Papa John's International (PZZA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $47.02 -1.00 (-2.08%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.76 -0.26 (-0.55%) As of 07/11/2025 07:42 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Papa John's International Short Interest DataPapa John's International (PZZA) has a short interest of 3.87 million shares, representing 12.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.30% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.25 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,870,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.30%Dollar Volume Sold Short$189.40 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares32,738,000 sharesFloat Size32,100,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.06%Today's Trading Volume742,484 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,254,784 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average59% Short Selling Papa John's International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPZZA Short Interest Over TimePZZA Days to Cover Over TimePZZA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Papa John's International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20253,870,000 shares $189.40 million -6.3%12.1%3.2 $48.94 6/15/20254,130,000 shares $208.23 million +10.7%12.9%3.3 $50.42 5/31/20253,730,000 shares $168.60 million -4.6%11.6%3.3 $45.20 5/15/20253,910,000 shares $156.60 million +13.3%12.2%3.3 $40.05 4/30/20253,450,000 shares $119.13 million -0.9%10.7%2.3 $34.53 4/15/20253,480,000 shares $105.97 million +1.2%10.8%2.3 $30.45 3/31/20253,440,000 shares $141.32 million -11.8%10.7%2.1 $41.08 3/15/20253,900,000 shares $169.10 million +2.4%12.2%2.5 $43.36 2/28/20253,810,000 shares $172.78 million -30.9%11.9%2.4 $45.35 2/15/20255,510,000 shares $270.21 million +46.5%17.1%3.6 $49.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PZZA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Papa John's International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20253,760,000 shares $148.78 million -9.6%11.8%2.8 $39.57 1/15/20254,160,000 shares $153.30 million +18.5%12.9%3.3 $36.85 12/31/20243,510,000 shares $144.16 million +10.4%10.9%3.1 $41.07 12/15/20243,180,000 shares $142.43 million +8.9%9.9%3 $44.79 11/30/20242,920,000 shares $145.50 million -31.8%9.1%2.9 $49.83 11/15/20244,280,000 shares $202.53 million +24.4%13.3%4.2 $47.32 10/31/20243,440,000 shares $180.22 million -43.2%10.7%3.5 $52.39 10/15/20246,060,000 shares $312.88 million +30.0%18.9%5.8 $51.63 9/30/20244,660,000 shares $251.03 million -11.1%14.5%4.2 $53.87 9/15/20245,240,000 shares $259.90 million +14.2%16.3%4.6 $49.60 8/31/20244,590,000 shares $217.43 million +5.3%14.3%4 $47.37 8/15/20244,360,000 shares $204.31 million +9.0%13.6%3.7 $46.86 7/31/20244,000,000 shares $176.92 million +11.1%12.3%3.1 $44.23 7/15/20243,600,000 shares $151.20 million +0.8%11.1%3.1 $42.00 6/30/20243,570,000 shares $167.72 million -22.6%11.0%3.4 $46.98 6/15/20244,610,000 shares $215.19 million +6.0%14.2%4.3 $46.68 5/31/20244,350,000 shares $202.10 million +41.7%13.4%4.3 $46.46 5/15/20243,070,000 shares $161.02 million +7.7%9.5%3 $52.45 4/30/20242,850,000 shares $175.82 million -0.4%8.8%3.5 $61.69 4/15/20242,860,000 shares $177.03 million +15.8%8.9%3.7 $61.90 3/31/20242,470,000 shares $164.50 million -5.0%7.7%3.1 $66.60 3/15/20242,600,000 shares $180.99 million +6.1%8.1%3.6 $69.61 2/29/20242,450,000 shares $176.13 million -2.0%7.6%3.6 $71.89 2/15/20242,500,000 shares $182.95 million +7.8%7.8%4.1 $73.18 1/31/20242,320,000 shares $170.47 million +19.6%7.2%3.8 $73.48 1/15/20241,940,000 shares $139.47 million -19.8%6.0%2.9 $71.89 12/31/20232,420,000 shares $184.48 million +14.7%7.5%3.6 $76.23 12/15/20232,110,000 shares $155.59 million -33.7%6.6%3.2 $73.74 11/30/20233,180,000 shares $207.46 million -15.0%9.9%3.9 $65.24 11/15/20233,740,000 shares $257.99 million No Change11.6%4.5 $68.98Trump wipes out trillions overnight… (Ad)Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.Whether you take some of that wealth for yourself depends on if you watch this controversial exposé 10/31/20233,740,000 shares $243.17 million -21.1%11.6%4.4 $65.02 10/15/20234,740,000 shares $310.71 million +2.8%14.7%5.8 $65.55 9/30/20234,610,000 shares $314.49 million +64.1%14.3%5.6 $68.22 9/15/20232,810,000 shares $216.00 million +35.8%8.7%3.6 $76.87 8/31/20232,070,000 shares $156.70 million -11.2%6.4%3.2 $75.70 8/15/20232,330,000 shares $184.75 million +52.3%7.2%3.7 $79.29 7/31/20231,530,000 shares $126.53 million -34.1%4.8%2.4 $82.70 7/15/20232,320,000 shares $176.30 million +87.1%7.2%3.6 $75.99 6/30/20231,240,000 shares $91.55 million -19.0%3.9%2 $73.83 6/15/20231,530,000 shares $115.12 million -1.3%4.8%2.4 $75.24 5/31/20231,550,000 shares $108.67 million -17.1%4.8%2.4 $70.11 5/15/20231,870,000 shares $143.22 million +5.7%5.8%2.9 $76.59 4/30/20231,770,000 shares $132.38 million -7.3%5.5%2.8 $74.79 4/15/20231,910,000 shares $147.18 million +1.6%N/A3.1 $77.06 3/31/20231,880,000 shares $140.87 million +2.2%N/A3 $74.93 3/15/20231,840,000 shares $147.84 million +8.2%N/A3.2 $80.35 2/28/20231,700,000 shares $142.72 million +14.1%N/A3 $83.95 2/15/20231,490,000 shares $142.77 million -9.7%N/A2.8 $95.82 1/31/20231,650,000 shares $147.99 million -18.3%N/A3.2 $89.69 1/15/20232,020,000 shares $166.02 million +10.4%N/A3.8 $82.19 12/30/20221,830,000 shares $150.63 million -0.5%N/A3.4 $82.31 12/15/20221,840,000 shares $155.81 million No ChangeN/A3.2 $84.68 11/30/20221,840,000 shares $153.20 million -25.5%N/A3.2 $83.26 11/15/20222,470,000 shares $209.73 million +2.1%N/A4.1 $84.91 10/31/20222,420,000 shares $175.76 million +12.0%N/A4.2 $72.63 10/15/20222,160,000 shares $147.53 million -6.9%N/A3.7 $68.30 9/30/20222,320,000 shares $162.42 million +6.9%N/A4.2 $70.01 9/15/20222,170,000 shares $173.95 million +13.6%N/A4.2 $80.16 8/31/20221,910,000 shares $154.39 million +1.1%N/A3.9 $80.83 8/15/20221,890,000 shares $181.40 million -9.1%N/A3.8 $95.98 7/31/20222,080,000 shares $199.45 million -2.4%N/A4 $95.89 7/15/20222,130,000 shares $180.41 million +1.0%N/A4.1 $84.70 6/30/20222,110,000 shares $176.23 million -7.5%N/A4.1 $83.52 6/15/20222,280,000 shares $189.99 million +0.9%N/A4.3 $83.33 5/31/20222,260,000 shares $198.90 million +12.4%N/A4.3 $88.01 5/15/20222,010,000 shares $164.14 million +2.0%N/A3.6 $81.66 4/30/20221,970,000 shares $179.37 million +16.6%N/A3.7 $91.05 4/15/20221,690,000 shares $170.88 million -17.2%N/A3.5 $101.11 3/31/20222,040,000 shares $214.77 million +14.0%N/A4.2 $105.28 3/15/20221,790,000 shares $176.35 million +26.1%N/A3.8 $98.52 2/28/20221,420,000 shares $151.68 million -14.5%N/A3.2 $106.82 2/15/20221,660,000 shares $193.71 million +8.5%N/A4 $116.69 1/31/20221,530,000 shares $188.88 million +9.3%N/A4.1 $123.45 1/15/20221,400,000 shares $165.41 million -4.1%N/A3.6 $118.15 12/31/20211,460,000 shares $194.87 million -7.0%N/A4 $133.47 12/15/20211,570,000 shares $206.58 million +12.1%N/A4.5 $131.58 11/30/20211,400,000 shares $170.69 million +12.0%N/A4.1 $121.92 11/15/20211,250,000 shares $163.50 million -8.1%N/A3.8 $130.80 10/29/20211,360,000 shares $168.75 million +1.5%N/A3.9 $124.08 10/15/20211,340,000 shares $164.00 million -5.0%N/A4 $122.39Trump wipes out trillions overnight… (Ad)Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.Whether you take some of that wealth for yourself depends on if you watch this controversial exposé 9/30/20211,410,000 shares $179.06 million No ChangeN/A4.1 $126.99 9/15/20211,410,000 shares $183.61 million +0.7%N/A4 $130.22 8/31/20211,400,000 shares $178.54 million -15.7%N/A3.9 $127.53 8/13/20211,660,000 shares $211.83 million -19.4%N/A4.6 $127.61 7/30/20212,060,000 shares $235.09 million -7.6%6.6%5.6 $114.12 7/15/20212,230,000 shares $244.43 million +5.2%7.1%6 $109.61 6/30/20212,120,000 shares $221.41 million -9.8%6.8%5.8 $104.44 6/15/20212,350,000 shares $237.51 million -2.5%7.5%6 $101.07 5/28/20212,410,000 shares $226.42 million +11.6%7.7%6 $93.95 5/14/20212,160,000 shares $208.53 million -8.9%6.9%4.5 $96.54 4/30/20212,370,000 shares $231.55 million -2.5%7.6%4.7 $97.70 4/15/20212,430,000 shares $227.76 million -12.0%7.8%4.8 $93.73 3/31/20212,760,000 shares $239.32 million -3.5%8.8%5.3 $86.71 3/15/20212,860,000 shares $249.28 million +23.3%9.2%5.5 $87.16 2/26/20212,320,000 shares $210.54 million -6.1%7.5%4.4 $90.75 2/12/20212,470,000 shares $269.55 million -16.3%8.0%5.3 $109.13 1/29/20212,950,000 shares $308.54 million -25.1%9.5%5.7 $104.59 1/15/20213,940,000 shares $369.77 million -0.3%12.7%7.2 $93.85 12/31/20203,950,000 shares $333.85 million +5.3%12.7%6.9 $84.52 12/15/20203,750,000 shares $321.15 million +6.8%12.1%6.1 $85.64 11/30/20203,510,000 shares $286.24 million -0.9%11.3%5.1 $81.55 11/15/20203,540,000 shares $286.67 million -2.5%11.4%4.9 $80.98 10/30/20203,630,000 shares $277.40 million -6.4%11.7%5.3 $76.42 10/15/20203,880,000 shares $320.02 million -4.4%12.6%5.8 $82.48 9/30/20204,060,000 shares $334.06 million +14.0%13.2%6.4 $82.28 9/15/20203,560,000 shares $306.68 million +4.4%11.5%5.3 $86.15 8/31/20203,410,000 shares $335.17 million -0.3%11.0%5.4 $98.29 8/14/20203,420,000 shares $328.83 million -13.6%11.1%5 $96.15 7/31/20203,960,000 shares $374.89 million -7.5%12.8%5.5 $94.67 7/15/20204,280,000 shares $389.39 million -9.5%14.0%5.3 $90.98 PZZA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Papa John's International's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Papa John's International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 3,870,000 shares of PZZA short. 12.06% of Papa John's International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Papa John's International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Papa John's International? 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. PZZA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Papa John's International's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Papa John's International? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Papa John's International: Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Papa John's International? 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. 12.06% of Papa John's International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Papa John's International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Papa John's International saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,870,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the previous total of 4,130,000 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 Papa John's International's float size? Papa John's International currently has issued a total of 32,738,000 shares. Some of Papa John's International'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. Papa John's International currently has a public float of 32,100,000 shares. How does Papa John's International's short interest compare to its competitors? 12.06% of Papa John's International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Papa John's International: Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (2.63%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (22.86%), The Wendy's Company (6.15%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (25.33%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (7.98%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (11.02%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (1.97%), Nathan's Famous, Inc. (1.58%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (12.58%), RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (7.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Papa John's International stock? Short selling PZZA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Papa John's International as its price is falling. PZZA shares are trading down $1.00 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 Papa John's International? A short squeeze for Papa John's International 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 PZZA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Papa John's International'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 PZZA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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