Alpha Pro Tech (APT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alpha Pro Tech shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 40,400 shares of APT short. 0.44% of Alpha Pro Tech's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alpha Pro Tech'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. APT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alpha Pro Tech's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alpha Pro Tech: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.44% of Alpha Pro Tech's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alpha Pro Tech saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,400 shares, a decline of 24.3% from the previous total of 53,400 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.

Alpha Pro Tech currently has issued a total of 10,864,000 shares. Some of Alpha Pro Tech'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. Alpha Pro Tech currently has a public float of 9,140,000 shares.

0.44% of Alpha Pro Tech's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Alpha Pro Tech: TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. (0.69%), Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. (10.45%), Inogen, Inc. (4.66%), CVRx, Inc. (9.55%), Lakeland Industries, Inc. (3.64%), Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (4.41%), AVITA Medical, Inc. (14.93%), Sight Sciences, Inc. (4.50%), Electromed, Inc. (2.70%), LENSAR, Inc. (1.14%),

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 APT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alpha Pro Tech as its price is falling. APT shares are trading down $0.07 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 Alpha Pro Tech occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of APT, 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 APT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.