Sonova (SONVY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sonova shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,100 shares of SONVY short. Learn More on Sonova's current short interest.

Sonova saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, an increase of 37.5% from the previous total of 800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Sonova: Masimo Co. (7.97%), Astellas Pharma Inc. (0.00%), Hologic, Inc. (1.99%), Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (0.00%), Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (2.47%), Baxter International Inc. (1.97%), Avantor, Inc. (3.68%), Illumina, Inc. (2.99%), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.08%), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (0.87%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SONVY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sonova as its price is falling. SONVY shares are trading down $1.26 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 Sonova 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 SONVY, 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 SONVY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.