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Performance Shipping (PSHG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.72 -0.01 (-0.58%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$1.71 -0.01 (-0.58%)
As of 04:36 PM Eastern
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Performance Shipping Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Performance Shipping (PSHG) had a short interest of 504,430 shares sold short, representing 4.07% of the public float. This marks a 1.74% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.3, meaning it would take 10.3 days of the average trading volume of 106,122 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
504,430 shares
Previous Short Interest
495,791 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
1.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$938.24 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
10.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
12,430,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.07%
Today's Trading Volume
31,272 shares
Average Trading Volume
106,122 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
29%
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Performance Shipping Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2026504,430 shares $938.24 thousand +1.7%4.1%10.31 $1.86
4/15/2026495,791 shares $942.00 thousand -8.3%4.0%6.6 $1.90
3/31/2026540,425 shares $994.38 thousand -10.1%4.4%3.2 $1.84
3/13/2026601,315 shares $1.35 million +22.3%4.9%1.97 $2.24
2/27/2026491,502 shares $1.14 million +2.3%4.0%5.87 $2.31
2/13/2026480,690 shares $999.84 thousand -12.2%3.9%6.26 $2.08
1/30/2026547,336 shares $1.15 million -2.2%4.4%11.46 $2.11
1/15/2026559,676 shares $1.18 million +2.7%4.5%8.08 $2.11
12/31/2025544,726 shares $1.16 million +0.8%4.4%5.67 $2.13
12/15/2025540,694 shares $1.23 million +16.0%4.4%2.67 $2.28
11/28/2025466,046 shares $992.68 thousand +3.3%3.8%3.57 $2.13
11/14/2025451,196 shares $1.01 million -0.8%3.6%3.51 $2.23
10/31/2025455,021 shares $950.99 thousand +2.1%3.7%2.82 $2.09
10/15/2025445,600 shares $819.95 thousand -6.7%3.6%4 $1.84
9/30/2025477,600 shares $902.66 thousand -25.2%N/A4.5 $1.89
9/15/2025638,300 shares $1.17 million -7.4%N/A6 $1.83
8/31/2025689,000 shares $1.30 million -4.1%5.6%5.3 $1.89
8/15/2025718,100 shares $1.34 million +5.8%N/A5.5 $1.86
7/31/2025678,900 shares $1.15 million +2.4%5.5%5.8 $1.70
7/15/2025662,700 shares $1.22 million -2.5%N/A6.1 $1.85
6/30/2025679,600 shares $1.19 million +2.5%5.5%6.8 $1.75
6/15/2025663,100 shares $1.22 million +1.5%5.4%7.2 $1.84
5/31/2025653,200 shares $1.15 million +3.4%5.3%13.5 $1.76
5/15/2025631,800 shares $903.47 thousand -0.3%5.1%14.1 $1.43
4/30/2025633,600 shares $849.02 thousand -5.3%N/A12.6 $1.34
4/15/2025669,200 shares $950.26 thousand -5.4%5.4%12.7 $1.42
3/31/2025707,300 shares $1.13 million -0.6%5.7%12.7 $1.60
3/15/2025711,700 shares $1.10 million -8.6%5.7%12.6 $1.54
2/28/2025778,200 shares $1.24 million -1.4%6.3%11.9 $1.59
2/15/2025789,400 shares $1.28 million -2.9%6.4%11.2 $1.62
1/31/2025813,300 shares $1.37 million -3.5%N/A11.8 $1.69
1/15/2025842,700 shares $1.56 million +1.0%N/A12.5 $1.85
12/31/2024834,800 shares $1.55 million +1.5%N/A12.7 $1.86
12/15/2024822,300 shares $1.34 million -0.4%N/A13.5 $1.64
11/30/2024825,200 shares $1.48 million -4.4%N/A14.4 $1.79
11/15/2024862,700 shares $1.67 million -2.8%N/A17 $1.94
10/31/2024887,100 shares $1.84 million +5.4%N/A18.5 $2.07
10/15/2024841,300 shares $1.57 million -2.9%N/A16.8 $1.87
9/30/2024866,500 shares $1.63 million -5.0%N/A18 $1.88
9/15/2024911,700 shares $1.74 million +1.7%N/A17 $1.91
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8/31/2024896,600 shares $1.78 million -1.2%N/A15.4 $1.98
8/15/2024907,200 shares $1.80 million +2.7%N/A11.2 $1.99
7/31/2024883,700 shares $1.85 million -1.6%N/A10.1 $2.09
7/15/2024898,300 shares $1.86 million +0.8%N/A10.4 $2.07
6/30/2024891,300 shares $1.93 million +0.2%N/A9.6 $2.16
6/15/2024889,200 shares $1.97 million +28.9%N/A8.8 $2.21
5/31/2024690,100 shares $1.66 million +0.1%N/A6.6 $2.40
5/15/2024689,300 shares $1.48 million +0.1%N/A8.1 $2.14
4/30/2024688,600 shares $1.48 million -3.3%N/A8.6 $2.15
4/15/2024712,400 shares $1.54 million -2.5%N/A8.5 $2.16
3/31/2024730,700 shares $1.38 million +2.2%N/A8.5 $1.89
3/15/2024714,900 shares $1.34 million +1.6%N/A7.9 $1.88
2/29/2024703,500 shares $1.32 million +0.8%N/A7.2 $1.87
2/15/2024698,000 shares $1.37 million -7.0%N/A5.7 $1.96
1/31/2024750,800 shares $1.41 million -9.6%N/A4.9 $1.88
1/15/2024830,700 shares $1.84 million +0.1%N/A4.4 $2.21
12/31/2023829,800 shares $1.88 million -0.3%N/A2.8 $2.27
12/15/2023832,500 shares $1.67 million -4.3%N/A2.5 $2.01
11/30/2023870,100 shares $1.96 million -20.2%N/A2.3 $2.25
11/15/20231,090,000 shares $2.18 million -9.2%N/A2.1 $2.00
10/31/20231,200,000 shares $2.18 million -20.5%N/A2.1 $1.82
10/15/20231,510,000 shares $3.04 million +11.9%N/A2.6 $2.01
9/30/20231,350,000 shares $2.66 million +14.4%N/A2.9 $1.97
9/15/20231,180,000 shares $2.47 million +63.3%N/A2.7 $2.09
8/31/2023722,700 shares $1.45 million +250.8%N/A1.8 $2.00
8/15/2023206,000 shares $284.28 thousand +22.7%N/A0.8 $1.38
7/31/2023167,900 shares $162.53 thousand -12.2%N/A0.9 $0.97
7/15/2023191,300 shares $157.00 thousand -29.4%N/A1.4 $0.82
6/30/2023270,900 shares $214.04 thousand +157.0%N/A1.7 $0.79
6/15/2023105,400 shares $76.94 thousand +6.4%N/A0.6 $0.73
5/31/202399,100 shares $74.83 thousand -29.0%N/A0.4 $0.76
5/15/2023139,600 shares $107.55 thousand -11.0%N/A0.2 $0.77
4/30/2023156,900 shares $124.19 thousand -45.7%N/A0.3 $0.79
4/15/2023288,900 shares $268.68 thousand -28.8%N/A0.5 $0.93
3/31/2023405,500 shares $312.24 thousand +93.8%N/A0.7 $0.77
3/15/2023209,200 shares $144.35 thousand -39.7%N/A0.4 $0.69
2/28/2023347,000 shares $933.43 thousand 0.0%N/A0.7 $2.69
2/15/2023347,100 shares $902.46 thousand +10.1%8.6%2.5 $2.60
1/31/2023315,300 shares $889.15 thousand +107.7%8.2%2 $2.82
1/15/2023151,800 shares $491.83 thousand -24.8%4.0%0.9 $3.24
12/30/2022201,800 shares $714.37 thousand -2.5%5.3%1.2 $3.54
12/15/2022206,900 shares $738.63 thousand +14.8%5.4%1 $3.57
11/30/2022180,200 shares $684.76 thousand +31.4%4.7%0.9 $3.80
11/15/2022137,100 shares $493.56 thousand -87.8%3.6%0.6 $3.60
10/31/20221,120,000 shares $335.44 thousand -13.9%N/A0.2 $0.30
10/15/20221,300,000 shares $352.43 thousand +110.0%N/A0.2 $0.27
9/30/2022619,200 shares $168.42 thousand -14.1%N/A0.1 $0.27
9/15/2022720,400 shares $193.72 thousand -42.8%N/A0.1 $0.27
8/31/20221,260,000 shares $363.01 thousand -73.2%N/A0.2 $0.29
8/15/20224,700,000 shares $1.69 million +437.6%N/A0.8 $0.36
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7/31/2022874,300 shares $240.43 thousand +32.2%N/A0.3 $0.28
7/15/2022661,400 shares $361.92 thousand +11.7%N/A0.4 $0.55
6/30/2022592,300 shares $326.36 thousand -2.4%N/A0.6 $0.55
6/15/2022607,100 shares $418.90 thousand +183.2%N/A0.7 $0.69
5/31/2022214,400 shares $159.08 thousand +1,512.0%N/A0.4 $0.74
5/15/202213,300 shares $33.52 thousand -62.9%0.6%0.3 $2.52
4/30/202235,800 shares $93.44 thousand +468.3%1.6%0.7 $2.61
4/15/20226,300 shares $17.70 thousand -54.7%0.3%0.1 $2.81
3/31/202213,900 shares $41.70 thousand -55.2%0.6%0.3 $3.00
3/15/202231,000 shares $87.58 thousand -12.9%0.7%0.7 $2.83
2/28/202235,600 shares $122.82 thousand +11.3%0.8%0.9 $3.45
2/15/202232,000 shares $93.44 thousand +384.9%0.7%1.1 $2.92
1/31/20226,600 shares $20.06 thousand +633.3%0.3%0.2 $3.04
1/15/2022900 shares $2.93 thousand -84.5%0.0%0 $3.26
12/31/20215,800 shares $21.52 thousand -34.8%N/A0 $3.71
12/15/20218,900 shares $41.74 thousand No Change0.4%0.2 $4.69
11/30/20218,900 shares $42.72 thousand -15.2%0.4%0.2 $4.80
11/15/202110,500 shares $49.46 thousand +162.5%0.4%0.2 $4.71
10/29/20214,000 shares $20.88 thousand -57.0%0.2%0.1 $5.22
10/15/20219,300 shares $50.31 thousand -52.1%0.4%0.3 $5.41
9/30/202119,400 shares $104.76 thousand +618.5%0.8%0.5 $5.40
9/15/20212,700 shares $13.88 thousand -92.9%0.1%0.1 $5.14
8/31/202138,100 shares $187.45 thousand -35.3%1.6%1.1 $4.92
8/13/202158,900 shares $279.19 thousand -31.0%2.5%1.4 $4.74
7/30/202185,400 shares $410.77 thousand -46.5%3.6%1.4 $4.81
7/15/2021159,600 shares $770.87 thousand -20.5%6.7%2.2 $4.83
6/30/2021200,800 shares $1.10 million +1.0%8.5%2.7 $5.50
6/15/2021198,900 shares $1.05 million +23.9%8.4%2.8 $5.28
5/28/2021160,500 shares $717.44 thousand +6.3%7.4%2.2 $4.47

PSHG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Performance Shipping shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 504,430 shares of PSHG short. 4.07% of Performance Shipping's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Performance Shipping's current short interest.

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. PSHG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.3. Learn More on Performance Shipping's short interest ratio.

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. 4.07% of Performance Shipping's floating shares are currently sold short.

Performance Shipping saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 504,430 shares, an increase of 1.7% from the previous total of 495,791 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.

4.07% of Performance Shipping's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Performance Shipping: Shengfeng Development Limited (0.04%), EuroDry (0.08%), Tuniu Corporation (2.40%), Yatra Online, Inc. (0.07%), Air T, Inc. (2.15%), Caravelle International Group (5.88%), New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (0.67%), Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (0.26%), Pyxis Tankers Inc. (0.38%), Globus Maritime Limited (2.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSHG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Performance Shipping as its price is falling. PSHG shares are trading down $0.01 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.

A short squeeze for Performance Shipping 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 PSHG, 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 PSHG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PSHG:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:PSHG) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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