Paychex (PAYX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → He called Apple at $1.49 and now he says: “Buy these 6 AI stocks.” (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free PAYX Stock Alerts $125.65 +0.46 (+0.37%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Paychex Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume12,340,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume11,380,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.44%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.47 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.9Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares359,960,000 sharesFloat Size321,290,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.84%Today's Trading Volume2,414,681 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,573,020 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average154% 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 InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPAYX Short Interest Over TimePAYX Days to Cover Over TimePAYX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." 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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 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 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. 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 $107.92 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 $118.96The CHIPS Act Motherlode (Ad)If you haven’t heard yet, the CHIPS Act is the US government pouring $280 BILLION into the manufacturing of US semiconductors. A lot of companies will make a fortune from this.Click here to see my #1 investment for 2024. 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 closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 12,340,000 shares of PAYX short. 3.84% 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 7.0. 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: Walleye Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Readystate Asset Management LP. 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. 3.84% 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 April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,340,000 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the previous total of 11,380,000 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 359,963,000 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 321,290,000 shares. How does Paychex's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.84% of Paychex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Paychex: Block, Inc. (2.12%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.47%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.14%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.53%), Copart, Inc. (1.47%), Verisk Analytics, Inc. (1.39%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (2.29%), Gartner, Inc. (1.48%), Spotify Technology S.A. (1.74%), Equifax Inc. (2.42%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 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 $0.46 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 April, 30 2024. 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