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U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 03/25/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

U.S. Physical Therapy Short Interest Data

U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH) has a short interest of 538,500 shares, representing 3.63% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, indicating that it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 99,885 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
538,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
505,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$43.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
15,192,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.63%
Today's Trading Volume
97,534 shares
Average Trading Volume
99,885 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
98%
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USPH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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U.S. Physical Therapy Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/2025538,500 shares $43.66 million +6.6%3.6%5.1 $81.08
2/15/2025505,300 shares $43.88 million +3.3%3.4%5.1 $86.85
1/31/2025489,100 shares $43.41 million -4.8%N/A4.8 $88.76
1/15/2025513,900 shares $46.09 million -1.4%N/A4.8 $89.69
12/31/2024521,400 shares $46.25 million -11.1%N/A4.6 $88.71
12/15/2024586,500 shares $54.81 million -3.0%N/A5.2 $93.46
11/30/2024604,700 shares $59.72 million -11.3%N/A5.5 $98.76
11/15/2024682,000 shares $61.35 million +14.1%N/A6.2 $89.95
10/31/2024597,900 shares $47.99 million +1.5%N/A5.2 $80.27
10/15/2024589,000 shares $48.45 million +6.6%N/A5.4 $82.25
9/30/2024552,600 shares $46.77 million +14.7%N/A5 $84.63
9/15/2024481,600 shares $40.74 million -14.8%N/A4.2 $84.59
8/31/2024565,500 shares $48.41 million +10.7%N/A4.8 $85.60
8/15/2024510,700 shares $42.46 million -4.9%N/A4.4 $83.14
7/31/2024537,100 shares $52.37 million +1.0%N/A5.4 $97.50
7/15/2024531,900 shares $50.25 million -3.7%N/A5.8 $94.48
6/30/2024552,500 shares $51.06 million -11.3%N/A6.4 $92.42
6/15/2024623,100 shares $58.86 million +3.6%N/A7.8 $94.47
5/31/2024601,700 shares $61.71 million -11.5%N/A9 $102.56
5/15/2024679,500 shares $73.29 million -3.9%N/A9.9 $107.86
4/30/2024707,000 shares $71.77 million +14.1%N/A9.8 $101.51
4/15/2024619,700 shares $62.56 million -8.8%N/A8.8 $100.95
3/31/2024679,800 shares $76.73 million -8.9%N/A9.8 $112.87
3/15/2024745,900 shares $79.68 million -5.5%N/A11 $106.82
2/29/2024788,900 shares $83.97 million +6.9%N/A10.3 $106.44
2/15/2024737,900 shares $72.45 million -1.7%N/A9.9 $98.18
1/31/2024750,300 shares $69.23 million -1.7%N/A10.1 $92.27
1/15/2024763,300 shares $72.25 million +3.1%N/A9.9 $94.65
12/31/2023740,400 shares $68.96 million +1.6%N/A9.2 $93.14
12/15/2023729,100 shares $64.93 million -0.6%N/A8.9 $89.05
11/30/2023733,300 shares $62.32 million -16.5%N/A9 $84.99
11/15/2023877,700 shares $76.42 million +11.2%N/A10.8 $87.07
10/31/2023789,400 shares $66.40 million +6.5%N/A9.3 $84.11
10/15/2023741,200 shares $64.53 million +2.6%N/A8.9 $87.06
9/30/2023722,700 shares $66.29 million +28.5%N/A8.9 $91.73
9/15/2023562,300 shares $52.73 million -3.9%N/A6.7 $93.77
8/31/2023585,100 shares $58.98 million -3.5%N/A7.2 $100.81
8/15/2023606,400 shares $63.67 million -0.2%N/A4.9 $104.99
7/31/2023607,600 shares $70.69 million +7.1%N/A5.1 $116.35
7/15/2023567,200 shares $68.04 million -8.9%N/A4.9 $119.96
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6/30/2023622,300 shares $75.52 million -6.0%N/A5.4 $121.35
6/15/2023661,900 shares $73.48 million -14.5%N/A6 $111.01
5/31/2023773,800 shares $79.04 million +3.2%N/A6.9 $102.15
5/15/2023749,700 shares $82.92 million -2.7%6.2%10.2 $110.61
4/30/2023770,100 shares $81.98 million +4.6%6.3%9.9 $106.46
4/15/2023736,000 shares $77.38 million +2.0%6.1%9.1 $105.14
3/31/2023721,900 shares $70.68 million -5.1%6.0%8.5 $97.91
3/15/2023761,000 shares $71.37 million +13.0%6.3%8.5 $93.79
2/28/2023673,200 shares $68.22 million +7.2%5.6%7.5 $101.33
2/15/2023627,800 shares $62.72 million +0.7%5.2%7.5 $99.91
1/31/2023623,200 shares $61.79 million +3.0%4.9%7.6 $99.15
1/15/2023604,800 shares $54.22 million +0.1%4.7%7.7 $89.65
12/30/2022604,000 shares $48.94 million -6.6%4.7%7.8 $81.03
12/15/2022646,700 shares $55.73 million -2.0%5.1%8.6 $86.17
11/30/2022660,000 shares $57.03 million -7.3%5.2%9.1 $86.41
11/15/2022711,600 shares $60.29 million +5.9%5.6%9.2 $84.72
10/31/2022671,900 shares $59.66 million +1.7%5.3%7.8 $88.80
10/15/2022660,500 shares $51.14 million +6.4%5.2%6.8 $77.42
9/30/2022620,600 shares $47.18 million +9.4%4.9%6.3 $76.02
9/15/2022567,300 shares $43.59 million +1.0%4.5%5.8 $76.84
8/31/2022561,800 shares $46.41 million -18.7%4.4%5.9 $82.61
8/15/2022691,400 shares $62.18 million -1.1%5.4%8.2 $89.94
7/31/2022699,300 shares $90.76 million -0.8%5.5%9.1 $129.78
7/15/2022704,800 shares $85.46 million +8.5%5.6%10.2 $121.26
6/30/2022649,500 shares $70.93 million -3.5%5.1%9.3 $109.20
6/15/2022673,200 shares $71.50 million -0.1%5.3%9.6 $106.21
5/31/2022673,600 shares $75.84 million +0.6%5.3%9.7 $112.59
5/15/2022669,600 shares $69.85 million +5.8%5.3%8.5 $104.32
4/30/2022633,200 shares $65.71 million +2.3%5.0%7.6 $103.77
4/15/2022618,700 shares $66.11 million -10.0%4.9%7.4 $106.85
3/31/2022687,300 shares $68.35 million -8.4%5.4%7.9 $99.45
3/15/2022750,300 shares $71.36 million -8.3%5.9%8.4 $95.11
2/28/2022817,900 shares $75.22 million -1.5%6.4%8.6 $91.97
2/15/2022830,400 shares $85.03 million +12.1%6.6%7.7 $102.40
1/31/2022741,000 shares $71.71 million +10.9%5.8%7.6 $96.77
1/15/2022668,200 shares $63.65 million +3.7%5.3%6.7 $95.25
12/31/2021644,100 shares $61.54 million +13.1%5.1%7.3 $95.55
12/15/2021569,600 shares $54.52 million -5.7%4.5%6.6 $95.72
11/30/2021604,300 shares $51.96 million -5.5%4.8%7.8 $85.98
11/15/2021639,700 shares $62.94 million -5.0%5.1%10.2 $98.39
10/29/2021673,300 shares $72.62 million +1.2%5.3%12.5 $107.86
10/15/2021665,400 shares $69.56 million +1.4%5.3%11.7 $104.54
9/30/2021656,400 shares $72.60 million -4.1%5.2%10.8 $110.60
9/15/2021684,600 shares $77.39 million -2.8%5.4%11.1 $113.04
8/31/2021704,100 shares $82.66 million +3.5%5.6%11.7 $117.40
8/13/2021680,600 shares $76.07 million -6.2%5.4%11.4 $111.77
7/30/2021725,500 shares $85.73 million +12.9%5.7%12.4 $118.16
7/15/2021642,500 shares $73.07 million +5.2%5.1%12.6 $113.72
6/30/2021610,700 shares $70.76 million -5.1%4.8%11.6 $115.87
6/15/2021643,700 shares $77.45 million +2.1%5.1%10.3 $120.32
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5/28/2021630,600 shares $73.38 million -0.5%5.0%9.8 $116.36
5/14/2021633,600 shares $73.83 million -2.9%5.0%8.3 $116.52
4/30/2021652,600 shares $75.04 million +8.6%5.2%8.1 $114.99
4/15/2021601,200 shares $62.75 million +3.3%4.8%7.4 $104.37
3/31/2021581,800 shares $60.65 million -9.3%4.6%7.4 $104.25
3/15/2021641,700 shares $78.62 million -7.8%5.1%8.8 $122.52
2/26/2021696,300 shares $80.99 million +0.6%5.5%9.5 $116.31
2/12/2021692,200 shares $95.53 million -4.9%5.5%11.1 $138.01
1/29/2021728,200 shares $91.29 million -5.8%5.8%9.5 $125.36
1/15/2021772,900 shares $100.87 million +1.8%6.1%8.9 $130.51
12/31/2020759,400 shares $91.69 million +0.5%6.0%8.7 $120.74
12/15/2020755,600 shares $85.01 million +0.2%6.0%8.5 $112.50
11/30/2020754,000 shares $80.96 million -15.4%6.0%8.7 $107.38
10/30/2020839,600 shares $64.63 million -10.3%6.7%9.8 $76.98
10/15/2020935,800 shares $80.60 million -9.2%7.4%12.7 $86.13
9/30/20201,030,000 shares $89.49 million +3.3%8.2%14.1 $86.88
9/15/2020997,100 shares $92.29 million -11.0%7.9%12.8 $92.56
8/31/20201,120,000 shares $99.57 million +4.7%8.9%13.1 $88.90
8/14/20201,070,000 shares $95.54 million +5.9%8.5%11.2 $89.29
7/31/20201,010,000 shares $83.89 million -8.2%8.0%9.3 $83.06
7/15/20201,100,000 shares $86.09 million -3.5%8.7%9 $78.26
6/30/20201,140,000 shares $90.56 million +7.6%9.1%8.3 $79.44
6/15/20201,060,000 shares $78.09 million -7.0%8.4%6.5 $73.67
5/29/20201,140,000 shares $84.52 million -4.2%9.1%6.3 $74.14
5/15/20201,190,000 shares $80.62 million +7.2%9.5%6.8 $67.75
4/30/20201,110,000 shares $83.81 million +7.8%8.8%6.7 $75.50
4/15/20201,030,000 shares $73.92 million +6.6%8.3%6.8 $71.77
3/31/2020966,400 shares $66.68 million +4.7%7.7%7.1 $69.00

USPH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is U.S. Physical Therapy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of U.S. Physical Therapy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 538,500 shares of USPH short. 3.63% of U.S. Physical Therapy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on U.S. Physical Therapy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for U.S. Physical Therapy?

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. USPH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on U.S. Physical Therapy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting U.S. Physical Therapy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of U.S. Physical Therapy: Millennium Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for U.S. Physical Therapy?

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. 3.63% of U.S. Physical Therapy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is U.S. Physical Therapy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

U.S. Physical Therapy saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 538,500 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the previous total of 505,300 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.

How does U.S. Physical Therapy's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.63% of U.S. Physical Therapy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to U.S. Physical Therapy: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (5.62%), Select Medical Holdings Co. (4.06%), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (4.75%), Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (20.70%), Community Health Systems, Inc. (10.92%), HCA Healthcare, Inc. (3.35%), Alcon Inc. (0.72%), Tenet Healthcare Co. (3.70%), Universal Health Services, Inc. (3.58%), Encompass Health Co. (2.13%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short U.S. Physical Therapy stock?

Short selling USPH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from U.S. Physical Therapy as its price is falling. USPH shares are trading down $0.39 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 U.S. Physical Therapy?

A short squeeze for U.S. Physical Therapy 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 USPH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is U.S. Physical Therapy'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 USPH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NYSE:USPH) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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