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Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$42.85 -0.90 (-2.06%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$42.82 -0.04 (-0.08%)
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Peoples Financial Services Short Interest Data

Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) has a short interest of 88,500 shares, representing 0.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 19.92% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 23,349 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
88,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
73,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+19.92%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.94 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
9,997,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.92%
Today's Trading Volume
17,735 shares
Average Trading Volume
23,349 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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PFIS Short Interest Over Time

PFIS Days to Cover Over Time

PFIS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Peoples Financial Services Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/202588,500 shares $3.94 million +19.9%0.9%3.4 $44.47
3/15/202573,800 shares $3.41 million +7.6%0.8%2.7 $46.15
2/28/202568,600 shares $3.35 million +12.5%0.7%2.4 $48.83
2/15/202561,000 shares $3.20 million +19.6%0.6%2 $52.48
1/31/202551,000 shares $2.62 million -11.5%N/A1.6 $51.47
1/15/202557,600 shares $2.89 million -0.2%N/A1.9 $50.15
12/31/202457,700 shares $2.95 million +0.4%N/A2.2 $51.18
12/15/202457,500 shares $3.22 million +3.8%N/A2.4 $55.92
11/30/202455,400 shares $3.06 million +12.2%N/A2.6 $55.19
11/15/202449,400 shares $2.59 million -10.0%N/A2.4 $52.37
10/31/202454,900 shares $2.56 million -14.2%N/A3.3 $46.66
10/15/202464,000 shares $3.05 million +2.2%N/A3.9 $47.66
9/30/202462,600 shares $2.93 million -13.7%N/A3.3 $46.88
9/15/202472,500 shares $3.41 million -33.6%N/A2.6 $47.05
8/31/2024109,100 shares $5.19 million -0.6%N/A4.1 $47.61
8/15/2024109,700 shares $4.84 million -6.0%N/A4.2 $44.13
7/31/2024116,700 shares $5.80 million -4.7%N/A4.6 $49.67
7/15/2024122,500 shares $5.58 million +18.1%N/A5.5 $45.59
6/30/2024103,700 shares $4.72 million +27.1%N/A5.2 $45.54
6/15/202481,600 shares $3.24 million +6.7%1.2%6.7 $39.73
5/31/202476,500 shares $2.98 million -3.5%1.1%6.7 $38.99
5/15/202479,300 shares $3.13 million +0.9%1.2%6.9 $39.44
4/30/202478,600 shares $2.98 million +9.0%1.2%6.8 $37.87
4/15/202472,100 shares $2.68 million +13.2%1.1%5.9 $37.15
3/31/202463,700 shares $2.75 million -1.7%0.9%5.1 $43.11
3/15/202464,800 shares $2.70 million -7.0%1.0%4.7 $41.64
2/29/202469,700 shares $2.81 million +11.2%1.0%4.7 $40.35
2/15/202462,700 shares $2.70 million +2.6%0.9%4.4 $42.99
1/31/202461,100 shares $2.67 million -9.5%0.9%4.3 $43.71
1/15/202467,500 shares $3.10 million +22.5%1.0%4.6 $45.90
12/31/202355,100 shares $2.68 million +6.8%0.8%3.5 $48.70
12/15/202351,600 shares $2.51 million +0.4%0.8%3.4 $48.64
11/30/202351,400 shares $2.18 million -21.5%0.8%3.4 $42.48
11/15/202365,500 shares $2.83 million +9.7%1.0%4.2 $43.26
10/31/202359,700 shares $2.34 million +10.8%0.9%4 $39.21
10/15/202353,900 shares $2.18 million -8.3%0.8%3.8 $40.46
9/30/202358,800 shares $2.36 million +27.0%0.9%4.1 $40.10
9/15/202346,300 shares $2.05 million -15.5%0.7%3.4 $44.24
8/31/202354,800 shares $2.39 million +16.6%0.8%4.2 $43.60
8/15/202347,000 shares $2.14 million -3.5%0.7%3.9 $45.53
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7/31/202348,700 shares $2.25 million +6.8%0.7%3.6 $46.19
7/15/202345,600 shares $2.01 million +12.9%0.7%3.5 $44.17
6/30/202340,400 shares $1.77 million -21.6%0.6%3.2 $43.79
6/15/202351,500 shares $2.28 million -9.3%0.8%4.4 $44.19
5/31/202356,800 shares $2.25 million +17.8%0.8%5.4 $39.58
5/15/202348,200 shares $1.81 million -1.2%0.7%4.3 $37.59
4/30/202348,800 shares $1.97 million +5.2%0.7%4.6 $40.35
4/15/202346,400 shares $1.92 million -4.9%0.7%4.7 $41.36
3/31/202348,800 shares $2.12 million -6.0%0.7%4.9 $43.35
3/15/202351,900 shares $2.34 million +8.4%0.8%5.6 $45.02
2/28/202347,900 shares $2.37 million +11.9%0.7%5.6 $49.55
2/15/202342,800 shares $2.21 million -5.5%0.6%5.2 $51.67
1/31/202345,300 shares $2.31 million +3.4%0.7%5.8 $50.98
1/15/202343,800 shares $2.26 million -14.3%0.6%5.8 $51.56
12/30/202251,100 shares $2.65 million -2.5%0.7%6.7 $51.84
12/15/202252,400 shares $2.77 million +8.7%0.8%6.6 $52.80
11/30/202248,200 shares $2.74 million -17.5%0.7%6 $56.94
11/15/202258,400 shares $3.31 million -18.1%0.9%6.4 $56.60
10/31/202271,300 shares $3.92 million -8.0%1.0%7.7 $54.99
10/15/202277,500 shares $3.84 million +2.7%1.1%8.5 $49.54
9/30/202275,500 shares $3.54 million +2.4%1.1%8.1 $46.84
9/15/202273,700 shares $3.65 million -7.1%1.1%7 $49.49
8/31/202279,300 shares $3.86 million -11.8%1.2%7.9 $48.68
8/15/202289,900 shares $4.79 million -2.5%1.3%10.5 $53.24
7/31/202292,200 shares $4.91 million -6.2%1.3%10.1 $53.24
7/15/202298,300 shares $5.24 million -1.2%1.5%9.4 $53.34
6/30/202299,500 shares $5.56 million +0.9%1.5%9 $55.84
6/15/202298,600 shares $5.20 million +10.5%1.5%8.2 $52.69
5/31/202289,200 shares $4.71 million -3.8%1.3%7.4 $52.83
5/15/202292,700 shares $4.66 million +21.3%1.4%7.6 $50.32
4/30/202276,400 shares $3.79 million -6.6%1.1%6.4 $49.64
4/15/202281,800 shares $3.90 million -11.4%1.2%7 $47.67
3/31/202292,300 shares $4.66 million +18.5%1.3%7.2 $50.48
3/15/202277,900 shares $3.91 million +17.9%1.1%6 $50.13
2/28/202266,100 shares $3.16 million +4.6%1.0%4.7 $47.79
2/15/202263,200 shares $3.11 million +25.4%0.9%4.2 $49.16
1/31/202250,400 shares $2.56 million -10.6%0.7%3.3 $50.73
1/15/202256,400 shares $2.98 million -18.1%0.8%3.8 $52.89
12/31/202168,900 shares $3.63 million +17.8%1.0%5.4 $52.69
12/15/202158,500 shares $2.89 million -0.9%0.9%4.6 $49.42
11/30/202159,000 shares $2.80 million -3.6%0.9%5.3 $47.39
11/15/202161,200 shares $3.01 million +2.5%0.9%5.6 $49.11
10/29/202159,700 shares $2.73 million +1.4%0.9%5.1 $45.78
10/15/202158,900 shares $2.69 million -3.4%0.9%5 $45.75
9/30/202161,000 shares $2.78 million -8.6%0.9%4.9 $45.57
9/15/202166,700 shares $3.01 million +10.8%1.0%4.7 $45.16
8/31/202160,200 shares $2.77 million +14.2%0.9%4.5 $46.09
8/13/202152,700 shares $2.37 million -1.5%0.8%4.1 $45.00
7/30/202153,500 shares $2.30 million +2.9%0.8%4.3 $42.90
7/15/202152,000 shares $2.28 million +8.8%0.8%4.4 $43.89
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6/30/202147,800 shares $2.04 million -17.9%0.7%4.2 $42.60
6/15/202158,200 shares $2.61 million -7.2%0.8%5.6 $44.90
5/28/202162,700 shares $2.71 million +17.6%0.9%6 $43.15
5/14/202153,300 shares $2.25 million +4.7%0.8%4.2 $42.15
4/30/202150,900 shares $2.16 million +8.3%0.8%3.6 $42.40
4/15/202147,000 shares $1.96 million -2.9%0.7%3.1 $41.62
3/31/202148,400 shares $2.11 million -9.5%0.7%3.2 $43.66
3/15/202153,500 shares $2.53 million -2.2%0.8%3.3 $47.34
2/26/202154,700 shares $2.33 million +10.5%0.8%3.8 $42.51
2/12/202149,500 shares $1.92 million +18.4%0.7%4.1 $38.77
1/29/202141,800 shares $1.55 million +4.5%0.6%3.5 $37.01
1/15/202140,000 shares $1.60 million No Change0.6%3.5 $40.11

PFIS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peoples Financial Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Peoples Financial Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 88,500 shares of PFIS short. 0.92% of Peoples Financial Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Peoples Financial Services' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Peoples Financial Services?

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. PFIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Peoples Financial Services's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Peoples Financial Services?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Peoples Financial Services: 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 Peoples Financial Services?

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. 0.92% of Peoples Financial Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Peoples Financial Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Peoples Financial Services saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 88,500 shares, an increase of 19.9% from the previous total of 73,800 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 Peoples Financial Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.92% of Peoples Financial Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Peoples Financial Services: Merchants Bancorp (3.13%), Customers Bancorp, Inc. (6.98%), Columbia Financial, Inc. (7.51%), Sprott Inc. (0.38%), Perella Weinberg Partners (5.28%), Grupo Supervielle S.A. (1.06%), Coastal Financial Co. (6.06%), Veritex Holdings, Inc. (3.04%), QCR Holdings, Inc. (1.36%), LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (6.19%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Peoples Financial Services stock?

Short selling PFIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Peoples Financial Services as its price is falling. PFIS shares are trading down $0.90 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 Peoples Financial Services?

A short squeeze for Peoples Financial Services 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 PFIS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Peoples Financial Services' 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 PFIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PFIS) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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