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Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Preferred Apartment Communities Short Interest Data

Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS) has a short interest of 4.62 million shares. This marks a -13.48% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.93 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,340,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-13.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$115.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2022
Outstanding Shares
64,443,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.17%
Today's Trading Volume
1,617,237 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,925,823 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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APTS Short Interest Over Time

APTS Days to Cover Over Time

APTS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Preferred Apartment Communities Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20224,620,000 shares $115.22 million -13.5%N/A2.2 $24.94
5/15/20225,340,000 shares $132.91 million -0.7%N/A2.5 $24.89
4/30/20225,380,000 shares $133.85 million +56.4%N/A2.2 $24.88
4/15/20223,440,000 shares $85.62 million -5.2%N/A1.5 $24.89
3/31/20223,630,000 shares $90.53 million +47.6%N/A1.8 $24.94
3/15/20222,460,000 shares $61.75 million +31.6%N/A1.4 $25.10
2/28/20221,870,000 shares $47.24 million +120.5%N/A1.4 $25.26
2/15/2022848,100 shares $19.74 million +15.1%N/A0.7 $23.28
1/31/2022737,000 shares $12.29 million +24.9%N/A1.3 $16.68
1/15/2022590,100 shares $10.67 million +2.5%N/A1.1 $18.09
12/31/2021575,600 shares $10.40 million -43.0%N/A1.1 $18.06
12/15/20211,010,000 shares $14.56 million +21.8%N/A2.3 $14.42
11/30/2021829,200 shares $10.93 million -9.4%N/A2.3 $13.18
11/15/2021915,200 shares $13.27 million -2.7%N/A2.5 $14.50
10/29/2021940,600 shares $11.86 million -5.7%N/A2.6 $12.61
10/15/2021997,000 shares $12.33 million +2.3%N/A2.8 $12.37
9/30/2021974,500 shares $11.92 million -5.4%N/A2.7 $12.23
9/15/20211,030,000 shares $11.77 million +26.9%N/A2.8 $11.43
8/31/2021811,600 shares $10.13 million +3.9%N/A2.3 $12.48
8/13/2021781,000 shares $9.14 million -10.2%N/A2.1 $11.70
7/30/2021869,600 shares $9.17 million -0.4%1.8%2.2 $10.54
7/15/2021872,900 shares $8.95 million -1.9%1.8%2.2 $10.25
6/30/2021889,900 shares $8.68 million -1.5%1.8%2.3 $9.75
6/15/2021903,000 shares $9.55 million -10.6%1.8%2.4 $10.58
5/28/20211,010,000 shares $9.91 million -2.9%2.0%2.6 $9.81
5/14/20211,040,000 shares $9.59 million +10.9%N/A2.5 $9.22
4/30/2021937,500 shares $9.51 million -4.2%N/A2.2 $10.14
4/15/2021978,700 shares $9.87 million -1.1%N/A2.3 $10.08
3/31/2021989,900 shares $9.74 million -11.6%N/A2.1 $9.84
3/15/20211,120,000 shares $12.19 million -2.6%N/A2.3 $10.88
2/26/20211,150,000 shares $9.67 million -17.9%N/A2.3 $8.41
2/12/20211,400,000 shares $11.54 million +7.7%N/A2.9 $8.24
1/29/20211,300,000 shares $9.57 million +1.6%N/A2.3 $7.36
1/15/20211,280,000 shares $9.84 million +0.8%N/A2.2 $7.69
12/31/20201,270,000 shares $9.36 million -1.6%N/A2.2 $7.37
12/15/20201,290,000 shares $9.83 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $7.62
11/30/20201,290,000 shares $10.37 million -5.2%N/A2.1 $8.04
11/15/20201,360,000 shares $10.04 million -13.4%N/A2.3 $7.38
10/30/20201,570,000 shares $8.49 million -0.6%N/A2.9 $5.41
10/15/20201,580,000 shares $8.64 million -1.9%N/A3.4 $5.47
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9/30/20201,610,000 shares $8.69 million +17.5%N/A3.5 $5.40
9/15/20201,370,000 shares $8.77 million +16.1%N/A3 $6.40
8/31/20201,180,000 shares $7.79 million -0.8%N/A2.8 $6.60
8/14/20201,190,000 shares $8.44 million -13.1%N/A2.6 $7.09
7/31/20201,370,000 shares $9.91 million +0.7%N/A2.7 $7.23
7/15/20201,360,000 shares $9.87 million -5.6%N/A2.5 $7.26
6/30/20201,440,000 shares $11.02 million +12.5%N/A2.5 $7.65

APTS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Preferred Apartment Communities' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Preferred Apartment Communities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 4,620,000 shares of APTS short. Learn More on Preferred Apartment Communities' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Preferred Apartment Communities?

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. APTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Preferred Apartment Communities's short interest ratio.

Is Preferred Apartment Communities' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Preferred Apartment Communities saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,620,000 shares, a drop of 13.5% from the previous total of 5,340,000 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.

How does Preferred Apartment Communities' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Preferred Apartment Communities: CareTrust REIT, Inc. (2.23%), Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (2.25%), Franklin Street Properties Corp. (2.16%), Equity Commonwealth (0.86%), InnSuites Hospitality Trust (0.13%), Power REIT (0.96%), StepStone Group Inc. (2.95%), First American Financial Corporation (1.92%), Jackson Financial Inc. (5.24%), Essent Group Ltd. (2.19%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.12 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.85 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.66 billion), HP Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.14 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.94 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.79 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Carnival Corporation ($1.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Preferred Apartment Communities stock?

Short selling APTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Preferred Apartment Communities as its price is falling. 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 Preferred Apartment Communities?

A short squeeze for Preferred Apartment Communities 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 APTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Preferred Apartment Communities' 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 APTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2022.




This page (NYSE:APTS) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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