Catheter Precision (VTAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Catheter Precision shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 82,100 shares of VTAK short. 1.09% of Catheter Precision's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Catheter Precision's current short interest.

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. 1.09% of Catheter Precision's floating shares are currently sold short.

Catheter Precision saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 82,100 shares, a drop of 24.8% from the previous total of 109,200 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.

Catheter Precision currently has issued a total of 8,840,000 shares. Some of Catheter Precision'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. Catheter Precision currently has a public float of 7,500,000 shares.

1.09% of Catheter Precision's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Catheter Precision: Allurion Technologies Inc. (10.65%), Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (3.27%), Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (3.89%), Inspira Technologies Oxy B.H.N. Ltd. (3.86%), STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. (0.02%), Biotricity, Inc. (0.47%), Predictive Oncology Inc. (9.55%), Aethlon Medical, Inc. (9.47%), NeuroMetrix, Inc. (0.18%), Cutera, Inc. (19.76%),

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.

Short selling VTAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Catheter Precision as its price is falling. VTAK shares are trading down $0.01 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.

A short squeeze for Catheter Precision 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 VTAK, 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 VTAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.