Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.33 -0.04 (-2.92%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.34 +0.01 (+0.75%) As of 05/21/2025 06:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Pliant Therapeutics Short Interest DataPliant Therapeutics (PLRX) has a short interest of 5.15 million shares. This marks a 1.18% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.09 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,150,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,090,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.18%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.19 millionShort Interest Ratio1.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares61,386,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted8.39%Today's Trading Volume871,927 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,094,902 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling Pliant Therapeutics? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Pliant Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLRX Short Interest Over TimePLRX Days to Cover Over TimePLRX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Pliant Therapeutics Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20255,150,000 shares $8.19 million +1.2%N/A1.9 $1.59 4/15/20255,090,000 shares $7.43 million +15.4%8.9%1.9 $1.46 3/31/20254,410,000 shares $5.95 million +10.8%7.7%1.7 $1.35 3/15/20253,980,000 shares $6.13 million +21.0%7.0%1.6 $1.54 2/28/20253,290,000 shares $11.32 million -7.1%5.8%1.5 $3.44 2/15/20253,540,000 shares $10.76 million -51.0%6.2%2.4 $3.04 1/31/20257,230,000 shares $77.72 million -4.1%N/A7.2 $10.75 1/15/20257,540,000 shares $95.23 million +5.2%N/A14.8 $12.63 12/31/20247,170,000 shares $94.43 million -0.7%N/A14.2 $13.17 12/15/20247,220,000 shares $96.03 million -0.3%N/A14.3 $13.30 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLRX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Pliant Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20247,240,000 shares $99.91 million -0.7%N/A16 $13.80 11/15/20247,290,000 shares $90.61 million +1.0%N/A17.4 $12.43 10/31/20247,220,000 shares $101.59 million +3.9%N/A19.5 $14.07 10/15/20246,950,000 shares $97.30 million +2.7%N/A16.5 $14.00 9/30/20246,770,000 shares $75.89 million -7.3%N/A15.5 $11.21 9/15/20247,300,000 shares $87.60 million -0.4%N/A14.3 $12.00 8/31/20247,330,000 shares $97.42 million -0.1%N/A13.9 $13.29 8/15/20247,340,000 shares $91.24 million +4.3%N/A12.4 $12.43 7/31/20247,040,000 shares $100.74 million +1.2%N/A11.4 $14.31 7/15/20246,960,000 shares $92.08 million +0.6%N/A12.1 $13.23 6/30/20246,920,000 shares $74.39 million +4.7%N/A13.3 $10.75 6/15/20246,610,000 shares $78.00 million -0.8%N/A14.6 $11.80 5/31/20246,660,000 shares $80.79 million -4.2%N/A15.4 $12.13 5/15/20246,950,000 shares $106.75 million -8.0%N/A18.4 $15.36 4/30/20247,550,000 shares $89.24 million -0.9%N/A21.8 $11.82 4/15/20247,620,000 shares $103.25 million +2.1%N/A21.1 $13.55 3/31/20247,460,000 shares $111.15 million +6.6%N/A18.9 $14.90 3/15/20247,000,000 shares $106.33 million +2.0%N/A16.8 $15.19 2/29/20246,860,000 shares $108.87 million +1.5%N/A15.7 $15.87 2/15/20246,760,000 shares $113.57 million +8.9%N/A15.5 $16.80 1/31/20246,210,000 shares $111.28 million -2.5%N/A13.4 $17.92 1/15/20246,370,000 shares $114.02 million +0.8%N/A13.7 $17.90 12/31/20236,320,000 shares $114.46 million -0.6%N/A13.3 $18.11 12/15/20236,360,000 shares $106.59 million -1.6%N/A11.3 $16.76 11/30/20236,460,000 shares $89.73 million -1.1%N/A11.2 $13.89 11/15/20236,530,000 shares $88.81 million +3.0%N/A11.5 $13.60 10/31/20236,340,000 shares $93.01 million -2.2%N/A10.8 $14.67 10/15/20236,480,000 shares $98.82 million -6.2%N/A10.1 $15.25 9/30/20236,910,000 shares $119.82 million +9.5%N/A10.7 $17.34 9/15/20236,310,000 shares $101.02 million +4.3%N/A8.2 $16.01Elon just did WHAT!? 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Short interest is the volume of Pliant Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 5,150,000 shares of PLRX short. Learn More on Pliant Therapeutics' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Pliant Therapeutics? 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. PLRX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Pliant Therapeutics's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Pliant Therapeutics? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pliant Therapeutics: Caption Management LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Pliant Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing? Pliant Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,150,000 shares, an increase of 1.2% from the previous total of 5,090,000 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. How does Pliant Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Pliant Therapeutics: Autolus Therapeutics plc (3.93%), Cryoport, Inc. (5.49%), Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (5.89%), SNDL Inc. (1.43%), Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (4.77%), Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.94%), Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (21.09%), Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (21.83%), Benitec Biopharma Inc. (1.38%), Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (6.30%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Pliant Therapeutics stock? Short selling PLRX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pliant Therapeutics as its price is falling. PLRX shares are trading down $0.04 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 Pliant Therapeutics? A short squeeze for Pliant Therapeutics 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 PLRX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Pliant Therapeutics' 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 PLRX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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