Paylocity (PCTY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → A new way to collect income from stocks (From DTI) (Ad) Free PCTY Stock Alerts $153.50 -5.38 (-3.39%) (As of 12:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Paylocity Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,690,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,550,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.49%Dollar Volume Sold Short$462.30 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.6Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares56,330,000 sharesFloat Size43,950,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.12%Today's Trading Volume180,474 sharesAverage Trading Volume459,042 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% Short Selling Paylocity ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Paylocity and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPCTY Short Interest Over TimePCTY Days to Cover Over TimePCTY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIA new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. It’s how speculators leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. The problem is - they don’t always pay off when you buy them. In fact, a contributing writer at the Financial Post studied options extensively… Click here to see me place one of these trades LIVE on camera. Paylocity Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20242,690,000 shares $462.30 million +5.5%6.1%5.6 $171.86 3/15/20242,550,000 shares $424.78 million -0.8%5.8%5.3 $166.58 2/29/20242,570,000 shares $433.33 million -1.5%5.9%4.9 $168.61 2/15/20242,610,000 shares $456.62 million +18.1%6.0%4.8 $174.95 1/31/20242,210,000 shares $350.09 million +24.2%5.1%4.1 $158.41 1/15/20241,780,000 shares $275.22 million +0.6%4.1%3.2 $154.62 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PCTY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paylocity and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20231,770,000 shares $291.78 million +1.7%4.1%3.4 $164.85 12/15/20231,740,000 shares $287.54 million +4.2%4.0%3.3 $165.25 11/30/20231,670,000 shares $261.64 million -5.7%3.8%3.5 $156.67 11/15/20231,770,000 shares $272.90 million +16.5%4.1%4.1 $154.18 10/31/20231,520,000 shares $272.69 million -1.9%3.5%3.8 $179.40 10/15/20231,550,000 shares $302.20 million -10.9%3.6%4.8 $194.97 9/30/20231,740,000 shares $316.16 million +4.8%4.1%4.9 $181.70 9/15/20231,660,000 shares $320.28 million +1.8%3.9%4.8 $192.94 8/31/20231,630,000 shares $326.82 million -8.4%3.9%4.5 $200.50 8/15/20231,780,000 shares $346.76 million No Change4.2%4.3 $194.81 7/31/20231,780,000 shares $403.79 million -5.3%4.2%3.8 $226.85 7/15/20231,880,000 shares $407.83 million -9.6%4.5%3.9 $216.93 6/30/20232,080,000 shares $383.82 million -9.2%4.9%4.5 $184.53 6/15/20232,290,000 shares $434.57 million +0.9%5.4%4.9 $189.77 5/31/20232,270,000 shares $392.14 million -15.3%5.4%4.5 $172.75 5/15/20232,680,000 shares $454.07 million -2.2%6.4%5.3 $169.43 4/30/20232,740,000 shares $529.61 million +6.2%6.6%5.6 $193.29 4/15/20232,580,000 shares $510.38 million +1.2%6.2%5.6 $197.82 3/31/20232,550,000 shares $506.89 million -4.9%6.1%5.4 $198.78 3/15/20232,680,000 shares $473.64 million +10.3%6.4%5.9 $176.73 2/28/20232,430,000 shares $468.04 million +6.6%5.8%5.9 $192.61 2/15/20232,280,000 shares $497.20 million -10.2%5.5%5.3 $218.07 1/31/20232,540,000 shares $529.06 million +27.6%6.2%5.8 $208.29 1/15/20231,990,000 shares $386.12 million +3.7%4.9%4.3 $194.03 12/30/20221,920,000 shares $372.98 million No Change5.2%4 $194.26 12/15/20221,920,000 shares $385.00 million +7.9%4.7%3.8 $200.52 11/30/20221,780,000 shares $387.74 million +5.3%4.4%3.5 $217.83 11/15/20221,690,000 shares $383.49 million -1.7%4.1%3.7 $226.92 10/31/20221,720,000 shares $398.68 million +4.2%4.2%3.8 $231.79 10/15/20221,650,000 shares $357.21 million +19.6%4.1%4 $216.49 9/30/20221,380,000 shares $333.38 million +15.0%3.4%3.7 $241.58 9/15/20221,200,000 shares $303.94 million No Change3.0%3.6 $253.28 8/31/20221,200,000 shares $289.20 million -11.1%3.0%3.8 $241.00 8/15/20221,350,000 shares $367.52 million -21.5%3.4%4.2 $272.24He Is Giving Away Bitcoin (Ad)And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.>> Register right here PCTY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Paylocity's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Paylocity shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 2,690,000 shares of PCTY short. 6.12% of Paylocity's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paylocity's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Paylocity? 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. PCTY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Paylocity's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Paylocity? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paylocity: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Paylocity? 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. 6.12% of Paylocity's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Paylocity's short interest increasing or decreasing? Paylocity saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,690,000 shares, an increase of 5.5% from the previous total of 2,550,000 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 Paylocity's float size? Paylocity currently has issued a total of 56,330,000 shares. Some of Paylocity'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. Paylocity currently has a public float of 43,950,000 shares. How does Paylocity's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.12% of Paylocity's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Paylocity: Guidewire Software, Inc. (2.98%), monday.com Ltd. (6.23%), Dayforce Inc (6.45%), Unity Software Inc. (12.60%), GitLab Inc. (3.64%), Elastic (4.58%), Dropbox, Inc. (8.40%), CyberArk Software Ltd. (4.22%), The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (0.59%), AppFolio, Inc. (2.11%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Paylocity stock? Short selling PCTY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paylocity as its price is falling. PCTY shares are trading down $5.38 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 Paylocity? A short squeeze for Paylocity 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 PCTY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Paylocity'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 PCTY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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