Zapata Computing (ZPTAW) 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 August 31st, investors have sold 1,900 shares of ZPTAW short. Learn More on Zapata Computing's current short interest.

Zapata Computing saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a drop of 86.1% from the previous total of 13,700 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZPTAW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zapata Computing 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 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 ZPTAW, 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 ZPTAW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.