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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$392.89 +4.83 (+1.24%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)
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Palo Alto Networks Short Interest Data

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) has a short interest of 10.27 million shares. This marks a 12.61% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,270,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,120,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+12.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.70 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
325,600,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.15%
Today's Trading Volume
5,114,662 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,011,858 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
254%
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Palo Alto Networks Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202410,270,000 shares $3.70 billion +12.6%N/A3.9 $360.33
10/15/20249,120,000 shares $3.41 billion -5.1%N/A3.2 $374.44
9/30/20249,610,000 shares $3.28 billion -8.0%N/A3.3 $341.80
9/15/202410,450,000 shares $3.63 billion -3.2%N/A3.5 $346.90
8/31/202410,790,000 shares $3.91 billion -8.0%N/A3.5 $362.72
8/15/202411,730,000 shares $4.03 billion +5.3%N/A3.6 $343.27
7/31/202411,140,000 shares $3.62 billion -0.3%N/A3.4 $324.73
7/15/202411,170,000 shares $3.81 billion -5.3%N/A3.4 $340.91
6/30/202411,800,000 shares $4.00 billion +2.2%N/A3.4 $339.01
6/15/202411,550,000 shares $3.66 billion -2.8%N/A3.2 $317.31
5/31/202411,880,000 shares $3.50 billion +1.1%N/A3 $294.91
5/15/202411,750,000 shares $3.67 billion +4.1%N/A2.3 $312.32
4/30/202411,290,000 shares $3.28 billion -2.2%N/A1.9 $290.89
4/15/202411,540,000 shares $3.14 billion -6.6%N/A1.9 $272.15
3/31/202412,360,000 shares $3.51 billion -8.0%N/A2.1 $284.13
3/15/202413,430,000 shares $3.79 billion -4.8%N/A2.3 $282.16
2/29/202414,110,000 shares $4.38 billion +9.1%N/A2.4 $310.55
2/15/202412,930,000 shares $4.74 billion -3.8%N/A2.4 $366.88
1/31/202413,440,000 shares $4.55 billion -8.5%N/A3.3 $338.51
1/15/202414,690,000 shares $4.78 billion -2.7%N/A3.6 $325.24
12/31/202315,090,000 shares $4.45 billion -8.0%N/A3.7 $294.88
12/15/202316,410,000 shares $5.04 billion -8.2%N/A4.1 $307.30
11/30/202317,880,000 shares $5.28 billion -2.5%N/A4.8 $295.09
11/15/202318,340,000 shares $4.70 billion +1.4%N/A5.4 $256.18
10/31/202318,080,000 shares $4.39 billion -10.7%N/A5.2 $243.02
10/15/202320,250,000 shares $5.25 billion -3.7%N/A5.4 $259.40
9/30/202321,030,000 shares $4.93 billion +0.1%N/A5 $234.44
9/15/202321,020,000 shares $5.05 billion +4.2%N/A4.7 $240.20
8/31/202320,170,000 shares $4.91 billion +6.4%N/A3.5 $243.30
8/15/202318,960,000 shares $4.09 billion +1.2%N/A2.9 $215.66
7/31/202318,730,000 shares $4.68 billion -4.5%N/A3 $249.96
7/15/202319,620,000 shares $4.73 billion -13.1%N/A3.3 $241.26
6/30/202322,580,000 shares $5.77 billion +9.4%N/A4.2 $255.51
6/15/202320,640,000 shares $5.03 billion +5.7%N/A3.9 $243.80
5/31/202319,520,000 shares $4.17 billion -6.7%N/A4.7 $213.39
5/15/202320,930,000 shares $4.04 billion +11.0%N/A4.9 $193.00
4/30/202318,850,000 shares $3.44 billion +4.3%N/A4.8 $182.46
4/15/202318,080,000 shares $3.61 billion -7.5%N/A4.4 $199.44
3/31/202319,550,000 shares $3.90 billion +5.7%N/A4.5 $199.74
3/15/202318,500,000 shares $3.40 billion -7.6%N/A4.1 $183.80
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2/28/202320,030,000 shares $3.77 billion +3.8%N/A4.5 $188.37
2/15/202319,290,000 shares $3.42 billion +0.3%N/A4.3 $177.26
1/31/202319,230,000 shares $3.05 billion -3.1%N/A4.5 $158.64
1/15/202319,850,000 shares $2.76 billion -1.8%N/A4.5 $138.86
12/30/202220,220,000 shares $2.82 billion +1.1%N/A4.7 $139.54
12/15/202220,000,000 shares $3.05 billion -4.8%N/A4.9 $152.59
11/30/202221,010,000 shares $3.57 billion +2.1%N/A5 $169.90
11/15/202220,570,000 shares $3.34 billion -6.4%N/A4.8 $162.38
10/31/202221,970,000 shares $3.77 billion +7.1%N/A5.2 $171.59
10/15/202220,510,000 shares $3.18 billion -0.3%N/A4.9 $154.83
9/30/202220,570,000 shares $3.37 billion +11.6%N/A5.1 $163.79
9/15/202218,430,000 shares $3.31 billion +146.7%N/A4.4 $179.62
8/31/20227,470,000 shares $1.39 billion +4.9%N/A5.4 $185.60
8/15/20227,120,000 shares $3.76 billion +2.5%N/A4.9 $527.77
7/31/20226,950,000 shares $3.47 billion -4.3%N/A4.3 $499.10
7/15/20227,260,000 shares $3.70 billion +3.9%N/A4.5 $508.96
6/30/20226,990,000 shares $3.45 billion -6.2%N/A4.5 $493.94
6/15/20227,450,000 shares $3.63 billion -2.7%N/A4.5 $487.02
5/31/20227,660,000 shares $3.85 billion +10.2%7.9%4.6 $502.78
5/15/20226,950,000 shares $3.41 billion -9.5%7.2%3.6 $491.01
4/30/20227,680,000 shares $4.31 billion +0.9%8.0%4.6 $561.28
4/15/20227,610,000 shares $4.77 billion +0.5%7.9%4.5 $626.78
3/31/20227,570,000 shares $4.71 billion -7.3%7.9%4.2 $622.51
3/15/20228,170,000 shares $4.41 billion +11.0%8.5%4.8 $540.06
2/28/20227,360,000 shares $4.37 billion +22.7%7.7%4.3 $594.25
2/15/20226,000,000 shares $3.16 billion -3.7%6.2%3.7 $526.40
1/31/20226,230,000 shares $3.22 billion -9.6%6.5%4.1 $517.40
1/15/20226,890,000 shares $3.44 billion -5.4%7.2%4.7 $499.11
12/31/20217,280,000 shares $4.05 billion +3.0%7.6%5.4 $556.76
12/15/20217,070,000 shares $3.82 billion -0.7%7.3%5.3 $540.29
11/30/20217,120,000 shares $3.89 billion +6.6%7.4%5.6 $546.94
11/15/20216,680,000 shares $3.46 billion +1.4%6.9%5.1 $518.06
10/29/20216,590,000 shares $3.35 billion +2.3%6.9%4.7 $509.09
10/15/20216,440,000 shares $3.27 billion -0.5%6.8%4.7 $507.85
9/30/20216,470,000 shares $3.10 billion +13.3%6.8%4.9 $479.00
9/15/20215,710,000 shares $2.74 billion -4.0%6.0%4.4 $479.94
8/31/20215,950,000 shares $2.74 billion +21.9%6.3%4.9 $461.04
8/13/20214,880,000 shares $1.83 billion -3.8%5.2%5.3 $374.04
7/30/20215,070,000 shares $2.02 billion +6.3%5.4%5.3 $399.05
7/15/20214,770,000 shares $1.85 billion -3.3%5.0%5 $387.84
6/30/20214,930,000 shares $1.83 billion -1.6%5.2%5.2 $371.05
6/15/20215,010,000 shares $1.81 billion +2.2%5.3%5.3 $360.84
5/28/20214,900,000 shares $1.78 billion +5.2%5.2%5 $363.25
5/14/20214,660,000 shares $1.51 billion -7.5%4.9%4.1 $323.88
4/30/20215,040,000 shares $1.79 billion -1.2%5.4%4.7 $355.15
4/15/20215,100,000 shares $1.84 billion -1.4%5.4%4.4 $360.98
3/31/20215,170,000 shares $1.64 billion +0.2%5.5%4.4 $318.01
3/15/20215,160,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.7%5.5%4.1 $342.53
2/26/20215,250,000 shares $1.89 billion -0.6%5.6%4.2 $360.04
2/12/20215,280,000 shares $2.07 billion +14.5%5.6%4.5 $391.11
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1/29/20214,610,000 shares $1.63 billion -4.2%4.9%3.8 $353.12
1/15/20214,810,000 shares $1.75 billion -10.3%5.1%4.1 $363.16
12/31/20205,360,000 shares $1.91 billion +25.8%5.6%4.7 $355.79
12/15/20204,260,000 shares $1.34 billion +11.8%4.5%3.9 $314.28
11/30/20203,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.4%4.1%3.7 $295.31
11/15/20203,720,000 shares $962.36 million -4.1%4.0%3.1 $258.70
10/30/20203,880,000 shares $887.63 million -7.0%4.2%3.5 $228.77
10/15/20204,170,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.9%4.5%3.9 $256.10
9/30/20204,340,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.3%4.6%3.8 $244.75
9/15/20204,490,000 shares $1.11 billion +10.3%4.8%3.7 $248.08
8/31/20204,070,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.3%4.4%3.2 $257.41
8/14/20204,210,000 shares $1.09 billion +0.7%4.5%3.4 $259.11
7/31/20204,180,000 shares $1.07 billion -4.4%4.5%3.2 $255.92
7/15/20204,370,000 shares $1.05 billion -23.3%4.7%3.1 $240.50
6/30/20205,700,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.9%6.1%4 $229.67
6/15/20205,540,000 shares $1.25 billion +40.6%5.9%3.8 $226.30
5/29/20203,940,000 shares $926.96 million +0.5%4.2%2.4 $235.27
5/15/20203,920,000 shares $873.49 million -22.8%4.2%2.1 $222.83
4/30/20205,080,000 shares $998.27 million -13.8%N/A3 $196.51
4/15/20205,890,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.2%N/A3.5 $187.93
3/31/20205,710,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.4%N/A3.5 $193.45
3/13/20206,369,100 shares $1.13 billion -16.3%N/A5.1 $177.88
2/28/20207,610,000 shares $1.11 billion +182.9%N/A6.1 $146.16
2/14/20202,690,000 shares $450.49 million +11.6%2.8%2.1 $167.47
1/31/20202,410,000 shares $456.89 million -16.0%2.5%2.2 $189.58
1/15/20202,870,000 shares $708.40 million -0.7%3.0%2.5 $246.83
12/31/20192,890,000 shares $701.98 million -13.7%3.1%2.5 $242.90

PANW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palo Alto Networks' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Palo Alto Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 10,270,000 shares of PANW short. Learn More on Palo Alto Networks' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Palo Alto Networks?

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. PANW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Palo Alto Networks's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Palo Alto Networks?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Palo Alto Networks: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, Citigroup Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, XR Securities LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Capital CS Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, and Maven Securities LTD. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Palo Alto Networks' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Palo Alto Networks saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,270,000 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 9,120,000 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.

How does Palo Alto Networks' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Palo Alto Networks: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (3.28%), Cloudflare, Inc. (2.95%), Zscaler, Inc. (4.59%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.48%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (2.10%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (0.81%), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (1.13%), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (3.34%), F5, Inc. (4.01%), Okta, Inc. (1.79%),

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. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Palo Alto Networks stock?

Short selling PANW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Palo Alto Networks as its price is falling. PANW shares are trading up $4.83 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 Palo Alto Networks?

A short squeeze for Palo Alto Networks 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 PANW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Palo Alto Networks' 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 PANW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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