Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Dems have chosen Biden replacement? (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free ABT Stock Alerts $102.19 +0.45 (+0.44%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Abbott Laboratories Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest14,770,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest14,480,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.54 billionShort Interest Ratio2.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares1,739,630,000 sharesFloat Size1,730,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.85%Today's Trading Volume7,915,676 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,488,098 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average144% Short Selling Abbott Laboratories ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Abbott Laboratories and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartABT Short Interest Over TimeABT Days to Cover Over TimeABT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad The Freeport SocietyBiden Nomination CANCELED?The Hill just published that Joe Biden has received enough delegates to…“clinch the Democratic presidential nomination and all but guaranteeing he will face off against former President Trump again in November.” Why is he all BUT guaranteed the Democratic nomination, in their words?I believe I have the terrifying answer right here. Abbott Laboratories Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202414,770,000 shares $1.54 billion +2.0%0.9%2.6 $104.56 4/30/202414,480,000 shares $1.53 billion +11.9%0.8%2.6 $105.94 4/15/202412,940,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.6%0.8%2.2 $108.89 3/31/202414,480,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.9%0.8%2.5 $113.66 3/15/202415,720,000 shares $1.80 billion +5.4%0.9%2.9 $114.43 2/29/202414,920,000 shares $1.77 billion +4.4%0.9%3 $118.56 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ABT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Abbott Laboratories and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202414,290,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.5%0.8%2.7 $113.64 1/31/202412,700,000 shares $1.44 billion +20.4%0.7%2.3 $113.16 1/15/202410,550,000 shares $1.20 billion -11.2%0.6%1.9 $113.92 12/31/202311,880,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.5%0.7%2 $110.07 12/15/202312,310,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.8%0.7%2 $107.29 11/30/202311,750,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.7%0.7%2 $104.30 11/15/202312,080,000 shares $1.18 billion +22.3%0.7%2.2 $98.00 10/31/20239,880,000 shares $934.15 million +1.9%0.6%1.9 $94.55 10/15/20239,700,000 shares $881.44 million -4.7%0.6%2 $90.87 9/30/202310,180,000 shares $985.93 million -4.1%0.6%2.3 $96.85 9/15/202310,610,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.5%0.6%2.4 $101.76 8/31/202311,470,000 shares $1.18 billion -10.2%0.7%2.5 $102.90 8/15/202312,770,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.0%0.7%2.6 $104.93 7/31/202312,050,000 shares $1.34 billion +9.4%0.7%2.5 $111.34 7/15/202311,020,000 shares $1.19 billion -16.6%0.6%2.3 $107.93 6/30/202313,220,000 shares $1.44 billion +11.8%0.8%2.7 $109.02 6/15/202311,820,000 shares $1.24 billion -12.0%0.7%2.3 $105.04 5/31/202313,430,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.7%0.8%2.6 $102.00 5/15/202312,950,000 shares $1.42 billion +15.2%0.8%2.5 $109.84 4/30/202311,240,000 shares $1.24 billion -10.8%0.7%2.1 $110.47 4/15/202312,600,000 shares $1.31 billion No Change0.7%2.3 $103.96 3/31/202312,600,000 shares $1.28 billion -1.9%0.7%2.4 $101.26 3/15/202312,840,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.8%0.7%2.6 $97.80 2/28/202313,930,000 shares $1.42 billion +5.6%0.8%2.9 $101.72 2/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.42 billion +9.9%0.8%2.8 $107.28 1/31/202312,000,000 shares $1.33 billion -17.8%0.7%2.5 $110.55 1/15/202314,600,000 shares $1.66 billion -12.5%0.8%2.8 $113.51 12/30/202216,680,000 shares $1.83 billion -7.8%1.0%3 $109.79 12/15/202218,090,000 shares $1.96 billion +14.9%1.1%3.1 $108.52 11/30/202215,740,000 shares $1.69 billion +0.6%0.9%2.6 $107.58 11/15/202215,650,000 shares $1.61 billion +10.3%0.9%2.6 $103.14 10/31/202214,190,000 shares $1.40 billion +1.4%0.8%2.5 $98.94 10/15/202213,990,000 shares $1.41 billion -16.9%0.8%2.6 $100.91 9/30/202216,830,000 shares $1.63 billion +5.0%1.0%3.5 $96.76This military-backed stock “owns” AI market (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 9/15/202216,030,000 shares $1.68 billion +23.9%0.9%3.4 $105.06 8/31/202212,940,000 shares $1.33 billion -8.1%0.7%2.7 $102.65 8/15/202214,080,000 shares $1.58 billion +1.7%0.8%3 $111.90 7/31/202213,840,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.7%0.8%2.7 $108.84 7/15/202214,220,000 shares $1.55 billion +9.6%0.8%2.6 $108.82 6/30/202212,980,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.4%0.8%2.4 $108.65 6/15/202214,020,000 shares $1.47 billion +2.6%0.8%2.6 $104.80 5/31/202213,670,000 shares $1.61 billion +0.7%0.8%2.6 $117.46 5/15/202213,570,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.8%0.8%2.4 $109.88 4/30/202213,460,000 shares $1.53 billion +5.2%0.8%2.5 $113.50 4/15/202212,790,000 shares $1.51 billion +5.7%0.7%2.1 $117.69 3/31/202212,100,000 shares $1.43 billion -9.2%0.7%2 $118.36 3/15/202213,330,000 shares $1.57 billion +28.4%0.8%2.2 $117.48 2/28/202210,380,000 shares $1.25 billion +0.1%0.6%1.6 $120.62 2/15/202210,370,000 shares $1.29 billion +15.4%0.6%1.7 $123.98 1/31/20228,990,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.2%0.5%1.5 $127.46 1/15/20229,010,000 shares $1.15 billion +7.4%0.5%1.6 $128.16 12/31/20218,390,000 shares $1.18 billion -13.3%0.5%1.6 $140.74 12/15/20219,680,000 shares $1.31 billion +11.1%0.6%1.8 $135.56 11/30/20218,710,000 shares $1.10 billion -14.1%0.5%1.7 $125.77 11/15/202110,140,000 shares $1.31 billion -9.7%0.6%2 $129.44 10/29/202111,230,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.0%N/A2.3 $128.89 10/15/202110,500,000 shares $1.23 billion -6.4%0.6%2.3 $117.49 9/30/202111,220,000 shares $1.33 billion +1.5%0.6%2.4 $118.13 9/15/202111,050,000 shares $1.41 billion +8.1%0.6%2.4 $127.49 8/31/202110,220,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.0%0.6%2.1 $126.37 8/13/202110,990,000 shares $1.35 billion -8.0%0.6%1.8 $123.06 7/30/202111,940,000 shares $1.44 billion +2.8%0.7%2 $120.98 7/15/202111,620,000 shares $1.36 billion -14.2%0.7%1.9 $116.66 6/30/202113,550,000 shares $1.57 billion -3.3%0.8%2.2 $115.93 6/15/202114,010,000 shares $1.55 billion -3.8%0.8%2.3 $110.41 5/28/202114,570,000 shares $1.70 billion +2.6%0.8%2.5 $116.65 5/14/202114,200,000 shares $1.67 billion +1.5%N/A2.9 $117.45 4/30/202113,990,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.2%N/A2.8 $121.01 4/15/202114,600,000 shares $1.77 billion +7.0%N/A2.8 $121.50 3/31/202113,640,000 shares $1.63 billion +7.2%N/A2.6 $119.75 3/15/202112,730,000 shares $1.49 billion +30.0%N/A2.5 $116.71 2/26/20219,790,000 shares $1.19 billion -6.7%N/A1.9 $121.58 2/12/202110,490,000 shares $1.33 billion -8.9%N/A2.1 $126.84 1/29/202111,520,000 shares $1.39 billion +29.4%N/A2.3 $120.39 1/15/20218,900,000 shares $979.36 million -10.5%N/A1.8 $110.04 12/31/20209,940,000 shares $1.08 billion +11.9%N/A2.1 $108.44 12/15/20208,880,000 shares $948.30 million -9.1%N/A1.8 $106.79 11/30/20209,770,000 shares $1.05 billion -17.6%N/A2 $107.62 11/15/202011,850,000 shares $1.33 billion +19.5%N/A2.1 $112.60 10/30/20209,920,000 shares $1.04 billion +5.6%N/A1.8 $105.00 10/15/20209,390,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.5%N/A1.8 $107.75 9/30/20209,440,000 shares $1.03 billion +8.8%N/A1.8 $108.83 9/15/20208,680,000 shares $925.11 million -16.5%N/A1.6 $106.58 8/31/202010,400,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.1%N/A1.9 $109.47This military-backed stock “owns” AI market (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 8/14/202010,090,000 shares $1.01 billion -20.6%N/A2 $99.99 7/31/202012,710,000 shares $1.28 billion +25.0%N/A2.2 $100.64 7/15/202010,170,000 shares $983.74 million -6.7%0.6%1.6 $96.73 6/30/202010,900,000 shares $996.59 million -15.0%N/A1.4 $91.43 6/15/202012,820,000 shares $1.15 billion -13.7%N/A1.4 $89.55 5/29/202014,860,000 shares $1.41 billion -18.0%N/A1.4 $94.92 5/15/202018,120,000 shares $1.63 billion -7.4%N/A1.6 $89.89 4/30/202019,570,000 shares $1.80 billion -8.8%1.1%1.9 $92.09 4/15/202021,450,000 shares $1.95 billion +20.7%1.2%2.1 $90.94 3/31/202017,770,000 shares $1.67 billion -22.9%1.0%2 $94.06 3/13/202023,053,500 shares $1.98 billion +21.5%1.3%4.2 $86.04 2/28/202018,970,000 shares $1.19 billion +3.7%1.1%3.4 $62.82 2/14/202018,300,000 shares $1.48 billion +0.8%1.1%3.8 $80.88 1/31/202018,160,000 shares $1.48 billion -12.9%N/A3.9 $81.36 1/15/202020,850,000 shares $1.86 billion +3.4%1.2%4.3 $89.17 12/31/201920,160,000 shares $1.82 billion +4.4%1.2%4.3 $90.40 ABT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Abbott Laboratories' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Abbott Laboratories shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 14,770,000 shares of ABT short. 0.85% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Abbott Laboratories? 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. ABT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Abbott Laboratories? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Abbott Laboratories: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, PEAK6 Investments LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, and Curated Wealth Partners LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Abbott Laboratories? 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. 0.85% of Abbott Laboratories' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Abbott Laboratories' short interest increasing or decreasing? Abbott Laboratories saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,770,000 shares, an increase of 2.0% from the previous total of 14,480,000 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. What is Abbott Laboratories' float size? Abbott Laboratories currently has issued a total of 1,739,630,000 shares. Some of Abbott Laboratories' 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. Abbott Laboratories currently has a public float of 1,730,000,000 shares. How does Abbott Laboratories' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.85% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Abbott Laboratories: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.03%), Stryker Co. (1.15%), Boston Scientific Co. (0.84%), Medtronic plc (1.15%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (0.68%), Edwards Lifesciences Co. (1.35%), DexCom, Inc. (1.96%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (2.07%), Biogen Inc. (2.41%), ResMed Inc. (6.95%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Abbott Laboratories stock? Short selling ABT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abbott Laboratories as its price is falling. ABT shares are trading up $0.45 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. How does a short squeeze work against Abbott Laboratories? A short squeeze for Abbott Laboratories 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 ABT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Abbott Laboratories' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ABT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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