Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Palmer Square Capital BDC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 29,900 shares of PSBD short. 0.19% of Palmer Square Capital BDC's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Palmer Square Capital BDC's current short interest.

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. PSBD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Palmer Square Capital BDC's short interest ratio.

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. 0.19% of Palmer Square Capital BDC's floating shares are currently sold short.

Palmer Square Capital BDC saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,900 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the previous total of 23,300 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.

Palmer Square Capital BDC currently has issued a total of 32,571,000 shares. Some of Palmer Square Capital BDC's 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. Palmer Square Capital BDC currently has a public float of 15,860,000 shares.

0.19% of Palmer Square Capital BDC's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Palmer Square Capital BDC: Encore Capital Group, Inc. (8.53%), PRA Group, Inc. (1.83%), Plumas Bancorp (0.39%), Nicholas Financial, Inc. (4.09%), Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. (0.69%), Eightco Holdings Inc. (1.00%), Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (7.32%), Prospect Capital Co. (7.09%), Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (0.90%), Banner Co. (2.19%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSBD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Palmer Square Capital BDC as its price is falling. PSBD shares are trading up $0.12 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.

A short squeeze for Palmer Square Capital BDC 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 PSBD, 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 PSBD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.