Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Palo Alto Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 11,290,000 shares of PANW short. Learn More on Palo Alto Networks' 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. PANW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Palo Alto Networks's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Palo Alto Networks: Walleye Trading LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Osaic Holdings Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Palo Alto Networks saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,290,000 shares, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous total of 11,540,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Palo Alto Networks: Fortinet, Inc. (2.11%), KLA Co. (1.70%), Arista Networks, Inc. (0.81%), Dell Technologies Inc. (2.61%), Airbnb, Inc. (2.38%), Analog Devices, Inc. (2.06%), Synopsys, Inc. (2.32%), Relx Plc (0.17%), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (2.93%), Amphenol Co. (1.32%),

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 PANW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Palo Alto Networks as its price is falling. PANW shares are trading up $1.07 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 Palo Alto Networks 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 PANW, 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 PANW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.