Papa John's International - PZZA Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Papa John's International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 1,700,000 shares of PZZA short. Learn More on Papa John's International'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. PZZA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Papa John's International's short interest ratio.

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, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Group One Trading L.P., Simplex Trading LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Papa John's International saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,700,000 shares, an increase of 14.1% from the previous total of 1,490,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "eating places" compare to Papa John's International: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (9.50%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (12.23%), Jack in the Box Inc. (8.47%), Brinker International, Inc. (10.26%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (9.52%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (6.37%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (6.74%), Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (9.66%), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (0.22%), and Portillo's Inc. (13.77%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $1.71 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 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.

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 February, 28 2023.