Paychex (PAYX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $139.54 +1.73 (+1.26%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Paychex Short Interest DataPaychex (PAYX) has a short interest of 17.33 million shares, representing 5.38% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.6, indicating that it would take 10.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.81 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,330,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,640,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.15%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.53 billionShort Interest Ratio10.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares359,898,000 sharesFloat Size321,820,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.38%Today's Trading Volume4,924,163 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,814,053 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average271% Short Selling Paychex? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Paychex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPAYX Short Interest Over TimePAYX Days to Cover Over TimePAYX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIForced out of retirement by these trades You know, I never really intended to get in front of a camera and tell folks about a new market paradigm that I discovered. Even though I have a bright and shiny “resume,” I thought I’d left investing behind forever. And I was more than happy to be a stay-at-home dad… But then I discovered Gamma Pockets… and everything changedMake sure to check out Gamma Pockets HERE while it’s still widely available Paychex Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/202417,330,000 shares $2.53 billion +4.2%5.4%10.6 $146.27 11/15/202416,640,000 shares $2.38 billion -12.1%5.2%10.2 $142.96 10/31/202418,930,000 shares $2.64 billion +0.2%5.9%11.8 $139.33 10/15/202418,890,000 shares $2.69 billion -3.0%5.9%11.6 $142.30 9/30/202419,470,000 shares $2.61 billion -5.2%6.1%10.9 $134.19 9/15/202420,530,000 shares $2.77 billion +8.6%6.4%11.2 $135.09 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PAYX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paychex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/202418,910,000 shares $2.48 billion +5.6%5.9%10 $131.20 8/15/202417,900,000 shares $2.25 billion +7.8%5.6%9.1 $125.82 7/31/202416,600,000 shares $2.13 billion -0.1%5.2%8.5 $128.02 7/15/202416,610,000 shares $2.02 billion -3.2%5.2%8.7 $121.63 6/30/202417,160,000 shares $2.03 billion +11.9%5.3%8.9 $118.56 6/15/202415,330,000 shares $1.87 billion +10.1%4.8%7.9 $121.99 5/31/202413,920,000 shares $1.67 billion +12.6%4.3%7.4 $120.16 5/15/202412,360,000 shares $1.54 billion +0.2%3.9%6.8 $124.37 4/30/202412,340,000 shares $1.47 billion +8.4%3.8%6.9 $118.81 4/15/202411,380,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.0%3.5%6.1 $122.45 3/31/202411,160,000 shares $1.37 billion -4.1%3.5%6.2 $122.80 3/15/202411,640,000 shares $1.40 billion +7.4%3.6%6.7 $120.28 2/29/202410,840,000 shares $1.33 billion +0.7%3.4%6 $122.62 2/15/202410,770,000 shares $1.32 billion +12.7%3.4%5.8 $122.79 1/31/20249,560,000 shares $1.16 billion -11.1%3.0%5.1 $121.73 1/15/202410,750,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.3%3.4%5.5 $119.72 12/31/202310,020,000 shares $1.19 billion -2.1%3.1%5.3 $119.11 12/15/202310,230,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.1%3.2%5.2 $126.84 11/30/202310,020,000 shares $1.22 billion +0.8%3.1%5.6 $121.97 11/15/20239,940,000 shares $1.16 billion +9.4%3.1%5.8 $117.14 10/31/20239,090,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.7%2.8%5.4 $111.05 10/15/20239,250,000 shares $1.09 billion +3.4%2.9%5.9 $117.98 9/30/20238,950,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.4%2.8%5.2 $115.33 9/15/20238,990,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.3%2.8%5 $115.97 8/31/20238,960,000 shares $1.10 billion -6.1%2.8%5 $122.23 8/15/20239,540,000 shares $1.18 billion +5.8%3.0%4.3 $123.59 7/31/20239,020,000 shares $1.13 billion -1.4%2.8%4 $125.47 7/15/20239,150,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.0%2.8%4 $120.86 6/30/20238,030,000 shares $898.32 million -9.3%2.5%3.7 $111.87 6/15/20238,850,000 shares $1.00 billion -5.8%2.8%4 $113.31 5/31/20239,390,000 shares $985.29 million -1.9%2.9%4.1 $104.93 5/15/20239,570,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.1%3.0%4.9 $108.17 4/30/20239,560,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.3%3.0%5 $109.86 4/15/20239,890,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.6%3.1%5.1 $107.92Crypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$? 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Because believe it or not… The 2024 crypto bull run is one you DON’T want to miss.Click Here to get the full details about Crypto’s Hidden Gem 3/31/202310,150,000 shares $1.16 billion +4.2%3.2%5.2 $114.59 3/15/20239,740,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.4%3.0%5.5 $107.00 2/28/20239,330,000 shares $1.03 billion +5.0%2.9%5.7 $110.40 2/15/20238,890,000 shares $1.02 billion -6.7%2.8%5.5 $115.23 1/31/20239,530,000 shares $1.10 billion +0.9%3.0%5.8 $115.86 1/15/20239,450,000 shares $1.14 billion +7.4%2.9%5.9 $120.31 12/30/20228,800,000 shares $1.02 billion -12.2%2.7%5.5 $115.56 12/15/202210,020,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.2%3.1%5.8 $117.08 11/30/202210,140,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.5%3.2%6.1 $124.03 11/15/20229,800,000 shares $1.19 billion +3.4%3.0%5.9 $121.67 10/31/20229,480,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.3%3.0%5.7 $118.31 10/15/20229,700,000 shares $1.06 billion +7.1%3.0%6 $109.19 9/30/20229,060,000 shares $1.02 billion +0.9%2.8%5.6 $112.21 9/15/20228,980,000 shares $1.07 billion -1.5%2.8%5.6 $118.96 8/31/20229,120,000 shares $1.12 billion -6.8%2.8%5.6 $123.34 8/15/20229,780,000 shares $1.35 billion +0.5%3.0%6 $138.15 7/31/20229,730,000 shares $1.25 billion -9.9%3.0%5.7 $128.28 7/15/202210,800,000 shares $1.24 billion +9.2%3.4%5.9 $115.00 6/30/20229,890,000 shares $1.13 billion +7.3%3.1%5.2 $113.87 6/15/20229,220,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.3%2.9%4.7 $117.95 5/31/20229,530,000 shares $1.18 billion +4.5%3.0%5.1 $123.83 5/15/20229,120,000 shares $1.09 billion +15.2%2.8%4.8 $119.69 4/30/20227,920,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.2%2.5%4.1 $126.73 4/15/20228,270,000 shares $1.13 billion +1.4%2.6%4.1 $136.69 3/31/20228,160,000 shares $1.11 billion -8.6%2.5%4.1 $136.47 3/15/20228,930,000 shares $1.09 billion -11.8%2.8%4.6 $121.82 2/28/202210,120,000 shares $1.20 billion +0.7%3.1%5.2 $119.06 2/15/202210,050,000 shares $1.21 billion +12.0%3.1%5.2 $120.11 1/31/20228,970,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.4%2.8%5.1 $117.76 1/15/20228,590,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.3%2.7%5.5 $125.00 12/31/20218,790,000 shares $1.20 billion -6.2%2.7%6.1 $136.50 12/15/20219,370,000 shares $1.17 billion -2.3%2.9%6.2 $125.28 11/30/20219,590,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.9%3.0%6.9 $119.20 11/15/20219,230,000 shares $1.15 billion -2.4%2.9%7 $124.48 10/29/20219,460,000 shares $1.17 billion +1.8%2.9%7.1 $123.28 10/15/20219,290,000 shares $1.11 billion +6.4%2.9%7 $119.15 9/30/20218,730,000 shares $981.69 million -8.8%2.7%6.1 $112.45 9/15/20219,570,000 shares $1.05 billion +2.0%3.0%6.6 $109.71 8/31/20219,380,000 shares $1.07 billion -6.6%3.2%6.6 $114.47 8/13/202110,040,000 shares $1.18 billion -10.6%3.1%7.1 $117.17 7/30/202111,230,000 shares $1.28 billion +15.3%3.5%7.5 $113.82 7/15/20219,740,000 shares $1.10 billion +11.1%3.0%6.2 $112.67 6/30/20218,770,000 shares $941.02 million -1.4%2.7%5.7 $107.30 6/15/20218,890,000 shares $927.58 million +4.2%2.8%5.6 $104.34 5/28/20218,530,000 shares $862.72 million +8.8%2.7%4.9 $101.14 5/14/20217,840,000 shares $772.48 million +11.7%2.4%4.1 $98.53 4/30/20217,020,000 shares $697.44 million +10.7%2.2%3.7 $99.35 4/15/20216,340,000 shares $613.40 million -7.2%2.0%3.2 $96.75 3/31/20216,830,000 shares $677.74 million +0.7%2.1%3.5 $99.23 3/15/20216,780,000 shares $645.80 million +1.0%2.1%3.5 $95.25Crypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$? 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Because believe it or not… The 2024 crypto bull run is one you DON’T want to miss.Click Here to get the full details about Crypto’s Hidden Gem 2/26/20216,710,000 shares $613.36 million No Change2.1%3.7 $91.41 2/12/20216,710,000 shares $605.85 million -5.5%2.1%3.9 $90.29 1/29/20217,100,000 shares $632.54 million +23.9%2.2%4.3 $89.09 1/15/20215,730,000 shares $504.64 million -8.5%1.8%3.5 $88.07 12/31/20206,260,000 shares $576.80 million +3.3%1.9%4.1 $92.14 12/15/20206,060,000 shares $553.46 million -21.5%1.9%3.7 $91.33 11/30/20207,720,000 shares $720.82 million -6.4%2.4%4.9 $93.37 11/15/20208,250,000 shares $757.93 million +8.3%2.6%5.1 $91.87 10/30/20207,620,000 shares $628.27 million -8.2%2.4%4.8 $82.45 10/15/20208,300,000 shares $700.02 million -16.7%2.6%5 $84.34 9/30/20209,960,000 shares $794.51 million +2.9%3.1%5.9 $79.77 9/15/20209,680,000 shares $763.85 million -11.5%3.0%5.3 $78.91 8/31/202010,940,000 shares $836.58 million +2.2%3.4%5.8 $76.47 8/14/202010,710,000 shares $795.86 million +3.2%3.4%5.4 $74.31 7/31/202010,380,000 shares $746.53 million +1.5%3.2%4.7 $71.92 7/15/202010,230,000 shares $752.21 million -1.0%3.2%4.5 $73.53 6/30/202010,330,000 shares $782.50 million -3.6%3.2%4.3 $75.75 6/15/202010,720,000 shares $804.54 million -8.3%3.4%3.9 $75.05 5/29/202011,690,000 shares $844.95 million -6.6%3.7%3.6 $72.28 5/15/202012,510,000 shares $793.51 million +8.8%3.9%3.8 $63.43 4/30/202011,500,000 shares $787.98 million +2.5%3.6%3.8 $68.52 4/15/202011,220,000 shares $728.07 million +61.7%3.5%3.8 $64.89 3/31/20206,940,000 shares $472.54 million -22.1%2.2%2.5 $68.09 3/13/20208,911,000 shares $592.94 million +8.7%2.8%3 $66.54 2/28/20208,200,000 shares $413.20 million -5.0%2.6%5.1 $50.39 2/14/20208,630,000 shares $662.01 million -5.1%2.7%6.1 $76.71 1/31/20209,090,000 shares $747.93 million +5.8%2.8%6.6 $82.28 1/15/20208,590,000 shares $754.20 million -2.3%2.7%6.3 $87.80 12/31/20198,790,000 shares $781.52 million -9.8%2.8%6.7 $88.91 PAYX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Paychex's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Paychex shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 17,330,000 shares of PAYX short. 5.38% of Paychex's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paychex's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Paychex? 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. PAYX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Paychex's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Paychex? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paychex: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Citigroup Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Paychex? 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. 5.38% of Paychex's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Paychex's short interest increasing or decreasing? Paychex saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,330,000 shares, an increase of 4.1% from the previous total of 16,640,000 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. What is Paychex's float size? Paychex currently has issued a total of 359,898,000 shares. Some of Paychex'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. Paychex currently has a public float of 321,820,000 shares. How does Paychex's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.38% of Paychex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Paychex: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (1.35%), Fiserv, Inc. (1.48%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.35%), Global Payments Inc. (2.70%), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (0.79%), Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (3.75%), Genpact Limited (3.72%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (2.39%), WEX Inc. (1.73%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (2.98%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Paychex stock? Short selling PAYX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paychex as its price is falling. PAYX shares are trading up $1.73 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 Paychex? A short squeeze for Paychex 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 PAYX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Paychex'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 PAYX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. 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