Progress Software (PRGS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $61.07 -0.21 (-0.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.75 +0.68 (+1.12%) As of 04:36 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Progress Software Short Interest DataProgress Software (PRGS) has a short interest of 5.73 million shares, representing 13.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.62% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.3, indicating that it would take 8.3 days of the average trading volume of 565,661 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,730,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,530,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$343.57 millionShort Interest Ratio8.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares43,026,000 sharesFloat Size42,260,000 sharesShort Percent of Float13.56%Today's Trading Volume344,791 sharesAverage Trading Volume565,661 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average61% Short Selling Progress Software? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Progress Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPRGS Short Interest Over TimePRGS Days to Cover Over TimePRGS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Progress Software Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20255,730,000 shares $343.57 million +3.6%13.6%8.3 $59.96 4/15/20255,530,000 shares $315.65 million +3.2%13.1%7 $57.08 3/31/20255,360,000 shares $276.09 million -9.8%12.7%6.6 $51.51 3/15/20255,940,000 shares $328.07 million +11.7%13.9%8.2 $55.23 2/28/20255,320,000 shares $290.68 million -6.3%12.5%7.9 $54.64 2/15/20255,680,000 shares $325.58 million +1.3%13.3%8.6 $57.32 1/31/20255,610,000 shares $321.62 million +6.9%13.2%9.1 $57.33 1/15/20255,250,000 shares $332.54 million -1.1%12.3%9.6 $63.34 12/31/20245,310,000 shares $345.95 million +2.1%12.6%11.6 $65.15 12/15/20245,200,000 shares $358.28 million +5.3%12.3%8.8 $68.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PRGS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Progress Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20244,940,000 shares $337.95 million +1.4%11.7%8.8 $68.41 11/15/20244,870,000 shares $323.90 million +4.7%11.5%9 $66.51 10/31/20244,650,000 shares $298.02 million -3.5%11.0%9.1 $64.09 10/15/20244,820,000 shares $321.11 million +0.4%11.4%9.7 $66.62 9/30/20244,800,000 shares $323.38 million +0.6%11.4%10 $67.37 9/15/20244,770,000 shares $276.61 million -3.4%11.3%12.1 $57.99 8/31/20244,940,000 shares $287.26 million +9.3%11.7%12.5 $58.15 8/15/20244,520,000 shares $256.24 million +2.3%10.7%11.2 $56.69 7/31/20244,420,000 shares $258.13 million +1.1%10.5%10.5 $58.40 7/15/20244,370,000 shares $240.87 million -0.7%10.4%10.4 $55.12 6/30/20244,400,000 shares $238.74 million +4.3%10.5%9.8 $54.26 6/15/20244,220,000 shares $209.02 million +0.5%9.9%8.1 $49.53 5/31/20244,200,000 shares $212.73 million +5.0%9.9%8.6 $50.65 5/15/20244,000,000 shares $205.72 million -2.4%9.4%6.6 $51.43 4/30/20244,100,000 shares $204.26 million +0.7%9.6%6.7 $49.82 4/15/20244,070,000 shares $203.74 million +1.2%9.6%6.5 $50.06 3/31/20244,020,000 shares $214.31 million +10.4%9.3%6.6 $53.31 3/15/20243,640,000 shares $191.39 million +27.7%8.4%7 $52.58 2/29/20242,850,000 shares $152.08 million +16.8%6.6%6 $53.36 2/15/20242,440,000 shares $137.49 million -0.8%5.7%6.7 $56.35 1/31/20242,460,000 shares $139.75 million No Change5.7%7.8 $56.81 1/15/20242,460,000 shares $132.84 million -2.8%5.7%8.1 $54.00 12/31/20232,530,000 shares $137.38 million -8.3%5.9%9 $54.30 12/15/20232,760,000 shares $151.33 million -1.1%6.4%8.9 $54.83 11/30/20232,790,000 shares $150.27 million -2.5%6.5%9.1 $53.86 11/15/20232,860,000 shares $154.21 million +7.9%6.7%9.4 $53.92 10/31/20232,650,000 shares $136.16 million -4.7%6.2%8.9 $51.38 10/15/20232,780,000 shares $145.48 million -7.3%6.5%9.3 $52.33 9/30/20233,000,000 shares $157.74 million +4.9%7.0%10.1 $52.58 9/15/20232,860,000 shares $162.28 million -1.7%6.7%9.1 $56.74Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks (Ad)tock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. 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Short interest is the volume of Progress Software shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,730,000 shares of PRGS short. 13.56% of Progress Software's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Progress Software's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Progress Software? 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. PRGS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Progress Software's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Progress Software? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Progress Software: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., PEAK6 LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Progress Software? 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. 13.56% of Progress Software's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Progress Software's short interest increasing or decreasing? Progress Software saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,730,000 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 5,530,000 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 Progress Software's float size? Progress Software currently has issued a total of 43,026,000 shares. Some of Progress Software'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. Progress Software currently has a public float of 42,260,000 shares. How does Progress Software's short interest compare to its competitors? 13.56% of Progress Software's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Progress Software: Commvault Systems, Inc. (4.91%), Qualys, Inc. (7.80%), C3.ai, Inc. (16.13%), Microsoft Co. (0.69%), Oracle Co. (1.41%), ServiceNow, Inc. (2.10%), Fortinet, Inc. (2.68%), Axon Enterprise, Inc. (1.88%), NICE Ltd. (2.61%), Klaviyo, Inc. (14.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: 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 Progress Software stock? Short selling PRGS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Progress Software as its price is falling. PRGS shares are trading down $0.21 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 Progress Software? A short squeeze for Progress Software 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 PRGS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Progress Software'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 PRGS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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