Performant Financial (PFMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Red Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed! (From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free PFMT Stock Alerts $2.70 +0.10 (+3.85%) (As of 01:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Performant Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume679,300 sharesPrevious Short Volume632,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.68 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.8Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares76,920,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.88%Today's Trading Volume32,638 sharesAverage Trading Volume222,445 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average15% Short Selling Performant Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Performant Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPFMT Short Interest Over TimePFMT Days to Cover Over TimePFMT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Priority GoldRed Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed!Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide Performant Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2024679,300 shares $1.68 million +7.5%N/A2.8 $2.48 3/31/2024632,100 shares $1.86 million -15.1%N/A2.8 $2.94 3/15/2024744,800 shares $2.17 million -2.2%N/A4 $2.91 2/29/2024761,600 shares $2.22 million +11.5%N/A4.9 $2.91 2/15/2024683,200 shares $1.93 million -7.0%N/A4.6 $2.82 1/31/2024734,500 shares $2.07 million +2.9%N/A4.3 $2.82 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PFMT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Performant Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024713,600 shares $2.03 million -6.2%N/A4.3 $2.84 12/31/2023760,500 shares $2.38 million -4.2%N/A4.8 $3.13 12/15/2023794,000 shares $2.30 million -4.0%N/A4.9 $2.90 11/30/2023827,000 shares $2.47 million -14.6%N/A5.3 $2.99 11/15/2023968,300 shares $2.59 million -4.1%N/A6.1 $2.67 10/31/20231,010,000 shares $2.35 million -2.9%N/A6.9 $2.33 10/15/20231,040,000 shares $2.41 million -20.0%N/A7.6 $2.32 9/30/20231,300,000 shares $2.94 million -7.8%N/A8.6 $2.26 9/15/20231,410,000 shares $3.36 million +1.4%N/A8.1 $2.38 8/31/20231,390,000 shares $3.27 million -2.1%N/A4.6 $2.35 8/15/20231,420,000 shares $3.64 million +5.2%N/A4.7 $2.56 7/31/20231,350,000 shares $4.14 million -1.5%N/A4.3 $3.07 7/15/20231,370,000 shares $3.66 million -2.8%N/A4.4 $2.67 6/30/20231,410,000 shares $3.81 million +44.6%N/A4.7 $2.70 6/15/2023975,200 shares $2.88 million +3.2%N/A3.6 $2.95 5/31/2023944,800 shares $2.25 million -2.7%N/A6.9 $2.38 5/15/2023970,600 shares $2.52 million +15.5%N/A7.3 $2.60 4/30/2023840,100 shares $2.72 million -3.3%N/A6 $3.24 4/15/2023869,000 shares $2.83 million +2.1%N/A5 $3.26 3/31/2023851,200 shares $2.89 million +109.7%N/A4.5 $3.40 3/15/2023406,000 shares $1.19 million +4.6%N/A1.9 $2.94 2/28/2023388,100 shares $1.27 million +7.5%N/A1.7 $3.26 2/15/2023361,200 shares $1.20 million +3.6%N/A1.6 $3.31 1/31/2023348,500 shares $1.13 million -1.0%N/A1.6 $3.24 1/15/2023352,100 shares $1.27 million -5.5%N/A1.6 $3.60 12/30/2022372,700 shares $1.35 million +14.9%N/A2.1 $3.61 12/15/2022324,500 shares $820,985.00 -9.1%N/A2.2 $2.53 11/30/2022357,000 shares $853,230.00 -1.9%N/A3 $2.39 11/15/2022363,900 shares $858,804.00 -10.0%N/A3 $2.36 10/31/2022404,400 shares $938,208.00 +12.4%N/A3.1 $2.32 10/15/2022359,700 shares $647,460.00 -11.7%N/A3.2 $1.80 9/30/2022407,500 shares $753,875.00 +23.8%N/A3.9 $1.85 9/15/2022329,300 shares $645,428.00 -5.8%N/A3.1 $1.96 8/31/2022349,400 shares $730,246.00 -20.2%N/A3.8 $2.09Red Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed! (Ad)Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide PFMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Performant Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Performant Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 679,300 shares of PFMT short. Learn More on Performant Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Performant Financial? 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. PFMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Performant Financial's short interest ratio. Is Performant Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Performant Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 679,300 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the previous total of 632,100 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. How does Performant Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Performant Financial: Outbrain Inc. (0.85%), CPI Card Group Inc. (2.30%), MMTec, Inc. (0.29%), IBEX Limited (1.42%), Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (2.05%), Paysign, Inc. (2.58%), Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (8.01%), Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (1.10%), Bit Digital, Inc. (25.16%), Quest Resource Holding Co. (0.09%), 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 Performant Financial stock? Short selling PFMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Performant Financial as its price is falling. PFMT shares are trading up $0.10 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 Performant Financial? A short squeeze for Performant Financial 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 PFMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Performant Financial'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 PFMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Outbrain Short Interest Data CPI Card Group Short Interest Data MMTec Short Interest Data IBEX Short Interest Data Inspired Entertainment Short Interest Data Paysign Short Interest Data Blade Air Mobility Short Interest Data Priority Technology Short Interest Data Bit Digital Short Interest Data Quest Resource Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:PFMT) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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