PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) Short Interest Up 461.6% in May

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 6,621 shares, a growth of 461.6% from the May 14th total of 1,179 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,553 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October by 25.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 2,779 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth approximately $262,000. Finally, DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ PQOC traded up $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $30.80. 79 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,089. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.79 million, a PE ratio of 31.60 and a beta of 0.74. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October has a fifty-two week low of $25.84 and a fifty-two week high of $31.25.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October Company Profile

The PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (PQOC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the Invesco QQQ Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds FLEX options. PQOC was launched on Dec 27, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.