Neptune Wellness Solutions (NEPTF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Neptune Wellness Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 50,600 shares of NEPTF short. 1.18% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Neptune Wellness Solutions' 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. NEPTF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 506.0. Learn More on Neptune Wellness Solutions'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. 1.18% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short.

1.18% of Neptune Wellness Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Neptune Wellness Solutions: Trevena, Inc. (0.61%), Bon Natural Life Limited (66.10%), Capstone Holding Corp. (0.11%), Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (0.05%), Propanc Biopharma Inc (11.05%), NuCana PLC Sponsored ADR (290.48%), GlobeStar Therapeutics Corporation (0.00%), Orgenesis Inc. (0.37%), Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.00%), Smart for Life, Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NEPTF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Neptune Wellness Solutions as its price is falling. NEPTF shares are trading up $0.02 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 Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 NEPTF, 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 NEPTF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.