Patriot Transportation (PATI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Patriot Transportation shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,300 shares of PATI short. 0.06% of Patriot Transportation's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Patriot Transportation's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.06% of Patriot Transportation's floating shares are currently sold short.

Patriot Transportation currently has issued a total of 3,550,000 shares. Some of Patriot Transportation's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Patriot Transportation currently has a public float of 2,130,000 shares.

0.06% of Patriot Transportation's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Patriot Transportation: Shengfeng Development Limited (6.91%), BEST Inc. (0.28%), Top Ships Inc. (2.00%), EuroDry Ltd. (0.02%), FreightCar America, Inc. (1.18%), Pyxis Tankers Inc. (1.33%), Air T, Inc. (0.74%), Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (6.96%), Toro Corp. (0.47%), Surf Air Mobility Inc. (1.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($6.17 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.99 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.89 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.83 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.64 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.31 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PATI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Patriot Transportation as its price is falling. 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 Patriot Transportation occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PATI, 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 PATI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2023.