Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $142.72 -3.06 (-2.10%) Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$142.56 -0.16 (-0.11%) As of 03/28/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Preformed Line Products Short Interest DataPreformed Line Products (PLPC) has a short interest of 56,700 shares, representing 1.68% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 17,306 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest56,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest59,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.18 millionShort Interest Ratio2.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares4,941,000 sharesFloat Size3,370,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.68%Today's Trading Volume18,404 sharesAverage Trading Volume17,306 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average106% Short Selling Preformed Line Products? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Preformed Line Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLPC Short Interest Over TimePLPC Days to Cover Over TimePLPC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Preformed Line Products Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202556,700 shares $8.18 million -5.3%1.7%2.1 $144.35 2/28/202559,900 shares $7.80 million -13.1%1.8%2.9 $130.28 2/15/202568,900 shares $9.70 million +89.3%2.2%3.4 $140.73 1/31/202536,400 shares $5.48 million +64.7%1.2%1.8 $150.44 1/15/202522,100 shares $2.77 million -3.1%0.7%1.9 $125.40 12/31/202422,800 shares $2.91 million +53.0%0.7%2.2 $127.79 12/15/202414,900 shares $1.98 million -23.6%0.5%1.4 $132.83 11/30/202419,500 shares $2.65 million -48.0%0.6%1.9 $136.02 11/15/202437,500 shares $5.03 million -0.5%1.2%3.5 $134.03 10/31/202437,700 shares $4.64 million +11.9%1.2%3.5 $123.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLPC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Preformed Line Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/202433,700 shares $4.12 million -9.4%1.2%2.7 $122.14 9/30/202437,200 shares $4.76 million +5.1%1.3%2.4 $128.08 9/15/202435,400 shares $4.15 million -22.2%1.1%2.2 $117.29 8/31/202445,500 shares $5.46 million +2.7%1.5%2.8 $119.93 8/15/202444,300 shares $5.35 million +0.9%1.9%2.5 $120.68 7/31/202443,900 shares $6.05 million -3.9%1.9%2.4 $137.87 7/15/202445,700 shares $5.49 million +3.4%1.9%2.6 $120.22 6/30/202444,200 shares $5.50 million +25.6%1.9%2.8 $124.54 6/15/202435,200 shares $4.63 million +23.9%1.5%2.4 $131.58 5/31/202428,400 shares $3.82 million -28.1%1.2%1.7 $134.34 5/15/202439,500 shares $5.35 million +11.0%1.7%2.4 $135.33 4/30/202435,600 shares $4.31 million -6.3%1.5%2.3 $121.03 4/15/202438,000 shares $4.72 million +0.3%1.6%2.4 $124.08 3/31/202437,900 shares $4.88 million -9.6%1.6%2.3 $128.67 3/15/202441,900 shares $5.31 million +32.2%1.5%2.6 $126.67 2/29/202431,700 shares $4.36 million +43.4%1.2%1.9 $137.48 2/15/202422,100 shares $2.96 million +0.5%0.8%1.5 $133.96 1/31/202422,000 shares $2.69 million +0.9%0.9%1.5 $122.25 1/15/202421,800 shares $2.72 million -8.4%0.9%1.3 $124.99 12/31/202323,800 shares $3.19 million -0.8%1.0%1.3 $133.86 12/15/202324,000 shares $3.08 million -2.0%1.0%1.2 $128.24 11/30/202324,500 shares $3.05 million -22.2%1.0%1.1 $124.61 11/15/202331,500 shares $4.14 million +7.5%1.3%1.4 $131.50 10/31/202329,300 shares $3.97 million -13.3%1.2%1.3 $135.35 10/15/202333,800 shares $4.83 million +0.9%1.4%1.7 $143.00 9/30/202333,500 shares $5.45 million +26.9%1.4%1.9 $162.58 9/15/202326,400 shares $4.41 million -5.7%1.1%1.5 $166.88 8/31/202328,000 shares $4.75 million +28.4%1.1%1.8 $169.49 8/15/202321,800 shares $3.51 million -13.8%0.9%1.3 $161.20 7/31/202325,300 shares $4.39 million +0.8%1.0%1.6 $173.51Most gold “analysts” aren’t really gold analysts… [watch out] (Ad)People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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Here’s the full story for you. 6/15/202136,700 shares $2.93 million -8.7%1.6%4 $79.80 5/28/202140,200 shares $2.99 million -2.4%1.8%4 $74.42 5/14/202141,200 shares $3.02 million +32.1%1.8%3.6 $73.30 4/30/202131,200 shares $2.06 million +5.1%1.4%2.6 $66.17 4/15/202129,700 shares $2.01 million +5.7%1.3%2.5 $67.53 3/31/202128,100 shares $1.93 million -13.0%1.2%2.2 $68.70 3/15/202132,300 shares $2.39 million -10.8%1.4%2.4 $73.94 2/26/202136,200 shares $2.75 million +4.3%1.6%2.8 $76.10 2/12/202134,700 shares $2.37 million +6.4%1.5%2.9 $68.30 1/29/202132,600 shares $2.13 million -21.3%1.4%3 $65.34 1/15/202141,400 shares $3.11 million +2.2%1.8%4 $75.06 12/31/202040,500 shares $2.74 million +11.0%1.8%4.6 $67.59 12/15/202036,500 shares $2.41 million -1.1%1.6%4.5 $66.06 11/30/202036,900 shares $2.25 million +9.5%1.6%5.1 $61.00 11/15/202033,700 shares $1.92 million -3.2%1.5%5 $57.10 10/30/202034,800 shares $1.74 million -2.3%1.5%5.7 $50.00 10/15/202035,600 shares $1.78 million -0.6%1.6%5.8 $49.89 9/30/202035,800 shares $1.74 million -11.4%1.6%5.3 $48.72 9/15/202040,400 shares $2.09 million -1.7%1.8%5.2 $51.75 8/31/202041,100 shares $2.24 million +22.3%1.8%4.7 $54.41 8/14/202033,600 shares $1.98 million No Change1.5%3.8 $59.00 7/31/202033,600 shares $1.66 million -16.6%1.5%3.6 $49.26 7/15/202040,300 shares $2.08 million +14.8%1.7%4.2 $51.70 6/30/202035,100 shares $1.74 million +0.9%1.5%3.6 $49.60 6/15/202034,800 shares $1.85 million -7.7%1.5%3.3 $53.14 5/29/202037,700 shares $1.97 million +7.1%1.6%3.3 $52.14 5/15/202035,200 shares $1.64 million +16.6%1.5%3 $46.47 4/30/202030,200 shares $1.50 million +36.0%1.3%2.7 $49.68 4/15/202022,200 shares $959,262.00 +24.0%0.9%2 $43.21 3/31/202017,900 shares $871,730.00 +36.6%0.8%1.5 $48.70 PLPC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Preformed Line Products' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Preformed Line Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 56,700 shares of PLPC short. 1.68% of Preformed Line Products' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Preformed Line Products' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Preformed Line Products? 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. PLPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Preformed Line Products's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Preformed Line Products? 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. 1.68% of Preformed Line Products' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Preformed Line Products' short interest increasing or decreasing? Preformed Line Products saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 56,700 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the previous total of 59,900 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 Preformed Line Products' float size? Preformed Line Products currently has issued a total of 4,941,000 shares. Some of Preformed Line Products' 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. Preformed Line Products currently has a public float of 3,370,000 shares. How does Preformed Line Products' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.68% of Preformed Line Products' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Preformed Line Products: Vicor Co. (14.32%), Powell Industries, Inc. (17.60%), Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (1.37%), American Superconductor Co. (7.71%), LSI Industries Inc. (1.02%), FuelCell Energy, Inc. (23.26%), Eaton Co. plc (1.50%), Emerson Electric Co. (2.30%), AMETEK, Inc. (1.29%), Rockwell Automation, 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: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Preformed Line Products stock? Short selling PLPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Preformed Line Products as its price is falling. PLPC shares are trading down $3.06 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 Preformed Line Products? A short squeeze for Preformed Line Products 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 PLPC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Preformed Line Products' 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 PLPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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