Park National (PRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 May 31st, traders have sold 444,400 shares of PRK short. 2.83% of Park National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Park National'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. PRK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Park National's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Park National: Wellington Management Group LLP. 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. 2.83% of Park National's floating shares are currently sold short.

Park National saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 444,400 shares, a drop of 6.6% from the previous total of 475,800 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.

Park National currently has issued a total of 16,191,000 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 15,730,000 shares.

2.83% of Park National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Park National: Bancolombia S.A. (0.64%), Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (4.90%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (2.22%), UWM Holdings Co. (24.23%), Qifu Technology, Inc. (4.92%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.70%), Cadence Bank (3.57%), Upstart Holdings, Inc. (27.50%), Bank OZK (17.61%), Valley National Bancorp (5.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $5.44 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 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.

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 May, 31 2025.