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VirnetX (VHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.13 +0.04 (+0.79%)
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VirnetX Short Interest Data

VirnetX (VHC) has a short interest of 158,800 shares, representing 5.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.19% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 18.0, indicating that it would take 18.0 days of the average trading volume of 10,425 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
158,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
159,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$928,980.00
Short Interest Ratio
18.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
3,730,000 shares
Float Size
3,090,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.14%
Today's Trading Volume
1,544 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,425 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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VHC Short Interest Over Time

VHC Days to Cover Over Time

VHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

VirnetX Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/15/2024158,800 shares $928,980.00 -0.2%5.1%18 $5.85
10/31/2024159,100 shares $1.01 million -0.1%4.9%18.7 $6.37
10/15/2024159,200 shares $1.06 million -1.9%5.0%16.2 $6.68
9/30/2024162,200 shares $1.14 million -5.7%5.1%16.7 $7.05
9/15/2024172,000 shares $1.25 million +3.3%5.5%14.7 $7.25
8/31/2024166,500 shares $1.21 million -1.7%5.4%13.2 $7.25
8/15/2024169,400 shares $1.20 million +0.6%5.5%13.9 $7.11
7/31/2024168,400 shares $1.10 million -2.4%5.5%14.5 $6.52
7/15/2024172,500 shares $1.03 million -4.2%5.6%16.6 $5.99
6/30/2024180,000 shares $1.22 million -2.4%5.9%17.3 $6.80
6/15/2024184,400 shares $687,812.00 +5.1%6.0%23.6 $3.73
5/31/2024175,500 shares $723,060.00 -1.1%5.7%23.7 $4.12
5/15/2024177,400 shares $800,091.74 -0.1%5.7%20.2 $4.51
4/30/2024177,600 shares $934,176.00 -1.8%5.7%15.3 $5.26
4/15/2024180,900 shares $1.03 million -2.4%5.8%15.2 $5.71
3/31/2024185,300 shares $1.17 million +1.6%6.1%14.6 $6.34
3/15/2024182,400 shares $1.03 million -1.9%6.0%12.5 $5.67
2/29/2024185,900 shares $1.11 million +1.6%6.1%11.5 $5.98
2/15/2024183,000 shares $1.69 million +2.0%6.0%11.4 $9.22
1/31/2024179,400 shares $1.27 million -4.0%5.9%9.4 $7.06
1/15/2024186,900 shares $1.17 million -9.3%6.2%8.5 $6.26
12/31/2023206,100 shares $1.44 million -1.3%6.8%9.2 $7.00
12/15/2023208,800 shares $1.43 million -3.6%6.9%9.9 $6.83
11/30/2023216,500 shares $1.67 million -8.4%7.1%11.1 $7.73
11/15/2023236,300 shares $1.89 million +14.9%7.8%12.2 $7.98
10/31/2023205,700 shares $818,686.00 -94.5%6.8%12.7 $3.98
10/15/20233,720,000 shares $1.00 million +4.2%6.2%17.2 $0.27
9/30/20233,570,000 shares $907,137.00 -1.9%5.9%15.8 $0.25
9/15/20233,640,000 shares $946,400.00 -0.3%6.0%16.3 $0.26
8/31/20233,650,000 shares $1.17 million +0.6%6.1%13.8 $0.32
8/15/20233,630,000 shares $1.50 million -4.5%6.0%13.3 $0.41
7/31/20233,800,000 shares $1.81 million -1.8%6.3%8.6 $0.48
7/15/20233,870,000 shares $1.85 million +4.0%6.4%6.7 $0.48
6/30/20233,720,000 shares $1.75 million -4.9%6.2%4.1 $0.47
6/15/20233,910,000 shares $1.98 million +6.0%6.5%2 $0.51
5/31/20233,690,000 shares $1.58 million -2.6%6.1%1.9 $0.43
5/15/20233,790,000 shares $1.60 million -6.0%6.3%2 $0.42
4/30/20234,030,000 shares $1.66 million +5.0%6.7%2.2 $0.41
4/15/20233,840,000 shares $5.49 million +7.6%6.4%2.3 $1.43
3/31/20233,570,000 shares $4.68 million No Change5.9%2.9 $1.31
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3/15/20233,570,000 shares $6.10 million +6.3%6.2%31.3 $1.71
2/28/20233,360,000 shares $5.98 million +0.6%5.8%29 $1.78
2/15/20233,340,000 shares $5.38 million -5.7%5.7%28.7 $1.61
1/31/20233,540,000 shares $5.35 million +8.6%6.1%31 $1.51
1/15/20233,260,000 shares $4.69 million +8.3%5.6%27 $1.44
12/30/20223,010,000 shares $3.91 million +1.4%4.8%22.7 $1.30
12/15/20222,970,000 shares $3.68 million -1.0%4.7%21.8 $1.24
11/30/20223,000,000 shares $3.93 million +8.7%4.8%20.8 $1.31
11/15/20222,760,000 shares $3.51 million +5.8%4.4%16.3 $1.27
10/31/20222,610,000 shares $3.29 million -3.0%4.2%13.4 $1.26
10/15/20222,690,000 shares $3.28 million +16.0%4.3%12.1 $1.22
9/30/20222,320,000 shares $2.71 million -0.4%3.7%9.9 $1.17
9/15/20222,330,000 shares $2.94 million +17.7%3.7%6.1 $1.26
8/31/20221,980,000 shares $4.04 million +1.5%3.2%4.3 $2.04
8/15/20221,950,000 shares $4.10 million -29.1%3.1%4.2 $2.10
7/31/20222,750,000 shares $4.92 million -3.2%4.4%5.2 $1.79
7/15/20222,840,000 shares $3.58 million -10.7%4.5%5.3 $1.26
6/30/20223,180,000 shares $3.72 million -37.0%5.1%5.9 $1.17
6/15/20225,050,000 shares $5.91 million +1.2%8.1%8.4 $1.17
5/31/20224,990,000 shares $6.04 million -3.9%8.0%11.8 $1.21
5/15/20225,190,000 shares $6.18 million +9.7%8.3%12.5 $1.19
4/30/20224,730,000 shares $6.72 million +10.0%7.5%12.5 $1.42
4/15/20224,300,000 shares $7.27 million +2.4%6.9%11.2 $1.69
3/31/20224,200,000 shares $6.85 million +4.7%6.7%10.3 $1.63
3/15/20224,010,000 shares $6.90 million +6.9%6.4%10.4 $1.72
2/28/20223,750,000 shares $6.83 million +1.9%6.0%8.9 $1.82
2/15/20223,680,000 shares $7.14 million +7.6%5.9%7.4 $1.94
1/31/20223,420,000 shares $7.73 million -7.3%5.5%6.9 $2.26
1/15/20223,690,000 shares $9.00 million -0.5%5.9%7.7 $2.44
12/31/20213,710,000 shares $9.65 million -0.8%5.9%8.6 $2.60
12/15/20213,740,000 shares $10.73 million -10.1%6.0%9.6 $2.87
11/30/20214,160,000 shares $12.48 million +9.8%6.6%12.6 $3.00
11/15/20213,790,000 shares $15.31 million -1.3%6.0%14.6 $4.04
10/29/20213,840,000 shares $14.78 million +1.6%6.1%14.5 $3.85
10/15/20213,780,000 shares $14.93 million -1.8%6.0%13.9 $3.95
9/30/20213,850,000 shares $15.09 million -4.5%6.1%13.1 $3.92
9/15/20214,030,000 shares $16.60 million +3.3%6.4%11.9 $4.12
8/31/20213,900,000 shares $17.51 million -6.0%6.2%9.8 $4.49
8/13/20214,150,000 shares $16.19 million -5.3%6.6%10 $3.90
7/30/20214,380,000 shares $17.96 million -13.8%7.0%10.3 $4.10
7/15/20215,080,000 shares $20.12 million -0.6%8.1%11.1 $3.96
6/30/20215,110,000 shares $21.82 million -14.1%8.2%10.6 $4.27
6/15/20215,950,000 shares $26.30 million -6.0%9.5%12 $4.42
5/28/20216,330,000 shares $28.99 million +1.1%10.0%12.7 $4.58
5/14/20216,260,000 shares $24.79 million -4.6%9.9%11.5 $3.96
4/30/20216,560,000 shares $31.16 million +5.8%10.3%10.5 $4.75
4/15/20216,200,000 shares $30.94 million -1.0%9.9%8.4 $4.99
3/31/20216,260,000 shares $33.55 million +0.2%10.0%5.4 $5.36
3/15/20216,250,000 shares $40.31 million +4.3%10.0%5.3 $6.45
2/26/20215,990,000 shares $42.65 million +3.6%9.6%5.4 $7.12
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2/12/20215,780,000 shares $44.74 million -3.8%9.2%5.4 $7.74
1/29/20216,010,000 shares $36.72 million +5.8%9.6%6 $6.11
1/15/20215,680,000 shares $28.85 million +7.0%9.1%5.9 $5.08
8/31/20207,850,000 shares $40.66 million +5.4%12.5%11.4 $5.18
8/14/20207,450,000 shares $38.29 million +8.6%11.9%12.5 $5.14
7/31/20206,860,000 shares $33.61 million +0.9%11.7%9.8 $4.90
7/15/20206,800,000 shares $35.16 million -2.7%11.6%9.2 $5.17
6/30/20206,990,000 shares $34.95 million +0.1%11.2%10.7 $5.00
6/15/20206,980,000 shares $49.21 million -0.9%11.2%11.1 $7.05
5/29/20207,040,000 shares $45.41 million -6.3%11.3%9.8 $6.45
5/15/20207,510,000 shares $49.94 million +9.0%12.0%11 $6.65
4/30/20206,890,000 shares $51.95 million -3.5%11.0%11.4 $7.54
4/15/20207,140,000 shares $50.12 million No Change11.4%13.5 $7.02
3/31/20207,140,000 shares $40.98 million -8.2%11.4%14.1 $5.74
3/13/20207,776,300 shares $40.98 million -2.7%12.3%21 $5.27
2/28/20207,990,000 shares $40.03 million -1.7%13.1%21.5 $5.01
2/14/20208,130,000 shares $43.01 million -2.1%13.3%18.6 $5.29
1/31/20208,300,000 shares $47.89 million -4.1%13.6%22.5 $5.77
1/15/20208,650,000 shares $40.74 million -1.4%14.1%25.1 $4.71
12/31/20198,770,000 shares $33.76 million -2.5%14.3%26 $3.85

VHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is VirnetX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of VirnetX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 158,800 shares of VHC short. 5.14% of VirnetX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VirnetX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for VirnetX?

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. VHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on VirnetX's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for VirnetX?

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. 5.14% of VirnetX's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is VirnetX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

VirnetX saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 158,800 shares, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous total of 159,100 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 VirnetX's float size?

VirnetX currently has issued a total of 3,730,000 shares. Some of VirnetX'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. VirnetX currently has a public float of 3,090,000 shares.

How does VirnetX's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.14% of VirnetX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VirnetX: Salesforce, Inc. (1.41%), Adobe Inc. (1.51%), Intuit Inc. (1.38%), Synopsys, Inc. (1.86%), Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1.33%), MicroStrategy Incorporated (12.51%), Workday, Inc. (1.70%), Autodesk, Inc. (1.16%), Fair Isaac Co. (2.63%), ANSYS, Inc. (1.53%),

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. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short VirnetX stock?

Short selling VHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VirnetX as its price is falling. VHC shares are trading up $0.04 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 VirnetX?

A short squeeze for VirnetX 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 VHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is VirnetX'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 VHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:VHC) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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