Children's Place (PLCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.26 -0.34 (-3.49%) As of 03:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Children's Place Short Interest DataChildren's Place (PLCE) has a short interest of 2.76 million shares, representing 21.58% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.80% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, indicating that it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 333,165 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,760,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$27.02 millionShort Interest Ratio6.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares12,780,000 sharesFloat Size12,790,000 sharesShort Percent of Float21.58%Today's Trading Volume191,097 sharesAverage Trading Volume333,165 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% Short Selling Children's Place? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Children's Place and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLCE Short Interest Over TimePLCE Days to Cover Over TimePLCE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Children's Place Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/20252,760,000 shares $27.02 million -5.8%21.6%6.9 $9.79 1/15/20252,930,000 shares $30.85 million -3.9%59.6%7.8 $10.53 12/31/20243,050,000 shares $31.90 million -0.3%62.5%6.6 $10.46 12/15/20243,060,000 shares $33.14 million +10.1%62.7%5.1 $10.83 11/30/20242,780,000 shares $44.26 million -5.4%57.0%1.2 $15.92 11/15/20242,940,000 shares $41.28 million -3.3%61.1%1.2 $14.04 10/31/20243,040,000 shares $42.29 million +12.6%63.2%1.3 $13.91 10/15/20242,700,000 shares $37.91 million No Change56.1%1.1 $14.04 9/30/20242,700,000 shares $41.80 million -22.4%56.1%1.1 $15.48 9/15/20243,480,000 shares $50.53 million +23.4%72.5%1.5 $14.52 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLCE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Children's Place and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20242,820,000 shares $16.07 million +17.5%55.8%1.7 $5.70 8/15/20242,400,000 shares $15.77 million +7.6%47.5%3.6 $6.57 7/31/20242,230,000 shares $17.44 million -0.5%44.2%2.7 $7.82 7/15/20242,240,000 shares $18.68 million -18.6%44.4%2.5 $8.34 6/30/20242,750,000 shares $22.39 million +8.7%54.6%2.3 $8.14 6/15/20242,530,000 shares $20.92 million -6.6%50.2%2.1 $8.27 5/31/20242,710,000 shares $33.20 million -10.3%55.3%2.5 $12.25 5/15/20243,020,000 shares $33.22 million -9.9%62.0%2.9 $11.00 4/30/20243,350,000 shares $23.32 million +6.7%68.9%2 $6.96 4/15/20243,140,000 shares $22.64 million +22.2%N/A1.9 $7.21 3/31/20242,570,000 shares $29.66 million -6.9%N/A1.9 $11.54 3/15/20242,760,000 shares $35.91 million -4.8%N/A2.2 $13.01 2/29/20242,900,000 shares $55.80 million -54.4%N/A2.3 $19.24 2/15/20246,360,000 shares $167.20 million +205.8%N/A5 $26.29 1/31/20242,080,000 shares $46.34 million -2.4%17.8%2.6 $22.28 1/15/20242,130,000 shares $44.86 million +1.0%18.3%3.5 $21.06 12/31/20232,110,000 shares $48.99 million -0.9%18.1%3.4 $23.22 12/15/20232,130,000 shares $49.22 million -3.6%18.4%3.3 $23.11 11/30/20232,210,000 shares $50.28 million -14.7%19.1%3.5 $22.75 11/15/20232,590,000 shares $73.97 million +5.7%22.4%4.2 $28.56 10/31/20232,450,000 shares $67.06 million -6.5%21.2%4.9 $27.37 10/15/20232,620,000 shares $62.09 million -12.4%22.6%5.3 $23.70 9/30/20232,990,000 shares $80.82 million +2.4%25.8%5.8 $27.03 9/15/20232,920,000 shares $71.39 million +10.6%25.2%5.2 $24.45 8/31/20232,640,000 shares $69.99 million +1.9%22.8%4 $26.51 8/15/20232,590,000 shares $67.00 million +4.0%22.4%3.1 $25.87 7/31/20232,490,000 shares $78.29 million +0.4%21.5%3 $31.44 7/15/20232,480,000 shares $67.21 million -17.3%21.3%2.9 $27.10 6/30/20233,000,000 shares $69.63 million -21.3%25.8%3.5 $23.21 6/15/20233,810,000 shares $78.75 million +7.6%32.7%4.7 $20.67Market down? 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Short interest is the volume of Children's Place shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 2,760,000 shares of PLCE short. 21.58% of Children's Place's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Children's Place's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Children's Place? 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. PLCE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Children's Place's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Children's Place? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Children's Place: GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Children's Place? 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. 21.58% of Children's Place's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Children's Place's short interest increasing or decreasing? Children's Place saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,760,000 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the previous total of 2,930,000 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 Children's Place's float size? Children's Place currently has issued a total of 12,780,000 shares. Some of Children's Place'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. Children's Place currently has a public float of 12,790,000 shares. How does Children's Place's short interest compare to its competitors? 21.58% of Children's Place's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Children's Place: Genesco Inc. (4.97%), Zumiez Inc. (6.97%), Designer Brands Inc. (21.85%), Citi Trends, Inc. (9.78%), Tilly's, Inc. (3.64%), The Cato Co. (2.38%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.12%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.57%), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (9.43%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (8.60%), 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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Children's Place stock? Short selling PLCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Children's Place as its price is falling. PLCE shares are trading down $0.42 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 Children's Place? A short squeeze for Children's Place 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 PLCE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Children's Place'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 PLCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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