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Perpetua Resources (PPTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.10 +0.24 (+2.71%)
(As of 05:36 PM ET)

Perpetua Resources Short Interest Data

Perpetua Resources (PPTA) has a short interest of 1.28 million shares, representing 1.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.22% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 261,631 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,280,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,410,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$13.09 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
66,570,000 shares
Float Size
64,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.99%
Today's Trading Volume
268,646 shares
Average Trading Volume
261,631 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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PPTA Short Interest Over Time

PPTA Days to Cover Over Time

PPTA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Perpetua Resources Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20241,280,000 shares $13.09 million -9.2%2.0%2.8 $10.23
10/15/20241,410,000 shares $13.66 million No Change2.2%3.4 $9.69
9/30/20241,410,000 shares $13.18 million +36.9%2.2%3.6 $9.35
9/15/20241,030,000 shares $9.27 million -13.5%1.6%3.2 $9.00
8/31/20241,190,000 shares $10.59 million -3.3%1.9%4.2 $8.90
8/15/20241,230,000 shares $10.07 million -0.8%1.9%4.9 $8.19
7/31/20241,240,000 shares $8.42 million -3.9%1.9%7.2 $6.79
7/15/20241,290,000 shares $8.39 million +7.5%2.0%7.3 $6.50
6/30/20241,200,000 shares $6.24 million +5.3%1.9%5.8 $5.20
6/15/20241,140,000 shares $7.57 million +12.9%1.8%5.7 $6.64
5/31/20241,010,000 shares $6.91 million -9.0%1.6%4.5 $6.84
5/15/20241,110,000 shares $6.25 million -2.6%1.7%5.1 $5.63
4/30/20241,140,000 shares $6.22 million -14.9%1.8%5.4 $5.46
4/15/20241,340,000 shares $8.24 million No Change2.1%6.7 $6.15
3/31/20241,340,000 shares $5.57 million +0.8%2.1%7.5 $4.16
3/15/20241,330,000 shares $5.32 million +3.9%4.9%9.1 $4.00
2/29/20241,280,000 shares $3.70 million -3.0%4.8%9 $2.89
2/15/20241,320,000 shares $3.99 million +3.9%4.9%10.3 $3.02
1/31/20241,270,000 shares $3.63 million +4.1%4.7%9.7 $2.86
1/15/20241,220,000 shares $3.98 million +6.1%4.5%9 $3.26
12/31/20231,150,000 shares $3.65 million -1.7%4.3%8.5 $3.17
12/15/20231,170,000 shares $3.73 million +15.8%4.3%8.9 $3.19
11/30/20231,010,000 shares $3.19 million -1.9%3.8%8.9 $3.16
11/15/20231,030,000 shares $3.28 million +4.8%3.8%9.2 $3.18
10/31/2023983,000 shares $3.55 million -4.6%3.6%7.8 $3.61
10/15/20231,030,000 shares $3.86 million +2.0%3.8%8.2 $3.75
9/30/20231,010,000 shares $3.29 million +2.3%3.7%7.9 $3.26
9/15/2023987,400 shares $3.74 million +0.6%3.7%4.9 $3.79
8/31/2023981,100 shares $3.25 million +2.4%3.6%4.8 $3.31
8/15/2023957,700 shares $2.93 million +13.1%3.6%4.7 $3.06
7/31/2023846,700 shares $3.20 million -3.4%3.1%4.4 $3.78
7/15/2023876,900 shares $3.19 million +2.4%3.3%4.4 $3.64
6/30/2023856,300 shares $3.14 million +90.1%3.2%4.1 $3.67
6/15/2023450,500 shares $1.88 million +0.7%1.7%2.2 $4.17
5/31/2023447,200 shares $2.04 million +73.5%1.7%3.5 $4.57
5/15/2023257,800 shares $1.31 million +27.0%1.0%2.1 $5.08
4/30/2023203,000 shares $976,430.00 -48.4%0.8%1.8 $4.81
4/15/2023393,500 shares $1.86 million +96.8%1.5%3.5 $4.72
3/31/2023200,000 shares $890,000.00 +12.0%0.7%1.8 $4.45
3/15/2023178,600 shares $637,602.00 -13.4%0.7%1.7 $3.57
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2/28/2023206,200 shares $736,134.00 +19.2%0.8%1.9 $3.57
2/15/2023173,000 shares $543,220.00 -8.0%0.6%1.6 $3.14
1/31/2023188,100 shares $669,636.00 +12.6%0.7%1.7 $3.56
1/15/2023167,000 shares $562,790.00 -5.5%0.6%1.5 $3.37
12/30/2022176,700 shares $515,964.00 -14.4%0.7%1.7 $2.92
12/15/2022206,500 shares $392,350.00 +17.1%0.8%2.2 $1.90
11/30/2022176,300 shares $370,230.00 +6.7%0.7%2.3 $2.10
11/15/2022165,300 shares $393,414.00 +10.9%0.6%2.2 $2.38
10/31/2022149,000 shares $350,150.00 +1.7%0.6%2 $2.35
10/15/2022146,500 shares $256,375.00 -14.0%0.5%2.3 $1.75
9/30/2022170,300 shares $344,006.00 -12.2%0.6%2.7 $2.02
9/15/2022194,000 shares $483,060.00 -8.3%0.7%1.7 $2.49
8/31/2022211,600 shares $545,928.00 -4.6%0.8%1.6 $2.58
8/15/2022221,700 shares $605,241.00 +5.2%0.8%0.9 $2.73
7/31/2022210,800 shares $581,808.00 -31.7%0.8%0.8 $2.76
7/15/2022308,800 shares $892,432.00 -3.0%1.1%1.2 $2.89
6/30/2022318,400 shares $1.05 million -75.7%1.2%1.1 $3.31
6/15/20221,310,000 shares $4.60 million +13.9%4.9%4.7 $3.51
5/31/20221,150,000 shares $4.00 million +12.8%4.7%5.3 $3.48
5/15/20221,020,000 shares $3.14 million +17.6%4.1%7.7 $3.08
4/30/2022867,300 shares $3.06 million +46.0%3.5%6.6 $3.53
4/15/2022593,900 shares $2.71 million -0.8%2.4%4.7 $4.57
3/31/2022598,900 shares $2.46 million -3.3%2.4%5.2 $4.10
3/15/2022619,600 shares $2.47 million +15.1%2.5%5.2 $3.99
2/28/2022538,200 shares $1.94 million +15.2%2.2%4.3 $3.60
2/15/2022467,200 shares $1.60 million +14.4%0.8%4.1 $3.42
1/31/2022408,500 shares $1.50 million +33.7%0.7%3.5 $3.68
1/15/2022305,500 shares $1.27 million -2.3%0.5%2.6 $4.17
12/31/2021312,700 shares $1.49 million +33.2%0.6%2.8 $4.75
12/15/2021234,700 shares $997,475.00 -26.1%0.4%2.1 $4.25
11/30/2021317,700 shares $1.60 million -4.7%0.6%2.8 $5.05
11/15/2021333,500 shares $1.89 million -13.0%0.6%2.1 $5.66
10/29/2021383,400 shares $1.82 million -3.7%0.7%1.9 $4.76
10/15/2021398,000 shares $1.99 million -10.8%0.7%2 $4.99
9/30/2021446,100 shares $2.22 million -14.4%0.8%2.2 $4.98
9/15/2021521,000 shares $2.59 million -14.6%0.9%2 $4.97
8/31/2021609,900 shares $3.09 million -6.7%1.1%2.3 $5.07
8/13/2021653,800 shares $3.44 million No Change1.4%3.1 $5.26

PPTA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perpetua Resources' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Perpetua Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 1,280,000 shares of PPTA short. 1.99% of Perpetua Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Perpetua Resources' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Perpetua Resources?

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. PPTA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Perpetua Resources's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Perpetua Resources?

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. 1.99% of Perpetua Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Perpetua Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Perpetua Resources saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, a decline of 9.2% from the previous total of 1,410,000 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 Perpetua Resources' float size?

Perpetua Resources currently has issued a total of 66,570,000 shares. Some of Perpetua Resources' 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. Perpetua Resources currently has a public float of 64,210,000 shares.

How does Perpetua Resources' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.99% of Perpetua Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Perpetua Resources: First Majestic Silver Corp. (10.38%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.11%), Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (4.28%), Centerra Gold Inc. (1.17%), Gatos Silver, Inc. (3.25%), Endeavour Silver Corp. (6.25%), DRDGOLD Limited (2.16%), Skeena Resources Limited (4.90%), Osisko Development Corp. (1.76%), Vox Royalty Corp. (0.28%),

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 Perpetua Resources stock?

Short selling PPTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Perpetua Resources as its price is falling. PPTA shares are trading up $0.34 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 Perpetua Resources?

A short squeeze for Perpetua Resources occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PPTA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Perpetua Resources' 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 PPTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:PPTA) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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