Pharma-Bio Serv (PBSV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pharma-Bio Serv shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 100 shares of PBSV short. Learn More on Pharma-Bio Serv's current short interest.

Pharma-Bio Serv saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Pharma-Bio Serv: Castellum, Inc. (0.36%), ATIF Holdings Limited (0.77%), Ryvyl Inc. (11.56%), Aeries Technology, Inc (0.70%), Presto Automation Inc. (2.95%), 36Kr Holdings Inc. (0.10%), Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. (0.03%), TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (0.04%), Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited (0.14%), Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (1.70%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PBSV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pharma-Bio Serv as its price is falling. PBSV shares are trading down $0.02 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 Pharma-Bio Serv 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 PBSV, 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 PBSV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.