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PowerSchool (PWSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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PowerSchool Short Interest Data

PowerSchool (PWSC) has a short interest of 6.47 million shares, representing 11.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.44% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.2, indicating that it would take 4.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,470,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,990,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.44%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$147.26 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
203,652,000 shares
Float Size
57,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.19%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,717,577 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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PWSC Short Interest Over Time

PWSC Days to Cover Over Time

PWSC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

PowerSchool Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20246,470,000 shares $147.26 million -7.4%11.2%4.2 $22.76
8/31/20246,990,000 shares $158.74 million -0.6%11.8%3.6 $22.71
8/15/20247,030,000 shares $159.09 million +6.0%12.1%3.1 $22.63
7/31/20246,630,000 shares $149.51 million -3.1%11.4%2.6 $22.55
7/15/20246,840,000 shares $153.69 million +17.1%11.8%2.7 $22.47
6/30/20245,840,000 shares $130.76 million +1.6%10.2%2.4 $22.39
6/15/20245,750,000 shares $128.23 million -11.9%10.0%2.6 $22.30
5/31/20246,530,000 shares $140.26 million +18.5%11.4%3.6 $21.48
5/15/20245,510,000 shares $104.52 million -33.0%9.6%4.9 $18.97
4/30/20248,220,000 shares $142.37 million +5.5%14.8%8.7 $17.32
4/15/20247,790,000 shares $156.73 million +1.4%13.8%10.8 $20.12
3/31/20247,680,000 shares $163.51 million +4.2%13.7%12.9 $21.29
3/15/20247,370,000 shares $152.04 million -4.9%13.1%12.9 $20.63
2/29/20247,750,000 shares $161.90 million +26.2%13.9%12 $20.89
2/15/20246,140,000 shares $152.27 million -14.1%11.1%10 $24.80
1/31/20247,150,000 shares $168.31 million -0.8%12.9%12 $23.54
1/15/20247,210,000 shares $175.28 million +3.9%13.0%11.9 $24.31
12/31/20236,940,000 shares $163.51 million +25.3%12.5%11.3 $23.56
12/15/20235,540,000 shares $124.93 million +3.2%10.0%9 $22.55
11/30/20235,370,000 shares $125.23 million +9.8%9.7%8.5 $23.32
11/15/20234,890,000 shares $111.44 million +1.7%8.8%8 $22.79
10/31/20234,810,000 shares $95.86 million +6.0%8.8%7.6 $19.93
10/15/20234,540,000 shares $93.98 million +2.0%8.3%6.8 $20.70
9/30/20234,450,000 shares $100.84 million +5.2%8.1%5.9 $22.66
9/15/20234,230,000 shares $96.36 million -4.9%7.8%5.5 $22.78
8/31/20234,450,000 shares $98.39 million +5.7%6.6%5.7 $22.11
8/15/20234,210,000 shares $87.99 million +5.0%6.3%5.2 $20.90
7/31/20234,010,000 shares $96.92 million +17.9%6.1%4.7 $24.17
7/15/20233,400,000 shares $74.80 million +14.1%5.1%4.2 $22.00
6/30/20232,980,000 shares $57.07 million +41.2%4.5%4 $19.15
6/15/20232,110,000 shares $41.29 million +23.4%3.2%2.9 $19.57
5/31/20231,710,000 shares $32.39 million +3.6%2.7%2.5 $18.94
5/15/20231,650,000 shares $28.64 million +10.0%2.6%2 $17.36
4/30/20231,500,000 shares $31.32 million +16.3%2.4%1.9 $20.88
4/15/20231,290,000 shares $25.46 million -17.3%2.1%1.8 $19.74
3/31/20231,560,000 shares $30.92 million -28.8%2.5%2.1 $19.82
3/15/20232,190,000 shares $41.46 million -19.5%3.5%3.1 $18.93
2/28/20232,720,000 shares $62.42 million -2.2%4.4%4.2 $22.95
2/15/20232,780,000 shares $67.05 million +5.3%5.0%6 $24.12
1/31/20232,640,000 shares $59.45 million +3.1%4.8%6.1 $22.52
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1/15/20232,560,000 shares $64 million -5.5%4.6%6 $25.00
12/30/20222,710,000 shares $62.55 million +21.5%4.9%6.8 $23.08
12/15/20222,230,000 shares $49.53 million +12.1%2.6%5.6 $22.21
11/30/20221,990,000 shares $40.62 million -6.1%3.7%4.6 $20.41
11/15/20222,120,000 shares $44.58 million -1.4%3.9%4.8 $21.03
10/31/20222,150,000 shares $43 million +13.8%5.0%4.8 $20.00
10/15/20221,890,000 shares $31.36 million -2.6%4.4%4.4 $16.59
9/30/20221,940,000 shares $32.38 million -12.2%4.5%4.7 $16.69
9/15/20222,210,000 shares $40.51 million -1.3%3.3%5.4 $18.33
8/31/20222,240,000 shares $40.32 million +10.9%3.4%4.9 $18.00
8/15/20222,020,000 shares $35.75 million -13.7%3.1%4.3 $17.70
7/31/20222,340,000 shares $33.72 million -6.4%5.4%4.7 $14.41
7/15/20222,500,000 shares $33.50 million -9.4%5.8%5.2 $13.40
6/30/20222,760,000 shares $33.26 million +73.6%6.4%5.8 $12.05
6/15/20221,590,000 shares $19.97 million +3.9%3.7%3.3 $12.56
5/31/20221,530,000 shares $19.57 million +2.7%3.6%3.5 $12.79
5/15/20221,490,000 shares $19.86 million -12.9%3.5%3.3 $13.33
4/30/20221,710,000 shares $25.89 million -3.4%4.0%4 $15.14
4/15/20221,770,000 shares $26.92 million +17.2%N/A3.7 $15.21
3/31/20221,510,000 shares $24.93 million -31.4%N/A3 $16.51
3/15/20222,200,000 shares $36.15 million -21.7%N/A4.3 $16.43
2/28/20222,810,000 shares $44.26 million -7.3%N/A5.2 $15.75
2/15/20223,030,000 shares $54.57 million -2.6%N/A5.4 $18.01
1/31/20223,110,000 shares $50.94 million -4.3%3.9%5.2 $16.38
1/15/20223,250,000 shares $43.75 million -2.7%4.1%5.6 $13.46
12/31/20213,340,000 shares $55.01 million -10.0%4.2%5.8 $16.47
12/15/20213,710,000 shares $66.00 million +24.5%4.7%6.3 $17.79
11/30/20212,980,000 shares $59.75 million +29.0%3.7%3.8 $20.05
11/15/20212,310,000 shares $50.98 million -4.9%N/A2.9 $22.07
10/29/20212,430,000 shares $56.16 million -9.0%5.6%3.2 $23.11
10/15/20212,670,000 shares $61.68 million -15.5%6.1%2.9 $23.10
9/30/20213,160,000 shares $77.77 million +163.3%8.0%3.1 $24.61
9/15/20211,200,000 shares $39.59 million +30.6%3.0%1 $32.99
8/31/2021918,900 shares $31.70 million +114.3%2.3%1 $34.50
8/13/2021428,900 shares $11.21 million No Change1.1%0.4 $26.14

PWSC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PowerSchool's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PowerSchool shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 6,470,000 shares of PWSC short. 11.19% of PowerSchool's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PowerSchool's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PowerSchool?

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. PWSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on PowerSchool's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PowerSchool?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PowerSchool: Verition Fund Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for PowerSchool?

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. 11.19% of PowerSchool's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is PowerSchool's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PowerSchool saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,470,000 shares, a drop of 7.4% from the previous total of 6,990,000 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.

What is PowerSchool's float size?

PowerSchool currently has issued a total of 203,652,000 shares. Some of PowerSchool'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. PowerSchool currently has a public float of 57,800,000 shares.

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

11.19% of PowerSchool's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to PowerSchool: Gen Digital Inc. (1.98%), Nutanix, Inc. (2.82%), Twilio Inc. (3.04%), Dynatrace, Inc. (2.94%), Duolingo, Inc. (3.78%), Mobileye Global Inc. (22.50%), Okta, Inc. (1.79%), Bentley Systems, Incorporated (4.19%), CyberArk Software Ltd. (2.21%), Aurora Innovation, Inc. (7.89%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PowerSchool stock?

Short selling PWSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PowerSchool as its price is falling. 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 PowerSchool?

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

How often is PowerSchool'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 PWSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:PWSC) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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