Paragon Technologies (PGNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Paragon Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 100 shares of PGNT short. 0.01% of Paragon Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paragon Technologies' current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Paragon Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Paragon Technologies saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, 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.

0.01% of Paragon Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Paragon Technologies: Sono-Tek Co. (0.05%), Tecogen Inc. (0.03%), TPI Composites, Inc. (25.13%), Fuel Tech, Inc. (0.31%), Tungray Technologies Inc. (0.07%), Greystone Logistics, Inc. (0.00%), SCHMID Group (0.49%), ZOOZ Power Ltd. (1.26%), CVD Equipment Co. (0.24%), Greenland Technologies Holding Co. (0.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PGNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paragon Technologies as its price is falling. PGNT shares are trading up $0.25 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 Paragon Technologies 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 PGNT, 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 PGNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.