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Pfizer (PFE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$26.36 +0.59 (+2.29%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Pfizer Short Interest Data

Pfizer (PFE) has a short interest of 90.38 million shares. This marks a -4.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 39.04 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
90,380,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
94,540,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.37 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
5,666,990,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.59%
Today's Trading Volume
116,162,070 shares
Average Trading Volume
39,035,680 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
298%
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Pfizer Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202490,380,000 shares $2.37 billion -4.4%N/A2.3 $26.21
11/15/202494,540,000 shares $2.34 billion +52.8%N/A2.5 $24.80
10/31/202461,870,000 shares $1.75 billion -12.8%N/A1.9 $28.29
10/15/202470,940,000 shares $2.09 billion +4.9%N/A2.3 $29.46
9/30/202467,620,000 shares $1.96 billion -9.7%N/A2.1 $28.94
9/15/202474,840,000 shares $2.19 billion +14.5%N/A2.4 $29.27
8/31/202465,380,000 shares $1.90 billion +5.9%N/A2 $29.01
8/15/202461,730,000 shares $1.77 billion -5.5%N/A1.8 $28.71
7/31/202465,330,000 shares $2.00 billion +17.3%N/A1.9 $30.54
7/15/202455,700,000 shares $1.62 billion -7.0%N/A1.5 $29.10
6/30/202459,890,000 shares $1.68 billion -3.5%N/A1.6 $27.98
6/15/202462,070,000 shares $1.71 billion -18.3%N/A1.6 $27.53
5/31/202475,970,000 shares $2.18 billion +8.2%N/A1.9 $28.68
5/15/202470,220,000 shares $2.02 billion +12.3%N/A1.7 $28.82
4/30/202462,510,000 shares $1.60 billion -8.2%N/A1.5 $25.61
4/15/202468,060,000 shares $1.76 billion +4.7%N/A1.6 $25.90
3/31/202465,000,000 shares $1.80 billion -9.3%N/A1.5 $27.75
3/15/202471,650,000 shares $2.00 billion +8.4%N/A1.7 $27.97
2/29/202466,120,000 shares $1.76 billion +9.0%N/A1.4 $26.55
2/15/202460,680,000 shares $1.67 billion +0.8%N/A1.3 $27.51
1/31/202460,190,000 shares $1.63 billion +4.5%N/A1.3 $27.06
1/15/202457,580,000 shares $1.65 billion +1.0%N/A1.4 $28.70
12/31/202357,030,000 shares $1.64 billion -7.9%N/A1.4 $28.79
12/15/202361,890,000 shares $1.65 billion +8.7%N/A1.6 $26.59
11/30/202356,940,000 shares $1.73 billion -1.0%N/A1.8 $30.44
11/15/202357,500,000 shares $1.74 billion +21.9%N/A2 $30.19
10/31/202347,180,000 shares $1.44 billion -13.5%N/A1.8 $30.56
10/15/202354,570,000 shares $1.75 billion +6.8%N/A2 $32.11
9/30/202351,080,000 shares $1.69 billion +2.3%N/A2.1 $33.17
9/15/202349,950,000 shares $1.70 billion -1.0%N/A2 $34.03
8/31/202350,460,000 shares $1.79 billion -3.7%N/A2.1 $35.38
8/15/202352,390,000 shares $1.85 billion +14.2%N/A1.9 $35.39
7/31/202345,860,000 shares $1.65 billion -13.0%N/A1.7 $36.06
7/15/202352,680,000 shares $1.91 billion -11.5%N/A2 $36.32
6/30/202359,510,000 shares $2.18 billion +8.0%N/A2.3 $36.68
6/15/202355,120,000 shares $2.19 billion -1.2%N/A2.2 $39.77
5/31/202355,780,000 shares $2.12 billion +21.5%N/A2.3 $38.02
5/15/202345,920,000 shares $1.71 billion +4.7%N/A1.9 $37.16
4/30/202343,870,000 shares $1.71 billion +6.0%N/A2.1 $38.89
4/15/202341,370,000 shares $1.70 billion -15.7%N/A1.9 $41.19
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3/31/202349,070,000 shares $2.00 billion +11.2%N/A2.1 $40.80
3/15/202344,140,000 shares $1.78 billion +14.7%N/A2 $40.28
2/28/202338,490,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.2%N/A1.7 $40.57
2/15/202338,020,000 shares $1.65 billion -2.9%N/A1.7 $43.32
1/31/202339,170,000 shares $1.73 billion +5.4%N/A1.8 $44.16
1/15/202337,170,000 shares $1.78 billion -12.6%N/A1.7 $47.85
12/30/202242,530,000 shares $2.18 billion -26.7%N/A2 $51.24
12/15/202258,020,000 shares $3.11 billion -7.7%N/A2.7 $53.61
11/30/202262,830,000 shares $3.15 billion -10.3%N/A3.1 $50.13
11/15/202270,040,000 shares $3.40 billion +28.1%N/A3.6 $48.57
10/31/202254,690,000 shares $2.55 billion -12.5%N/A2.7 $46.55
10/15/202262,510,000 shares $2.68 billion +3.5%N/A3.2 $42.86
9/30/202260,370,000 shares $2.64 billion -5.5%N/A3.3 $43.76
9/15/202263,890,000 shares $2.94 billion +2.7%N/A3.6 $45.94
8/31/202262,200,000 shares $2.81 billion -8.5%N/A3.3 $45.23
8/15/202267,940,000 shares $3.38 billion +13.4%N/A3.4 $49.75
7/31/202259,900,000 shares $3.03 billion -11.1%N/A2.9 $50.51
7/15/202267,350,000 shares $3.49 billion -2.3%N/A3 $51.75
6/30/202268,930,000 shares $3.61 billion -10.5%N/A2.9 $52.43
6/15/202276,980,000 shares $3.73 billion -0.3%N/A3.1 $48.51
5/31/202277,200,000 shares $4.09 billion +33.9%N/A2.9 $53.04
5/15/202257,670,000 shares $2.88 billion -15.2%N/A2.1 $49.92
4/30/202267,990,000 shares $3.34 billion +8.5%N/A2.3 $49.07
4/15/202262,650,000 shares $3.33 billion +1.8%N/A2 $53.12
3/31/202261,560,000 shares $3.19 billion +0.6%N/A1.9 $51.77
3/15/202261,180,000 shares $3.19 billion -6.8%N/A1.7 $52.21
2/28/202265,640,000 shares $3.08 billion +3.8%N/A1.7 $46.94
2/15/202263,260,000 shares $3.15 billion -8.6%N/A1.5 $49.79
1/31/202269,220,000 shares $3.65 billion +8.0%N/A1.6 $52.69
1/15/202264,080,000 shares $3.52 billion +9.3%N/A1.5 $54.95
12/31/202158,640,000 shares $3.46 billion -11.2%N/A1.4 $59.05
12/15/202166,010,000 shares $3.88 billion +3.9%N/A1.7 $58.80
11/30/202163,560,000 shares $3.42 billion +0.0%N/A1.9 $53.73
11/15/202163,540,000 shares $3.15 billion +7.9%N/A2.1 $49.65
10/29/202158,880,000 shares $2.58 billion +8.1%N/A1.7 $43.74
10/15/202154,480,000 shares $2.26 billion +4.4%N/A1.7 $41.49
9/30/202152,180,000 shares $2.24 billion -3.5%N/A1.6 $43.01
9/15/202154,090,000 shares $2.42 billion -7.8%N/A1.7 $44.77
8/31/202158,670,000 shares $2.70 billion -4.5%N/A1.9 $46.07
8/13/202161,420,000 shares $2.98 billion +12.7%N/A2.1 $48.48
7/30/202154,500,000 shares $2.33 billion -11.0%1.0%2.1 $42.81
7/15/202161,240,000 shares $2.46 billion -3.0%N/A2.5 $40.09
6/30/202163,150,000 shares $2.47 billion +5.7%N/A2.4 $39.16
6/15/202159,770,000 shares $2.37 billion +1.3%N/A2.2 $39.59
5/28/202159,000,000 shares $2.29 billion +2.9%N/A2.2 $38.73
5/14/202157,320,000 shares $2.30 billion -1.2%N/A2 $40.10
4/30/202158,020,000 shares $2.24 billion -4.7%N/A1.9 $38.60
4/15/202160,890,000 shares $2.26 billion -7.6%N/A1.9 $37.17
3/31/202165,930,000 shares $2.38 billion -3.5%N/A2 $36.11
3/15/202168,320,000 shares $2.39 billion +1.0%N/A2 $34.94
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2/26/202167,650,000 shares $2.29 billion +7.2%N/A1.7 $33.82
2/12/202163,120,000 shares $2.17 billion +0.0%N/A1.5 $34.43
1/29/202163,110,000 shares $2.26 billion -3.6%N/A1.3 $35.86
1/15/202165,480,000 shares $2.41 billion +0.3%N/A1.4 $36.75
12/31/202065,270,000 shares $2.40 billion +3.4%N/A1.5 $36.74
12/15/202063,140,000 shares $2.48 billion -0.9%N/A1.5 $39.21
11/30/202063,680,000 shares $2.37 billion -4.3%N/A1.7 $37.23
11/15/202066,530,000 shares $2.57 billion +44.9%N/A2.1 $38.62
10/30/202045,930,000 shares $1.62 billion +13.6%N/A1.7 $35.28
10/15/202040,440,000 shares $1.49 billion -10.5%N/A1.7 $36.86
9/30/202045,160,000 shares $1.66 billion +5.6%N/A1.8 $36.70
9/15/202042,750,000 shares $1.58 billion -5.4%N/A1.6 $36.96
8/31/202045,210,000 shares $1.71 billion -10.0%N/A1.5 $37.79
8/14/202050,220,000 shares $1.91 billion -6.1%N/A1.6 $38.06
7/31/202053,490,000 shares $2.06 billion +12.7%N/A1.7 $38.48
7/15/202047,470,000 shares $1.70 billion -7.8%N/A1.6 $35.72
6/30/202051,490,000 shares $1.68 billion -4.2%N/A1.8 $32.70
6/15/202053,750,000 shares $1.79 billion +3.3%N/A1.9 $33.36
5/29/202052,040,000 shares $1.99 billion -1.1%N/A1.7 $38.19
5/15/202052,590,000 shares $1.99 billion +7.4%N/A1.7 $37.76
4/30/202048,960,000 shares $1.88 billion +10.5%N/A1.5 $38.36
4/15/202044,310,000 shares $1.59 billion -4.6%0.8%1.3 $35.97
3/31/202046,450,000 shares $1.74 billion -21.4%0.8%1.4 $37.38
3/13/202059,077,400 shares $2.09 billion +10.1%1.1%2.3 $35.39
2/28/202053,670,000 shares $1.53 billion -8.5%1.0%2.1 $28.49
2/14/202058,670,000 shares $2.03 billion -3.9%1.1%2.6 $34.59
1/31/202061,030,000 shares $2.12 billion +7.1%1.1%2.9 $34.72
1/15/202056,970,000 shares $2.17 billion -0.3%1.0%2.9 $38.09
12/31/201957,140,000 shares $2.28 billion -2.9%1.0%3.1 $39.82

PFE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pfizer's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Pfizer shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 90,380,000 shares of PFE short. Learn More on Pfizer's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Pfizer?

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. PFE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Pfizer's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Pfizer?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pfizer: CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, Citigroup Inc., LPL Financial LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Jag Capital Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, XR Securities LLC, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Pfizer's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Pfizer saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 90,380,000 shares, a decline of 4.4% from the previous total of 94,540,000 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.

How does Pfizer's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Pfizer: Johnson & Johnson (0.77%), AbbVie Inc. (1.09%), Merck & Co., Inc. (1.30%), Bristol-Myers Squibb (1.26%), Zoetis Inc. (1.22%), Royalty Pharma plc (4.12%), Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (7.34%), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (18.90%), Perrigo Company plc (2.95%), Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (12.20%),

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 Pfizer stock?

Short selling PFE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pfizer as its price is falling. PFE shares are trading up $0.59 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 Pfizer?

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

How often is Pfizer's 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 PFE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:PFE) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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