PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October (NASDAQ:PQOC) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,180 shares, a growth of 1,421.5% from the April 15th total of 209 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,976 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October in the fourth quarter worth about $314,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $262,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October Trading Up 0.2%

PQOC traded up $0.05 during trading on Monday, hitting $30.82. 800 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,733. The company has a market cap of $18.80 million, a PE ratio of 31.60 and a beta of 0.75. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.60. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF – October has a 1 year low of $25.27 and a 1 year high of $30.84.

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.