Powell Industries (POWL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $192.80 +7.04 (+3.79%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$192.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:28 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Powell Industries Short Interest DataPowell Industries (POWL) has a short interest of 1.90 million shares, representing 20.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.74% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.7, indicating that it would take 5.7 days of the average trading volume of 422,990 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,780,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.74%Dollar Volume Sold Short$320.11 millionShort Interest Ratio5.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares12,068,000 sharesFloat Size9,410,000 sharesShort Percent of Float20.19%Today's Trading Volume258,102 sharesAverage Trading Volume422,990 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average61% Short Selling Powell Industries? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Powell Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPOWL Short Interest Over TimePOWL Days to Cover Over TimePOWL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Powell Industries Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20251,900,000 shares $320.11 million +6.7%20.2%5.7 $168.48 5/15/20251,780,000 shares $316.41 million +2.9%18.9%4.6 $177.76 4/30/20251,730,000 shares $316.78 million +3.0%18.4%4 $183.11 4/15/20251,680,000 shares $291.16 million -5.1%17.9%3.6 $173.31 3/31/20251,770,000 shares $301.48 million +6.6%18.8%3.6 $170.33 3/15/20251,660,000 shares $287.78 million -2.9%17.6%3.3 $173.36 2/28/20251,710,000 shares $290.20 million +7.6%18.1%3.3 $169.71 2/15/20251,590,000 shares $339.27 million +9.7%16.9%3.1 $213.38 1/31/20251,450,000 shares $347.68 million +10.7%15.6%2.8 $239.78 1/15/20251,310,000 shares $326.50 million -5.8%13.9%2.7 $249.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for POWL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Powell Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20241,390,000 shares $308.09 million -16.3%14.8%3 $221.65 12/15/20241,660,000 shares $418.32 million -9.3%17.8%3.6 $252.00 11/30/20241,830,000 shares $489.31 million +12.3%19.6%4.1 $267.38 11/15/20241,630,000 shares $454.00 million -4.1%17.4%3.6 $278.53 10/31/20241,700,000 shares $433.47 million +3.0%18.2%4.3 $254.98 10/15/20241,650,000 shares $436.51 million +5.8%17.7%3.9 $264.55 9/30/20241,560,000 shares $346.30 million -3.1%16.8%3.6 $221.99 9/15/20241,610,000 shares $270.95 million +7.3%17.4%3.9 $168.30 8/31/20241,500,000 shares $251.16 million -9.6%16.2%3.7 $167.44 8/15/20241,660,000 shares $277.22 million -1.8%17.9%4.2 $167.00 7/31/20241,690,000 shares $310.33 million +7.6%18.3%4.3 $183.63 7/15/20241,570,000 shares $226.91 million -7.7%17.0%4.2 $144.53 6/30/20241,700,000 shares $243.78 million +7.6%18.4%5 $143.40 6/15/20241,580,000 shares $261.44 million -0.6%17.1%4.8 $165.47 5/31/20241,590,000 shares $285.98 million -15.0%17.1%4.4 $179.86 5/15/20241,870,000 shares $312.78 million +29.0%20.0%5 $167.26 4/30/20241,450,000 shares $207.35 million +3.6%15.6%4 $143.00 4/15/20241,400,000 shares $177.11 million +20.7%15.0%3.9 $126.51 3/31/20241,160,000 shares $165.07 million +36.4%12.5%3.4 $142.30 3/15/2024850,200 shares $136.76 million +63.8%9.1%2.6 $160.86 2/29/2024519,100 shares $96.16 million -18.7%5.6%1.8 $185.24 2/15/2024638,700 shares $99.63 million +8.8%6.9%2.6 $155.99 1/31/2024587,300 shares $69.61 million +43.7%6.4%2.8 $118.53 1/15/2024408,600 shares $33.15 million +6.1%4.4%2.7 $81.14 12/31/2023385,000 shares $34.03 million -14.8%4.2%2.6 $88.40 12/15/2023452,100 shares $40.81 million +52.7%4.9%3.1 $90.27 11/30/2023296,100 shares $24.62 million +2.3%3.3%2.6 $83.16 11/15/2023289,500 shares $24.41 million +1.6%3.2%2.7 $84.31 10/31/2023285,000 shares $21.85 million +19.5%3.2%2.5 $76.65 10/15/2023238,500 shares $19.21 million -10.8%2.6%1.8 $80.55Trump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker” (Ad)Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans a chance at true financial independence in the months ahead.” We recently sat down with Rickards to capture all the key details on tape. 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shares $7.03 million +12.4%3.0%3.9 $26.50 POWL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Powell Industries' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Powell Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 1,900,000 shares of POWL short. 20.19% of Powell Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Powell Industries' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Powell Industries? 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. POWL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Powell Industries's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Powell Industries? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Powell Industries: Jane Street Group LLC, AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Powell Industries? 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. 20.19% of Powell Industries' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Powell Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing? Powell Industries saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,900,000 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the previous total of 1,780,000 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. What is Powell Industries' float size? Powell Industries currently has issued a total of 12,068,000 shares. Some of Powell Industries' 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. Powell Industries currently has a public float of 9,410,000 shares. How does Powell Industries' short interest compare to its competitors? 20.19% of Powell Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Powell Industries: Acuity Brands, Inc. (2.32%), Generac Holdings Inc. (6.41%), Enphase Energy, Inc. (19.27%), Belden Inc. (2.19%), Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (2.02%), Brady Co. (0.97%), EnerSys (1.99%), Vicor Co. (6.23%), American Superconductor Co. (7.42%), Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (1.01%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Powell Industries stock? Short selling POWL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Powell Industries as its price is falling. POWL shares are trading up $7.04 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 Powell Industries? A short squeeze for Powell Industries 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 POWL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Powell Industries' 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 POWL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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