P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of P.A.M. Transportation Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 58,900 shares of PTSI short. Learn More on P.A.M. Transportation Services' 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. PTSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on P.A.M. Transportation Services's short interest ratio.

P.A.M. Transportation Services saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,900 shares, a drop of 2.6% from the previous total of 60,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to P.A.M. Transportation Services: Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (3.20%), Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (1.69%), Heartland Express, Inc. (3.26%), Marten Transport, Ltd. (2.18%), Shengfeng Development Limited (2.90%), Despegar.com, Corp. (0.71%), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (11.37%), Teekay Co. (1.50%), Ardmore Shipping Co. (3.47%), Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (10.66%),

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 PTSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from P.A.M. Transportation Services as its price is falling. PTSI shares are trading up $0.71 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 P.A.M. Transportation Services 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 PTSI, 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 PTSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.