EMBC Short Volume
Embecta Corp. (EMBC) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, with a market capitalization near $185.1M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.05 to the broader market. Embecta Corp. Led by Devdatt Kurdikar, public since 2022-03-22.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 571.8K
- Total Volume
- 1.2M
- Short %
- 48.92%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 55.05%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Embecta Corp..
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EMBC most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $2.50 | Jun 18, 2026 | 11 | 129 | 301.2% | $0.45 | $0.80 |
| CALL | $5.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 77 | 522 | 233.9% | $0.05 | $0.10 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked EMBC short volume questions
- What is the daily EMBC short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Embecta Corp. (EMBC) short volume is 571.8K shares against 1.2M total reported volume, or 48.92% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is EMBC short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does EMBC short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.