Zapata Computing (ZPTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Zapata Computing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 1,060,000 shares of ZPTA short. 3.27% of Zapata Computing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Zapata Computing'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. 3.27% of Zapata Computing's floating shares are currently sold short.

Zapata Computing saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, an increase of 81.9% from the previous total of 582,700 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.

Zapata Computing currently has issued a total of 38,631,000 shares. Some of Zapata Computing'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. Zapata Computing currently has a public float of 32,450,000 shares.

3.27% of Zapata Computing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Zapata Computing: GigaMedia Limited (0.13%), Datasea Inc. (0.35%), Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (0.60%), Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (0.26%), Hanryu Holdings, Inc. (0.18%), ARB IOT Group Limited (0.94%), Smith Micro Software, Inc. (2.73%), Sound Group Inc. (0.33%), Locafy Limited (2.08%), T Stamp Inc. (31.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZPTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zapata Computing as its price is falling. ZPTA shares are trading up $0.03 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 Zapata Computing 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 ZPTA, 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 ZPTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.