Asensus Surgical (ASXC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Asensus Surgical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 11,290,000 shares of ASXC short. 4.23% of Asensus Surgical's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Asensus Surgical's current short interest.

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. ASXC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Asensus Surgical's short interest ratio.

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. 4.23% of Asensus Surgical's floating shares are currently sold short.

Asensus Surgical saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,290,000 shares, a decline of 12.4% from the previous total of 12,890,000 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.

Asensus Surgical currently has issued a total of 272,330,000 shares. Some of Asensus Surgical'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. Asensus Surgical currently has a public float of 267,030,000 shares.

4.23% of Asensus Surgical's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Asensus Surgical: ZimVie Inc. (1.62%), ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (2.58%), Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (12.58%), Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (5.60%), Jin Medical International Ltd. (7.14%), Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (10.76%), Delcath Systems, Inc. (4.50%), Zynex, Inc. (30.58%), Sanara MedTech Inc. (6.13%), AVITA Medical, Inc. (5.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ASXC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Asensus Surgical as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for Asensus Surgical 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 ASXC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASXC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.