Penns Woods Bancorp (PWOD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Penns Woods Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 30,100 shares of PWOD short. 0.42% of Penns Woods Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Penns Woods Bancorp's 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. PWOD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Penns Woods Bancorp'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. 0.42% of Penns Woods Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Penns Woods Bancorp saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,100 shares, a drop of 9.9% from the previous total of 33,400 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.

0.42% of Penns Woods Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Penns Woods Bancorp: Heritage Financial Co. (2.57%), Univest Financial Co. (1.04%), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (2.19%), Mercantile Bank Co. (0.48%), First Community Bankshares, Inc. (0.89%), Hanmi Financial Co. (1.53%), Camden National Co. (2.97%), Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (1.56%), Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (1.69%), HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (0.30%),

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.

Short selling PWOD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Penns Woods Bancorp as its price is falling. PWOD shares are trading up $0.17 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 Penns Woods Bancorp 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 PWOD, 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 PWOD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.