Peering Into Palantir Technologies's Recent Short Interest
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has seen a 13.68% rise in its short percent of float since its last report, with 135.78 million shares sold short, representing 7.23% of all regular shares available for trading. This is higher than the average short interest of its peer group, which stands at 2.97%. Short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a stock, with an increase potentially signaling a more bearish outlook.
September 04, 2023 | 2:00 pm
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Palantir Technologies has seen a significant increase in short interest, which could indicate a bearish market sentiment towards the stock. However, high short interest can also be a bullish signal if a short squeeze occurs.
The increase in short interest for Palantir Technologies indicates that more investors are betting against the stock, which could drive the price down if they are correct. However, if the stock price increases instead, these short sellers may be forced to buy back the stock to cover their positions, causing a short squeeze and potentially driving the price up.
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