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Potbelly (PBPB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.02 -0.05 (-0.55%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Potbelly Short Interest Data

Potbelly (PBPB) has a short interest of 610,800 shares, representing 2.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.81% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 218,885 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
610,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
605,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.35 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
29,937,000 shares
Float Size
25,040,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.44%
Today's Trading Volume
187,974 shares
Average Trading Volume
218,885 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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PBPB Short Interest Over Time

PBPB Days to Cover Over Time

PBPB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Potbelly Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024610,800 shares $6.35 million +0.8%2.4%4 $10.40
11/15/2024605,900 shares $6.13 million -2.3%2.4%3.9 $10.11
10/31/2024620,300 shares $4.58 million -9.9%2.5%3.9 $7.38
10/15/2024688,100 shares $5.68 million -15.6%2.8%4 $8.25
9/30/2024815,100 shares $6.80 million -26.6%3.3%4.1 $8.34
9/15/20241,110,000 shares $8.70 million -11.2%4.5%5.2 $7.84
8/31/20241,250,000 shares $9.98 million +0.8%5.0%5.9 $7.98
8/15/20241,240,000 shares $9.78 million -10.8%5.0%5.4 $7.89
7/31/20241,390,000 shares $10.15 million +24.1%5.6%5.5 $7.30
7/15/20241,120,000 shares $8.28 million -11.8%4.5%4.6 $7.39
6/30/20241,270,000 shares $10.20 million -1.6%5.1%5.4 $8.03
6/15/20241,290,000 shares $9.65 million +9.3%5.2%5.6 $7.48
5/31/20241,180,000 shares $10.56 million +1.7%4.8%4.3 $8.95
5/15/20241,160,000 shares $10.18 million No Change5.0%4.2 $8.78
4/30/20241,160,000 shares $11.82 million No Change5.0%4.3 $10.19
4/15/20241,160,000 shares $11.68 million -12.8%5.0%4.6 $10.07
3/31/20241,330,000 shares $16.11 million +10.8%5.7%4.8 $12.11
3/15/20241,200,000 shares $13.74 million +10.1%5.1%4.4 $11.45
2/29/20241,090,000 shares $15.13 million +11.0%4.7%4.5 $13.88
2/15/2024981,800 shares $12.37 million +46.0%4.2%4.8 $12.60
1/31/2024672,700 shares $8.46 million +11.4%2.9%3.5 $12.58
1/15/2024604,100 shares $7.63 million +10.0%2.9%3.3 $12.63
12/31/2023549,000 shares $5.72 million +2.4%2.6%3.3 $10.42
12/15/2023536,400 shares $5.04 million -10.2%2.6%4 $9.39
11/30/2023597,400 shares $5.38 million -6.8%2.9%4.7 $9.00
11/15/2023641,200 shares $6.35 million -11.0%2.9%5.1 $9.91
10/31/2023720,700 shares $6.34 million -1.1%3.2%5.9 $8.80
10/15/2023728,400 shares $5.35 million +2.6%3.3%5.5 $7.35
9/30/2023709,700 shares $5.54 million -6.7%3.2%5.6 $7.80
9/15/2023760,900 shares $6.14 million -15.6%3.4%5.6 $8.07
8/31/2023901,100 shares $7.20 million -4.2%4.1%4.6 $7.99
8/15/2023940,800 shares $8.08 million +4.3%4.3%4.5 $8.59
7/31/2023902,100 shares $8.62 million +4.6%4.1%3.9 $9.55
7/15/2023862,100 shares $7.75 million +5.2%3.9%3.5 $8.99
6/30/2023819,900 shares $7.20 million +112.6%3.7%3.1 $8.78
6/15/2023385,600 shares $3.19 million -0.2%1.8%1.4 $8.27
5/31/2023386,200 shares $3.00 million -7.6%1.8%1.7 $7.78
5/15/2023417,800 shares $3.51 million -3.6%2.0%1.9 $8.40
4/30/2023433,400 shares $4.54 million -4.6%2.1%2.3 $10.48
4/15/2023454,500 shares $4.35 million +10.1%2.2%3 $9.56
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3/31/2023412,900 shares $3.44 million +32.5%2.0%2.9 $8.33
3/15/2023311,700 shares $2.40 million +26.0%1.5%2.8 $7.70
2/28/2023247,300 shares $1.78 million -16.6%1.1%2.6 $7.20
2/15/2023296,600 shares $2.25 million -9.5%1.5%3.9 $7.58
1/31/2023327,800 shares $2.62 million +26.4%1.6%4.3 $7.99
1/15/2023259,300 shares $1.85 million +13.6%1.3%4.4 $7.14
12/30/2022228,200 shares $1.27 million -2.8%1.2%5.4 $5.57
12/15/2022234,700 shares $1.28 million +4.4%1.2%7.3 $5.45
11/30/2022224,800 shares $1.25 million -4.8%1.2%6.3 $5.57
11/15/2022236,000 shares $1.34 million +7.7%1.2%6.1 $5.69
10/31/2022219,100 shares $1.09 million -1.5%1.1%4.6 $4.98
10/15/2022222,400 shares $1.12 million -3.3%1.2%4.2 $5.04
9/30/2022229,900 shares $1.04 million -11.1%1.2%4.2 $4.53
9/15/2022258,600 shares $1.37 million -10.4%1.4%4.7 $5.28
8/31/2022288,600 shares $1.57 million +4.1%1.6%5.7 $5.44
8/15/2022277,300 shares $1.66 million -18.1%1.5%6.2 $6.00
7/31/2022338,700 shares $1.72 million +5.8%1.8%10.4 $5.07
7/15/2022320,100 shares $1.60 million +9.9%1.7%12.1 $5.01
6/30/2022291,200 shares $1.65 million +6.7%1.4%12 $5.65
6/15/2022272,900 shares $1.49 million +1.8%1.2%11 $5.46
5/31/2022268,000 shares $1.49 million +10.3%1.3%9.6 $5.56
5/15/2022243,000 shares $1.38 million -9.1%1.2%8.5 $5.66
4/30/2022267,400 shares $1.72 million -0.8%1.3%9.6 $6.44
4/15/2022269,500 shares $1.74 million -0.5%1.3%8.7 $6.45
3/31/2022270,900 shares $1.82 million +10.4%1.3%8.3 $6.70
3/15/2022245,500 shares $1.57 million +26.0%1.2%6.9 $6.41
2/28/2022194,800 shares $1.11 million -10.1%1.0%4.6 $5.69
2/15/2022216,600 shares $1.22 million +3.2%1.1%4.4 $5.61
1/31/2022209,900 shares $1.15 million -10.5%1.0%3.3 $5.50
1/15/2022234,400 shares $1.34 million -5.9%1.1%3.7 $5.73
12/31/2021249,200 shares $1.39 million +0.5%1.2%3.9 $5.58
12/15/2021247,900 shares $1.31 million -14.2%1.2%3.6 $5.28
11/30/2021289,000 shares $1.54 million -14.7%1.5%4.5 $5.33
11/15/2021338,600 shares $1.99 million -6.1%1.8%6 $5.88
10/29/2021360,700 shares $2.17 million -0.7%1.9%8.1 $6.02
10/15/2021363,300 shares $2.29 million -1.4%2.0%6.7 $6.31
9/30/2021368,500 shares $2.50 million -7.1%2.0%5.3 $6.78
9/15/2021396,500 shares $2.66 million -0.8%2.3%4.8 $6.70
8/31/2021399,700 shares $2.76 million -9.0%2.3%4 $6.91
8/13/2021439,400 shares $3.09 million +3.4%2.6%3.8 $7.04
7/30/2021425,000 shares $2.97 million -9.4%2.5%3.2 $6.98
7/15/2021469,100 shares $3.34 million +3.5%2.8%3.4 $7.13
6/30/2021453,400 shares $3.58 million -2.1%2.9%3.4 $7.90
6/15/2021463,300 shares $3.66 million -0.4%3.0%3.2 $7.89
5/28/2021465,200 shares $3.21 million -0.8%3.0%2.8 $6.89
5/14/2021469,100 shares $3.34 million -32.5%3.1%2.7 $7.11
4/30/2021695,300 shares $4.43 million -14.4%4.5%3.8 $6.37
4/15/2021811,900 shares $4.95 million -5.4%5.2%4.4 $6.10
3/31/2021858,400 shares $5.08 million -5.9%6.2%4.9 $5.92
3/15/2021911,900 shares $5.29 million +24.5%6.6%5.6 $5.80
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2/26/2021732,600 shares $3.69 million +1.1%5.3%5.7 $5.04
2/12/2021724,700 shares $3.61 million +9.3%5.2%6.1 $4.98
1/29/2021663,000 shares $3.24 million +1.9%4.4%5.3 $4.88
1/15/2021650,600 shares $3.28 million -7.6%4.4%5.5 $5.04
12/31/2020704,400 shares $3.09 million -3.2%4.7%5.7 $4.38
12/15/2020728,000 shares $3.57 million -22.3%4.9%5.5 $4.91
11/30/2020937,400 shares $4.41 million -0.5%6.2%6.2 $4.70
11/15/2020942,300 shares $3.38 million -6.7%6.3%5.4 $3.59
10/30/20201,010,000 shares $3.72 million +4.1%6.8%5.3 $3.68
10/15/2020970,200 shares $3.94 million -10.2%6.6%3.5 $4.06
9/30/20201,080,000 shares $4.09 million -17.6%7.3%3.4 $3.79
9/15/20201,310,000 shares $5.58 million +22.4%8.9%3.3 $4.26
8/31/20201,070,000 shares $4.58 million -0.9%7.2%2.3 $4.28
8/14/20201,080,000 shares $4.58 million -15.6%7.0%1.9 $4.24
7/31/20201,280,000 shares $4.48 million -3.8%8.1%2.1 $3.50
7/15/20201,330,000 shares $2.97 million No Change8.4%2.5 $2.23
6/30/20201,330,000 shares $3.14 million +13.7%8.4%2.6 $2.36
6/15/20201,170,000 shares $3.01 million +2.6%6.8%2.5 $2.57
5/29/20201,140,000 shares $2.42 million -4.2%6.7%2.7 $2.12
5/15/20201,190,000 shares $2.63 million -13.1%7.0%3.3 $2.21
4/30/20201,370,000 shares $4.75 million -4.2%8.1%4.4 $3.47
4/15/20201,430,000 shares $4.89 million +27.7%8.5%4.7 $3.42
3/31/20201,120,000 shares $3.37 million -8.0%6.6%3.5 $3.01
3/13/20201,217,100 shares $4.50 million -6.4%6.0%3.8 $3.70
2/28/20201,300,000 shares $2.61 million -12.8%6.5%4.6 $2.01
2/14/20201,490,000 shares $5.77 million +2.1%7.4%5.7 $3.87
1/31/20201,460,000 shares $8.04 million -10.4%7.3%6 $5.51
1/15/20201,630,000 shares $7.97 million +4.5%7.6%6.7 $4.89
12/31/20191,560,000 shares $6.51 million -3.7%7.3%6.9 $4.17

PBPB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potbelly's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Potbelly shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 610,800 shares of PBPB short. 2.44% of Potbelly's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Potbelly's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Potbelly?

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. PBPB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Potbelly's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Potbelly?

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. 2.44% of Potbelly's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Potbelly's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Potbelly saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 610,800 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 605,900 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.

What is Potbelly's float size?

Potbelly currently has issued a total of 29,937,000 shares. Some of Potbelly'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. Potbelly currently has a public float of 25,040,000 shares.

How does Potbelly's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.44% of Potbelly's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "restaurants, hotels, motels" compare to Potbelly: Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (22.04%), Soho House & Co Inc. (5.09%), Target Hospitality Corp. (3.45%), Bally's Co. (2.95%), El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (4.47%), Civeo Co. (0.57%), GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (2.79%), GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (0.03%), Full House Resorts, Inc. (2.32%), Murano Global Investments Plc (0.62%),

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 Potbelly stock?

Short selling PBPB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Potbelly as its price is falling. PBPB shares are trading down $0.05 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 Potbelly?

A short squeeze for Potbelly 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 PBPB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Potbelly'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 PBPB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:PBPB) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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