PyroGenesis Canada (PYRGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PyroGenesis Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 78,300 shares of PYRGF short. Learn More on PyroGenesis Canada'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. PYRGF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on PyroGenesis Canada's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to PyroGenesis Canada: Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (30.20%), Amarin Co. plc (2.71%), Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (23.34%), Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. (3.84%), Acelyrin, Inc. (4.87%), ADC Therapeutics SA (4.67%), Annexon, Inc. (10.88%), Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (12.41%), Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (17.24%), Solid Biosciences Inc. (15.99%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PYRGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PyroGenesis Canada as its price is falling. PYRGF 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 PyroGenesis Canada 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 PYRGF, 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 PYRGF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.