Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 23,440,000 shares of LXRX short. Learn More on Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' 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. LXRX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Lexicon Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,440,000 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the previous total of 20,120,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals: Verastem, Inc. (3.49%), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (4.17%), XOMA Co. (2.33%), Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (14.13%), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (5.80%), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.23%), Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (7.33%), Rezolute, Inc. (0.78%), OPKO Health, Inc. (26.42%), Innoviva, Inc. (18.39%),

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 LXRX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lexicon Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. LXRX 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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 LXRX, 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 LXRX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.