Short Interest Sector Focus: Healthcare Sector

As of the close of business on Thursday, 7/28, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Healthcare Sector.

The average short interest for stocks within the Healthcare sector stands at 3.89%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

• GEOVAX LABS INC        GOVX    66.98%
• INTERCEPT PHARMACE    ICPT    34.92%
• CUTERA INC        CUTR    31.53%
• CASSAVA SCIENCES I    SAVA    29.44%
• TILRAY BRANDS INC    TLRY    29.07%
• SENSEONICS HOLDING    SENS    28.56%
• OMEROS CORP        OMER    27.80%
• AVADEL PHARMACEUTI    AVDL    27.32%
• VERU INC        VERU    27.24%
• BIONANO GENOMICS    BNGO    27.11%

Short Interest is the percentage of a stocks' outstanding shares being sold short, which is utilized as a gauge for stock price sentiment. When short interest increases, this is generally considered a negative "bear" market indicator, whereas when short interest decreases, this is generally considered a positive "bull" market indicator. 

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