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Provident Financial Services (PFS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.10 -0.20 (-1.07%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$18.13 +0.02 (+0.14%)
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Provident Financial Services Short Interest Data

Provident Financial Services (PFS) has a short interest of 3.02 million shares. This marks a -1.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 623,987 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,020,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$56.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
130,490,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.31%
Today's Trading Volume
740,998 shares
Average Trading Volume
623,987 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
119%
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PFS Short Interest Over Time

PFS Days to Cover Over Time

PFS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Provident Financial Services Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20253,020,000 shares $56.11 million -1.6%N/A4.9 $18.58
1/15/20253,070,000 shares $59.44 million +2.7%N/A5.3 $19.36
12/31/20242,990,000 shares $56.42 million No ChangeN/A5.3 $18.87
12/15/20242,990,000 shares $60.88 million +1.7%N/A5.2 $20.36
11/30/20242,940,000 shares $62.09 million +3.9%N/A4.8 $21.12
11/15/20242,830,000 shares $60.56 million -0.7%N/A4.4 $21.40
10/31/20242,850,000 shares $53.24 million -17.9%N/A4.1 $18.68
10/15/20243,470,000 shares $67.42 million -0.9%N/A4.5 $19.43
9/30/20243,500,000 shares $64.94 million -19.5%N/A3.8 $18.56
9/15/20244,350,000 shares $79.78 million +3.1%N/A4.5 $18.34
8/31/20244,220,000 shares $80.48 million -7.1%N/A4.3 $19.07
8/15/20244,540,000 shares $81.99 million -10.6%N/A4.3 $18.06
7/31/20245,080,000 shares $94.18 million +6.1%N/A3.8 $18.54
7/15/20244,790,000 shares $80.14 million -1.0%N/A3.7 $16.73
6/30/20244,840,000 shares $69.45 million +20.4%N/A4 $14.35
6/15/20244,020,000 shares $53.75 million +3.6%N/A3.4 $13.37
5/31/20243,880,000 shares $55.87 million -13.0%N/A3.3 $14.40
5/15/20244,460,000 shares $71.94 million -5.5%N/A4.1 $16.13
4/30/20244,720,000 shares $69.22 million +10.8%6.8%6.2 $14.67
4/15/20244,260,000 shares $59.62 million -11.1%6.2%5.6 $14.00
3/31/20244,790,000 shares $69.79 million +26.4%7.0%7.2 $14.57
3/15/20243,790,000 shares $55.18 million -1.6%5.5%6.2 $14.56
2/29/20243,850,000 shares $58.06 million -3.8%5.6%6.6 $15.08
2/15/20244,000,000 shares $63.92 million +3.9%5.8%7.1 $15.98
1/31/20243,850,000 shares $63.72 million -4.2%5.6%7.4 $16.55
1/15/20244,020,000 shares $68.26 million +3.1%5.8%7.6 $16.98
12/31/20233,900,000 shares $70.32 million -11.8%5.7%7.2 $18.03
12/15/20234,420,000 shares $79.78 million +5.5%6.4%8.1 $18.05
11/30/20234,190,000 shares $63.77 million -2.3%6.1%8.2 $15.22
11/15/20234,290,000 shares $67.78 million -6.7%6.2%8.9 $15.80
10/31/20234,600,000 shares $64.63 million -2.5%6.7%9.5 $14.05
10/15/20234,720,000 shares $68.06 million -1.9%6.9%10 $14.42
9/30/20234,810,000 shares $73.54 million -6.2%7.0%11.4 $15.29
9/15/20235,130,000 shares $82.23 million -4.8%7.4%12.3 $16.03
8/31/20235,390,000 shares $88.83 million +3.9%7.8%12.4 $16.48
8/15/20235,190,000 shares $87.81 million +0.6%7.5%11 $16.92
7/31/20235,160,000 shares $95.67 million +0.6%7.5%10.6 $18.54
7/15/20235,130,000 shares $87.36 million +2.0%7.5%10.1 $17.03
6/30/20235,030,000 shares $82.19 million -2.9%7.3%9.6 $16.34
6/15/20235,180,000 shares $94.54 million +4.0%7.5%9.7 $18.25
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5/31/20234,980,000 shares $79.08 million +1.0%7.2%8 $15.88
5/15/20234,930,000 shares $74.89 million +16.3%7.2%8.2 $15.19
4/30/20234,240,000 shares $74.12 million +5.7%6.2%7.3 $17.48
4/15/20234,010,000 shares $72.30 million -2.7%5.8%7.3 $18.03
3/31/20234,120,000 shares $79.02 million +14.1%6.0%7.7 $19.18
3/15/20233,610,000 shares $74.69 million +4.9%5.3%7.5 $20.69
2/28/20233,440,000 shares $80.32 million +3.6%5.0%9.2 $23.35
2/15/20233,320,000 shares $78.45 million +3.1%4.8%9.3 $23.63
1/31/20233,220,000 shares $75.54 million +6.3%4.7%9.2 $23.46
1/15/20233,030,000 shares $67.78 million +2.0%4.4%8.9 $22.37
12/30/20222,970,000 shares $63.44 million -1.0%4.3%8.1 $21.36
12/15/20223,000,000 shares $62.76 million +9.1%4.4%6.4 $20.92
11/30/20222,750,000 shares $61.96 million -4.8%4.0%6.3 $22.53
11/15/20222,890,000 shares $65.52 million +0.4%4.2%6.7 $22.67
10/31/20222,880,000 shares $64.57 million -2.0%4.2%6.7 $22.42
10/15/20222,940,000 shares $59.74 million +40.0%4.3%7.1 $20.32
9/30/20222,100,000 shares $40.95 million +28.1%3.1%5.6 $19.50
9/15/20221,640,000 shares $38.05 million +7.2%2.4%6.1 $23.20
8/31/20221,530,000 shares $35.54 million +7.0%2.2%5.5 $23.23
8/15/20221,430,000 shares $36.05 million +2.1%2.1%4.8 $25.21
7/31/20221,400,000 shares $34.10 million -8.5%2.0%4.5 $24.36
7/15/20221,530,000 shares $34.39 million +9.3%2.2%4.8 $22.48
6/30/20221,400,000 shares $31.16 million -0.7%2.3%4.3 $22.26
6/15/20221,410,000 shares $31.43 million +6.0%2.3%4.1 $22.29
5/31/20221,330,000 shares $30.58 million +0.8%1.9%3.8 $22.99
5/15/20221,320,000 shares $28.71 million +15.8%1.9%3.7 $21.75
4/30/20221,140,000 shares $25.23 million +3.6%1.6%3.2 $22.13
4/15/20221,100,000 shares $24.41 million -2.7%1.6%2.9 $22.19
3/31/20221,130,000 shares $26.44 million +3.7%1.6%3 $23.40
3/15/20221,090,000 shares $25.59 million +9.0%1.6%3.3 $23.48
2/28/20221,000,000 shares $23.73 million +0.1%1.4%2.8 $23.73
2/15/2022998,800 shares $23.90 million +25.6%1.4%2.9 $23.93
1/31/2022795,000 shares $19.22 million +3.8%1.1%2.6 $24.17
1/15/2022766,100 shares $19.92 million +4.7%1.1%2.8 $26.00
12/31/2021731,500 shares $17.72 million -26.1%1.0%2.9 $24.22
12/15/2021989,200 shares $23.05 million +50.9%1.4%3.8 $23.30
11/30/2021655,700 shares $15.44 million -10.0%0.9%2.9 $23.54
11/15/2021728,200 shares $18.37 million -6.7%1.0%3.2 $25.22
10/29/2021780,600 shares $19.33 million -2.2%1.1%3.4 $24.76
10/15/2021798,100 shares $19.71 million -12.8%1.1%3.6 $24.70
9/30/2021914,700 shares $21.47 million +7.3%1.3%3.9 $23.47
9/15/2021852,800 shares $18.98 million +9.3%1.4%3.3 $22.26
8/31/2021780,300 shares $17.22 million +30.3%1.3%3.2 $22.07
8/13/2021598,900 shares $13.33 million -16.4%1.0%2.5 $22.25
7/30/2021716,600 shares $15.48 million -8.3%1.2%2.8 $21.60
7/15/2021781,700 shares $17.33 million +6.1%1.3%2.7 $22.17
6/30/2021736,900 shares $16.87 million -15.6%1.2%2.4 $22.89
6/15/2021873,300 shares $21.63 million -7.7%1.5%2.9 $24.77
5/28/2021946,600 shares $23.91 million -8.1%1.6%3.1 $25.26
5/14/20211,030,000 shares $26.04 million -5.5%1.7%3 $25.28
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4/30/20211,090,000 shares $26.19 million +2.8%1.8%3.1 $24.03
4/15/20211,060,000 shares $24.59 million +13.1%1.8%2.9 $23.20
3/31/2021937,300 shares $20.92 million -5.8%1.6%2.6 $22.32
3/15/2021994,600 shares $23.65 million +9.1%2.0%2.7 $23.78
2/26/2021911,700 shares $18.70 million +1.5%1.5%2.6 $20.51
2/12/2021898,000 shares $17.43 million -21.9%1.5%2.5 $19.41
1/29/20211,150,000 shares $21.53 million -8.0%1.9%2.9 $18.72
1/15/20211,250,000 shares $24.44 million -5.3%2.1%3.3 $19.55
12/31/20201,320,000 shares $23.83 million +63.5%2.2%3.7 $18.05
12/15/2020807,400 shares $13.99 million +9.9%1.3%2.3 $17.33
11/30/2020734,400 shares $11.91 million +45.4%1.2%2.1 $16.22
11/15/2020505,000 shares $7.37 million -41.9%0.8%1.4 $14.60
10/30/2020869,700 shares $11.63 million +4.6%1.5%2.6 $13.37
10/15/2020831,600 shares $10.58 million -16.7%1.4%2.3 $12.72
9/30/2020998,000 shares $12.18 million -14.0%1.7%2.6 $12.20
9/15/20201,160,000 shares $15.17 million -2.5%1.9%2.7 $13.08
8/31/20201,190,000 shares $15.68 million -10.5%2.0%2.7 $13.18
8/14/20201,330,000 shares $18.86 million -23.1%2.2%3 $14.18
7/31/20201,730,000 shares $23.61 million +4.9%2.9%3.8 $13.65
7/15/20201,650,000 shares $22.62 million +9.3%2.7%4.2 $13.71
6/30/20201,510,000 shares $21.35 million +17.1%2.5%3.9 $14.14
6/15/20201,290,000 shares $17.05 million -2.3%2.1%3.5 $13.22
5/29/20201,320,000 shares $17.20 million -5.0%2.2%3.3 $13.03
5/15/20201,390,000 shares $15.73 million +2.2%2.3%3.5 $11.32
4/30/20201,360,000 shares $19.52 million +12.4%2.3%3.8 $14.35
4/15/20201,210,000 shares $15.68 million +13.1%2.0%3.6 $12.96
3/31/20201,070,000 shares $14.26 million -3.3%1.8%3.4 $13.33
3/13/20201,106,700 shares $16.61 million -21.0%1.8%4.9 $15.01
2/28/20201,400,000 shares $15.22 million -2.1%2.3%6.2 $10.87

PFS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Provident Financial Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Provident Financial Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 3,020,000 shares of PFS short. Learn More on Provident Financial Services' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Provident Financial Services?

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. PFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Provident Financial Services's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Provident Financial Services?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Provident Financial Services: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and MKP Capital Management L.L.C.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Provident Financial Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Provident Financial Services saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,020,000 shares, a drop of 1.6% from the previous total of 3,070,000 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 Provident Financial Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Provident Financial Services: MGIC Investment Co. (3.93%), Radian Group Inc. (6.52%), The Simply Good Foods Company (3.97%), TFS Financial Co. (5.22%), WSFS Financial Co. (2.09%), Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (2.05%), Banc of California, Inc. (6.92%), WaFd, Inc (2.28%), Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. (1.79%), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (2.76%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Provident Financial Services stock?

Short selling PFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Provident Financial Services as its price is falling. PFS shares are trading down $0.20 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 Provident Financial Services?

A short squeeze for Provident Financial Services 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 PFS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Provident Financial Services' 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 PFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:PFS) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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