Penns Woods Bancorp (PWOD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Penns Woods Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 299,300 shares of PWOD short. Learn More on Penns Woods Bancorp's current short interest.

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. PWOD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Penns Woods Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Penns Woods Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 299,300 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the previous total of 276,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Penns Woods Bancorp: C&F Financial Co. (3.75%), Investar Holding Co. (0.36%), BayCom Corp (0.59%), Central Valley Community Bancorp (1.59%), Bank of Marin Bancorp (4.42%), Unity Bancorp, Inc. (0.43%), Citizens & Northern Co. (0.56%), Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (3.49%), West Bancorporation, Inc. (1.97%), Sierra Bancorp (0.80%),

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.

Short selling PWOD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Penns Woods Bancorp as its price is falling. PWOD shares are trading down $0.30 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.

A short squeeze for Penns Woods Bancorp occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PWOD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PWOD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.