Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pioneer Power Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 56,700 shares of PPSI short. 0.74% of Pioneer Power Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pioneer Power Solutions' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pioneer Power Solutions: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.74% of Pioneer Power Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short.

Pioneer Power Solutions saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 56,700 shares, a drop of 62.7% from the previous total of 152,200 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.

Pioneer Power Solutions currently has issued a total of 10,050,000 shares. Some of Pioneer Power Solutions' 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. Pioneer Power Solutions currently has a public float of 7,680,000 shares.

0.74% of Pioneer Power Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Pioneer Power Solutions: Ideal Power Inc. (0.51%), TechPrecision Co. (0.00%), Wrap Technologies, Inc. (9.20%), Ampco-Pittsburgh Co. (3.78%), Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (0.24%), Taylor Devices, Inc. (0.10%), Research Solutions, Inc. (0.05%), Broadwind, Inc. (1.72%), CVD Equipment Co. (0.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PPSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pioneer Power Solutions as its price is falling. PPSI shares are trading down $0.35 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.

A short squeeze for Pioneer Power Solutions 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 PPSI, 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 PPSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.