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Plug Power (PLUG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.49 +0.33 (+28.45%)
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Plug Power Short Interest Data

Plug Power (PLUG) has a short interest of 238.13 million shares, representing 21.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.58% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 69.46 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
238,130,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
225,550,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.58%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$307.19 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,146,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
21.07%
Today's Trading Volume
249,677,388 shares
Average Trading Volume
69,457,635 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
359%
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PLUG Short Interest Over Time

PLUG Days to Cover Over Time

PLUG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Plug Power Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/2025238,130,000 shares $307.19 million +5.6%21.1%2.1 $1.29
5/31/2025225,550,000 shares $198.19 million -14.9%25.2%2.1 $0.88
5/15/2025265,120,000 shares $185.42 million +4.9%29.6%2.8 $0.70
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
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
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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 $8.52
8/31/2023120,690,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.6%22.5%5.2 $8.46
8/15/2023118,800,000 shares $1.06 billion +6.3%22.2%4.6 $8.89
7/31/2023111,750,000 shares $1.47 billion -12.1%20.9%4.3 $13.12
7/15/2023127,120,000 shares $1.54 billion +5.2%23.8%5 $12.14
6/30/2023120,850,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.6%22.6%4.9 $10.39
6/15/2023115,510,000 shares $1.25 billion -3.8%21.6%4.8 $10.82
5/31/2023120,080,000 shares $999.07 million +2.9%22.5%5.3 $8.32
5/15/2023116,730,000 shares $916.33 million +10.1%21.9%5.7 $7.85
4/30/2023105,980,000 shares $957.00 million +5.4%19.9%5.6 $9.03
4/15/2023100,580,000 shares $909.24 million +8.4%19.1%5.2 $9.04
3/31/202392,760,000 shares $1.09 billion +5.3%17.6%4.9 $11.72
3/15/202388,130,000 shares $1.04 billion +9.2%16.8%5.1 $11.80
2/28/202380,720,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.1%15.3%4.8 $14.87
2/15/202380,800,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.7%15.6%5 $16.77
1/31/202382,200,000 shares $1.40 billion +7.8%15.9%4.7 $17.02
1/15/202376,240,000 shares $1.26 billion -10.5%14.7%4.5 $16.49
12/30/202285,180,000 shares $1.05 billion +3.0%16.5%5 $12.37
12/15/202282,740,000 shares $1.19 billion +5.9%16.0%4.9 $14.42
11/30/202278,130,000 shares $1.25 billion +6.3%15.1%4.6 $15.96
11/15/202273,510,000 shares $1.29 billion +2.0%14.2%4 $17.56
10/31/202272,040,000 shares $1.15 billion +15.5%14.0%3.6 $15.98
10/15/202262,400,000 shares $1.13 billion -0.4%12.2%2.9 $18.03
9/30/202262,660,000 shares $1.32 billion +3.8%12.2%3 $21.01
9/15/202260,340,000 shares $1.77 billion -6.6%11.8%2.8 $29.30
8/31/202264,610,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.5%12.6%2.9 $28.04
8/15/202264,910,000 shares $1.94 billion -7.7%12.7%3 $29.96
7/31/202270,320,000 shares $1.50 billion +6.6%13.7%3.1 $21.34
7/15/202265,940,000 shares $1.02 billion +0.8%12.9%3.1 $15.46
6/30/202265,420,000 shares $1.08 billion +2.0%12.8%3.1 $16.57
6/15/202264,120,000 shares $975.91 million -2.2%12.5%2.9 $15.22
5/31/202265,590,000 shares $1.21 billion +1.5%12.8%3 $18.48
5/15/202264,640,000 shares $971.54 million -4.4%12.6%2.9 $15.03
4/30/202267,580,000 shares $1.42 billion +6.8%13.3%3.3 $21.02
4/15/202263,290,000 shares $1.63 billion -3.3%12.5%3 $25.77
3/31/202265,460,000 shares $1.87 billion -5.4%12.9%3 $28.61
3/15/202269,190,000 shares $1.60 billion +3.2%13.6%3.3 $23.09
2/28/202267,040,000 shares $1.70 billion -4.2%13.2%3.3 $25.29
2/15/202269,990,000 shares $1.66 billion +1.1%13.8%3.6 $23.77
1/31/202269,200,000 shares $1.51 billion +11.6%13.7%3.3 $21.87
1/15/202262,000,000 shares $1.45 billion +10.6%12.2%2.9 $23.44
12/31/202156,070,000 shares $1.58 billion +8.7%11.1%2.4 $28.23
12/15/202151,600,000 shares $1.62 billion +4.2%10.2%2.2 $31.36
11/30/202149,510,000 shares $1.97 billion +2.0%9.8%2.1 $39.85
11/15/202148,550,000 shares $2.03 billion -10.7%9.6%2.2 $41.82
10/29/202154,340,000 shares $2.08 billion -8.3%10.6%2.4 $38.27
10/15/202159,250,000 shares $1.85 billion +11.7%11.5%3 $31.24
9/30/202153,030,000 shares $1.35 billion -2.6%10.3%3.1 $25.54
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9/15/202154,470,000 shares $1.34 billion +0.7%10.6%2.8 $24.63
8/31/202154,090,000 shares $1.41 billion +7.2%10.5%2.6 $26.06
8/13/202150,440,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.9%9.8%2.1 $24.99
7/30/202148,090,000 shares $1.31 billion +10.6%9.3%1.7 $27.28
7/15/202143,490,000 shares $1.16 billion +4.9%8.5%1.4 $26.78
6/30/202141,450,000 shares $1.42 billion -16.6%8.1%1.2 $34.19
6/15/202149,670,000 shares $1.45 billion -7.4%9.7%1.4 $29.20
5/28/202153,610,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.8%10.5%1.5 $30.70
5/14/202154,590,000 shares $1.20 billion +6.1%N/A1.5 $21.96
4/30/202151,440,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.5%N/A1.5 $28.27
4/15/202147,840,000 shares $1.36 billion +9.3%N/A1.4 $28.39
3/31/202143,770,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.3%N/A1.1 $34.04
3/15/202143,660,000 shares $2.06 billion +12.3%N/A1 $47.25
2/26/202138,870,000 shares $1.68 billion +5.4%N/A1 $43.34
2/12/202136,870,000 shares $2.36 billion -10.8%N/A0.9 $63.99
1/29/202141,330,000 shares $2.70 billion -34.2%N/A0.9 $65.28
1/15/202162,800,000 shares $4.18 billion -1.1%N/A1.4 $66.54
12/31/202063,500,000 shares $2.17 billion +0.2%N/A1.7 $34.19
12/15/202063,380,000 shares $1.63 billion -4.7%N/A1.9 $25.70
11/30/202066,530,000 shares $1.75 billion -8.3%N/A2.1 $26.24
11/15/202072,550,000 shares $1.70 billion +10.2%N/A2.4 $23.43
10/30/202065,830,000 shares $974.94 million -8.8%N/A2.3 $14.81
10/15/202072,200,000 shares $1.25 billion +16.6%N/A2.6 $17.30
9/30/202061,910,000 shares $830.21 million +4.0%N/A2.3 $13.41
9/15/202059,540,000 shares $746.04 million +9.6%N/A2.1 $12.53
8/31/202054,310,000 shares $704.94 million +4.4%N/A1.9 $12.98
8/14/202052,020,000 shares $593.03 million -0.2%N/A1.9 $11.40
7/31/202052,110,000 shares $401.77 million -10.8%N/A2.2 $7.71
7/15/202058,420,000 shares $505.33 million -18.9%N/A2.9 $8.65
6/30/202072,000,000 shares $591.12 million -0.1%N/A3.9 $8.21

PLUG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plug Power's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Plug Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 238,130,000 shares of PLUG short. 21.07% of Plug Power's shares are currently sold 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 2.0. 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: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 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.

What is a good short interest percentage for Plug Power?

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. 21.07% of Plug Power's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Plug Power's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Plug Power saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 238,130,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 225,550,000 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.

How does Plug Power's short interest compare to its competitors?

21.07% of Plug Power's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Plug Power: Novanta Inc. (4.42%), QuantumScape Corporation (13.90%), Atkore Inc. (4.69%), Enovix Corporation (28.29%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (6.84%), Sunrun Inc. (25.83%), Stem, Inc. (21.16%), Microvast Holdings, Inc. (10.11%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (13.06%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (35.58%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 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 $0.34 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 appreciates 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 June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PLUG) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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