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Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.43 -0.42 (-3.27%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Pliant Therapeutics Short Interest Data

Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) has a short interest of 7.22 million shares. This marks a 3.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 19.5, indicating that it would take 19.5 days of the average trading volume of 452,777 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,220,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,950,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$101.59 million
Short Interest Ratio
19.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
60,854,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
11.86%
Today's Trading Volume
741,228 shares
Average Trading Volume
452,777 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
164%
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Pliant Therapeutics Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20247,220,000 shares $101.59 million +3.9%N/A19.5 $14.07
10/15/20246,950,000 shares $97.30 million +2.7%N/A16.5 $14.00
9/30/20246,770,000 shares $75.89 million -7.3%N/A15.5 $11.21
9/15/20247,300,000 shares $87.60 million -0.4%N/A14.3 $12.00
8/31/20247,330,000 shares $97.42 million -0.1%N/A13.9 $13.29
8/15/20247,340,000 shares $91.24 million +4.3%N/A12.4 $12.43
7/31/20247,040,000 shares $100.74 million +1.2%N/A11.4 $14.31
7/15/20246,960,000 shares $92.08 million +0.6%N/A12.1 $13.23
6/30/20246,920,000 shares $74.39 million +4.7%N/A13.3 $10.75
6/15/20246,610,000 shares $78.00 million -0.8%N/A14.6 $11.80
5/31/20246,660,000 shares $80.79 million -4.2%N/A15.4 $12.13
5/15/20246,950,000 shares $106.75 million -8.0%N/A18.4 $15.36
4/30/20247,550,000 shares $89.24 million -0.9%N/A21.8 $11.82
4/15/20247,620,000 shares $103.25 million +2.1%N/A21.1 $13.55
3/31/20247,460,000 shares $111.15 million +6.6%N/A18.9 $14.90
3/15/20247,000,000 shares $106.33 million +2.0%N/A16.8 $15.19
2/29/20246,860,000 shares $108.87 million +1.5%N/A15.7 $15.87
2/15/20246,760,000 shares $113.57 million +8.9%N/A15.5 $16.80
1/31/20246,210,000 shares $111.28 million -2.5%N/A13.4 $17.92
1/15/20246,370,000 shares $114.02 million +0.8%N/A13.7 $17.90
12/31/20236,320,000 shares $114.46 million -0.6%N/A13.3 $18.11
12/15/20236,360,000 shares $106.59 million -1.6%N/A11.3 $16.76
11/30/20236,460,000 shares $89.73 million -1.1%N/A11.2 $13.89
11/15/20236,530,000 shares $88.81 million +3.0%N/A11.5 $13.60
10/31/20236,340,000 shares $93.01 million -2.2%N/A10.8 $14.67
10/15/20236,480,000 shares $98.82 million -6.2%N/A10.1 $15.25
9/30/20236,910,000 shares $119.82 million +9.5%N/A10.7 $17.34
9/15/20236,310,000 shares $101.02 million +4.3%N/A8.2 $16.01
8/31/20236,050,000 shares $102.12 million -2.4%N/A7.8 $16.88
8/15/20236,200,000 shares $111.17 million +5.3%N/A7.9 $17.93
7/31/20235,890,000 shares $105.08 million -1.7%N/A7 $17.84
7/15/20235,990,000 shares $109.62 million -6.0%N/A6.5 $18.30
6/30/20236,370,000 shares $115.42 million +12.5%N/A6.7 $18.12
6/15/20235,660,000 shares $132.39 million -4.9%N/A6.5 $23.39
5/31/20235,950,000 shares $128.70 million -3.4%N/A8.3 $21.63
5/15/20236,160,000 shares $137.55 million +48.4%N/A8.7 $22.33
4/30/20234,150,000 shares $117.24 million +7.8%N/A6.3 $28.25
4/15/20233,850,000 shares $102.03 million +7.2%N/A4.6 $26.50
3/31/20233,590,000 shares $95.49 million +26.4%N/A4.4 $26.60
3/15/20232,840,000 shares $78.19 million +2.5%N/A3.6 $27.53
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2/28/20232,770,000 shares $88.25 million +10.8%N/A3.6 $31.86
2/15/20232,500,000 shares $78.28 million -7.4%N/A3.2 $31.31
1/31/20232,700,000 shares $94.61 million -18.9%N/A3.5 $35.04
1/15/20233,330,000 shares $78.06 million -10.0%N/A4.7 $23.44
12/30/20223,700,000 shares $71.52 million +26.3%N/A9.5 $19.33
12/15/20222,930,000 shares $56.90 million -10.7%N/A7.3 $19.42
11/30/20223,280,000 shares $60.29 million -12.8%N/A7.2 $18.38
11/15/20223,760,000 shares $81.52 million +1.6%N/A9.1 $21.68
10/31/20223,700,000 shares $92.02 million -1.9%N/A8.7 $24.87
10/15/20223,770,000 shares $85.13 million +9.6%N/A7.9 $22.58
9/30/20223,440,000 shares $71.86 million +8.9%N/A1.7 $20.89
9/15/20223,160,000 shares $75.46 million +4.6%N/A1.5 $23.88
8/31/20223,020,000 shares $58.23 million -5.6%N/A1.5 $19.28
8/15/20223,200,000 shares $69.47 million -3.3%N/A1.6 $21.71
7/31/20223,310,000 shares $57.49 million +28.8%9.5%1.7 $17.37
7/15/20222,570,000 shares $51.91 million +57.7%7.4%1.4 $20.20
6/30/20221,630,000 shares $13.06 million -21.6%6.1%1 $8.01
6/15/20222,080,000 shares $14.29 million -26.8%7.7%7.4 $6.87
5/31/20222,840,000 shares $15.99 million -10.4%10.6%13.2 $5.63
5/15/20223,170,000 shares $15.60 million +6.7%11.8%17.1 $4.92
4/30/20222,970,000 shares $17.40 million -5.1%11.1%18.9 $5.86
4/15/20223,130,000 shares $23.51 million +7.2%11.7%22.1 $7.51
3/31/20222,920,000 shares $20.47 million +9.8%10.9%22 $7.01
3/15/20222,660,000 shares $20.11 million +1.5%9.9%20.7 $7.56
2/28/20222,620,000 shares $23.50 million +6.5%9.8%17.2 $8.97
2/15/20222,460,000 shares $28.44 million +10.8%9.2%14.9 $11.56
1/31/20222,220,000 shares $26.04 million +6.2%8.3%14.3 $11.73
1/15/20222,090,000 shares $26.50 million +3.5%7.8%13.4 $12.68
12/31/20212,020,000 shares $27.27 million -8.6%7.5%14.2 $13.50
12/15/20212,210,000 shares $33.59 million -0.5%9.0%15.4 $15.20
11/30/20212,220,000 shares $31.48 million +11.0%9.0%18.6 $14.18
11/15/20212,000,000 shares $32.80 million +8.1%8.1%15 $16.40
10/29/20211,850,000 shares $29.47 million +1.7%7.5%14.6 $15.93
10/15/20211,820,000 shares $32.74 million -2.2%7.4%15.4 $17.99
9/30/20211,860,000 shares $31.40 million +2.2%7.6%15 $16.88
9/15/20211,820,000 shares $34.31 million -2.2%7.4%13.9 $18.85
8/31/20211,860,000 shares $33.93 million -1.1%7.6%14.3 $18.24
8/13/20211,880,000 shares $37.26 million -0.5%7.7%18.7 $19.82
7/30/20211,890,000 shares $38.18 million -0.5%7.7%18.1 $20.20
7/15/20211,900,000 shares $46.91 million +13.8%7.8%18 $24.69
6/30/20211,670,000 shares $48.63 million -4.0%6.8%15.1 $29.12
6/15/20211,740,000 shares $54.53 million -7.0%7.1%16.4 $31.34
5/28/20211,870,000 shares $56.21 million +4.5%7.7%12.3 $30.06
5/14/20211,790,000 shares $52.36 million -0.6%7.3%10.5 $29.25
4/30/20211,800,000 shares $60.03 million -4.3%7.4%10 $33.35
4/15/20211,880,000 shares $56.83 million +5.0%7.5%10.2 $30.23
3/31/20211,790,000 shares $66.21 million +26.1%7.2%10.2 $36.99
3/15/20211,420,000 shares $54.05 million +20.3%5.7%8.1 $38.06
2/26/20211,180,000 shares $46.89 million +13.5%4.8%9.6 $39.74
2/12/20211,040,000 shares $31.06 million +10.2%4.2%9.9 $29.87
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1/29/2021943,800 shares $23.67 million -0.7%3.8%10.9 $25.08
1/15/2021950,800 shares $24.61 million No Change3.9%13.1 $25.88

PLRX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pliant Therapeutics' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Pliant Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 7,220,000 shares of PLRX short. Learn More on Pliant Therapeutics' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Pliant Therapeutics?

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. PLRX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 20.0. Learn More on Pliant Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Pliant Therapeutics?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pliant Therapeutics: Barclays PLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Pliant Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Pliant Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,220,000 shares, an increase of 3.9% from the previous total of 6,950,000 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.

How does Pliant Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Pliant Therapeutics: Annexon, Inc. (7.35%), FibroGen, Inc. (4.29%), Galapagos NV (2.20%), Arvinas, Inc. (12.81%), Morphic Holding, Inc. (3.79%), Bausch Health Companies Inc. (3.59%), MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (15.30%), Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (12.19%), Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (3.79%), Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (14.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Pliant Therapeutics stock?

Short selling PLRX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pliant Therapeutics as its price is falling. PLRX 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 Pliant Therapeutics?

A short squeeze for Pliant Therapeutics 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 PLRX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Pliant Therapeutics' 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 PLRX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:PLRX) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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