Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
NYSECharles River Laboratories heads into the back half of August with a striking divergence: a 21% monthly rally driven by a blowout earnings reaction, yet insider selling accelerating at almost every level of the company's executive suite. The August 5 earnings print was the catalyst. The stock jumped 13.4% on the day and followed through with a further 8% over the subsequent five…
CRL short interest fell 22.9% over the past week to 6.95% of float, driven by covering activity as stock stabilized around $169. Cost to borrow eased to 0.43%, down 14% week-over-week, signaling reduced hedging pressure. Utilization sits at just 11%, near a 52-week low, indicating ample shares available for borrowing despite the recent short squeeze unwind.
Snapshot as of 15 Aug 2026
Charles River Laboratories heads into the back half of August with a striking divergence: a 21% monthly rally driven by a blowout earnings reaction, yet insider selling accelerating at almost every level of the…
Charles River Laboratories reported Q2 earnings on August 5, and the week's most telling shift is not in the short book — which stayed quiet — but in the options market, where put demand has jumped to its most elevated…
Charles River Laboratories heads into its August 5 Q2 earnings report with short sellers meaningfully retreating — yet the options market sitting unusually calm about the outcome. The short interest story is the…
Charles River Laboratories heads into mid-June with an interesting split: a high-profile analyst upgrade landed this morning, even as short sellers have been steadily rebuilding positions over the past two weeks. The…
Charles River Laboratories drops into its May 6 earnings call with a mixed but charged setup: short interest has climbed sharply over the past month, the stock is down nearly 9% on the week, and yet options traders…
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