PECO reports today with short sellers retreating. SI fell 11% over the past week to 2.6% of float, while borrow costs dropped 17% to 0.38%. Options market shows muted hedging activity.
Short interest stands at 3.28 million shares, representing 2.6% of free float. The position fell 11.1% over the past week, erasing some of the 7.5% monthly gain. Days to cover remains low at 3.5, indicating liquid conditions. Utilisation sits at just 2.1%, well below the 52-week high of 6.7% reached in mid-March. The latest FINRA official report showed 3.36 million shares short as of March 31.
Put/call ratio stands at 0.08, reflecting minimal bearish hedging. The ratio has remained compressed near multi-month lows throughout April, trading slightly below its 20-day average of 0.08. The z-score of -0.26 indicates options positioning is neutral. No implied move data is available for this earnings event. The 52-week PCR range spans 0.05 to 0.44.
Analyst coverage data is unavailable for this name. No recent rating changes or price target revisions appear in the snapshot. The ORTEX short score of 35.2 places the stock in the middle of the 0-100 range, down from a brief spike to 39.1 on April 15.
The stock has gained 5.9% over the past month and is up 2.1% in the last session, closing at $39.04. Prior earnings announcements occurred in February and were scheduled for late April, though specific price reaction data is not included in the snapshot. The retail REIT has exhibited relatively stable short interest patterns outside of the mid-March spike.
No active ORTEX Alpha signals are present for PECO heading into the print.
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