Presto Automation (PRST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Presto Automation shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,290,000 shares of PRST short. 1.09% of Presto Automation's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Presto Automation's current short interest.

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. 1.09% of Presto Automation's floating shares are currently sold short.

Presto Automation saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,290,000 shares, a decline of 29.1% from the previous total of 1,820,000 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.

Presto Automation currently has issued a total of 100,894,000 shares. Some of Presto Automation'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. Presto Automation currently has a public float of 117,920,000 shares.

1.09% of Presto Automation's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Presto Automation: SaverOne 2014 Ltd. (248.23%), X3 Holdings Co Ltd. (0.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PRST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Presto Automation as its price is falling. 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 Presto Automation 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 PRST, 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 PRST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.