PVH - PVH Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PVH shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 2,170,000 shares of PVH short. 3.45% of PVH's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PVH'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. PVH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on PVH's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PVH: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Barclays PLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and CenterStar Asset Management 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. 3.45% of PVH's floating shares are currently sold short.

PVH saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 2,170,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the previous total of 2,040,000 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.

PVH currently has issued a total of 63,370,000 shares. Some of PVH'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. PVH currently has a public float of 62,820,000 shares.

3.45% of PVH's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to PVH: Ralph Lauren Co. (13.71%), Oxford Industries, Inc. (7.48%), V.F. Co. (5.99%), Kontoor Brands, Inc. (7.87%), DISH Network Co. (12.41%), Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (4.66%), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (1.87%), Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (1.98%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (4.17%), and Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (15.69%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PVH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PVH as its price is falling. PVH shares are trading down $1.10 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 PVH 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 PVH, 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 PVH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.