Ticker Short Interest
VRCA Short Interest Intelligence
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Neutral
Bearish Exhaustion Watch
VRCA is classified as Neutral. Latest reported short interest is 269.3K shares; short interest changed -6.4%, price moved -4.8% since the previous report, short interest is in the 10th percentile, and days to cover is in the 30th percentile. Trend context is weak.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-08-14Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-08-14Squeeze Radar
10Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
28Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
19Latest short interest is 269.3K shares and days to cover is 5.16.
Divergence
20Short interest fell while price fell. Shorts are covering despite weak price action, which can suggest the easy bearish pressure may be fading.
Report History
VRCA Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 269349 | 287747 | -6.4% | 5.16 | 52177 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 287747 | 315760 | -8.9% | 9.84 | 29236 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 315760 | 324679 | -2.8% | 11.07 | 28529 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 324679 | 351818 | -7.7% | 6.30 | 51545 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 351818 | 379278 | -7.2% | 9.26 | 37985 |
| 29 May 2026 | 379278 | 412480 | -8.1% | 9.35 | 40570 |
| 15 May 2026 | 412480 | 582214 | -29.2% | 3.56 | 115949 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 582214 | 581329 | 0.2% | 7.38 | 78856 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 581329 | 497753 | 16.8% | 6.81 | 85374 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 497753 | 478579 | 4.0% | 3.94 | 126242 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.