Pineapple Energy (PEGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pineapple Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,400,000 shares of PEGY short. 7.46% of Pineapple Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pineapple Energy's current short interest.

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. 7.46% of Pineapple Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Pineapple Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,400,000 shares, an increase of 881.6% from the previous total of 652,000 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.

Pineapple Energy currently has issued a total of 95,940,000 shares. Some of Pineapple Energy'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. Pineapple Energy currently has a public float of 85,830,000 shares.

7.46% of Pineapple Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Pineapple Energy: Recon Technology, Ltd. (1.54%), Brenmiller Energy Ltd (0.02%), CN Energy Group. Inc. (0.12%), iSun, Inc. (3.82%), VivoPower International PLC (5.72%), Marine Petroleum Trust (0.14%), Global Gas Co. (3.19%), Minim, Inc. (3.31%), Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (9.48%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.48%),

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.

Short selling PEGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pineapple Energy as its price is falling. PEGY shares are trading down $0.04 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.

A short squeeze for Pineapple Energy 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 PEGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PEGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.