Quanta Services (PWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Quanta Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 3,920,000 shares of PWR short. Learn More on Quanta Services' 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. PWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Quanta Services's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Quanta Services: Susquehanna International Group LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Interval Partners LP, Cowen AND Company LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Quanta Services saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,920,000 shares, a decline of 6.7% from the previous total of 4,200,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Quanta Services: EMCOR Group, Inc. (2.24%), AECOM (1.78%), Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (1.85%), KBR, Inc. (1.46%), MasTec, Inc. (4.41%), Fluor Co. (3.31%), Dycom Industries, Inc. (4.32%), Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (4.52%), Granite Construction Incorporated (11.58%), Ameresco, Inc. (12.14%),

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.

Short selling PWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quanta Services as its price is falling. PWR shares are trading up $1.04 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 Quanta Services 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 PWR, 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 PWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.