Alaska Power & Telephone Short Interest Rises 36.7% in February

Short interest in the utility company's stock increased significantly last month.

Mar. 14, 2026 at 7:39am

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Alaska Power & Telephone Co. (OTCMKTS:APTL) saw a 36.7% increase in short interest in February, with the total number of shorted shares reaching 123 as of February 27th. This is up from 90 shorted shares on February 12th. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock is sold short, with a days-to-cover ratio of 0.3 based on the average daily trading volume of 491 shares.

Why it matters

The rise in short interest could indicate that some investors are betting against the company's stock performance. Short selling activity can provide insights into market sentiment and potential future stock price movements.

The details

Alaska Power & Telephone is a diversified utilities provider based in Anchorage, Alaska, offering telecommunications and electric power services to rural and remote communities across the state. The company's stock opened at $72.90 on Friday and has a market capitalization of $67.07 million.

  • As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 123 shares.
  • This represents a 36.7% increase from the February 12th total of 90 shorted shares.

The players

Alaska Power & Telephone Co.

A diversified utilities provider based in Anchorage, Alaska, offering telecommunications and electric power services to rural and remote communities across the state.

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The takeaway

The rise in short interest in Alaska Power & Telephone's stock could signal that some investors are anticipating potential downside in the company's performance. However, the overall low level of short interest, at 0.0% of shares outstanding, suggests the market is not overwhelmingly bearish on the stock.