PUBM PubMatic, Inc.
XNAS
19.03
Delayed
Stock quote, options chain, IV rank, technicals, AI analysis, and institutional ownership. Iron condor setups Expected move IV rank history Fibonacci levels Insider trading
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What changed
Recent filings, trades and moves- 52-Week Range
- $6.15 – $19.48
- YTD
- +121.54%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 73.89
- Straddle Price
- $4.47
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 2.84
- Market Cap
- $0.8B
- Open
- $17.97
- Day Range
- $17.89 – $19.24
- Volume
- 741,597
- Prev Close
- $17.81
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.90% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.36 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 12.35% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 12.49% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +50.9pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +15.6% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.10 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.1B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | -5.7% |
| Book / Price | 29.1% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 64.4% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 25.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Quality Score | 5/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +1.2% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $17.39 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $17.10 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 18.6% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.1B |
| Market Cap | $1B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $37.78 | 30% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $15.60 | 9% | median 21.2× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/B | $11.86 | 12% | median 2.3× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/S | $16.70 | 12% | median 2.4× · 3 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $17.39 | 37% | stability 62% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $17.59 | 0% | 7 strikes · skew +0.11 |
- Industry (SIC)
- SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. (7370) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $0.8B
- Employees
- 1,030
- List Date
- 2020-12-09
- CIK
- 0001422930
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-09 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- ($0.02)
- Headquarters
- Redwood City, CA
- Homepage
- https://www.pubmatic.com
PubMatic Inc is is an independent, artificial intelligence-powered advertising technology company that delivers digital advertising performance. Its integrated technology platform connects buyers, publishers, data providers, and commerce media networks on a single, unified platform, to deliver advertising performance, control, transparency and efficiency. Its platform empowers the world's digital content creators (publishers) to maximize monetization of their advertising inventory and audiences and provides control and transparency to buyers, which includes advertisers, agencies, agency tradin…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43.04% | -26.12% | 16.40% | -5.24% | 1.96% | -15.48% | 2.43% |
| Feb | 41.26% | 14.65% | -2.13% | 39.60% | -29.46% | 12.50% | 12.74% |
| Mar | -29.46% | 3.04% | -1.43% | 12.58% | -11.26% | 0.00% | -4.42% |
| Apr | -11.26% | -14.77% | -1.44% | -5.48% | 5.17% | 19.12% | -1.44% |
| May | -42.17% | -16.60% | 28.85% | -3.86% | 18.42% | 14.17% | -0.20% |
| Jun | 33.89% | -17.71% | 1.64% | -3.65% | 4.71% | 7.36% | 4.37% |
| Jul | -19.22% | 5.33% | 10.50% | 7.65% | -3.61% | -9.32% | -1.44% |
| Aug | -3.06% | 21.48% | -29.69% | -26.31% | -22.03% | 28.32% | -5.21% |
| Sep | -10.74% | -12.57% | -14.94% | -0.80% | -2.82% | 15.12% | -4.46% |
| Oct | 10.69% | -0.63% | -4.17% | 2.12% | 1.21% | -17.15% | -1.32% |
| Nov | 33.87% | -9.53% | 49.73% | 9.10% | 8.49% | 22.22%* | 18.98% |
| Dec | -7.20% | -19.08% | -4.84% | -12.72% | -1.77% | -- | -9.12% |
| Total | -5.87% | -58.45% | 30.79% | -0.22% | -34.43% | 88.31% | 3.35% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
System Prompt: I am a professional financial analyst providing comprehensive stock analysis reports. The system will provide me with structured data about a stock, including technical indicators, options metrics, beta analysis, market data, and recent news headlines.
Analysis Framework:
Executive Summary
- Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (6/10)
- Key Drivers: Recent positive sentiment from news headlines, moderate momentum signals
- Primary Risks: High volatility, mixed signals from technical indicators
- Investment Thesis: PUBM's recent price action may be influenced by market narratives and momentum signals. The stock has shown resilience in the face of high volatility.
- Recent News Sentiment Impact: Positive sentiment from news headlines has contributed to the recent price increase.
Technical Analysis
- Trend Direction: Short-term: Uptrend, Medium-term: Neutral, Long-term: Downtrend
- Support/Resistance Levels: $15.90 (lower band), $16.89 (SMA 20), $17.87 (upper band)
- Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (55.04)
- MACD signal: Bullish
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze
- Volume Analysis: Volume trends suggest institutional interest, with a volume rate of change of -34.60%.
News & Sentiment Analysis
- Recent Headlines Summary: PUBM has faced mixed news sentiment over the past few months, with both positive and negative headlines contributing to recent price action.
- Sentiment Assessment: Neutral (5/10)
- Catalyst Identification: No immediate catalysts; medium-term focus on earnings reports and sector performance.
- Market Narrative: Recent price action may be influenced by market narratives surrounding PUBM's growth prospects.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
- Beta Interpretation: High risk (beta 1.35)
- Volatility Regime: Current volatility regime is high, with historical volatility at 70.6%.
- Options Market Signals: IV rank: 21.0% (Low), put/call ratios: Bearish sentiment
- Downside Protection: Support levels and risk management considerations are crucial in this high-volatility environment.
Market Context & Positioning
- Sector Performance: PUBM's sector has shown moderate performance, with a relative strength index of 54.21.
- Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest, with a volume rate of change of -34.60%.
- Correlation Analysis: PUBM's correlation to the market is low (R-squared: 0.24).
- Relative Valuation: PUBM is trading within its historical range, with no clear relative valuation signal.
Key Levels & Action Items
- Critical Price Levels: $15.90 (lower band), $16.89 (SMA 20), $17.87 (upper band)
- Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Short-term: $16.50 (current price), Medium-term: $18.00
- Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Earnings reports and sector performance changes may influence PUBM's short-term price action.
- Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set at $15.90, with position sizing considerations in mind.
Comprehensive Analysis: PUBM's recent price action is influenced by market narratives and momentum signals. The stock has shown resilience in the face of high volatility. While there are no clear buy or sell signals, the analysis highlights the importance of risk management and careful positioning in this volatile environment.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-10 | After-Close | 22.80% | 2.49% | 0.11x | Within |
| 2021-11-09 | After-Close | 18.53% | 9.09% | 0.49x | Within |
| 2022-02-28 | After-Close | 20.59% | 17.16% | 0.83x | Within |
| 2022-05-09 | After-Close | 18.68% | 2.37% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2022-08-08 | After-Close | 15.93% | 23.76% | 1.49x | Exceeded |
| 2022-11-08 | After-Close | 16.28% | 14.18% | 0.87x | Within |
| 2023-02-28 | After-Close | 15.48% | 7.64% | 0.49x | Within |
| 2023-05-09 | After-Close | 14.10% | 12.84% | 0.91x | Within |
| 2023-08-08 | After-Close | 12.66% | 33.73% | 2.66x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-08 | After-Close | 15.95% | 23.64% | 1.48x | Exceeded |
| 2024-02-26 | After-Close | 17.20% | 23.60% | 1.37x | Exceeded |
| 2024-05-07 | After-Close | 17.49% | 6.00% | 0.34x | Within |
| 2024-08-08 | After-Close | 14.67% | 28.27% | 1.93x | Exceeded |
| 2024-11-12 | After-Close | 17.50% | 1.03% | 0.06x | Within |
| 2025-02-27 | After-Close | 18.61% | 23.91% | 1.28x | Exceeded |
| 2025-05-08 | After-Close | 15.91% | 0.82% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2025-08-11 | After-Close | 16.79% | 21.10% | 1.26x | Exceeded |
| 2025-11-10 | After-Close | 20.26% | 43.40% | 2.14x | Exceeded |
| 2026-02-26 | After-Close | 20.16% | 14.57% | 0.72x | Within |
| 2026-05-07 | After-Close | 16.11% | 4.88% | 0.30x | Within |
| 2026-08-06 | After-Close | 17.62% | 31.90% | 1.81x | Exceeded |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
PUBM Options Activity & IV Rank
PUBM IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow · All expiries
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 66th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Above average volatility - stock moves with market amplification
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $18.6M | #731 of 3138 | -7.8% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $5.4M | #2029 of 6285 | +178.4% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $1.1M | #2852 of 3716 | -6.5% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $1.0M | #1474 of 1945 | +255.8% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $27K | #3641 of 4729 | -59.4% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
PUBM Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 55 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walleye Trading LLC | $14.30M | 79.96% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.26M | 7.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.22M | 6.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $726.72K | 4.06% | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $211.23K | 1.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $80.03K | 0.45% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Capital LLC | $70.85K | 0.40% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $9.37K | 0.05% | 2026-09-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $3.57M | 26.86% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.80M | 13.55% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $1.77M | 13.28% | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.69M | 12.69% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.50M | 11.27% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $1.47M | 11.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Caption Management, LLC | $1.18M | 8.88% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Walleye Capital LLC | $188.93K | 1.42% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $132.51K | 1.00% | 2026-06-30 |
PUBM Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-11-03| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Lisa Gimbel | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sell (S) | −500 | $16.13 | -$8.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-23 | Rajeev K. Goel | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Mixed Sell −50,021 · Conv +34,371 |
−15,650 | $17.26 | -$863.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-19 | Mukul Kumar | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | Mixed Sell −8,000 · Conv +8,000 |
— | $17.12 | -$137.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-06 | Steven Pantelick | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sell (S) | −22,173 | $18.66 | -$413.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-06 | Andrew Woods | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Sell (S) | −10,079 | $18.65 | -$188.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-06 | Amar K. Goel | CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INNOVATION OFF | Sell (S) | −10,795 | $18.66 | -$201.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Steven Pantelick | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mixed Sell −23,491 · Exer +45,664 |
+22,173 | $18.97 | -$445.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Andrew Woods | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Mixed Exer +15,823 · Sell −5,744 |
+10,079 | $18.97 | -$109.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Rajeev K. Goel | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Mixed Exer +97,657 · Sell −50,233 |
+47,424 | $18.97 | -$953.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Mukul Kumar | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | Mixed Sell −7,878 · Exer +19,974 |
+12,096 | $18.97 | -$149.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Amar K. Goel | CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INNOVATION OFF | Mixed Sell −7,302 · Exer +18,097 |
+10,795 | $18.97 | -$138.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Lisa Gimbel | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sell (S) | −500 | $18.99 | -$9.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-25 | Rajeev K. Goel | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Mixed Sell −50,453 · Conv +34,370 |
−16,083 | $18.45 | -$930.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Mukul Kumar | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | Mixed Sell −8,000 · Conv +8,000 |
— | $16.78 | -$134.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-04 | Amar K. Goel | CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INNOVATION OFF | Mixed Conv +6,250 · Sell −6,250 |
— | $17.04 | -$106.5K | EDGAR |
PUBM Insider Holdings
13 insiders · @ $19.03| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukul Kumar | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | 117,041 | $2.23M | -$11.48M | 72 | 2026-10-19 |
| 2 | Rajeev K. Goel | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 81,795 | $1.56M | -$49.62M | 96 | 2026-10-23 |
| 3 | Paulina Klimenko | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER | 80,053 | $1.52M | -$3.83M | 32 | 2026-07-06 |
| 4 | Andrew Woods | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 39,761 | $756.7K | -$1.83M | 23 | 2026-10-06 |
| 5 | Amar K. Goel | CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INNOVATION OFF | 35,580 | $677.1K | -$37.05M | 75 | 2026-10-06 |
| 6 | Shelagh Glaser | Director | 21,502 | $409.2K | $0 | 6 | 2026-06-02 |
| 7 | Yakov (Jacob) Shulman | Director | 18,036 | $343.2K | $0 | 6 | 2026-06-02 |
| 8 | Nikhil Ramesh Mehta | Director | 18,022 | $343.0K | $0 | 5 | 2026-06-02 |
| 9 | Lisa Gimbel | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 15,427 | $293.6K | -$273.5K | 22 | 2026-11-03 |
| 10 | Steven Pantelick | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 10,353 | $197.0K | -$15.27M | 68 | 2026-10-06 |
PUBM Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Nov 3, 2026Directors 8
- Amar K. Goel · since Dec 8, 2020
- Rajeev K. Goel · since Dec 8, 2020
- Susan Daimler · since Dec 8, 2020
- Shelagh Glaser · since Jun 3, 2022
- Yakov (Jacob) Shulman · since Jun 3, 2022
- Anton Hanebrink · since Aug 30, 2023
- Nikhil Ramesh Mehta · since Aug 30, 2023
- Ramon Jones · since Dec 12, 2023
Officers 6
- Rajeev K. Goel · Chief Executive Officer · since Dec 8, 2020
- Mukul Kumar · President, Engineering · since Dec 8, 2020
- Steven Pantelick · Chief Financial Officer · since Dec 8, 2020
- Amar K. Goel · Chairman, Chief Innovation Off · listed since Jan 2023
- Lisa Gimbel · Chief Accounting Officer · since Jun 5, 2023
- Andrew Woods · General Counsel & Secretary · since Feb 17, 2023
10% owners 2
- Amar K. Goel · listed since Sep 2025
- Rajeev K. Goel · since Dec 8, 2020
Changes in the last 10 years (67)
| Apr 17, 2026 | The company announced the departure of Paulina Klimenko as Chief Growth Officer in an SEC filing |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Amar K. Goel first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ramon Jones became a director |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Nikhil Ramesh Mehta became a director |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Anton Hanebrink became a director |
| Aug 28, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Cathleen Black from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 5, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Zweep Michael van der as Controller in an SEC filing |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Lisa Gimbel became Chief Accounting Officer |
| Jun 2, 2023 | W Eric Carlborg reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Paulina Klimenko became Chief Growth Officer |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Amar K. Goel no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Jeffrey K. Hirsch reported in an SEC filing no longer being Chief Commercial Officer |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Andrew Woods became General Counsel & Secretary |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Amar K. Goel listed as Chairman, Chief Innovation Off (previously Chairman, Chief Growth Officer) in SEC filings |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Yakov (Jacob) Shulman became a director |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Shelagh Glaser became a director |
| May 16, 2022 | Amar K. Goel listed as Chairman, Chief Growth Officer (previously Chief Innovation Officer) in SEC filings |
| Mar 22, 2022 | CNH Capital Co Ltd reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Dec 6, 2021 | W Eric Carlborg no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Helion Venture Partners LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Howard Hartenbaum reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 17, 2021 | David Hornik reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 17, 2021 | August Capital Strategic Partners V, L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 17, 2021 | August Capital Management V, L.L.C. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Nexus India Master Management I, Ltd reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Nexus India Management I, LP reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Nexus India Capital I L P reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Amar K. Goel listed as Chief Innovation Officer (previously Chairman, Chief Growth Officer) in SEC filings |
| Jun 3, 2021 | August Capital V, L.P. first on file as a 10% owner |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VIII Partners, L.P. first on file as a 10% owner |
| Jun 2, 2021 | DFJ Fund VIII, Ltd. first on file as a 10% owner |
| Mar 4, 2021 | CNH Capital Co Ltd became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Zweep Michael van der became Controller |
| Dec 8, 2020 | W Eric Carlborg became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | W Eric Carlborg became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Timothy C Draper became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Thomas C. Chow became General Counsel and Secretary |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Susan Daimler became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Steven Pantelick became Chief Financial Officer |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rajeev K. Goel became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rajeev K. Goel became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rajeev K. Goel became Chief Executive Officer |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Nexus India Master Management I, Ltd became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Nexus India Management I, LP became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Nexus India Capital I L P became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Narendra Gupta became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Narendra Gupta became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Mukul Kumar became President, Engineering |
| Dec 8, 2020 | John H N Fisher became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Jeffrey K. Hirsch became Chief Commercial Officer |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Howard Hartenbaum became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Helion Venture Partners LLC became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners Viii LLC became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VIII L P became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund III, LLC became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund II, LLC became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Draper Associates L P became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | David Hornik became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Cathleen Black became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | August Capital V Special Opportunities, L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | August Capital Strategic Partners V, L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | August Capital Management V, L.L.C. became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Ashish Gupta became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Ashish Gupta became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Amar K. Goel became a director |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Amar K. Goel became a 10% owner |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Amar K. Goel became Chairman, Chief Growth Officer |
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Not reported recently (14)
- Thomas C. Chow · Last reported as General Counsel and Secretary in an SEC filing dated Jul 7, 2022
- Narendra Gupta · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Dec 3, 2021
- Ashish Gupta · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 3, 2021
- August Capital V, L.P. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 3, 2021
- Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund II, LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund III, LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VIII L P · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners Viii LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Draper Associates L P · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- John H N Fisher · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Timothy C Draper · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VIII Partners, L.P. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- DFJ Fund VIII, Ltd. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jun 2, 2021
- August Capital V Special Opportunities, L.P. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Dec 11, 2020
PUBM Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-10-22What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | RAJEEV GOEL | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 50,021 | $873.4K | 2026-10-22 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | STEVE PANTELICK | Officer | 22,173 | $408.4K | 2026-10-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | AMAR GOEL | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 10,795 | $198.8K | 2026-10-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | ANDREW WOODS | Officer | 10,079 | $185.7K | 2026-10-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-24 | RAJEEV GOEL | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 50,453 | $880.7K | 2026-09-24 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-16 | MUKUL KUMAR | Officer | 23,000 | $385.9K | 2026-09-16 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-03 | AMAR GOEL | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 6,250 | $108.6K | 2026-09-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-26 | PAULINA KLIMENKO | Director | 31,044 | $507.7K | 2026-08-26 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-20 | RAJEEV GOEL | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 49,980 | $838.7K | 2026-08-20 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-13 | STEVE M PANTELICK | Officer | 19,716 | $341.2K | 2026-08-13 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 0001422930-26-000030 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $22.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.06% | $19.5M | $31.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $18.1M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 4 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $7.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.05% | $6.6M | $13.9B | 2026-11-06 |
| 6 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $6.0M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 7 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $4.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $3.3M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 9 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $2.9M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 10 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.01% | $2.8M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 11 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $2.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $2.6M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 13 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $1.8M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 14 | CLOU Global X Cloud Computing ETF | Global X | 0.46% | $1.7M | — | 2026-11-06 |
| 15 | VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $1.6M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 16 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.04% | $1.4M | $3.2B | 2026-11-05 |
| 17 | VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | Vanguard | 0.11% | $1.2M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 18 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $1.0M | $93.2B | 2026-11-06 |
| 19 | PRFZ Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nport | 0.04% | $986,404 | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 20 | ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF | Nport | 0.26% | $865,542 | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 21 | DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $744,378 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 22 | FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | Fidelity | 0.01% | $719,946 | $6.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 23 | VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.05% | $675,048 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 24 | DUSG Dimensional US Small Cap Growth ETF | Dimensional | 0.03% | $602,066 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 25 | FSML Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF | Franklin | 0.37% | $542,332 | $146.3M | 2026-11-06 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $78.59M | $-1.20M | $-0.03 | $20.21M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $62.57M | $-12.51M | $-0.27 | $17.30M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $80.05M | $6.68M | $0.14 | $18.16M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $67.96M | $-6.45M | $-0.14 | $32.37M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $71.09M | $-5.21M | $-0.11 | $14.90M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $63.83M | $-9.49M | $-0.20 | $15.62M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $85.50M | $13.90M | $0.26 | $18.05M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $71.79M | $-912.00K | $-0.02 | $19.14M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $67.27M | $1.97M | $0.04 | $11.94M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $66.70M | $-2.45M | $-0.05 | $24.29M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $84.60M | $18.70M | $0.35 | $28.67M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $63.68M | $1.77M | $0.03 | $23.84M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
PUBM vs Peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNOW Snowflake Inc. | $97.3B | — | +32.0% | +34.3% | 78 |
| DDOG Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock | $64.6B | 359.2 | +31.5% | +34.3% | 29 |
| WDAY Workday, Inc. Class A Common Stock | $46.5B | 38.6 | +13.3% | −7.6% | 38 |
| ZS Zscaler, Inc. Common Stock | $32.2B | — | +25.4% | −9.8% | 88 |
| TWLO Twilio Inc. | $31.3B | 317.9 | +15.7% | +49.3% | 27 |
| PCOR Procore Technologies, Inc. | $11.4B | — | +16.5% | +9.2% | 3 |
| PAYC PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC. | $10.5B | 25.2 | +9.2% | +55.2% | 6 |
| QLYS Qualys, Inc. Common Stock | $6.6B | 35.0 | +10.4% | +54.5% | 90 |
| PUBM PubMatic, Inc. Class A Common Stock | $811M | — | −1.0% | +121.5% | 74 |
| Peer median | $31.7B | 38.6 | +16.1% | +34.3% | 34 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.