Pope Resources (POPE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pope Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 400 shares of POPE short. 0.01% of Pope Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pope Resources' current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Pope Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Pope Resources saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a decline of 71.4% from the previous total of 1,400 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.

Pope Resources currently has issued a total of 4,367,000 shares. Some of Pope Resources' 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. Pope Resources currently has a public float of 2,870,000 shares.

0.01% of Pope Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Pope Resources: Helios Technologies, Inc (3.01%), Janus International Group, Inc. (3.64%), Limbach Holdings, Inc. (8.85%), Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (0.66%), Quanex Building Products Corporation (3.65%), Winnebago Industries, Inc. (12.18%), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (8.34%), Latham Group, Inc. (11.57%), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (1.29%), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (6.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Netflix, Inc. ($7.24 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.67 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($3.34 billion), The Charles Schwab Corporation ($2.53 billion), Match Group Inc. ($2.07 billion), Carvana Co. ($1.86 billion), Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.86 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.75 billion), Zillow Group, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Tiffany & Co. ($1.73 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling POPE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pope Resources as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for Pope Resources 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 POPE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including POPE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2020.