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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$532.55 -5.28 (-0.98%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$532.68 +0.13 (+0.02%)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Short Interest Data

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) has a short interest of 3.95 million shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.16% increase 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 2.09 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,950,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,460,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.36 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
382,500,000 shares
Float Size
381,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.04%
Today's Trading Volume
1,613,862 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,087,588 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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Thermo Fisher Scientific 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
1/31/20253,950,000 shares $2.36 billion +14.2%1.0%1.9 $598.40
1/15/20253,460,000 shares $1.91 billion -1.7%0.9%1.8 $551.64
12/31/20243,520,000 shares $1.83 billion -11.1%0.9%2 $520.23
12/15/20243,960,000 shares $2.09 billion +11.9%1.0%2.3 $526.89
11/30/20243,540,000 shares $1.87 billion +9.6%0.9%2.2 $529.63
11/15/20243,230,000 shares $1.66 billion +10.2%0.9%2.2 $513.08
10/31/20242,930,000 shares $1.60 billion -3.9%0.8%2.4 $546.55
10/15/20243,050,000 shares $1.83 billion -11.6%0.8%2.3 $600.52
9/30/20243,450,000 shares $2.13 billion -13.5%0.9%2.6 $618.57
9/15/20243,990,000 shares $2.44 billion +12.7%1.1%2.7 $611.17
8/31/20243,540,000 shares $2.18 billion +6.6%0.9%2.3 $615.07
8/15/20243,320,000 shares $2.00 billion -7.3%0.9%2.1 $603.69
7/31/20243,580,000 shares $2.20 billion +17.8%0.9%2.3 $613.34
7/15/20243,040,000 shares $1.65 billion -10.3%0.8%2 $544.30
6/30/20243,390,000 shares $1.87 billion +6.3%0.9%2.3 $553.00
6/15/20243,190,000 shares $1.82 billion -1.5%0.8%2.3 $572.05
5/31/20243,240,000 shares $1.84 billion +15.7%0.9%2.4 $567.98
5/15/20242,800,000 shares $1.68 billion +1.1%0.7%2.1 $599.02
4/30/20242,770,000 shares $1.58 billion +7.0%0.7%2 $568.74
4/15/20242,590,000 shares $1.44 billion +0.4%0.7%1.8 $557.87
3/31/20242,580,000 shares $1.50 billion -24.8%0.7%1.7 $581.21
3/15/20243,430,000 shares $2.00 billion +16.7%0.9%2.2 $584.15
2/29/20242,940,000 shares $1.67 billion +1.0%0.8%1.7 $569.25
2/15/20242,910,000 shares $1.60 billion +1.0%0.8%1.7 $548.57
1/31/20242,880,000 shares $1.55 billion -1.4%0.8%1.6 $538.93
1/15/20242,920,000 shares $1.59 billion -0.3%0.8%1.5 $544.32
12/31/20232,930,000 shares $1.56 billion +0.7%0.8%1.5 $530.79
12/15/20232,910,000 shares $1.51 billion +16.4%0.8%1.6 $518.40
11/30/20232,500,000 shares $1.24 billion -8.1%0.7%1.4 $495.76
11/15/20232,720,000 shares $1.28 billion -1.1%0.7%1.5 $470.59
10/31/20232,750,000 shares $1.22 billion +0.4%0.7%1.7 $444.85
10/15/20232,740,000 shares $1.32 billion +13.7%0.7%1.9 $482.85
9/30/20232,410,000 shares $1.22 billion -13.0%0.6%1.7 $506.17
9/15/20232,770,000 shares $1.43 billion +6.1%0.7%1.9 $515.42
8/31/20232,610,000 shares $1.45 billion +2.0%0.7%1.8 $557.10
8/15/20232,560,000 shares $1.37 billion -15.8%0.7%1.6 $534.40
7/31/20233,040,000 shares $1.67 billion +11.4%0.8%1.8 $548.66
7/15/20232,730,000 shares $1.45 billion -2.5%0.7%1.6 $529.36
6/30/20232,800,000 shares $1.46 billion +1.5%0.7%1.8 $521.38
6/15/20232,760,000 shares $1.48 billion -11.3%0.7%1.8 $535.11
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5/31/20233,110,000 shares $1.58 billion +3.3%0.8%2.1 $508.46
5/15/20233,010,000 shares $1.58 billion -1.6%0.8%2.3 $523.68
4/30/20233,060,000 shares $1.70 billion +3.7%0.8%2.5 $554.90
4/15/20232,950,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.0%0.8%2.4 $588.84
3/31/20233,040,000 shares $1.75 billion +5.6%0.8%2.3 $576.37
3/15/20232,880,000 shares $1.56 billion +15.2%0.8%2.1 $542.70
2/28/20232,500,000 shares $1.35 billion -5.7%0.7%1.7 $541.76
2/15/20232,650,000 shares $1.50 billion +12.3%0.7%1.8 $566.83
1/31/20232,360,000 shares $1.35 billion -22.6%0.6%1.5 $570.33
1/15/20233,050,000 shares $1.78 billion +8.2%0.8%1.8 $583.84
12/30/20222,820,000 shares $1.55 billion -7.2%0.7%1.7 $550.69
12/15/20223,040,000 shares $1.68 billion +5.9%0.8%1.9 $553.79
11/30/20222,870,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.7%0.7%1.9 $560.22
11/15/20222,980,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.1%0.8%2 $546.09
10/31/20222,920,000 shares $1.50 billion -3.3%0.8%2.1 $513.97
10/15/20223,020,000 shares $1.52 billion +4.9%0.8%2.4 $503.05
9/30/20222,880,000 shares $1.46 billion -8.3%0.7%2.3 $507.19
9/15/20223,140,000 shares $1.73 billion +18.9%0.8%2.7 $551.98
8/31/20222,640,000 shares $1.44 billion -6.4%0.7%2.2 $545.32
8/15/20222,820,000 shares $1.70 billion +6.0%0.7%2.3 $604.49
7/31/20222,660,000 shares $1.59 billion -3.3%0.7%2 $598.41
7/15/20222,750,000 shares $1.48 billion -6.8%0.7%1.9 $538.87
6/30/20222,950,000 shares $1.60 billion +13.5%N/A2.1 $543.28
6/15/20222,600,000 shares $1.34 billion -14.5%N/A1.8 $514.76
5/31/20223,040,000 shares $1.73 billion -7.9%0.8%2.1 $567.57
5/15/20223,300,000 shares $1.79 billion -2.7%0.8%2.2 $541.42
4/30/20223,390,000 shares $1.87 billion +39.5%0.9%2.2 $552.92
4/15/20222,430,000 shares $1.38 billion -13.5%0.6%1.6 $568.90
3/31/20222,810,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.5%0.7%1.7 $590.65
3/15/20222,690,000 shares $1.48 billion +0.4%0.7%1.7 $550.64
2/28/20222,680,000 shares $1.46 billion +3.5%0.7%1.7 $544.00
2/15/20222,590,000 shares $1.44 billion +7.5%N/A1.6 $556.67
1/31/20222,410,000 shares $1.40 billion -11.4%N/A1.6 $581.30
1/15/20222,720,000 shares $1.62 billion +7.9%N/A1.8 $594.80
12/31/20212,520,000 shares $1.68 billion -7.4%N/A1.9 $667.24
12/15/20212,720,000 shares $1.78 billion -2.5%N/A2.1 $655.74
11/30/20212,790,000 shares $1.77 billion +6.1%N/A2 $632.83
11/15/20212,630,000 shares $1.66 billion +7.4%N/A2.1 $632.36
10/29/20212,450,000 shares $1.55 billion -5.8%N/A2 $633.07
10/15/20212,600,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.2%0.7%2.2 $582.39
9/30/20212,570,000 shares $1.47 billion -0.8%0.7%2.2 $571.33
9/15/20212,590,000 shares $1.46 billion -3.7%0.7%2.1 $562.96
8/31/20212,690,000 shares $1.49 billion -5.0%0.7%2.2 $554.95
8/13/20212,830,000 shares $1.54 billion -4.4%0.7%1.9 $544.64
7/30/20212,960,000 shares $1.60 billion -1.3%0.8%1.9 $540.01
7/15/20213,000,000 shares $1.54 billion -1.6%0.8%1.8 $514.48
6/30/20213,050,000 shares $1.54 billion +8.5%0.8%1.7 $504.47
6/15/20212,810,000 shares $1.32 billion -13.0%0.7%1.6 $470.08
5/28/20213,230,000 shares $1.52 billion -8.2%0.8%1.8 $469.50
5/14/20213,520,000 shares $1.61 billion +10.3%0.9%2.1 $456.92
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4/30/20213,190,000 shares $1.48 billion -1.5%0.8%1.8 $464.39
4/15/20213,240,000 shares $1.55 billion +19.1%0.8%1.8 $478.04
3/31/20212,720,000 shares $1.23 billion -13.4%0.7%1.5 $451.47
3/15/20213,140,000 shares $1.41 billion +14.2%0.8%1.8 $450.49
2/26/20212,750,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.5%0.7%1.6 $451.47
2/12/20212,850,000 shares $1.41 billion -3.4%0.7%1.6 $494.05
1/29/20212,950,000 shares $1.46 billion +17.5%0.8%1.6 $496.48
1/15/20212,510,000 shares $1.25 billion -9.1%0.6%1.4 $496.91
12/31/20202,760,000 shares $1.27 billion +17.5%0.7%1.6 $461.73
12/15/20202,350,000 shares $1.10 billion -6.0%0.6%1.5 $467.13
11/30/20202,500,000 shares $1.13 billion +7.8%0.6%1.6 $453.40
11/15/20202,320,000 shares $1.13 billion -2.5%0.6%1.5 $488.59
10/30/20202,380,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.7%0.6%1.7 $471.88
10/15/20202,210,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.8%0.6%1.8 $467.01
9/30/20202,370,000 shares $1.05 billion -23.1%0.6%1.9 $441.52
9/15/20203,080,000 shares $1.34 billion +21.7%0.8%2.4 $435.10
8/31/20202,530,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.4%0.6%1.9 $428.98
8/14/20202,620,000 shares $1.08 billion -14.1%0.7%2 $413.76
7/31/20203,050,000 shares $1.26 billion -2.2%0.8%2.2 $413.95
7/15/20203,120,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.0%0.8%2.1 $387.46
6/30/20203,000,000 shares $1.09 billion -18.0%0.8%1.9 $362.34
6/15/20203,660,000 shares $1.25 billion +6.1%0.9%2.1 $340.82
5/29/20203,450,000 shares $1.20 billion -1.7%0.9%1.6 $349.19
5/15/20203,510,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.1%0.9%1.5 $342.92
4/30/20203,340,000 shares $1.12 billion -4.6%0.9%1.4 $334.68
4/15/20203,500,000 shares $1.14 billion -7.7%0.9%1.5 $325.83
3/31/20203,790,000 shares $1.25 billion -16.2%1.0%1.7 $328.70
3/13/20204,525,000 shares $1.44 billion +9.8%1.1%2.8 $317.38
2/28/20204,120,000 shares $1.05 billion +7.0%1.0%2.6 $255.30

TMO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 3,950,000 shares of TMO short. 1.04% of Thermo Fisher Scientific's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Thermo Fisher Scientific's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Thermo Fisher Scientific?

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. TMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Thermo Fisher Scientific's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Thermo Fisher Scientific?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Thermo Fisher Scientific: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Focus Partners Wealth, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment 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, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc., Capula Management Ltd, Oribel Capital Management LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., LPL Financial LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific?

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. 1.04% of Thermo Fisher Scientific's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Thermo Fisher Scientific's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Thermo Fisher Scientific saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,950,000 shares, an increase of 14.2% from the previous total of 3,460,000 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific's float size?

Thermo Fisher Scientific currently has issued a total of 382,500,000 shares. Some of Thermo Fisher Scientific'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. Thermo Fisher Scientific currently has a public float of 381,140,000 shares.

How does Thermo Fisher Scientific's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.04% of Thermo Fisher Scientific's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Thermo Fisher Scientific: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1.15%), Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (1.98%), Waters Co. (2.70%), Illumina, Inc. (4.11%), Bio-Techne Co. (2.50%), Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (3.91%), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (3.05%), Bruker Co. (6.56%), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (22.05%), Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (1.74%),

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 Thermo Fisher Scientific stock?

Short selling TMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Thermo Fisher Scientific as its price is falling. TMO shares are trading down $5.28 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific?

A short squeeze for Thermo Fisher Scientific 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 TMO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Thermo Fisher Scientific'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 TMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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