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Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Pinnacle West Capital Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) had a short interest of 6.65 million shares sold short, representing 5.50% of the public float. This marks a -3.57% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.4, meaning it would take 6.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.25 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,646,938 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,893,047 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$690.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
121,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.50%
Today's Trading Volume
38,061 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,254,435 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
3%
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Pinnacle West Capital Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20266,646,938 shares $690.20 million -3.6%5.5%6.35 $103.84
4/15/20266,893,047 shares $708.23 million +1.9%5.7%7.67 $102.75
3/31/20266,766,711 shares $681.48 million -2.1%5.6%5.54 $100.71
3/13/20266,910,348 shares $711.07 million +9.3%5.7%4.66 $102.90
2/27/20266,320,945 shares $633.73 million +0.1%5.2%4 $100.26
2/13/20266,313,790 shares $627.79 million +4.7%5.3%5.26 $99.43
1/30/20266,030,314 shares $563.90 million +7.5%5.0%4.66 $93.51
1/15/20265,610,107 shares $519.62 million -0.9%4.7%4.23 $92.62
12/31/20255,662,123 shares $502.51 million -0.1%4.7%5.28 $88.75
12/15/20255,667,988 shares $501.01 million -7.6%4.7%4.78 $88.39
11/28/20256,136,007 shares $557.52 million +15.9%5.1%4.82 $90.86
11/14/20255,292,798 shares $467.38 million +3.9%4.4%3.12 $88.30
10/31/20255,093,604 shares $451.03 million +8.9%4.3%4.04 $88.55
10/15/20254,680,000 shares $438.57 million -9.1%3.9%4.4 $93.71
9/30/20255,150,000 shares $461.80 million -9.5%N/A4.8 $89.67
9/15/20255,690,000 shares $497.93 million +6.6%N/A5.3 $87.51
8/31/20255,340,000 shares $477.08 million +2.5%4.5%4.6 $89.34
8/15/20255,210,000 shares $475.67 million -1.0%N/A4.6 $91.30
7/31/20255,260,000 shares $476.48 million +12.9%4.4%4.5 $90.59
7/15/20254,660,000 shares $419.49 million +2.9%N/A3.9 $90.02
6/30/20254,530,000 shares $405.34 million +17.7%3.8%3.6 $89.48
6/15/20253,850,000 shares $345.92 million +2.4%3.2%3.1 $89.85
5/31/20253,760,000 shares $342.95 million -1.1%3.3%3.1 $91.21
5/15/20253,800,000 shares $343.63 million -12.2%3.3%3 $90.43
4/30/20254,330,000 shares $411.91 million +32.4%N/A3.5 $95.13
4/15/20253,270,000 shares $307.69 million -1.5%2.9%2.7 $94.10
3/31/20253,320,000 shares $316.31 million -12.6%2.9%2.9 $95.28
3/15/20253,800,000 shares $356.33 million +8.6%3.3%3.6 $93.77
2/28/20253,500,000 shares $323.87 million -27.1%3.1%3.4 $92.53
2/15/20254,800,000 shares $428.98 million +36.0%4.2%4.7 $89.37
1/31/20253,530,000 shares $306.90 million +16.9%N/A3 $86.94
1/15/20253,020,000 shares $254.86 million -13.7%N/A2.4 $84.39
12/31/20243,500,000 shares $296.70 million -14.2%N/A2.8 $84.77
12/15/20244,080,000 shares $357.20 million No ChangeN/A3.2 $87.55
11/30/20244,080,000 shares $382.30 million +3.6%N/A3.2 $93.70
11/15/20243,940,000 shares $362.01 million +19.0%N/A3.1 $91.88
10/31/20243,310,000 shares $290.65 million +8.9%N/A3 $87.81
10/15/20243,040,000 shares $264.57 million -37.8%N/A3 $87.03
9/30/20244,890,000 shares $433.21 million +2.1%N/A5.2 $88.59
9/15/20244,790,000 shares $434.45 million -8.1%N/A5.2 $90.70
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8/31/20245,210,000 shares $455.98 million +10.2%N/A5.7 $87.52
8/15/20244,730,000 shares $406.57 million -4.4%N/A4.9 $85.96
7/31/20244,950,000 shares $423.67 million +6.9%N/A5.1 $85.59
7/15/20244,630,000 shares $368.50 million -10.6%N/A4.9 $79.59
6/30/20245,180,000 shares $395.65 million +7.7%N/A5.3 $76.38
6/15/20244,810,000 shares $367.92 million +30.7%N/A5 $76.49
5/31/20243,680,000 shares $290.20 million +5.1%N/A3.8 $78.86
5/15/20243,500,000 shares $271.39 million -2.5%N/A3 $77.54
4/30/20243,590,000 shares $264.40 million +14.0%N/A2.7 $73.65
4/15/20243,150,000 shares $227.15 million +3.3%N/A2.3 $72.11
3/31/20243,050,000 shares $227.93 million -2.9%N/A2.1 $74.73
3/15/20243,140,000 shares $222.81 million -6.0%N/A2.2 $70.96
2/29/20243,340,000 shares $228.22 million +14.8%N/A2.4 $68.33
2/15/20242,910,000 shares $197.59 million +46.2%N/A2.3 $67.90
1/31/20241,990,000 shares $137.11 million +28.4%N/A1.8 $68.90
1/15/20241,550,000 shares $110.44 million -18.4%N/A1.5 $71.25
12/31/20231,900,000 shares $136.50 million -7.8%N/A2 $71.84
12/15/20232,060,000 shares $151.86 million +25.6%N/A2.2 $73.72
11/30/20231,640,000 shares $122.92 million -22.6%N/A1.9 $74.95
11/15/20232,120,000 shares $153.42 million +23.3%N/A2.5 $72.37
10/31/20231,720,000 shares $127.59 million -5.5%N/A2.2 $74.18
10/15/20231,820,000 shares $137.76 million +2.8%N/A2.3 $75.69
9/30/20231,770,000 shares $130.41 million -25.9%N/A2.2 $73.68
9/15/20232,390,000 shares $187.90 million +36.6%N/A3 $78.62
8/31/20231,750,000 shares $135.22 million +38.9%N/A2.1 $77.27
8/15/20231,260,000 shares $96.59 million -41.9%N/A1.5 $76.66
7/31/20232,170,000 shares $179.72 million -7.7%N/A2.8 $82.82
7/15/20232,350,000 shares $195.52 million -5.6%N/A3.3 $83.20
6/30/20232,490,000 shares $202.84 million -19.7%N/A3.6 $81.46
6/15/20233,100,000 shares $259.01 million +1.0%N/A4.3 $83.55
5/31/20233,070,000 shares $237.25 million -13.0%N/A3.9 $77.28
5/15/20233,530,000 shares $282.93 million +36.8%N/A4.1 $80.15
4/30/20232,580,000 shares $202.43 million +0.4%N/A2.9 $78.46
4/15/20232,570,000 shares $201.69 million -27.8%N/A2.7 $78.48
3/31/20233,560,000 shares $282.09 million +103.4%N/A3.7 $79.24
3/15/20231,750,000 shares $136.87 million -15.1%N/A1.8 $78.21
2/28/20232,060,000 shares $151.78 million +34.6%N/A2.1 $73.68
2/15/20231,530,000 shares $114.21 million No ChangeN/A1.7 $74.65
1/31/20231,530,000 shares $114.06 million -34.6%N/A1.7 $74.55
1/15/20232,340,000 shares $176.37 million +29.3%N/A2.6 $75.37
12/30/20221,810,000 shares $137.63 million -6.7%N/A2 $76.04
12/15/20221,940,000 shares $152.52 million +16.2%N/A2.1 $78.62
11/30/20221,670,000 shares $130.79 million -18.1%N/A1.9 $78.32
11/15/20222,040,000 shares $150.72 million -20.0%N/A2.5 $73.88
10/31/20222,550,000 shares $171.39 million +35.6%N/A3.1 $67.21
10/15/20221,880,000 shares $116.17 million -2.1%N/A2.3 $61.79
9/30/20221,920,000 shares $123.86 million -27.6%N/A2.4 $64.51
9/15/20222,650,000 shares $195.62 million +10.4%N/A3.5 $73.82
8/31/20222,400,000 shares $180.84 million -15.5%N/A3 $75.35
8/15/20222,840,000 shares $220.95 million -0.7%N/A3.6 $77.80
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7/31/20222,860,000 shares $210.12 million +28.3%2.5%3.7 $73.47
7/15/20222,230,000 shares $157.75 million -27.1%2.0%3 $70.74
6/30/20223,060,000 shares $223.75 million +10.5%2.7%4.1 $73.12
6/15/20222,770,000 shares $189.36 million +37.8%2.5%3.8 $68.36
5/31/20222,010,000 shares $156.08 million -3.8%1.8%2.9 $77.65
5/15/20222,090,000 shares $153.07 million No Change1.9%2.7 $73.24
4/30/20222,090,000 shares $148.81 million -12.6%1.9%2.7 $71.20
4/15/20222,390,000 shares $185.32 million +27.8%2.1%3 $77.54
3/31/20221,870,000 shares $146.05 million +2.8%1.7%2.2 $78.10
3/15/20221,820,000 shares $134.26 million -27.2%1.6%2.1 $73.77
2/28/20222,500,000 shares $177.08 million +33.7%2.2%2.7 $70.83
2/15/20221,870,000 shares $126.88 million -16.9%1.7%1.8 $67.85
1/31/20222,250,000 shares $156.62 million +7.1%2.0%1.9 $69.61
1/15/20222,100,000 shares $151.77 million +14.1%1.9%1.7 $72.27
12/31/20211,840,000 shares $129.89 million -9.8%1.6%1.4 $70.59
12/15/20212,040,000 shares $137.90 million -31.5%1.8%1.4 $67.60
11/30/20212,980,000 shares $193.85 million +5.3%2.7%2 $65.05
11/15/20212,830,000 shares $186.55 million +45.9%2.5%2.2 $65.92
10/29/20211,940,000 shares $125.11 million -32.6%1.7%1.6 $64.49
10/15/20212,880,000 shares $195.90 million -1.7%2.6%2.5 $68.02
9/30/20212,930,000 shares $212.01 million -11.5%2.6%3 $72.36
9/15/20213,310,000 shares $244.71 million -3.8%2.9%4.1 $73.93
8/31/20213,440,000 shares $264.54 million -4.2%3.1%4.3 $76.90
8/13/20213,590,000 shares $286.41 million +1.4%3.2%4.4 $79.78
7/30/20213,540,000 shares $295.77 million +7.6%3.2%4.1 $83.55
7/15/20213,290,000 shares $278.01 million -3.2%2.9%3.8 $84.50
6/30/20213,400,000 shares $278.70 million -7.1%3.0%3.9 $81.97
6/15/20213,660,000 shares $321.64 million -12.4%3.3%4.1 $87.88
5/28/20214,180,000 shares $353.54 million -3.5%3.7%5 $84.58
5/14/20214,330,000 shares $370.00 million +52.5%N/A4.8 $85.45

PNW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Pinnacle West Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,646,938 shares of PNW short. 5.50% of Pinnacle West Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pinnacle West Capital'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. PNW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.4. Learn More on Pinnacle West Capital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pinnacle West Capital: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and Group One 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. 5.50% of Pinnacle West Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Pinnacle West Capital saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,646,938 shares, a drop of 3.6% from the previous total of 6,893,047 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.

5.50% of Pinnacle West Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Pinnacle West Capital: Evergy Inc. (5.48%), Alliant Energy Corporation (8.46%), Ameren Corporation (3.48%), CMS Energy Corporation (5.21%), DTE Energy Company (2.66%), Duke Energy Corporation (1.86%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.34%), OGE Energy Corporation (4.77%), Southern Company (The) (2.19%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (4.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PNW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pinnacle West Capital as its price is falling. PNW shares are trading down $0.79 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 Pinnacle West Capital 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 PNW, 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 PNW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PNW:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:PNW) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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