Precision Optics (POCI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Precision Optics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 8,600 shares of POCI short. 0.17% of Precision Optics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Precision Optics' current short interest.

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. POCI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Precision Optics's short interest ratio.

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. 0.17% of Precision Optics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Precision Optics saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,600 shares, a decrease of 25.2% from the previous total of 11,500 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.

Precision Optics currently has issued a total of 7,637,000 shares. Some of Precision Optics' 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. Precision Optics currently has a public float of 5,010,000 shares.

0.17% of Precision Optics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to Precision Optics: Sight Sciences, Inc. (5.99%), Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (2.15%), Jin Medical International Ltd. (0.92%), KORU Medical Systems, Inc. (1.19%), Monogram Orthopaedics, Inc. (1.54%), FONAR Co. (0.37%), Sensus Healthcare, Inc. (6.18%), Zynex, Inc. (21.28%), Cytosorbents Co. (3.43%), IceCure Medical Ltd (1.00%),

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.

Short selling POCI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Precision Optics as its price is falling. POCI shares are trading down $0.09 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 Precision Optics 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 POCI, 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 POCI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.