West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $334.26 +3.69 (+1.12%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends West Pharmaceutical Services Short Interest DataWest Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has a short interest of 1.16 million shares, representing 1.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.77% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 562,822 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,300,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.77%Dollar Volume Sold Short$377.79 millionShort Interest Ratio2.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares72,420,000 sharesFloat Size71,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.61%Today's Trading Volume588,739 sharesAverage Trading Volume562,822 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average105% Short Selling West Pharmaceutical Services? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for West Pharmaceutical Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWST Short Interest Over TimeWST Days to Cover Over TimeWST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW West Pharmaceutical Services Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/20241,160,000 shares $377.79 million -10.8%1.6%2 $325.68 11/15/20241,300,000 shares $408.82 million -9.1%1.8%2.2 $314.48 10/31/20241,430,000 shares $440.30 million -7.1%2.0%2.6 $307.90 10/15/20241,540,000 shares $448.05 million +6.9%2.1%2.6 $290.94 9/30/20241,440,000 shares $432.23 million -7.7%2.0%2.6 $300.16 9/15/20241,560,000 shares $469.05 million +2.0%2.2%2.8 $300.67 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for West Pharmaceutical Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20241,530,000 shares $479.85 million +21.4%2.1%2.5 $313.63 8/15/20241,260,000 shares $368.68 million +6.8%1.8%2 $292.60 7/31/20241,180,000 shares $361.28 million -4.8%1.6%1.8 $306.17 7/15/20241,240,000 shares $396.97 million +0.8%1.7%2.2 $320.14 6/30/20241,230,000 shares $405.15 million +0.8%1.7%2.3 $329.39 6/15/20241,220,000 shares $406.57 million -4.7%1.7%2.4 $333.25 5/31/20241,280,000 shares $424.20 million +12.3%1.8%2.6 $331.41 5/15/20241,140,000 shares $400.66 million +9.6%1.6%2.4 $351.46 4/30/20241,040,000 shares $371.70 million +6.6%1.4%2 $357.40 4/15/2024975,900 shares $369.68 million -13.6%1.3%1.8 $378.81 3/31/20241,130,000 shares $447.15 million -6.6%1.6%2.1 $395.71 3/15/20241,210,000 shares $469.02 million +0.8%1.7%2.3 $387.62 2/29/20241,200,000 shares $430.03 million +17.7%1.7%2.3 $358.36 2/15/20241,020,000 shares $357.71 million -12.1%1.4%2 $350.70 1/31/20241,160,000 shares $432.71 million +8.4%1.6%2.6 $373.03 1/15/20241,070,000 shares $371.04 million -8.6%1.5%2.5 $346.77 12/31/20231,170,000 shares $411.98 million -1.7%1.6%2.7 $352.12 12/15/20231,190,000 shares $426.26 million No Change1.6%2.9 $358.20 11/30/20231,190,000 shares $417.33 million -7.0%1.6%3.1 $350.70 11/15/20231,280,000 shares $442.85 million +35.9%1.7%3.5 $345.98 10/31/2023942,000 shares $299.83 million -13.6%1.3%2.7 $318.29 10/15/20231,090,000 shares $419.72 million +27.1%1.5%3.2 $385.06 9/30/2023857,300 shares $321.67 million -3.2%1.2%2.6 $375.21 9/15/2023885,200 shares $348.93 million -3.5%1.2%2.6 $394.18 8/31/2023916,900 shares $373.09 million +7.8%1.3%2.6 $406.90 8/15/2023850,900 shares $342.17 million +37.9%1.2%2.2 $402.13 7/31/2023617,100 shares $227.12 million -15.7%0.8%1.6 $368.04 7/15/2023731,700 shares $281.80 million -14.8%1.0%1.9 $385.13 6/30/2023858,300 shares $328.27 million -13.6%1.2%2.1 $382.47 6/15/2023993,500 shares $357.46 million +15.8%1.4%2.4 $359.80 5/31/2023858,300 shares $287.21 million -0.6%1.2%2 $334.63 5/15/2023863,800 shares $306.80 million -27.4%1.2%1.9 $355.18 4/30/20231,190,000 shares $429.88 million -11.9%1.6%2.2 $361.24 4/15/20231,350,000 shares $491.31 million +0.8%1.8%2.5 $363.93"X-Ray Vision" could find thousands of hidden market opportunities (Ad)Let me show you how I trade with “X-Ray vision.” You see, most “trend” traders only use one trend filter when looking for an optimal buy signal. 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And that can be a big mistake because you can’t see if you’re in a “True Trend.” But my newest trading tool is designed to only target the best, most stable stocks… Using 3 trend filters… which are these green, yellow, and red lines.Just tap here to join the presentation. 2/26/2021602,000 shares $167.16 million -9.9%0.8%1.2 $277.68 2/12/2021668,400 shares $194.56 million -21.0%0.9%1.4 $291.09 1/29/2021845,500 shares $252.74 million +20.9%1.2%1.8 $298.92 1/15/2021699,100 shares $208.84 million +6.2%1.0%1.6 $298.72 12/31/2020658,400 shares $184.31 million +11.6%0.9%1.6 $279.94 12/15/2020590,000 shares $156.30 million +7.6%0.8%1.4 $264.92 11/30/2020548,600 shares $152.49 million -8.3%0.8%1.2 $277.96 10/30/2020626,900 shares $172.54 million -17.3%0.9%1.4 $275.23 10/15/2020758,000 shares $218.42 million +10.9%1.0%1.6 $288.15 9/30/2020683,600 shares $187.92 million -3.6%0.9%1.3 $274.90 9/15/2020709,100 shares $201.65 million -4.6%1.0%1.3 $284.38 8/31/2020743,600 shares $211.15 million +0.9%1.0%1.3 $283.96 8/14/2020736,700 shares $200.73 million +5.5%1.0%1.2 $272.47 7/31/2020698,100 shares $187.70 million -9.2%1.0%0.8 $268.87 7/15/2020768,700 shares $179.32 million -16.0%1.1%0.9 $233.28 6/30/2020915,500 shares $207.97 million +0.2%1.3%1.1 $227.17 6/15/2020914,100 shares $191.39 million +30.3%1.3%1.1 $209.37 5/29/2020701,500 shares $151.55 million -3.4%1.0%0.8 $216.04 5/15/2020725,900 shares $152.69 million -8.2%1.0%0.9 $210.35 4/30/2020791,000 shares $149.97 million +2.3%1.1%1.5 $189.60 4/15/2020773,400 shares $127.62 million -2.0%1.1%1.5 $165.01 3/31/2020789,400 shares $120.19 million -27.3%1.1%1.5 $152.25 3/13/20201,086,300 shares $176.99 million +8.6%1.5%2.7 $162.93 2/28/20201,000,000 shares $128.96 million -2.0%1.4%2.5 $128.96 2/14/20201,020,000 shares $146.41 million -1.0%1.4%2.3 $143.54 1/31/20201,030,000 shares $163.05 million +1.0%1.4%2.4 $158.30 1/15/20201,020,000 shares $165.44 million -23.9%1.4%2.3 $162.20 12/31/20191,340,000 shares $208.71 million +25.2%1.8%3.2 $155.75 WST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is West Pharmaceutical Services' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of West Pharmaceutical Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 1,160,000 shares of WST short. 1.61% of West Pharmaceutical Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on West Pharmaceutical Services' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services? 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. WST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on West Pharmaceutical Services's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting West Pharmaceutical Services? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of West Pharmaceutical Services: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Garda Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services 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 West Pharmaceutical Services? 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. 1.61% of West Pharmaceutical Services' floating shares are currently sold short. Is West Pharmaceutical Services' short interest increasing or decreasing? West Pharmaceutical Services saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,160,000 shares, a decrease of 10.8% from the previous total of 1,300,000 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 West Pharmaceutical Services' float size? West Pharmaceutical Services currently has issued a total of 72,420,000 shares. Some of West Pharmaceutical Services' 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. West Pharmaceutical Services currently has a public float of 71,990,000 shares. How does West Pharmaceutical Services' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.61% of West Pharmaceutical Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to West Pharmaceutical Services: The Cooper Companies, Inc. (1.20%), Align Technology, Inc. (3.63%), Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (4.39%), Haemonetics Co. (9.20%), DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (4.32%), ICU Medical, Inc. (2.91%), QuidelOrtho Co. (5.81%), Neogen Co. (10.12%), STAAR Surgical (5.60%), Cerus Co. (3.56%), 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. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short West Pharmaceutical Services stock? Short selling WST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Pharmaceutical Services as its price is falling. WST shares are trading up $3.69 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 West Pharmaceutical Services? A short squeeze for West Pharmaceutical Services 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 WST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is West Pharmaceutical Services' 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 WST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. 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