Paychex (PAYX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → “Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared It (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free PAYX Stock Alerts $122.32 -0.20 (-0.16%) (As of 12:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Paychex Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume11,380,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume11,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.97%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.39 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.1Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares359,960,000 sharesFloat Size321,280,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.54%Today's Trading Volume392,091 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,799,107 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average22% Short Selling Paychex ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Paychex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPAYX Short Interest Over TimePAYX Days to Cover Over TimePAYX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Wall Street StarThis Apple-like Innovator is Revolutionizing HealthcareAI has infiltrated so many sectors, it's sent the demand for AI-friendly GPU computer chips rocketing. Nvidia has gone up more than 3x in the past year. It is now valued well over $2 trillion, making it one of the largest companies in the world.Click here to learn more about the booming eHealth industry Paychex Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202411,380,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.0%3.5%6.1 $122.45 3/31/202411,160,000 shares $1.37 billion -4.1%3.5%6.2 $122.80 3/15/202411,640,000 shares $1.40 billion +7.4%3.6%6.7 $120.28 2/29/202410,840,000 shares $1.33 billion +0.7%3.4%6 $122.62 2/15/202410,770,000 shares $1.32 billion +12.7%3.4%5.8 $122.79 1/31/20249,560,000 shares $1.16 billion -11.1%3.0%5.1 $121.73 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PAYX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paychex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202410,750,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.3%3.4%5.5 $119.72 12/31/202310,020,000 shares $1.19 billion -2.1%3.1%5.3 $119.11 12/15/202310,230,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.1%3.2%5.2 $126.84 11/30/202310,020,000 shares $1.22 billion +0.8%3.1%5.6 $121.97 11/15/20239,940,000 shares $1.16 billion +9.4%3.1%5.8 $117.14 10/31/20239,090,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.7%2.8%5.4 $111.05 10/15/20239,250,000 shares $1.09 billion +3.4%2.9%5.9 $117.98 9/30/20238,950,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.4%2.8%5.2 $115.33 9/15/20238,990,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.3%2.8%5 $115.97 8/31/20238,960,000 shares $1.10 billion -6.1%2.8%5 $122.23 8/15/20239,540,000 shares $1.18 billion +5.8%3.0%4.3 $123.59 7/31/20239,020,000 shares $1.13 billion -1.4%2.8%4 $125.47 7/15/20239,150,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.0%2.8%4 $120.86 6/30/20238,030,000 shares $898.32 million -9.3%2.5%3.7 $111.87 6/15/20238,850,000 shares $1.00 billion -5.8%2.8%4 $113.31 5/31/20239,390,000 shares $985.29 million -1.9%2.9%4.1 $104.93 5/15/20239,570,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.1%3.0%4.9 $108.17 4/30/20239,560,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.3%3.0%5 $109.86 4/15/20239,890,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.6%3.1%5.1 $107.92 3/31/202310,150,000 shares $1.16 billion +4.2%3.2%5.2 $114.59 3/15/20239,740,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.4%3.0%5.5 $107.00 2/28/20239,330,000 shares $1.03 billion +5.0%2.9%5.7 $110.40 2/15/20238,890,000 shares $1.02 billion -6.7%2.8%5.5 $115.23 1/31/20239,530,000 shares $1.10 billion +0.9%3.0%5.8 $115.86 1/15/20239,450,000 shares $1.14 billion +7.4%2.9%5.9 $120.31 12/30/20228,800,000 shares $1.02 billion -12.2%2.7%5.5 $115.56 12/15/202210,020,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.2%3.1%5.8 $117.08 11/30/202210,140,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.5%3.2%6.1 $124.03 11/15/20229,800,000 shares $1.19 billion +3.4%3.0%5.9 $121.67 10/31/20229,480,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.3%3.0%5.7 $118.31 10/15/20229,700,000 shares $1.06 billion +7.1%3.0%6 $109.19 9/30/20229,060,000 shares $1.02 billion +0.9%2.8%5.6 $112.21 9/15/20228,980,000 shares $1.07 billion -1.5%2.8%5.6 $118.96 8/31/20229,120,000 shares $1.12 billion -6.8%2.8%5.6 $123.34See this before next week's Fed meeting (Ad)See this before next week's Fed Meeting Doc Eifrig just released a new video detailing "the perilous moment Americans are in right now." 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A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PAYX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Paychex's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Paychex? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paychex: IMC Chicago LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Kopernik Global Investors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Paychex? 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. 3.54% of Paychex's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Paychex's short interest increasing or decreasing? Paychex saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,380,000 shares, an increase of 2.0% from the previous total of 11,160,000 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. What is Paychex's float size? Paychex currently has issued a total of 359,960,000 shares. Some of Paychex'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. Paychex currently has a public float of 321,280,000 shares. How does Paychex's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.54% of Paychex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Paychex: Waste Connections, Inc. (0.43%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.56%), Block, Inc. (2.04%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.52%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (2.15%), Copart, Inc. (1.43%), Gartner, Inc. (1.36%), Global Payments Inc. (2.94%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (2.79%), Verisk Analytics, Inc. (1.45%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Paychex stock? Short selling PAYX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paychex as its price is falling. PAYX shares are trading down $0.20 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. How does a short squeeze work against Paychex? A short squeeze for Paychex 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 PAYX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Paychex's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PAYX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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