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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$213.52 +9.12 (+4.46%)
Closing price 10/13/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Preformed Line Products Short Interest Data

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) has a short interest of 167,700 shares, representing 4.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 106,248 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
167,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
167,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$33.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,920,000 shares
Float Size
3,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.93%
Today's Trading Volume
83,728 shares
Average Trading Volume
106,248 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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PLPC Short Interest Over Time

PLPC Days to Cover Over Time

PLPC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Preformed Line Products Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/2025167,700 shares $33.60 million +0.1%4.9%1.8 $200.37
8/31/2025167,600 shares $32.02 million -4.5%4.9%1.6 $191.07
8/15/2025175,400 shares $31.19 million +4.9%5.2%1.6 $177.80
7/31/2025167,200 shares $25.80 million +30.7%5.0%1.6 $154.33
7/15/2025127,900 shares $20.60 million +19.2%3.8%1.2 $161.10
6/30/2025107,300 shares $17.15 million -13.9%3.2%1.3 $159.81
6/15/2025124,600 shares $18.86 million +20.6%3.7%2.1 $151.40
5/31/2025103,300 shares $14.85 million +3.4%3.1%2.2 $143.80
5/15/202599,900 shares $13.86 million +2.8%3.0%3.8 $138.70
4/30/202597,200 shares $13.35 million +2.5%2.9%4.2 $137.37
4/15/202594,800 shares $13.14 million -5.2%2.8%3.1 $138.62
3/31/2025100,000 shares $14.01 million +76.4%3.0%3.4 $140.09
3/15/202556,700 shares $8.18 million -5.3%1.7%2.1 $144.35
2/28/202559,900 shares $7.80 million -13.1%1.8%2.9 $130.28
2/15/202568,900 shares $9.70 million +89.3%2.2%3.4 $140.73
1/31/202536,400 shares $5.48 million +64.7%1.2%1.8 $150.44
1/15/202522,100 shares $2.77 million -3.1%0.7%1.9 $125.40
12/31/202422,800 shares $2.91 million +53.0%0.7%2.2 $127.79
12/15/202414,900 shares $1.98 million -23.6%0.5%1.4 $132.83
11/30/202419,500 shares $2.65 million -48.0%0.6%1.9 $136.02
11/15/202437,500 shares $5.03 million -0.5%1.2%3.5 $134.03
10/31/202437,700 shares $4.64 million +11.9%1.2%3.5 $123.00
10/15/202433,700 shares $4.12 million -9.4%1.2%2.7 $122.14
9/30/202437,200 shares $4.76 million +5.1%1.3%2.4 $128.08
9/15/202435,400 shares $4.15 million -22.2%1.1%2.2 $117.29
8/31/202445,500 shares $5.46 million +2.7%1.5%2.8 $119.93
8/15/202444,300 shares $5.35 million +0.9%1.9%2.5 $120.68
7/31/202443,900 shares $6.05 million -3.9%1.9%2.4 $137.87
7/15/202445,700 shares $5.49 million +3.4%1.9%2.6 $120.22
6/30/202444,200 shares $5.50 million +25.6%1.9%2.8 $124.54
6/15/202435,200 shares $4.63 million +23.9%1.5%2.4 $131.58
5/31/202428,400 shares $3.82 million -28.1%1.2%1.7 $134.34
5/15/202439,500 shares $5.35 million +11.0%1.7%2.4 $135.33
4/30/202435,600 shares $4.31 million -6.3%1.5%2.3 $121.03
4/15/202438,000 shares $4.72 million +0.3%1.6%2.4 $124.08
3/31/202437,900 shares $4.88 million -9.6%1.6%2.3 $128.67
3/15/202441,900 shares $5.31 million +32.2%1.5%2.6 $126.67
2/29/202431,700 shares $4.36 million +43.4%1.2%1.9 $137.48
2/15/202422,100 shares $2.96 million +0.5%0.8%1.5 $133.96
1/31/202422,000 shares $2.69 million +0.9%0.9%1.5 $122.25
1/15/202421,800 shares $2.72 million -8.4%0.9%1.3 $124.99
12/31/202323,800 shares $3.19 million -0.8%1.0%1.3 $133.86
12/15/202324,000 shares $3.08 million -2.0%1.0%1.2 $128.24
11/30/202324,500 shares $3.05 million -22.2%1.0%1.1 $124.61
11/15/202331,500 shares $4.14 million +7.5%1.3%1.4 $131.50
10/31/202329,300 shares $3.97 million -13.3%1.2%1.3 $135.35
10/15/202333,800 shares $4.83 million +0.9%1.4%1.7 $143.00
9/30/202333,500 shares $5.45 million +26.9%1.4%1.9 $162.58
9/15/202326,400 shares $4.41 million -5.7%1.1%1.5 $166.88
8/31/202328,000 shares $4.75 million +28.4%1.1%1.8 $169.49
8/15/202321,800 shares $3.51 million -13.8%0.9%1.3 $161.20
7/31/202325,300 shares $4.39 million +0.8%1.0%1.6 $173.51
7/15/202325,100 shares $4.22 million -22.5%1.0%1.5 $168.30
6/30/202332,400 shares $5.06 million -10.3%1.3%2 $156.10
6/15/202336,100 shares $6.03 million +9.7%1.5%2.2 $166.98
5/31/202332,900 shares $5.06 million -5.7%1.4%2 $153.71
5/15/202334,900 shares $5.26 million +12.9%1.4%2 $150.82
4/30/202330,900 shares $3.84 million -13.0%1.3%1.8 $124.28
4/15/202335,500 shares $4.45 million +37.1%1.3%2.3 $125.35
3/31/202325,900 shares $3.32 million -6.5%1.0%1.7 $128.04
3/15/202327,700 shares $3.20 million +38.5%1.0%2.1 $115.48
2/28/202320,000 shares $1.78 million -7.8%0.7%1.7 $89.17
2/15/202321,700 shares $2.03 million +2.8%0.8%2.3 $93.62
1/31/202321,100 shares $1.86 million +9.3%0.8%2.2 $88.33
1/15/202319,300 shares $1.69 million -13.1%0.7%1.8 $87.37
12/30/202222,200 shares $1.85 million +11.0%0.8%2.1 $83.29
12/15/202220,000 shares $1.69 million +6.4%0.7%1.7 $84.68
11/30/202218,800 shares $1.77 million -54.3%0.7%1.3 $94.34
11/15/202241,100 shares $3.49 million +1.0%1.5%2.8 $84.97
10/31/202240,700 shares $3.23 million +30.0%1.5%2.1 $79.37
10/15/202231,300 shares $2.28 million +4.7%1.1%1.6 $72.89
9/30/202229,900 shares $2.13 million +1.7%1.1%1.6 $71.15
9/15/202229,400 shares $2.27 million -6.7%1.1%1.6 $77.27
8/31/202231,500 shares $2.45 million -2.5%1.1%1.9 $77.80
8/15/202232,300 shares $2.74 million +3.9%1.2%1.8 $84.70
7/31/202231,100 shares $1.86 million -7.2%1.4%2.2 $59.80
7/15/202233,500 shares $2.03 million -7.2%1.5%2.5 $60.49
6/30/202236,100 shares $2.22 million -18.5%1.6%2.5 $61.50
6/15/202244,300 shares $2.75 million +7.8%1.9%2.8 $62.08
5/31/202241,100 shares $2.55 million -14.2%1.8%2.5 $61.99
5/15/202247,900 shares $2.86 million +14.9%2.1%3.4 $59.61
4/30/202241,700 shares $2.48 million +2.2%1.8%3.3 $59.50
4/15/202240,800 shares $2.51 million -14.5%1.8%3.4 $61.47
3/31/202247,700 shares $3.03 million +10.7%2.1%3.9 $63.42
3/15/202243,100 shares $2.63 million +30.2%1.9%3.8 $61.05
2/28/202233,100 shares $1.85 million +14.5%1.5%3.4 $55.75
2/15/202228,900 shares $1.68 million +53.7%1.3%3.2 $58.14
1/31/202218,800 shares $1.14 million +27.9%0.8%2.1 $60.64
1/15/202214,700 shares $933.16 thousand -1.3%0.7%1.8 $63.48
12/31/202114,900 shares $964.03 thousand -13.9%0.7%2 $64.70
12/15/202117,300 shares $1.01 million +22.7%0.8%2.4 $58.55
11/30/202114,100 shares $890.42 thousand -27.3%0.6%2 $63.15
11/15/202119,400 shares $1.33 million -9.4%0.9%2.9 $68.67
10/29/202121,400 shares $1.49 million +3.9%0.9%3.3 $69.40
10/15/202120,600 shares $1.36 million -1.4%0.9%2.9 $66.25
9/30/202120,900 shares $1.36 million -1.4%0.9%2.9 $65.04
9/15/202121,200 shares $1.44 million -7.8%0.9%2.6 $67.87
8/31/202123,000 shares $1.61 million +16.2%1.0%3.3 $70.12
8/13/202119,800 shares $1.45 million +15.8%0.9%2.6 $73.28
7/30/202117,100 shares $1.17 million -12.8%0.8%1.9 $68.52
7/15/202119,600 shares $1.41 million -10.1%0.9%2.2 $72.11
6/30/202121,800 shares $1.62 million -40.6%1.0%2.3 $74.20
6/15/202136,700 shares $2.93 million -8.7%1.6%4 $79.80
5/28/202140,200 shares $2.99 million -2.4%1.8%4 $74.42
5/14/202141,200 shares $3.02 million +32.1%1.8%3.6 $73.30
4/30/202131,200 shares $2.06 million +5.1%1.4%2.6 $66.17
4/15/202129,700 shares $2.01 million +5.7%1.3%2.5 $67.53
3/31/202128,100 shares $1.93 million -13.0%1.2%2.2 $68.70
3/15/202132,300 shares $2.39 million -10.8%1.4%2.4 $73.94
2/26/202136,200 shares $2.75 million +4.3%1.6%2.8 $76.10
2/12/202134,700 shares $2.37 million +6.4%1.5%2.9 $68.30
1/29/202132,600 shares $2.13 million -21.3%1.4%3 $65.34
1/15/202141,400 shares $3.11 million +2.2%1.8%4 $75.06
12/31/202040,500 shares $2.74 million +11.0%1.8%4.6 $67.59
12/15/202036,500 shares $2.41 million -1.1%1.6%4.5 $66.06
11/30/202036,900 shares $2.25 million +9.5%1.6%5.1 $61.00
11/15/202033,700 shares $1.92 million -3.2%1.5%5 $57.10
10/30/202034,800 shares $1.74 million -2.3%1.5%5.7 $50.00
10/15/202035,600 shares $1.78 million -0.6%1.6%5.8 $49.89

PLPC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Preformed Line Products' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Preformed Line Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 167,700 shares of PLPC short. 4.93% of Preformed Line Products' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Preformed Line Products' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Preformed Line Products?

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. PLPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Preformed Line Products's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Preformed Line Products?

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. 4.93% of Preformed Line Products' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Preformed Line Products' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Preformed Line Products saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 167,700 shares, an increase of 0.1% from the previous total of 167,600 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 Preformed Line Products' float size?

Preformed Line Products currently has issued a total of 4,925,000 shares. Some of Preformed Line Products' 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. Preformed Line Products currently has a public float of 3,400,000 shares.

How does Preformed Line Products' short interest compare to its competitors?

4.93% of Preformed Line Products' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Preformed Line Products: Brady Corporation (0.58%), Powell Industries, Inc. (19.92%), American Superconductor Corporation (5.91%), Vicor Corporation (6.30%), Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (1.41%), LSI Industries Inc. (1.13%), FuelCell Energy, Inc. (7.15%), Eaton Corporation, PLC (1.85%), Emerson Electric Co. (2.84%), Roper Technologies, Inc. (1.26%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Preformed Line Products stock?

Short selling PLPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Preformed Line Products as its price is falling. PLPC shares are trading up $5.67 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 Preformed Line Products?

A short squeeze for Preformed Line Products 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 PLPC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Preformed Line Products' 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 PLPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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