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CPI Card Group (PMTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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CPI Card Group Short Interest Data

CPI Card Group (PMTS) has a short interest of 73,100 shares, representing 1.26% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.03% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 34,991 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
73,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
68,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+7.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.91 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
11,281,000 shares
Float Size
5,780,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.26%
Today's Trading Volume
41,914 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,991 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
120%
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PMTS Short Interest Over Time

PMTS Days to Cover Over Time

PMTS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CPI Card Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202573,100 shares $1.91 million +7.0%1.3%2 $26.14
4/15/202568,300 shares $1.74 million -21.0%1.2%2 $25.48
3/31/202586,500 shares $2.52 million -12.5%1.5%2.7 $29.17
3/15/202598,800 shares $2.83 million +18.5%1.7%3 $28.61
2/28/202583,400 shares $2.79 million -3.8%1.5%2.5 $33.46
2/15/202586,700 shares $2.52 million +21.1%1.5%2.5 $29.08
1/31/202571,600 shares $2.06 million -29.3%1.2%1.9 $28.77
1/15/2025101,200 shares $3.10 million +30.6%1.7%2.8 $30.60
12/31/202477,500 shares $2.32 million +4.3%1.3%2.2 $29.89
12/15/202474,300 shares $2.55 million -27.4%1.3%2 $34.30
11/30/2024102,300 shares $3.38 million +47.2%1.8%2.8 $33.01
11/15/202469,500 shares $1.87 million -20.8%1.2%2 $26.88
10/31/202487,800 shares $1.89 million -5.5%1.5%2.7 $21.50
10/15/202492,900 shares $2.21 million -7.9%1.6%2.7 $23.81
9/30/2024100,900 shares $2.81 million +31.6%1.8%2.9 $27.83
9/15/202476,700 shares $1.93 million -3.8%1.8%2.5 $25.17
8/31/202479,700 shares $2.28 million -8.7%1.9%2.7 $28.64
8/15/202487,300 shares $2.34 million +4.1%2.0%2.9 $26.85
7/31/202483,900 shares $2.46 million +1.0%1.9%2.4 $29.33
7/15/202483,100 shares $2.44 million -1.8%1.9%2.8 $29.35
6/30/202484,600 shares $2.31 million -3.1%1.9%2.8 $27.25
6/15/202487,300 shares $2.32 million -3.1%2.0%3 $26.57
5/31/202490,100 shares $2.36 million -39.4%2.1%2.9 $26.19
5/15/2024148,600 shares $3.73 million +39.7%3.3%4.8 $25.13
4/30/2024106,400 shares $1.84 million +8.2%2.5%4 $17.25
4/15/202498,300 shares $1.73 million +10.8%2.3%4.2 $17.55
3/31/202488,700 shares $1.58 million -6.1%2.2%4.1 $17.86
3/15/202494,500 shares $1.60 million -35.8%2.4%4.5 $16.88
2/29/2024147,100 shares $2.78 million +50.7%3.7%6.8 $18.90
2/15/202497,600 shares $2.04 million -11.3%2.4%5.1 $20.90
1/31/2024110,000 shares $2.01 million -19.4%2.7%4.7 $18.25
1/15/2024136,500 shares $2.42 million -9.6%3.4%5 $17.75
12/31/2023151,000 shares $2.90 million +3.0%3.8%5.3 $19.19
12/15/2023146,600 shares $2.90 million -1.9%3.6%5 $19.79
11/30/2023149,400 shares $2.66 million -6.2%3.7%5.1 $17.79
11/15/2023159,300 shares $2.41 million -20.2%4.0%5.4 $15.16
10/31/2023199,500 shares $3.30 million +18.5%5.0%5.7 $16.55
10/15/2023168,400 shares $2.60 million -8.0%4.2%3.6 $15.41
9/30/2023183,000 shares $3.39 million -3.1%4.6%3.7 $18.52
9/15/2023188,800 shares $3.58 million -5.7%4.7%2.7 $18.98
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8/31/2023200,200 shares $4.14 million -5.2%5.0%2.6 $20.67
8/15/2023211,200 shares $4.76 million -1.3%5.3%2.5 $22.56
7/31/2023214,000 shares $5.22 million +5.8%5.4%2.3 $24.41
7/15/2023202,300 shares $4.25 million -0.1%5.1%2.5 $21.02
6/30/2023202,500 shares $4.71 million +136.3%5.1%2.5 $23.25
6/15/202385,700 shares $2.16 million +25.1%2.2%1 $25.20
5/31/202368,500 shares $1.82 million -45.6%1.7%0.9 $26.61
5/15/2023126,000 shares $3.41 million -13.8%1.2%1.8 $27.04
4/30/2023146,200 shares $6.12 million +15.0%1.4%2 $41.87
4/15/2023127,100 shares $5.40 million +3.3%3.0%2 $42.49
3/31/2023123,000 shares $5.54 million +0.5%2.9%1.9 $45.01
3/15/2023122,400 shares $4.92 million -10.1%2.9%1.9 $40.19
2/28/2023136,200 shares $4.40 million -8.2%3.2%2.4 $32.27
2/15/2023148,400 shares $5.02 million +36.0%3.5%3 $33.84
1/31/2023109,100 shares $4.00 million +11.7%2.6%2.3 $36.63
1/15/202397,700 shares $3.42 million +71.1%2.3%2.6 $35.01
12/30/202257,100 shares $2.06 million +901.8%1.3%1.7 $36.08
12/15/20225,700 shares $161,253.00 -12.3%0.1%0.3 $28.29
11/30/20226,500 shares $156,000.00 +58.5%0.2%0.4 $24.00
11/15/20224,100 shares $99,285.60 -41.4%0.1%0.3 $24.22
10/31/20227,000 shares $137,830.00 +1.5%0.2%0.5 $19.69
10/15/20226,900 shares $123,786.00 -2.8%0.2%0.7 $17.94
9/30/20227,100 shares $111,896.00 +16.4%0.2%0.7 $15.76
9/15/20226,100 shares $123,220.00 +69.4%0.1%0.6 $20.20
8/31/20223,600 shares $69,012.00 -34.6%0.1%0.4 $19.17
8/15/20225,500 shares $108,075.00 -63.8%0.1%0.5 $19.65
7/31/202215,200 shares $255,360.00 -15.6%0.4%1 $16.80
7/15/202218,000 shares $297,000.00 -1.1%0.4%1.1 $16.50
6/30/202218,200 shares $305,760.00 +4.6%0.4%1 $16.80
6/15/202217,400 shares $242,034.00 -25.3%0.4%0.9 $13.91
5/31/202223,300 shares $419,633.00 -5.3%0.5%1 $18.01
5/15/202224,600 shares $418,200.00 +11.8%0.6%1 $17.00
4/30/202222,000 shares $253,000.00 -13.7%0.5%1 $11.50
4/15/202225,500 shares $373,575.00 +34.9%0.6%1.2 $14.65
3/31/202218,900 shares $274,050.00 -26.2%0.4%0.9 $14.50
3/15/202225,600 shares $336,128.00 -14.4%0.6%1.1 $13.13

PMTS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPI Card Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CPI Card Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 73,100 shares of PMTS short. 1.26% of CPI Card Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CPI Card Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CPI Card Group?

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. PMTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CPI Card Group's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for CPI Card Group?

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. 1.26% of CPI Card Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CPI Card Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CPI Card Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 73,100 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the previous total of 68,300 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 CPI Card Group's float size?

CPI Card Group currently has issued a total of 11,281,000 shares. Some of CPI Card Group's 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. CPI Card Group currently has a public float of 5,780,000 shares.

How does CPI Card Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.26% of CPI Card Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to CPI Card Group: Uxin Limited (0.13%), NerdWallet, Inc. (7.33%), i3 Verticals, Inc. (3.70%), Yext, Inc. (1.86%), TELUS Digital (5.09%), Riskified Ltd. (1.36%), MediaAlpha, Inc. (7.00%), Nutex Health Inc. (3.36%), Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (9.52%), Willdan Group, Inc. (2.41%),

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 CPI Card Group stock?

Short selling PMTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CPI Card Group as its price is falling. PMTS shares are trading down $1.01 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 CPI Card Group?

A short squeeze for CPI Card Group 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 PMTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is CPI Card Group'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 PMTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PMTS) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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