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Prudential Financial (PRU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$121.81
+2.37 (+1.98%)
(As of 09/19/2024 ET)

Prudential Financial Short Interest Data

Prudential Financial (PRU) has a short interest of 5.33 million shares, representing 1.50% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.87% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,640,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$645.78 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
357,000,000 shares
Float Size
356,320,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.50%
Today's Trading Volume
1,501,286 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,503,324 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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PRU Short Interest Over Time

PRU Days to Cover Over Time

PRU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Prudential Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20245,330,000 shares $645.78 million +14.9%1.5%3.4 $121.16
8/15/20244,640,000 shares $526.92 million -2.7%1.3%3.1 $113.56
7/31/20244,770,000 shares $597.78 million -5.0%1.3%3.2 $125.32
7/15/20245,020,000 shares $630.21 million +4.6%1.4%3.7 $125.54
6/30/20244,800,000 shares $562.51 million +2.8%1.3%3.5 $117.19
6/15/20244,670,000 shares $528.22 million +0.2%1.3%3.4 $113.11
5/31/20244,660,000 shares $560.83 million +3.6%1.3%3.3 $120.35
5/15/20244,500,000 shares $538.25 million +0.2%1.3%3.1 $119.61
4/30/20244,490,000 shares $496.23 million -4.9%1.3%2.9 $110.52
4/15/20244,720,000 shares $511.46 million -3.5%1.3%3 $108.36
3/31/20244,890,000 shares $574.09 million -23.8%1.4%3.2 $117.40
3/15/20246,420,000 shares $724.43 million +12.4%1.8%4.2 $112.84
2/29/20245,710,000 shares $622.33 million -1.0%1.6%3.4 $108.99
2/15/20245,770,000 shares $630.72 million -5.7%1.6%3.4 $109.31
1/31/20246,120,000 shares $642.17 million -2.7%1.7%3.7 $104.93
1/15/20246,290,000 shares $649.32 million -1.9%1.8%3.9 $103.23
12/31/20236,410,000 shares $664.78 million +20.0%1.8%4 $103.71
12/15/20235,340,000 shares $554.61 million +14.6%1.5%3.3 $103.86
11/30/20234,660,000 shares $455.65 million +2.2%1.3%3.1 $97.78
11/15/20234,560,000 shares $431.47 million -3.0%1.3%3.2 $94.62
10/31/20234,700,000 shares $429.77 million +4.7%1.3%3.2 $91.44
10/15/20234,490,000 shares $421.48 million +1.6%1.2%3.2 $93.87
9/30/20234,420,000 shares $419.41 million -7.5%1.2%3 $94.89
9/15/20234,780,000 shares $471.74 million +7.2%1.3%3.2 $98.69
8/31/20234,460,000 shares $422.23 million -10.4%1.2%2.7 $94.67
8/15/20234,980,000 shares $464.53 million -7.3%1.4%2.8 $93.28
7/31/20235,370,000 shares $518.15 million -14.8%1.5%2.8 $96.49
7/15/20236,300,000 shares $576.77 million -7.6%1.7%3 $91.55
6/30/20236,820,000 shares $601.66 million +1.3%1.9%3.2 $88.22
6/15/20236,730,000 shares $584.03 million +6.5%1.9%2.9 $86.78
5/31/20236,320,000 shares $497.32 million -3.7%1.7%2.3 $78.69
5/15/20236,560,000 shares $520.86 million -7.7%1.8%2.5 $79.40
4/30/20237,110,000 shares $618.57 million -12.7%2.0%2.7 $87.00
4/15/20238,140,000 shares $696.62 million -1.0%2.2%3.4 $85.58
3/31/20238,220,000 shares $680.12 million +3.1%2.3%3.5 $82.74
3/15/20237,970,000 shares $638.88 million +9.5%2.2%3.6 $80.16
2/28/20237,280,000 shares $728 million -2.3%2.0%4.5 $100.00
2/15/20237,450,000 shares $774.50 million -1.8%2.0%4.7 $103.96
1/31/20237,590,000 shares $796.49 million -6.2%2.1%4.6 $104.94
1/15/20238,090,000 shares $817.09 million -0.6%2.2%4.7 $101.00
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12/30/20228,140,000 shares $809.60 million +7.4%2.2%4.6 $99.46
12/15/20227,580,000 shares $756.11 million +6.9%2.1%4.1 $99.75
11/30/20227,090,000 shares $765.93 million -10.1%1.9%3.7 $108.03
11/15/20227,890,000 shares $851.41 million +12.1%2.2%4.2 $107.91
10/31/20227,040,000 shares $740.54 million -17.7%1.9%3.8 $105.19
10/15/20228,550,000 shares $809.43 million -21.9%2.3%4.8 $94.67
9/30/202210,940,000 shares $938.43 million +28.7%2.9%6.3 $85.78
9/15/20228,500,000 shares $786.59 million +4.7%2.3%5 $92.54
8/31/20228,120,000 shares $777.49 million -8.3%2.2%4.9 $95.75
8/15/20228,850,000 shares $927.66 million -4.9%2.4%5.1 $104.82
7/31/20229,310,000 shares $930.91 million +4.1%2.5%4.8 $99.99
7/15/20228,940,000 shares $825.43 million +8.4%2.4%4.6 $92.33
6/30/20228,250,000 shares $789.36 million +0.7%2.2%4.3 $95.68
6/15/20228,190,000 shares $776.82 million -5.7%2.2%4.3 $94.85
5/31/20228,680,000 shares $922.25 million +7.3%2.3%4.5 $106.25
5/15/20228,090,000 shares $818.63 million -2.8%2.2%4 $101.19
4/30/20228,320,000 shares $902.80 million +3.7%2.2%4 $108.51
4/15/20228,020,000 shares $940.26 million -1.5%2.1%3.9 $117.24
3/31/20228,140,000 shares $961.90 million -0.5%2.2%3.9 $118.17
3/15/20228,180,000 shares $898.08 million +5.1%2.2%3.9 $109.79
2/28/20227,780,000 shares $868.71 million -10.7%2.1%3.8 $111.66
2/15/20228,710,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.0%2.3%4.3 $118.00
1/31/20228,460,000 shares $943.88 million +12.7%2.2%4.5 $111.57
1/15/20227,510,000 shares $881.67 million +13.1%2.0%4.2 $117.40
12/31/20216,640,000 shares $718.71 million -7.5%1.8%3.9 $108.24
12/15/20217,180,000 shares $767.76 million +9.1%1.9%4.2 $106.93
11/30/20216,580,000 shares $672.87 million -3.0%1.7%3.8 $102.26
11/15/20216,780,000 shares $751.56 million -0.4%1.8%4.1 $110.85
10/29/20216,810,000 shares $749.44 million -0.6%1.8%4 $110.05
10/15/20216,850,000 shares $757.54 million +7.4%1.8%4 $110.59
9/30/20216,380,000 shares $671.18 million -3.2%1.7%3.6 $105.20
9/15/20216,590,000 shares $687.47 million -3.2%1.7%3.7 $104.32
8/31/20216,810,000 shares $721.04 million -2.6%1.8%3.9 $105.88
8/13/20216,990,000 shares $754.99 million +6.6%1.8%3.9 $108.01
7/30/20216,560,000 shares $657.84 million +5.8%1.7%3.5 $100.28
7/15/20216,200,000 shares $621.86 million +0.7%1.6%3.3 $100.30
6/30/20216,160,000 shares $631.22 million +4.9%1.6%3.1 $102.47
6/15/20215,870,000 shares $615.70 million +5.4%1.5%2.9 $104.89
5/28/20215,570,000 shares $595.82 million -10.2%1.4%2.6 $106.97
5/14/20216,200,000 shares $655.96 million +10.3%1.6%2.7 $105.80
4/30/20215,620,000 shares $568.74 million +13.8%1.4%2.3 $101.20
4/15/20214,940,000 shares $480.86 million +8.6%1.3%2 $97.34
3/31/20214,550,000 shares $418.96 million -21.1%1.2%1.9 $92.08
3/15/20215,770,000 shares $541.63 million +3.6%1.5%2.4 $93.87
2/26/20215,570,000 shares $489.66 million +13.4%1.4%2.5 $87.91
2/12/20214,910,000 shares $399.33 million +13.9%1.2%2.3 $81.33
1/29/20214,310,000 shares $349.93 million -12.4%1.1%2 $81.19
1/15/20214,920,000 shares $412.84 million +12.3%1.3%2.3 $83.91
12/31/20204,380,000 shares $339.23 million -19.3%1.1%2.1 $77.45
12/15/20205,430,000 shares $415.99 million +3.4%1.4%2.4 $76.61
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11/30/20205,250,000 shares $409.97 million -0.2%1.3%2.3 $78.09
11/15/20205,260,000 shares $384.66 million -2.1%1.3%2.3 $73.13
10/30/20205,370,000 shares $338.52 million -13.8%1.4%2.4 $63.04
10/15/20206,230,000 shares $413.24 million -1.0%1.6%2.8 $66.33
9/30/20206,290,000 shares $399.54 million -13.7%1.6%2.7 $63.52
9/15/20207,290,000 shares $498.34 million -6.4%1.9%2.9 $68.36
8/31/20207,790,000 shares $527.93 million +0.1%2.0%2.9 $67.77
8/14/20207,780,000 shares $549.19 million -16.6%2.0%2.5 $70.59
7/31/20209,330,000 shares $591.24 million -9.8%2.4%2.9 $63.37
7/15/202010,340,000 shares $640.15 million -8.8%2.6%3.2 $61.91
6/30/202011,340,000 shares $690.61 million +15.8%2.9%3.3 $60.90
6/15/20209,790,000 shares $631.85 million -1.1%2.5%2.6 $64.54
5/29/20209,900,000 shares $603.50 million -1.0%2.5%2.3 $60.96
5/15/202010,000,000 shares $529.30 million +1.6%2.5%2.4 $52.93
4/30/20209,840,000 shares $613.72 million +14.7%2.5%2.5 $62.37
4/15/20208,580,000 shares $467.78 million +17.1%2.2%2.2 $54.52
3/31/20207,330,000 shares $408.87 million +2.2%1.9%2 $55.78
3/13/20207,175,400 shares $421.20 million +48.3%1.8%3.1 $58.70
2/28/20204,840,000 shares $189.82 million +3.4%1.2%2.1 $39.22
2/14/20204,680,000 shares $294.23 million -1.9%1.2%2.5 $62.87
1/31/20204,770,000 shares $390.76 million -3.1%1.2%2.4 $81.92
1/15/20204,920,000 shares $471.68 million +16.0%1.2%2.4 $95.87
12/31/20194,240,000 shares $396.52 million -15.9%1.1%2.2 $93.52

PRU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Prudential Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 5,330,000 shares of PRU short. 1.50% of Prudential Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Prudential Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Prudential Financial?

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. PRU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Prudential Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Prudential Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Prudential Financial: Point72 DIFC Ltd, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Millennium Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Interval Partners LP, Prospector Partners LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Heritage Wealth Management Inc. CA , Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Prudential Financial?

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. 1.50% of Prudential Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Prudential Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Prudential Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,330,000 shares, an increase of 14.9% from the previous total of 4,640,000 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.

What is Prudential Financial's float size?

Prudential Financial currently has issued a total of 357,000,000 shares. Some of Prudential Financial'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. Prudential Financial currently has a public float of 356,320,000 shares.

How does Prudential Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.50% of Prudential Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Prudential Financial: Aflac Incorporated (2.79%), MetLife, Inc. (1.25%), Unum Group (2.11%), Primerica, Inc. (0.99%), Lincoln National Co. (2.02%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.15%), Citizens, Inc. (9.05%), Manulife Financial Co. (2.03%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (2.01%), Prudential plc (0.03%),

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. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Prudential Financial stock?

Short selling PRU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prudential Financial as its price is falling. PRU shares are trading up $2.37 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 Prudential Financial?

A short squeeze for Prudential Financial 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 PRU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Prudential Financial'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 PRU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:PRU) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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