Proto Labs (PRLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $40.16 +1.62 (+4.20%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Proto Labs Short Interest DataProto Labs (PRLB) has a short interest of 682,100 shares, representing 2.82% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -23.60% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 202,052 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest682,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest892,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-23.60%Dollar Volume Sold Short$26.66 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares24,510,000 sharesFloat Size24,190,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.82%Today's Trading Volume162,027 sharesAverage Trading Volume202,052 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling Proto Labs? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Proto Labs and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPRLB Short Interest Over TimePRLB Days to Cover Over TimePRLB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Proto Labs Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/2024682,100 shares $26.66 million -23.6%2.8%2.5 $39.09 12/15/2024892,800 shares $38.92 million +14.2%3.7%3.2 $43.59 11/30/2024781,500 shares $32.19 million +9.9%3.2%2.8 $41.19 11/15/2024711,000 shares $26.64 million -29.6%2.9%2.6 $37.47 10/31/20241,010,000 shares $27.67 million +3.8%4.2%3.7 $27.40 10/15/2024973,400 shares $27.61 million -1.9%3.9%4 $28.36 9/30/2024991,800 shares $29.13 million +42.5%4.0%4.1 $29.37 9/15/2024695,800 shares $20.57 million +1.8%2.8%2.9 $29.57 8/31/2024683,400 shares $20.90 million +6.8%2.8%3.2 $30.58 8/15/2024639,700 shares $19.20 million +32.1%2.6%3.3 $30.01 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PRLB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Proto Labs and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024484,200 shares $16.86 million +1.3%1.9%2.7 $34.82 7/15/2024478,100 shares $15.50 million +6.4%1.9%3.1 $32.42 6/30/2024449,400 shares $13.88 million -14.2%1.8%3 $30.89 6/15/2024524,000 shares $15.99 million -7.6%2.1%3.6 $30.51 5/31/2024566,900 shares $17.56 million +3.8%2.3%4.2 $30.97 5/15/2024546,100 shares $18.11 million +11.8%2.2%3.8 $33.16 4/30/2024488,300 shares $14.88 million -1.1%1.9%2.9 $30.48 4/15/2024493,700 shares $15.69 million -5.4%1.9%3 $31.79 3/31/2024521,600 shares $18.65 million -15.9%2.1%3.1 $35.75 3/15/2024620,100 shares $21.11 million +7.2%2.4%3.8 $34.05 2/29/2024578,600 shares $21.08 million +22.1%2.3%3.1 $36.43 2/15/2024473,800 shares $17.47 million -4.2%1.9%2.6 $36.87 1/31/2024494,300 shares $17.81 million +6.1%1.9%2.6 $36.04 1/15/2024466,100 shares $16.83 million -2.0%1.8%2.2 $36.10 12/31/2023475,600 shares $18.53 million -24.3%1.9%2.3 $38.96 12/15/2023628,200 shares $23.76 million -1.4%2.5%3 $37.82 11/30/2023637,000 shares $23.06 million -3.6%2.5%3.3 $36.20 11/15/2023661,000 shares $23.88 million +28.8%2.6%3.6 $36.13 10/31/2023513,100 shares $12.11 million -30.0%2.0%3.1 $23.61 10/15/2023733,100 shares $18.76 million -12.9%2.8%4.7 $25.59 9/30/2023841,700 shares $22.22 million -7.3%3.3%5.6 $26.40 9/15/2023907,500 shares $24.43 million +2.4%3.5%5.5 $26.92 8/31/2023885,900 shares $26.14 million +21.0%3.4%5.1 $29.51 8/15/2023732,300 shares $21.17 million -1.4%2.8%4.2 $28.91 7/31/2023742,300 shares $24.61 million -7.2%2.9%4.1 $33.15 7/15/2023800,200 shares $27.83 million -5.7%3.1%4.7 $34.78 6/30/2023848,600 shares $29.67 million -16.0%3.3%4.9 $34.96 6/15/20231,010,000 shares $35.41 million -1.0%3.9%5.9 $35.06 5/31/20231,020,000 shares $31.38 million +4.4%3.9%5.7 $30.76 5/15/2023976,600 shares $30.55 million +1.1%3.8%5 $31.28Mode Mobile is poised for massive growth and looking to disrupt the $1T+ smartphone industry - Invest Today (Ad)While other cell phone carriers are always looking for ways to squeeze every last penny out of their customers, my company pays users for the 40 hours a week they are using smartphone apps, listening to music, and watching videos online with their phones. 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Short interest is the volume of Proto Labs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 682,100 shares of PRLB short. 2.82% of Proto Labs' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Proto Labs' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Proto Labs? 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. PRLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Proto Labs's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Proto Labs? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Proto Labs: Walleye Capital LLC, and 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 Proto Labs? 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. 2.82% of Proto Labs' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Proto Labs' short interest increasing or decreasing? Proto Labs saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 682,100 shares, a drop of 23.6% from the previous total of 892,800 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 Proto Labs' float size? Proto Labs currently has issued a total of 24,510,000 shares. Some of Proto Labs' 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. Proto Labs currently has a public float of 24,190,000 shares. How does Proto Labs' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.82% of Proto Labs' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Proto Labs: Mueller Water Products, Inc. (1.78%), Enpro Inc. (1.78%), ESCO Technologies Inc. (0.86%), Albany International Corp. (1.94%), Barnes Group Inc. (2.10%), Standex International Co. (2.09%), Kennametal Inc. (7.92%), Tennant (3.14%), Columbus McKinnon Co. (1.75%), The Gorman-Rupp Company (0.30%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Proto Labs stock? Short selling PRLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Proto Labs as its price is falling. PRLB shares are trading up $1.65 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 Proto Labs? A short squeeze for Proto Labs 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 PRLB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Proto Labs' 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 PRLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. 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