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Pearson (PSO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$15.04 -0.16 (-1.05%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)
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Pearson Short Interest Data

Pearson (PSO) has a short interest of 736,000 shares, representing 0.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -20.97% 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 449,669 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
736,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
931,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.75 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
666,220,000 shares
Float Size
679,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
531,410 shares
Average Trading Volume
449,669 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
118%
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Pearson Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024736,000 shares $10.75 million -21.0%0.1%2.3 $14.60
10/15/2024931,300 shares $12.48 million +93.5%0.1%2.9 $13.40
9/30/2024481,400 shares $6.53 million -13.8%0.1%1.4 $13.57
9/15/2024558,700 shares $7.77 million +7.6%0.1%1.7 $13.90
8/31/2024519,500 shares $7.21 million +2.7%0.1%1.6 $13.88
8/15/2024505,800 shares $6.78 million -6.1%0.1%1.5 $13.41
7/31/2024538,500 shares $7.28 million -4.7%0.1%1.5 $13.52
7/15/2024565,300 shares $7.37 million -1.6%0.1%1.5 $13.03
6/30/2024574,300 shares $7.17 million -6.7%0.1%1.6 $12.48
6/15/2024615,200 shares $7.39 million +9.5%0.1%1.7 $12.02
5/31/2024562,000 shares $6.78 million -31.2%0.1%1.3 $12.07
5/15/2024816,600 shares $10.18 million +38.9%0.1%1.9 $12.47
4/30/2024587,800 shares $7.16 million -29.2%0.1%1.4 $12.19
4/15/2024830,100 shares $10.30 million -14.1%0.1%2 $12.41
3/31/2024966,000 shares $12.71 million +67.5%0.1%2.4 $13.16
3/15/2024576,800 shares $7.46 million +5.0%0.1%1.4 $12.94
2/29/2024549,300 shares $6.69 million -25.8%0.1%1.5 $12.18
2/15/2024739,800 shares $9.03 million +8.4%0.1%2.3 $12.20
1/31/2024682,700 shares $8.34 million -11.3%0.1%2.2 $12.22
1/15/2024769,400 shares $9.53 million +0.4%0.1%2.8 $12.39
12/31/2023766,700 shares $9.42 million -0.9%0.1%2.9 $12.29
12/15/2023773,700 shares $9.20 million -8.4%0.1%2.9 $11.89
11/30/2023844,700 shares $10.02 million +12.7%0.1%3.4 $11.86
11/15/2023749,500 shares $8.84 million -1.3%0.1%3.2 $11.80
10/31/2023759,100 shares $8.76 million -15.5%0.1%3.3 $11.54
10/15/2023898,800 shares $9.86 million +2.1%0.1%3.6 $10.97
9/30/2023880,400 shares $9.28 million +16.0%0.1%3.4 $10.54
9/15/2023759,000 shares $8.37 million -4.6%0.1%2.8 $11.03
8/31/2023795,500 shares $8.42 million +12.5%0.1%2.8 $10.58
8/15/2023706,900 shares $7.37 million +6.1%0.1%2.2 $10.43
7/31/2023666,100 shares $7.35 million -15.0%0.1%1.9 $11.03
7/15/2023783,400 shares $8.57 million -18.3%0.1%2 $10.94
6/30/2023958,300 shares $10.03 million +5.5%0.1%2.4 $10.47
6/15/2023908,400 shares $9.52 million +1.5%0.1%2.2 $10.49
5/31/2023894,700 shares $8.81 million +26.4%0.1%1.9 $9.85
5/15/2023707,600 shares $7.22 million +3.5%0.1%1.5 $10.21
4/30/2023683,800 shares $7.55 million -13.3%0.1%1.4 $11.04
4/15/2023788,800 shares $8.26 million -0.7%0.1%1.6 $10.47
3/31/2023794,000 shares $8.30 million -24.4%0.1%1.6 $10.45
3/15/20231,050,000 shares $10.57 million +150.7%0.2%2.2 $10.07
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2/28/2023418,900 shares $4.60 million +9.0%0.1%1 $10.98
2/15/2023384,400 shares $4.25 million -9.5%0.1%1 $11.06
1/31/2023424,800 shares $4.80 million -38.2%0.1%1 $11.30
1/15/2023687,100 shares $7.80 million +11.2%0.1%1.8 $11.35
12/30/2022618,100 shares $6.97 million +21.4%0.1%1.6 $11.27
12/15/2022509,100 shares $5.66 million +10.1%0.1%1.3 $11.12
11/30/2022462,600 shares $5.56 million +100.7%0.1%1.1 $12.01
11/15/2022230,500 shares $2.62 million -67.1%0.0%0.6 $11.36
10/31/2022700,800 shares $7.79 million -5.1%0.1%1.7 $11.12
10/15/2022738,600 shares $7.38 million +15.6%0.1%2.2 $9.99
9/30/2022638,800 shares $6.10 million -4.5%0.1%1.9 $9.55
9/15/2022668,800 shares $6.92 million +21.9%0.1%2.1 $10.34
8/31/2022548,600 shares $5.51 million +2.1%0.1%1.5 $10.04
8/15/2022537,100 shares $5.71 million -10.9%0.1%1.4 $10.64
7/31/2022602,600 shares $5.58 million -14.4%0.1%1.4 $9.26
7/15/2022704,300 shares $6.43 million -11.6%0.1%1.6 $9.13
6/30/2022796,600 shares $7.34 million -18.6%0.1%1.7 $9.22
6/15/2022978,200 shares $9.04 million -17.1%0.1%2.1 $9.24
5/31/20221,180,000 shares $11.35 million -1.7%0.2%2 $9.62
5/15/20221,200,000 shares $11.00 million -14.9%0.2%1.7 $9.17
4/30/20221,410,000 shares $13.66 million -5.4%0.2%2.1 $9.69
4/15/20221,490,000 shares $15.06 million -22.0%0.2%2.2 $10.11
3/31/20221,910,000 shares $19.04 million -23.6%0.3%2.8 $9.97
3/15/20222,500,000 shares $27.35 million +12.6%0.3%3.7 $10.94
2/28/20222,220,000 shares $19.62 million +3.7%N/A4 $8.84
2/15/20222,140,000 shares $18.62 million -5.3%N/A4.1 $8.70
1/31/20222,260,000 shares $19.21 million +0.9%0.3%4.3 $8.50
1/15/20222,240,000 shares $19.04 million -2.6%0.3%3.5 $8.50
12/31/20212,300,000 shares $19.32 million -0.4%0.3%3.8 $8.40
12/15/20212,310,000 shares $17.95 million +24.2%0.3%3.9 $7.77
11/30/20211,860,000 shares $14.97 million -13.1%0.3%3.4 $8.05
11/15/20212,140,000 shares $18.68 million +357.1%0.3%4.6 $8.73
10/29/2021468,200 shares $3.88 million -4.2%0.1%1.1 $8.28
10/15/2021488,500 shares $4.21 million +23.7%0.1%1.8 $8.62
9/30/2021394,800 shares $3.82 million +13.7%0.1%1.7 $9.67
9/15/2021347,200 shares $3.51 million -10.4%0.1%1.6 $10.10
8/31/2021387,600 shares $4.10 million -30.1%0.1%1.9 $10.59
8/13/2021554,800 shares $6.04 million -43.9%0.1%2.5 $10.89
7/30/2021989,000 shares $12.03 million -2.1%0.1%4.6 $12.16
7/15/20211,010,000 shares $11.42 million -1.0%0.1%4.9 $11.31
6/30/20211,020,000 shares $11.84 million -1.0%0.1%5 $11.61
6/15/20211,030,000 shares $12.63 million -12.7%0.1%4.9 $12.26
5/28/20211,180,000 shares $13.78 million +2.6%0.2%5.2 $11.68
5/14/20211,150,000 shares $13.77 million +8.5%0.2%4.6 $11.97
4/30/20211,060,000 shares $12.36 million -15.2%0.1%4.2 $11.66
4/15/20211,250,000 shares $13.84 million -12.6%0.2%4.1 $11.07
3/31/20211,430,000 shares $15.29 million -4.7%0.2%4.3 $10.69
3/15/20211,500,000 shares $17.15 million -5.1%0.2%4.4 $11.43
2/26/20211,580,000 shares $16.70 million -1.3%0.2%4.5 $10.57
2/12/20211,600,000 shares $16.59 million -10.1%0.2%4.7 $10.37
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1/29/20211,780,000 shares $19.24 million +14.8%0.2%5.2 $10.81
1/15/20211,550,000 shares $14.34 million +1.3%0.2%4.9 $9.25
12/31/20201,530,000 shares $14.21 million +12.5%0.2%5.5 $9.29
12/15/20201,360,000 shares $11.94 million +11.5%0.2%4.7 $8.78
11/30/20201,220,000 shares $10.55 million +9.9%0.2%3.8 $8.65
11/15/20201,110,000 shares $8.71 million -30.2%0.2%3.6 $7.85
10/30/20201,590,000 shares $10.41 million +8.9%0.2%4.9 $6.55
10/15/20201,460,000 shares $10.80 million -5.8%0.2%4.4 $7.40
9/30/20201,550,000 shares $11.02 million +75.8%0.2%4.4 $7.11
9/15/2020881,900 shares $5.82 million +4.1%0.1%2.3 $6.60
8/31/2020847,200 shares $6.31 million -11.1%0.1%2.1 $7.45
8/14/2020952,800 shares $7.57 million -3.4%0.1%2.1 $7.94
7/31/2020985,900 shares $6.90 million -14.3%0.1%1.9 $7.00
7/15/20201,150,000 shares $8.07 million +18.9%0.2%2.1 $7.02
6/30/2020967,600 shares $7.00 million -4.2%0.1%1.6 $7.23
6/15/20201,010,000 shares $7.30 million -5.6%0.1%1.5 $7.23
5/29/20201,070,000 shares $6.21 million +11.8%N/A1.5 $5.80
5/15/2020957,200 shares $5.00 million -5.2%N/A1.2 $5.22
4/30/20201,010,000 shares $6.16 million -24.6%N/A1.3 $6.10
4/15/20201,340,000 shares $8.54 million -1.5%N/A1.8 $6.37
3/31/20201,360,000 shares $7.40 million +77.6%N/A1.9 $5.44
3/13/2020765,800 shares $5.09 million +50.0%0.1%1.6 $6.65
2/28/2020510,400 shares $2.74 million +22.0%N/A1.1 $5.36
2/14/2020418,400 shares $3.03 million -39.5%N/A1.2 $7.23
1/31/2020691,900 shares $5.10 million +28.2%N/A2.3 $7.37
1/15/2020539,700 shares $4.00 million -57.2%N/A2 $7.42
12/31/20191,260,000 shares $9.51 million +59.5%N/A5.4 $7.55

PSO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pearson's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Pearson shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 736,000 shares of PSO short. 0.11% of Pearson's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Pearson's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Pearson?

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. PSO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Pearson's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Pearson?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pearson: Genus Capital Management Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Pearson?

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. 0.11% of Pearson's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Pearson's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Pearson saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 736,000 shares, a drop of 21.0% from the previous total of 931,300 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.

What is Pearson's float size?

Pearson currently has issued a total of 666,220,000 shares. Some of Pearson'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. Pearson currently has a public float of 679,220,000 shares.

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

0.11% of Pearson's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Pearson: News Co. (4.04%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (0.04%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2.49%), WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (16.77%), Gannett Co., Inc. (12.71%), DallasNews Co. (2.71%), VS MEDIA Holdings Limited (0.12%), Scholastic Co. (3.27%), Trip.com Group Limited (2.17%), DraftKings Inc. (2.77%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Pearson stock?

Short selling PSO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pearson as its price is falling. PSO shares are trading down $0.16 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 Pearson?

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

How often is Pearson'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 PSO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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