Perception Capital Corp. II (PCCT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Perception Capital Corp. II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 800 shares of PCCT short. 0.04% of Perception Capital Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Perception Capital Corp. II'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. 0.04% of Perception Capital Corp. II's floating shares are currently sold short.

Perception Capital Corp. II saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, a decrease of 20.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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.

Perception Capital Corp. II currently has issued a total of 7,830,000 shares. Some of Perception Capital Corp. II'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. Perception Capital Corp. II currently has a public float of 2,080,000 shares.

0.04% of Perception Capital Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Perception Capital Corp. II: Hurco Companies, Inc. (0.44%), Sypris Solutions, Inc. (3.77%), ClearSign Technologies Co. (0.54%), Danaher Co. (1.13%), AMETEK, Inc. (0.99%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.12%), Fortive Co. (1.96%), MKS Instruments, Inc. (6.42%), Cognex Co. (3.86%), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (2.77%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.68 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.76 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PCCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Perception Capital Corp. II as its price is falling. PCCT shares are trading down $2.97 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 Perception Capital Corp. II 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 PCCT, 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 PCCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2023.