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Paymentus (PAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$35.00 -0.71 (-1.99%)
(As of 11:57 AM ET)

Paymentus Short Interest Data

Paymentus (PAY) has a short interest of 265,100 shares, representing 1.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -36.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 276,095 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
265,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
414,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-36.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.02 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
124,634,000 shares
Float Size
19,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.36%
Today's Trading Volume
84,349 shares
Average Trading Volume
276,095 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
31%
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PAY Short Interest Over Time

PAY Days to Cover Over Time

PAY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Paymentus Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/2024265,100 shares $10.02 million -36.0%1.4%0.8 $37.81
11/15/2024414,500 shares $13.88 million +16.4%2.1%1.4 $33.49
10/31/2024356,000 shares $8.76 million +17.7%2.0%1.7 $24.61
10/15/2024302,500 shares $7.12 million +25.5%1.7%1.5 $23.53
9/30/2024241,000 shares $4.83 million -36.1%1.4%1.4 $20.05
9/15/2024377,300 shares $8.06 million -30.8%2.1%2.1 $21.35
8/31/2024545,000 shares $12.39 million -7.5%3.1%3.1 $22.73
8/15/2024589,000 shares $13.65 million -14.5%3.3%3.3 $23.17
7/31/2024689,000 shares $14.57 million -9.5%3.9%3.4 $21.15
7/15/2024760,900 shares $15.33 million +9.5%4.3%3.4 $20.15
6/30/2024694,900 shares $13.20 million +1.3%3.9%2.9 $19.00
6/15/2024686,200 shares $12.99 million +15.2%3.9%2.6 $18.93
5/31/2024595,500 shares $11.15 million -1.7%3.3%1.8 $18.73
5/15/2024605,700 shares $11.57 million -31.1%3.4%1.5 $19.10
4/30/2024878,700 shares $17.93 million -11.1%5.1%2.3 $20.40
4/15/2024987,900 shares $18.99 million -3.2%6.0%3 $19.22
3/31/20241,020,000 shares $23.21 million -15.0%6.3%3.2 $22.75
3/15/20241,200,000 shares $27.79 million +85.7%7.4%4.3 $23.16
2/29/2024646,300 shares $10.05 million -1.6%3.9%3 $15.55
2/15/2024657,100 shares $10.53 million -15.7%4.1%4.6 $16.02
1/31/2024779,700 shares $12.37 million -15.6%4.9%5.2 $15.86
1/15/2024923,800 shares $16.24 million -10.3%5.8%6.6 $17.58
12/31/20231,030,000 shares $18.41 million +2.0%6.4%7.4 $17.87
12/15/20231,010,000 shares $17.77 million -7.3%6.3%7.3 $17.59
11/30/20231,090,000 shares $18.92 million -1.8%6.8%8.8 $17.36
11/15/20231,110,000 shares $18.54 million -8.3%7.0%10.7 $16.70
10/31/20231,210,000 shares $17.65 million +3.4%7.6%12.2 $14.59
10/15/20231,170,000 shares $18.51 million +5.4%7.4%11.3 $15.82
9/30/20231,110,000 shares $18.43 million +13.8%7.0%12 $16.60
9/15/2023975,400 shares $15.74 million +10.7%6.2%11.4 $16.14
8/31/2023880,800 shares $13.26 million +5.5%5.6%10.4 $15.06
8/15/2023834,900 shares $11.37 million -0.6%5.3%9.7 $13.62
7/31/2023839,800 shares $9.48 million +2.2%5.4%9.8 $11.29
7/15/2023821,900 shares $8.87 million -1.3%5.2%12 $10.79
6/30/2023832,800 shares $8.80 million -0.1%5.3%12.1 $10.57
6/15/2023833,700 shares $8.50 million -11.4%5.3%11.6 $10.20
5/31/2023940,600 shares $8.84 million -7.8%6.0%14.2 $9.40
5/15/20231,020,000 shares $9.18 million +3.9%6.5%15 $9.00
4/30/2023981,600 shares $8.08 million -2.8%6.2%13.9 $8.23
4/15/20231,010,000 shares $8.96 million -1.0%6.5%13.9 $8.87
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3/31/20231,020,000 shares $8.72 million +1.0%6.6%11.4 $8.55
3/15/20231,010,000 shares $7.76 million +12.9%6.5%9 $7.68
2/28/2023895,000 shares $7.88 million -3.1%5.7%6.8 $8.81
2/15/2023923,600 shares $8.48 million -1.5%5.9%5.9 $9.18
1/31/2023937,900 shares $8.07 million -3.3%6.0%4.6 $8.60
1/15/2023969,400 shares $7.87 million -5.9%6.2%4.6 $8.12
12/30/20221,030,000 shares $8.12 million +3.2%6.5%4.8 $7.88
12/15/2022997,800 shares $8.63 million -5.0%6.3%4.8 $8.65
11/30/20221,050,000 shares $9.93 million -2.8%6.7%4.8 $9.46
11/15/20221,080,000 shares $12.47 million -29.9%6.9%4.5 $11.55
10/31/20221,540,000 shares $16.46 million +4.1%10.0%6.3 $10.69
10/15/20221,480,000 shares $15.60 million +6.5%9.6%5.1 $10.54
9/30/20221,390,000 shares $13.48 million No Change9.0%4.8 $9.70
9/15/20221,390,000 shares $17.61 million +26.4%9.0%4.9 $12.67
8/31/20221,100,000 shares $12.76 million +7.8%7.1%4.2 $11.60
8/15/20221,020,000 shares $11.48 million -57.3%6.6%4.3 $11.25
7/31/20222,390,000 shares $34.77 million -3.6%16.9%10.5 $14.55
7/15/20222,480,000 shares $32.26 million +6.0%17.5%14.4 $13.01
6/30/20222,340,000 shares $31.31 million -1.7%16.5%12.2 $13.38
6/15/20222,380,000 shares $30.32 million -9.5%16.6%10.9 $12.74
5/31/20222,630,000 shares $40.95 million -4.7%17.6%9.7 $15.57
5/15/20222,760,000 shares $37.89 million +10.8%18.5%8.5 $13.73
4/30/20222,490,000 shares $41.23 million -3.9%17.0%6.9 $16.56
4/15/20222,590,000 shares $48.23 million -0.8%17.7%6.9 $18.62
3/31/20222,610,000 shares $56.95 million -25.4%17.7%6.7 $21.82
3/15/20223,500,000 shares $65.14 million +2.3%23.7%8.5 $18.61
2/28/20223,420,000 shares $78.80 million +23.9%23.1%8.4 $23.04
2/15/20222,760,000 shares $81.36 million -8.9%19.8%6.6 $29.48
1/31/20223,030,000 shares $71.93 million +4.1%21.6%7.9 $23.74
1/15/20222,910,000 shares $82.15 million +8.6%20.8%8.3 $28.23
12/31/20212,680,000 shares $93.75 million +20.2%19.1%8.6 $34.98
12/15/20212,230,000 shares $62.24 million +54.9%15.9%8 $27.91
11/30/20211,440,000 shares $41.34 million +35.9%10.7%5.7 $28.71
11/15/20211,060,000 shares $31.27 million +46.8%7.8%4.4 $29.50
10/29/2021722,100 shares $18.44 million -14.4%6.4%4 $25.53
10/15/2021843,700 shares $20.48 million -29.7%7.4%4.6 $24.27
9/30/20211,200,000 shares $29.22 million +53.6%10.6%6.6 $24.35
9/15/2021781,400 shares $20.04 million -23.4%6.9%3.7 $25.64
8/31/20211,020,000 shares $26.21 million +3.6%9.2%4.8 $25.70
8/13/2021984,600 shares $28.05 million No Change8.9%2.9 $28.49

PAY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paymentus' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Paymentus shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 265,100 shares of PAY short. 1.36% of Paymentus' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paymentus' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Paymentus?

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. PAY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Paymentus's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Paymentus?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paymentus: PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Paymentus?

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. 1.36% of Paymentus' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Paymentus' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Paymentus saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 265,100 shares, a decrease of 36.0% from the previous total of 414,500 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 Paymentus' float size?

Paymentus currently has issued a total of 124,634,000 shares. Some of Paymentus' 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. Paymentus currently has a public float of 19,470,000 shares.

How does Paymentus' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.36% of Paymentus' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Paymentus: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (3.75%), Genpact Limited (3.72%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (2.39%), WEX Inc. (1.73%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (2.98%), Maximus, Inc. (3.51%), The Western Union Company (5.84%), CSG Systems International, Inc. (6.52%), Everi Holdings Inc. (3.85%), Innodata Inc. (9.55%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Paymentus stock?

Short selling PAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paymentus as its price is falling. PAY shares are trading down $0.06 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 Paymentus?

A short squeeze for Paymentus 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 PAY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Paymentus' 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 PAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:PAY) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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