Plug Power (PLUG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $0.82 +0.04 (+4.59%) As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Plug Power Short Interest DataPlug Power (PLUG) has a short interest of 252.65 million shares. This marks a -4.17% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 59.84 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest252,650,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest263,640,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$220.46 millionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares1,078,344,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted23.43%Today's Trading Volume166,637,682 sharesAverage Trading Volume59,841,962 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average278% Short Selling Plug Power? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Plug Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLUG Short Interest Over TimePLUG Days to Cover Over TimePLUG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Plug Power Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025252,650,000 shares $220.46 million -4.2%N/A3.4 $0.87 4/15/2025263,640,000 shares $263.64 million -5.7%29.4%4.1 $1.00 3/31/2025279,670,000 shares $377.55 million -1.0%31.2%4.4 $1.35 3/15/2025282,340,000 shares $468.68 million 0.0%31.5%4.4 $1.66 2/28/2025282,440,000 shares $454.73 million -1.4%31.5%4.3 $1.61 2/15/2025286,400,000 shares $504.06 million +11.8%32.0%4.4 $1.76 1/31/2025256,140,000 shares $476.42 million +7.4%N/A3.8 $1.86 1/15/2025238,460,000 shares $646.23 million +16.4%N/A3.6 $2.71 12/31/2024204,870,000 shares $436.37 million -3.7%N/A3.4 $2.13 12/15/2024212,690,000 shares $516.84 million +8.9%N/A3.9 $2.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLUG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Plug Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024195,290,000 shares $437.45 million -9.7%N/A3.5 $2.24 11/15/2024216,190,000 shares $404.28 million -3.6%N/A4.6 $1.87 10/31/2024224,230,000 shares $439.49 million -8.0%N/A5.4 $1.96 10/15/2024243,820,000 shares $502.27 million -3.6%N/A6.4 $2.06 9/30/2024253,030,000 shares $571.85 million -1.6%N/A6.4 $2.26 9/15/2024257,010,000 shares $503.74 million +2.9%N/A6.6 $1.96 8/31/2024249,770,000 shares $469.57 million +8.8%N/A6.9 $1.88 8/15/2024229,500,000 shares $486.54 million +2.1%N/A6.3 $2.12 7/31/2024224,690,000 shares $554.98 million +1.2%N/A5.5 $2.47 7/15/2024222,030,000 shares $712.72 million +8.2%N/A5.8 $3.21 6/30/2024205,180,000 shares $478.07 million +8.9%N/A5.9 $2.33 6/15/2024188,370,000 shares $508.60 million +1.8%N/A5.7 $2.70 5/31/2024185,090,000 shares $616.35 million -3.7%N/A5.5 $3.33 5/15/2024192,280,000 shares $655.67 million +0.5%N/A5.4 $3.41 4/30/2024191,350,000 shares $442.02 million +3.2%N/A5.8 $2.31 4/15/2024185,360,000 shares $528.28 million +0.9%N/A4.6 $2.85 3/31/2024183,770,000 shares $632.17 million +6.7%N/A4.2 $3.44 3/15/2024172,190,000 shares $573.39 million +7.7%N/A3.9 $3.33 2/29/2024159,830,000 shares $564.20 million -6.4%N/A3.5 $3.53 2/15/2024170,840,000 shares $686.78 million -7.1%31.3%3.9 $4.02 1/31/2024183,890,000 shares $818.31 million +16.1%34.1%3.9 $4.45 1/15/2024158,330,000 shares $544.66 million -2.0%29.4%3.8 $3.44 12/31/2023161,500,000 shares $726.75 million +1.9%29.9%4.6 $4.50 12/15/2023158,440,000 shares $746.25 million +2.0%29.4%4.5 $4.71 11/30/2023155,380,000 shares $627.74 million +4.0%28.8%5 $4.04 11/15/2023149,470,000 shares $650.19 million +3.4%27.7%5.4 $4.35 10/31/2023144,630,000 shares $851.87 million +3.7%27.0%6.8 $5.89 10/15/2023139,440,000 shares $1.02 billion +9.1%26.0%6.7 $7.34 9/30/2023127,830,000 shares $971.51 million -4.5%23.9%6.2 $7.60 9/15/2023133,780,000 shares $1.14 billion +10.9%25.0%6.4 $8.52Elon just did WHAT!? 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Short interest is the volume of Plug Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 252,650,000 shares of PLUG short. Learn More on Plug Power's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Plug Power? 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. PLUG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Plug Power's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Plug Power? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Plug Power: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Zazove Associates LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Plug Power's short interest increasing or decreasing? Plug Power saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 252,650,000 shares, a decrease of 4.2% from the previous total of 263,640,000 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 Plug Power's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Plug Power: Sunrun Inc. (27.13%), Atkore Inc. (6.97%), QuantumScape Co. (11.40%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (5.12%), Enovix Co. (28.79%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (28.70%), Microvast Holdings, Inc. (9.50%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (12.62%), Byrna Technologies Inc. (19.80%), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (6.95%), 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 Plug Power stock? Short selling PLUG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Plug Power as its price is falling. PLUG shares are trading up $0.03 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 Plug Power? A short squeeze for Plug Power 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 PLUG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Plug Power'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 PLUG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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