Pacific Health Care Organization (PFHO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pacific Health Care Organization shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 7,000 shares of PFHO short. 0.14% of Pacific Health Care Organization's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pacific Health Care Organization's current short interest.

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. 0.14% of Pacific Health Care Organization's floating shares are currently sold short.

Pacific Health Care Organization saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,000 shares, an increase of 268.4% from the previous total of 1,900 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.

0.14% of Pacific Health Care Organization's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "healthcare" compare to Pacific Health Care Organization: Cryo-Cell International Inc. (0.18%), Biodesix, Inc. (5.13%), Burning Rock Biotech Limited Sponsored ADR (0.46%), Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (0.08%), PharmChem Inc. (0.00%), Enzo Biochem, Inc. (0.97%), American Shared Hospital Services (1.20%), Biorestorative Therapies, Inc. (4.81%), BioNexus Gene Lab Corp. (1.36%), Mangoceuticals, Inc. (2.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PFHO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pacific Health Care Organization as its price is falling. 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 Pacific Health Care Organization 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 PFHO, 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 PFHO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.