Performance Shipping (PSHG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Performance Shipping shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 688,600 shares of PSHG short. Learn More on Performance Shipping'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. PSHG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Performance Shipping's short interest ratio.

Performance Shipping saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 688,600 shares, a decrease of 3.3% from the previous total of 712,400 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 "transportation" compare to Performance Shipping: Castor Maritime Inc. (0.75%), OceanPal Inc. (0.81%), Globus Maritime Limited (5.05%), Pyxis Tankers Inc. (1.01%), Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (0.02%), Top Ships Inc. (1.83%), Toro Corp. (0.40%), CBL International Limited (0.21%), United Maritime Co. (1.48%), Surf Air Mobility Inc. (2.08%),

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 PSHG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Performance Shipping as its price is falling. PSHG shares are trading up $0.04 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 Performance Shipping 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 PSHG, 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 PSHG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.