Park National (PRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $168.75 +2.01 (+1.21%) Closing price 05/20/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$168.07 -0.68 (-0.40%) As of 04:10 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock Park National Short Interest OverviewAs of October 15, 2025, Park National (PRK) had a short interest of 358,000 shares sold short, representing 2.29% of the public float. This marks a 4.86% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.7, meaning it would take 6.7 days of the average trading volume of 81,192 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest358,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest341,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month4.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$57.08 millionShort Interest Ratio6.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 15, 2025Outstanding Shares18,096,000 sharesFloat Size15,620,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.29%Today's Trading Volume79,035 sharesAverage Trading Volume81,192 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average97% Short Selling Park National? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Park National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPRK Short Interest Over TimePRK Days to Cover Over TimePRK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Park National Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/15/2025358,000 shares $57.08 million +4.9%2.3%6.7 $159.43 9/30/2025341,400 shares $55.49 million -1.7%2.2%5.9 $162.53 9/15/2025347,300 shares $57.75 million -0.7%2.2%5.5 $166.27 8/31/2025349,900 shares $60.10 million -3.6%2.2%5.4 $171.77 8/15/2025363,100 shares $60.27 million -2.8%2.3%5.6 $165.98 7/31/2025373,400 shares $60.44 million -6.3%2.4%5.6 $161.87 7/15/2025398,400 shares $67.47 million -9.7%2.5%6.1 $169.36 6/30/2025441,400 shares $73.83 million +0.1%2.8%7.3 $167.26 6/15/2025441,200 shares $69.46 million -0.7%2.8%7.9 $157.43 5/31/2025444,400 shares $72.24 million -6.6%2.8%7.8 $162.56 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PRK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Park National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/2025475,800 shares $80.97 million -6.2%3.0%8.4 $170.18 4/30/2025507,300 shares $76.15 million +2.1%3.2%9.3 $150.10 4/15/2025496,800 shares $71.90 million -2.0%3.2%9.5 $144.72 3/14/2025500,400 shares $78.16 million +18.9%3.2%8.8 $156.20 2/14/2025444,200 shares $74.45 million +4.7%2.8%7.9 $167.60 1/31/2025424,200 shares $71.99 million -20.4%2.7%6.9 $169.71 1/15/2025533,000 shares $90.90 million -5.8%3.4%8.8 $170.54 5/15/20231,010,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%6.4%18.3 $0.00 4/30/2023953,100 shares $0.00 +5.9%6.1%18.2 $0.00 4/15/2023900,200 shares $98.01 million -2.6%5.7%17.6 $108.88 3/31/2023924,100 shares $0.00 +2.7%5.8%16.5 $0.00 3/15/2023899,800 shares $0.00 +10.8%5.7%16.4 $0.00 2/28/2023812,400 shares $0.00 +4.0%5.1%14.7 $0.00 2/15/2023781,400 shares $0.00 +2.3%4.9%14.7 $0.00 1/31/2023763,800 shares $0.00 +2.9%4.8%14.5 $0.00 1/15/2023742,400 shares $0.00 -3.0%4.7%14.8 $0.00 12/30/2022765,500 shares $0.00 -8.6%4.8%18.1 $0.00 12/15/2022837,400 shares $0.00 +1.0%5.3%19.6 $0.00 11/30/2022828,800 shares $0.00 -2.9%5.2%20.7 $0.00 11/15/2022853,500 shares $0.00 -4.5%5.4%27.1 $0.00 10/31/2022893,700 shares $0.00 -1.0%5.7%28.6 $0.00 10/15/2022902,600 shares $0.00 +0.6%5.7%29.6 $0.00 9/30/2022897,100 shares $0.00 -0.3%5.7%28.9 $0.00 9/15/2022899,400 shares $0.00 -3.0%5.7%28.7 $0.00 8/31/2022927,300 shares $122.25 million -2.4%5.9%31.6 $131.83 8/15/2022950,100 shares $0.00 -0.6%6.0%33.6 $0.00 7/31/2022956,000 shares $0.00 -0.8%6.0%30.5 $0.00 7/15/2022963,700 shares $0.00 +3.3%6.1%28.3 $0.00 6/30/2022933,200 shares $0.00 -0.7%5.9%26.9 $0.00 6/15/2022939,900 shares $0.00 +1.7%5.9%26.6 $0.00Iran's New Leader Just Said Something That Should Terrify Every American (Ad)Iran's Supreme Leader has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as leverage against the U.S. - and with 40% of the world's oil passing through that corridor, crude has already crossed $100 per barrel. 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American Alternative Assets has released The Great Gold Reset report detailing what this gap could mean for investors.Claim your free copy of The Great Gold Reset report today 5/31/2022924,000 shares $0.00 +1.4%5.8%26.9 $0.00 5/15/2022911,700 shares $0.00 +0.6%5.8%25.3 $0.00 4/30/2022906,500 shares $0.00 +2.0%5.7%26.6 $0.00 4/15/2022888,800 shares $0.00 -1.2%5.6%22.1 $0.00 3/31/2022899,600 shares $0.00 -2.2%5.7%23.8 $0.00 3/15/2022919,800 shares $0.00 +0.1%5.8%25.2 $0.00 2/28/2022919,300 shares $0.00 +2.0%5.8%19.8 $0.00 2/15/2022901,200 shares $0.00 +3.8%5.7%19.6 $0.00 1/31/2022868,300 shares $0.00 +0.2%5.5%19.1 $0.00 1/15/2022866,900 shares $0.00 -0.7%5.5%22.3 $0.00 12/31/2021873,300 shares $0.00 +64.7%5.5%23.4 $0.00 12/15/2021530,200 shares $0.00 +3.9%3.4%13.7 $0.00 11/30/2021510,100 shares $66.36 million -3.9%3.2%16.7 $130.09 11/15/2021530,700 shares $73.97 million -2.6%3.4%17.1 $139.38 10/29/2021544,700 shares $70.04 million -1.0%3.5%17.7 $128.59 10/15/2021550,300 shares $0.00 +2.4%3.5%17.3 $0.00 9/30/2021537,300 shares $0.00 +2.0%3.4%16.3 $0.00 9/15/2021526,600 shares $0.00 +1.0%3.3%15 $0.00 8/31/2021521,600 shares $0.00 +4.2%3.3%15.5 $0.00 8/13/2021500,400 shares $0.00 +5.2%3.2%15 $0.00 7/30/2021475,900 shares $0.00 -3.1%3.0%13.9 $0.00 7/15/2021490,900 shares $0.00 -1.0%3.1%14.6 $0.00 6/30/2021495,700 shares $0.00 -3.8%3.1%14.8 $0.00 6/15/2021515,400 shares $0.00 +2.2%3.2%15.7 $0.00 5/28/2021504,100 shares $0.00 +4.4%3.2%14.6 $0.00 PRK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Park National's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Park National shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 358,000 shares of PRK short. 2.29% of Park National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Park National's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Park National? 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. PRK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.7. Learn More on Park National's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Park National? 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. 2.29% of Park National's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Park National's short interest increasing or decreasing? Park National saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 358,000 shares, an increase of 4.9% from the previous total of 341,400 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. What is Park National's float size? Park National currently has issued a total of 18,096,000 shares. Some of Park National'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. Park National currently has a public float of 15,620,000 shares. How does Park National's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.29% of Park National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Park National: First Busey Corporation (4.07%), First Financial Bancorp. (3.82%), First Merchants Corporation (1.68%), NBT Bancorp Inc. (2.39%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (3.65%), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (3.83%), United Bankshares, Inc. (3.92%), WSFS Financial Corporation (3.21%), First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (2.44%), Tompkins Financial Corporation (1.58%), 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 ($65.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($34.25 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.99 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.14 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.34 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.62 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($7.84 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.44 billion), and Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($5.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Park National stock? Short selling PRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Park National as its price is falling. PRK shares are trading up $2.01 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 Park National? A short squeeze for Park National 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 PRK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Park National'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 PRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2025. What do PRK's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PRK: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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