Photronics's (NYSE:PLAB) short percent of float has risen 6.54% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.46 million shares sold short, which is 4.89% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.87 days to cover their short positions on average.
Why Short Interest Matters
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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Photronics Short Interest Graph (3 Months)
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Photronics has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
Comparing Photronics's Short Interest Against Its Peers
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to Benzinga Pro, Photronics's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.64%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.
自上次报告以来，Photronics（纽约证券交易所代码：PLAB）的空头浮动量已上涨6.54％。该公司最近报告称，已卖空246万股股票，占所有可供交易普通股的4.89％。根据其交易量，交易者平均需要3.87天才能填补空头头寸。
为什么空头利率很重要
空头利息是指已卖空但尚未覆盖或平仓的股票数量。卖空是指交易者卖出不拥有的公司的股票，希望价格会下跌。如果股票价格下跌，交易者通过卖空赚钱，如果股票价格上涨，他们就会亏损。
追踪空头利率很重要，因为它可以作为市场对特定股票情绪的指标。空头利率的增加可能表明投资者变得更加看跌，而空头利率的减少可能表明他们变得更加看涨。
另见：做空最多的股票清单
Photronics 短期利率图（3 个月）
从上面的图表中可以看出，自上次报告以来，Photronics卖空股票的百分比有所增长。这并不意味着该股将在短期内下跌，但交易者应意识到有更多股票被做空。
将光电的空头利率与同行的空头利率进行比较
同行比较是分析师和投资者用来衡量公司表现的一种流行技术。公司的同行是另一家具有类似特征的公司，例如行业、规模、年龄和财务结构。你可以通过阅读公司的10-K、代理申报或自己进行相似度分析来找到公司的同行群体。
根据Benzinga Pro的数据，Photronics的同行平均空头利率占浮动量的百分比为6.64％，这意味着该公司的空头利率低于大多数同行。
你知道增加空头利息实际上可以看涨股票吗？这篇由Benzinga Money撰写的文章解释了如何从中获利。
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