A10.3 $1.48
3/15/202484,710,000 shares $141.89 million +0.3%N/A9.1 $1.68
2/29/202484,420,000 shares $146.47 million +2.8%N/A8.6 $1.74
2/15/202482,120,000 shares $157.26 million +2.7%N/A8 $1.92
1/31/202479,980,000 shares $141.56 million -1.6%N/A7.2 $1.77
1/15/202481,300,000 shares $171.54 million -0.5%N/A7.2 $2.11
12/31/202381,720,000 shares $200.21 million +1.1%N/A7.1 $2.45
12/15/202380,810,000 shares $202.43 million +1.2%N/A7.1 $2.51
11/30/202379,850,000 shares $178.07 million +4.4%N/A6.6 $2.23
11/15/202376,480,000 shares $167.49 million +3.4%N/A6.6 $2.19
10/31/202374,000,000 shares $109.52 million -1.8%N/A6.1 $1.48
10/15/202375,380,000 shares $123.62 million -1.0%N/A5.6 $1.64
9/30/202376,150,000 shares $137.07 million +16.3%N/A5.2 $1.80
9/15/202365,490,000 shares $133.60 million +3.5%N/A3.4 $2.04
8/31/202363,290,000 shares $159.49 million +2.2%N/A2.6 $2.52
8/15/202361,950,000 shares $179.04 million +4.5%N/A2.5 $2.89
7/31/202359,270,000 shares $253.68 million -6.1%N/A2.5 $4.28
7/15/202363,110,000 shares $239.82 million +5.0%N/A2.9 $3.80
6/30/202360,110,000 shares $233.53 million +17.5%N/A2.9 $3.89
6/15/202351,160,000 shares $208.22 million -7.4%N/A3.1 $4.07
5/31/202355,260,000 shares $191.20 million -0.1%23.9%5.7 $3.46
5/15/202355,290,000 shares $221.16 million +3.1%24.0%6.1 $4.00
4/30/202353,620,000 shares $195.18 million -4.8%24.5%6 $3.64
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4/15/202356,340,000 shares $187.61 million -5.9%25.9%6.1 $3.33
3/31/202359,840,000 shares $242.35 million +6.7%27.5%5.7 $4.05
3/15/202356,100,000 shares $259.74 million +8.7%25.9%5.8 $4.63
2/28/202351,630,000 shares $296.36 million +1.7%23.7%5.5 $5.74
2/15/202350,770,000 shares $305.13 million -2.9%23.8%5.8 $6.01
1/31/202352,310,000 shares $288.75 million +9.9%24.5%6.5 $5.52
1/15/202347,620,000 shares $247.15 million -4.1%22.4%6.7 $5.19
12/30/202249,640,000 shares $172.75 million +10.8%23.4%9 $3.48
12/15/202244,820,000 shares $191.38 million +2.7%21.1%8.5 $4.27
11/30/202243,660,000 shares $222.23 million -0.3%20.9%8.1 $5.09
11/15/202243,810,000 shares $240.52 million -3.0%21.0%7.8 $5.49
10/31/202245,180,000 shares $208.73 million -2.4%21.6%7.4 $4.62
10/15/202246,280,000 shares $212.43 million -2.0%23.5%7.2 $4.59
9/30/202247,230,000 shares $222.45 million -1.7%24.0%7.2 $4.71
9/15/202248,050,000 shares $265.24 million +0.4%24.4%6.4 $5.52
8/31/202247,880,000 shares $282.97 million +2.9%24.3%6.2 $5.91
8/15/202246,540,000 shares $329.50 million -5.8%22.4%5.9 $7.08
7/31/202249,410,000 shares $367.61 million -3.3%23.8%5.6 $7.44
7/15/202251,080,000 shares $375.44 million -5.7%24.6%5.6 $7.35
6/30/202254,190,000 shares $326.22 million +4.8%26.2%5.7 $6.02
6/15/202251,710,000 shares $312.85 million -2.6%25.0%5 $6.05
5/31/202253,070,000 shares $372.02 million +2.9%25.6%4.9 $7.01
5/15/202251,560,000 shares $337.20 million +3.4%24.8%3.7 $6.54
4/30/202249,890,000 shares $373.68 million -1.1%24.1%2.8 $7.49
4/15/202250,420,000 shares $453.28 million -6.6%24.3%2.7 $8.99
3/31/202253,960,000 shares $533.12 million +2.9%26.0%2.6 $9.88
3/15/202252,460,000 shares $386.11 million +1.8%25.1%2.5 $7.36
2/28/202251,530,000 shares $498.81 million +8.3%24.7%2.5 $9.68
2/15/202247,590,000 shares $511.12 million +8.3%22.8%2.4 $10.74
1/31/202243,940,000 shares $404.25 million +35.0%21.1%3.1 $9.20
1/15/202232,540,000 shares $329.96 million +2.7%15.6%2.4 $10.14
12/31/202131,690,000 shares $424.01 million -7.7%15.2%2.7 $13.38
12/15/202134,330,000 shares $507.05 million -1.0%16.5%2.9 $14.77
11/30/202134,660,000 shares $554.56 million -2.1%16.6%2.8 $16.00
11/15/202135,390,000 shares $672.41 million -4.6%17.0%2.6 $19.00
10/29/202137,100,000 shares $695.63 million +19.4%19.3%2.5 $18.75
10/15/202131,070,000 shares $621.71 million +7.3%16.2%2 $20.01
9/30/202128,960,000 shares $732.69 million +8.0%15.1%1.3 $25.30
9/15/202126,810,000 shares $641.03 million +8.8%14.0%0.8 $23.91
8/31/202124,640,000 shares $667.99 million -9.1%13.1%0.7 $27.11
8/13/202127,100,000 shares $687.53 million -10.5%14.4%0.7 $25.37
7/30/202130,270,000 shares $907.80 million -6.4%17.1%0.7 $29.99
7/15/202132,350,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.6%19.5%0.8 $31.74
6/30/202128,740,000 shares $1.32 billion -16.3%17.4%0.8 $46.00
6/15/202134,320,000 shares $1.20 billion -25.3%20.8%1.7 $34.87
5/28/202145,920,000 shares $1.43 billion +16.3%27.8%2.4 $31.23
5/14/202139,470,000 shares $611.79 million +17.6%24.1%2.4 $15.50
4/30/202133,570,000 shares $756.67 million +34.3%20.8%2.6 $22.54
4/15/202125,000,000 shares $667 million +3.8%15.5%1.4 $26.68
3/31/202124,090,000 shares $726.07 million +13.8%17.3%1.3 $30.14
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3/15/202121,170,000 shares $731.42 million +26.8%15.1%1.1 $34.55
2/26/202116,700,000 shares $705.41 million -14.8%11.9%0.8 $42.24
2/12/202119,610,000 shares $1.17 billion -7.2%15.9%1 $59.41
1/29/202121,130,000 shares $910.91 million -45.3%10.1%1.1 $43.11
1/15/202138,600,000 shares $1.27 billion -11.8%72.0%2.3 $33.03
12/31/202043,740,000 shares $1.05 billion +9.2%81.5%3.1 $24.01
12/15/202040,060,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.8%74.7%2.5 $26.47
11/30/202040,390,000 shares $1.10 billion -15.7%75.3%2.9 $27.17
11/15/202047,890,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.9%89.3%3.6 $22.27
10/30/202046,990,000 shares $854.28 million +15.8%87.6%3.7 $18.18
10/15/202040,590,000 shares $865.78 million -10.3%75.7%2.9 $21.33

SPCE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virgin Galactic's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Virgin Galactic shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 15th, investors have sold 7,590,000 shares of SPCE short. 28.00% of Virgin Galactic's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virgin Galactic's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Virgin Galactic?

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. SPCE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Virgin Galactic's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Virgin Galactic?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Virgin Galactic: National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading 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 Virgin Galactic?

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. 28.00% of Virgin Galactic's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Virgin Galactic's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Virgin Galactic saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,590,000 shares, an increase of 10.8% from the previous total of 6,850,000 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 Virgin Galactic's float size?

Virgin Galactic currently has issued a total of 28,880,000 shares. Some of Virgin Galactic'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. Virgin Galactic currently has a public float of 27,110,000 shares.

How does Virgin Galactic's short interest compare to its competitors?

28.00% of Virgin Galactic's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Virgin Galactic: Azul S.A. (1.67%), Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (5.10%), Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (1.99%), Ardmore Shipping Co. (5.07%), Safe Bulkers, Inc. (2.95%), Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (5.40%), Euroseas Ltd. (0.46%), Diana Shipping Inc. (1.89%), Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. (2.18%), Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (5.20%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Virgin Galactic stock?

Short selling SPCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virgin Galactic as its price is falling. SPCE shares are trading down $0.12 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 Virgin Galactic?

A short squeeze for Virgin Galactic 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 SPCE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Virgin Galactic'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 SPCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:SPCE) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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