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PRA Group (PRAA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$21.58
-0.22 (-1.01%)
(As of 05/31/2024 ET)

PRA Group Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
725,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
905,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.83%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$18.45 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
39,350,000 shares
Float Size
38,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.90%
Today's Trading Volume
259,799 shares
Average Trading Volume
194,611 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
133%
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PRAA Short Interest Over Time

PRAA Days to Cover Over Time

PRAA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

PRA Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2024725,800 shares $18.45 million -19.8%1.9%3.8 $25.42
4/30/2024905,300 shares $21.54 million -3.3%2.4%4.3 $23.79
4/15/2024936,100 shares $21.55 million -10.0%2.5%4.4 $23.02
3/31/20241,040,000 shares $27.12 million -7.1%2.8%4.7 $26.08
3/15/20241,120,000 shares $25.58 million +4.7%3.0%4.8 $22.84
2/29/20241,070,000 shares $27.35 million +5.9%2.8%4.1 $25.56
2/15/20241,010,000 shares $24.76 million -27.3%2.7%3.6 $24.51
1/31/20241,390,000 shares $31.65 million -10.3%3.7%4.8 $22.77
1/15/20241,550,000 shares $35.50 million -0.6%5.0%4.7 $22.90
12/31/20231,560,000 shares $40.87 million -8.8%4.1%4.5 $26.20
12/15/20231,710,000 shares $40.10 million +6.2%4.5%4.8 $23.45
11/30/20231,610,000 shares $29.83 million -8.0%4.3%4.3 $18.53
11/15/20231,750,000 shares $31.71 million -1.7%4.6%4.9 $18.12
10/31/20231,780,000 shares $21.91 million +39.1%4.7%5 $12.31
10/15/20231,280,000 shares $23.03 million +8.5%3.4%3.9 $17.99
9/30/20231,180,000 shares $22.67 million -19.2%3.1%3.7 $19.21
9/15/20231,460,000 shares $31.13 million +2.1%3.9%4.7 $21.32
8/31/20231,430,000 shares $27.86 million -5.9%3.8%4.5 $19.48
8/15/20231,520,000 shares $29.06 million +6.3%4.0%3.9 $19.12
7/31/20231,430,000 shares $34.12 million -7.1%3.8%2.6 $23.86
7/15/20231,540,000 shares $35.05 million -8.3%4.1%3 $22.76
6/30/20231,680,000 shares $38.39 million No Change4.4%3.3 $22.85
6/15/20231,680,000 shares $38.81 million -4.6%4.4%3.3 $23.10
5/31/20231,760,000 shares $32.91 million +10.7%4.6%3.7 $18.70
5/15/20231,590,000 shares $30.18 million +12.8%4.2%3.8 $18.98
4/30/20231,410,000 shares $51.14 million -4.1%3.7%4.8 $36.27
4/15/20231,470,000 shares $56.86 million -9.3%3.9%6.4 $38.68
3/31/20231,620,000 shares $63.12 million -17.8%4.3%6.8 $38.96
3/15/20231,970,000 shares $78.39 million +3.1%5.2%9.2 $39.79
2/28/20231,910,000 shares $81.29 million +0.5%5.0%9.5 $42.56
2/15/20231,900,000 shares $76.89 million -4.5%5.0%10.1 $40.47
1/31/20231,990,000 shares $80.08 million -2.5%5.2%10.2 $40.24
1/15/20232,040,000 shares $72.50 million -2.9%5.4%10 $35.54
12/30/20222,100,000 shares $70.94 million -5.0%5.5%10.1 $33.78
12/15/20222,210,000 shares $73.31 million -5.2%5.8%9.6 $33.17
11/30/20222,330,000 shares $80.11 million -2.5%6.1%9.8 $34.38
11/15/20222,390,000 shares $81.19 million -0.8%6.3%9.5 $33.97
10/31/20222,410,000 shares $80.74 million -8.0%6.4%9.7 $33.50
10/15/20222,620,000 shares $84.08 million -3.7%6.9%10.5 $32.09
9/30/20222,720,000 shares $89.38 million -7.5%7.2%11.2 $32.86
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9/15/20222,940,000 shares $104.55 million -7.8%7.8%11.8 $35.56
8/31/20223,190,000 shares $117.84 million -3.9%8.4%11.4 $36.94
8/15/20223,320,000 shares $128.28 million -1.8%8.8%11.8 $38.64
7/31/20223,380,000 shares $134.66 million +0.9%7.7%10.7 $39.84
7/15/20223,350,000 shares $126.66 million +4.0%7.6%10.7 $37.81
6/30/20223,220,000 shares $117.08 million -6.7%7.3%10 $36.36
6/15/20223,450,000 shares $122.30 million -1.4%7.8%11 $35.45
5/31/20223,500,000 shares $129.50 million -3.3%9.0%13.4 $37.00
5/15/20223,620,000 shares $138.10 million -3.5%9.3%13.9 $38.15
4/30/20223,750,000 shares $157.61 million -1.1%9.5%16.4 $42.03
4/15/20223,790,000 shares $169.49 million +0.5%9.6%16.5 $44.72
3/31/20223,770,000 shares $169.95 million -3.6%9.5%17.1 $45.08
3/15/20223,910,000 shares $172.31 million -0.5%9.9%16.9 $44.07
2/28/20223,930,000 shares $175.40 million +0.3%9.9%13.4 $44.63
2/15/20223,920,000 shares $181.85 million +2.4%9.2%12.9 $46.39
1/31/20223,830,000 shares $178.10 million -4.3%9.0%12.1 $46.50
1/15/20224,000,000 shares $201.56 million -1.5%9.4%12.9 $50.39
12/31/20214,060,000 shares $203.85 million +7.1%9.5%13.7 $50.21
12/15/20213,790,000 shares $176.39 million +9.9%8.9%12.7 $46.54
11/30/20213,450,000 shares $146.49 million +3.3%8.1%13.8 $42.46
11/15/20213,340,000 shares $148.66 million -0.9%7.8%14.4 $44.51
10/29/20213,370,000 shares $144.51 million -1.8%7.5%14.1 $42.88
10/15/20213,430,000 shares $147.39 million +3.6%7.7%14.6 $42.97
9/30/20213,310,000 shares $139.48 million -6.2%7.4%14 $42.14
9/15/20213,530,000 shares $146.39 million -1.1%7.9%15.4 $41.47
8/31/20213,570,000 shares $149.94 million +3.5%8.0%17 $42.00
8/13/20213,450,000 shares $135.93 million +2.7%7.7%17 $39.40
7/30/20213,360,000 shares $130.33 million +1.8%7.5%17.3 $38.79
7/15/20213,300,000 shares $126.59 million -1.5%7.4%17.2 $38.36
6/30/20213,350,000 shares $128.87 million No Change7.5%16.6 $38.47
6/15/20213,350,000 shares $133.50 million +0.9%7.5%15.2 $39.85
5/28/20213,320,000 shares $129.25 million -3.8%7.4%13.5 $38.93
5/14/20213,450,000 shares $131.96 million -2.8%7.7%13 $38.25
4/30/20213,550,000 shares $133.59 million -1.1%8.0%13.4 $37.63
4/15/20213,590,000 shares $131.25 million +0.6%8.1%12.7 $36.56
3/31/20213,570,000 shares $134.34 million +0.9%8.0%11.8 $37.63
3/15/20213,540,000 shares $135.94 million +3.5%8.0%11.8 $38.40
2/26/20213,420,000 shares $124.83 million +0.6%7.7%11.9 $36.50
2/12/20213,400,000 shares $123.66 million +2.7%7.6%12.7 $36.37
1/29/20213,310,000 shares $110.79 million -1.5%7.4%11.2 $33.47
1/15/20213,360,000 shares $121.97 million -3.2%7.5%11.2 $36.30
12/31/20203,470,000 shares $136.82 million +2.7%7.8%12.1 $39.43
12/15/20203,380,000 shares $140.81 million -0.6%7.6%12.2 $41.66
11/30/20203,400,000 shares $144.47 million +1.8%7.6%12.2 $42.49
11/15/20203,340,000 shares $128.69 million -4.0%7.5%10.3 $38.53
10/30/20203,480,000 shares $120.20 million -2.3%7.8%11.2 $34.54
10/15/20203,560,000 shares $139.84 million -0.6%8.0%11.2 $39.28
9/30/20203,580,000 shares $143.02 million -5.3%8.0%10.7 $39.95
9/15/20203,780,000 shares $154.53 million -12.3%8.5%11.1 $40.88
8/31/20204,310,000 shares $201.15 million -1.6%9.7%12.7 $46.67
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8/14/20204,380,000 shares $196.84 million -5.6%9.9%14.1 $44.94
7/31/20204,640,000 shares $183.56 million -3.1%10.5%13.8 $39.56
7/15/20204,790,000 shares $177.37 million +2.6%10.8%14.1 $37.03
6/30/20204,670,000 shares $180.54 million -0.4%10.5%13.1 $38.66
6/15/20204,690,000 shares $177.89 million -1.1%10.6%11.4 $37.93
5/29/20204,740,000 shares $165.90 million +2.4%10.7%10.3 $35.00
5/15/20204,630,000 shares $150.06 million -4.5%10.4%9.6 $32.41
4/30/20204,850,000 shares $143.03 million +11.5%10.9%10.9 $29.49
4/15/20204,350,000 shares $111.88 million -8.4%9.9%10.9 $25.72
3/31/20204,750,000 shares $119.37 million -15.0%10.8%12.6 $25.13
3/13/20205,585,500 shares $155.28 million +3.2%12.6%10.9 $27.80
2/28/20205,410,000 shares $127.51 million -1.8%12.2%22 $23.57
2/14/20205,510,000 shares $203.37 million No Change12.5%27.4 $36.91
1/31/20205,510,000 shares $193.46 million -2.8%12.5%25.4 $35.11
1/15/20205,670,000 shares $215.35 million -3.2%12.8%26.1 $37.98
12/31/20195,860,000 shares $212.07 million -6.1%13.3%27.8 $36.19
8/15/20198,222,000 shares $271.49 million -3.6%18.6%39.3 $33.02

PRAA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRA Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PRA Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 725,800 shares of PRAA short. 1.90% of PRA Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PRA Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PRA Group?

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. PRAA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on PRA Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PRA Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PRA Group: Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for PRA Group?

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. 1.90% of PRA Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is PRA Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PRA Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 725,800 shares, a drop of 19.8% from the previous total of 905,300 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 PRA Group's float size?

PRA Group currently has issued a total of 39,352,000 shares. Some of PRA Group'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. PRA Group currently has a public float of 38,170,000 shares.

How does PRA Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.90% of PRA Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PRA Group: Encore Capital Group, Inc. (8.91%), World Acceptance Co. (11.64%), EZCORP, Inc. (15.99%), Green Dot Co. (4.30%), Regional Management Corp. (3.09%), Nicholas Financial, Inc. (3.98%), Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (5.33%), TransUnion (2.64%), Equifax Inc. (2.68%), Moody's Co. (0.85%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PRA Group stock?

Short selling PRAA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PRA Group as its price is falling. PRAA shares are trading down $0.22 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 PRA Group?

A short squeeze for PRA Group 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 PRAA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is PRA Group'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 PRAA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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This page (NASDAQ:PRAA) was last updated on 6/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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