NRG Energy (NRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Obama’s Forever Term [exposed] (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free NRG Stock Alerts $82.30 -0.63 (-0.76%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability NRG Energy Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume7,790,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume9,240,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-15.69%Dollar Volume Sold Short$566.10 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.0Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares208,480,000 sharesFloat Size209,880,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.71%Today's Trading Volume2,913,502 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,705,438 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average79% Short Selling NRG Energy ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for NRG Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatNRG Short Interest Over TimeNRG Days to Cover Over TimeNRG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsThe ONE AI Stock to own now. (It’s not Nvidia.)Don’t panic — you haven’t missed the boat on AI. In fact, it has barely launched. Sure, the early stages of this boom were big … But I believe the real wealth in AI has yet to be made …Click here to see the presentation now. NRG Energy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20247,790,000 shares $566.10 million -15.7%3.7%2 $72.67 4/15/20249,240,000 shares $674.15 million -8.2%4.4%2.4 $72.96 3/31/202410,070,000 shares $681.64 million -34.1%5.0%2.7 $67.69 3/15/202415,270,000 shares $976.36 million -2.9%7.5%4.3 $63.94 2/29/202415,730,000 shares $870.18 million +3.6%8.6%4.9 $55.32 2/15/202415,180,000 shares $789.66 million -14.5%6.9%5 $52.02 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NRG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for NRG Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202417,750,000 shares $941.46 million -5.1%8.2%5.1 $53.04 1/15/202418,710,000 shares $948.97 million -9.2%8.6%5.2 $50.72 12/31/202320,600,000 shares $1.07 billion +50.9%9.5%5.7 $51.70 12/15/202313,650,000 shares $665.57 million -14.1%6.3%3.8 $48.76 11/30/202315,890,000 shares $760.02 million -7.7%7.3%4.6 $47.83 11/15/202317,220,000 shares $818.12 million +31.4%7.9%5.2 $47.51 10/31/202313,110,000 shares $555.60 million -3.5%6.0%4.2 $42.38 10/15/202313,590,000 shares $557.33 million +0.1%6.1%4.7 $41.01 9/30/202313,580,000 shares $523.10 million -4.6%6.1%4.4 $38.52 9/15/202314,240,000 shares $556.78 million +0.2%6.4%4.1 $39.10 8/31/202314,210,000 shares $533.59 million +6.0%6.4%3.5 $37.55 8/15/202313,410,000 shares $495.43 million +6.9%6.1%2.9 $36.95 7/31/202312,550,000 shares $476.77 million -2.5%5.6%2.4 $37.99 7/15/202312,870,000 shares $469.11 million -4.6%5.7%2.5 $36.45 6/30/202313,490,000 shares $504.39 million +8.9%6.0%2.7 $37.39 6/15/202312,390,000 shares $425.84 million -33.5%5.5%2.6 $34.37 5/31/202318,620,000 shares $629.17 million -3.9%8.3%3.9 $33.79 5/15/202319,370,000 shares $654.32 million +37.0%8.7%4.4 $33.78 4/30/202314,140,000 shares $483.16 million +4.9%6.3%3.4 $34.17 4/15/202313,480,000 shares $474.63 million +20.4%6.0%3.3 $35.21 3/31/202311,200,000 shares $384.05 million -17.0%5.0%2.7 $34.29 3/15/202313,490,000 shares $415.76 million +10.0%6.0%3.2 $30.82 2/28/202312,260,000 shares $402.01 million -6.2%5.5%2.8 $32.79 2/15/202313,070,000 shares $468.30 million +11.1%5.9%3 $35.83 1/31/202311,770,000 shares $402.77 million -8.3%5.7%2.9 $34.22 1/15/202312,840,000 shares $409.34 million -9.4%5.7%3.4 $31.88 12/30/202214,170,000 shares $450.89 million -2.1%6.3%4 $31.82 12/15/202214,480,000 shares $461.19 million -6.0%6.5%4.3 $31.85 11/30/202215,410,000 shares $654.15 million +3.2%6.9%5.4 $42.45 11/15/202214,930,000 shares $648.86 million +2.8%6.7%6.4 $43.46 10/31/202214,520,000 shares $644.69 million -5.2%6.5%6.3 $44.40 10/15/202215,320,000 shares $628.73 million -4.3%6.7%6.3 $41.04 9/30/202216,000,000 shares $612.32 million -1.6%7.0%6.1 $38.27 9/15/202216,260,000 shares $729.42 million +5.9%7.1%6 $44.86Buy this small stock before coming AI Tidal Wave (Ad)The internet generated more wealth than any other innovation in history - creating hundreds of thousands of new millionaires in America alone. Now A.I. could do the same. But if you're buying Microsoft or NVIDIA to profit - you're missing the big picture.Get the name and ticker symbol for free - just click here. NRG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is NRG Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of NRG Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 7,790,000 shares of NRG short. 3.71% of NRG Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NRG Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for NRG Energy? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on NRG Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting NRG Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NRG Energy: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for NRG Energy? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.71% of NRG Energy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is NRG Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? NRG Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,790,000 shares, a drop of 15.7% from the previous total of 9,240,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is NRG Energy's float size? NRG Energy currently has issued a total of 208,480,000 shares. Some of NRG Energy's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. NRG Energy currently has a public float of 209,880,000 shares. How does NRG Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.71% of NRG Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to NRG Energy: Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (0.17%), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (1.84%), Avangrid, Inc. (3.99%), Fortis Inc. (2.23%), Eversource Energy (1.46%), PPL Co. (2.20%), FirstEnergy Corp. (2.11%), DTE Energy (1.59%), Entergy Co. (0.90%), Pinnacle West Capital Co. (3.16%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short NRG Energy stock? Short selling NRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NRG Energy as its price is falling. NRG shares are trading down $0.63 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against NRG Energy? A short squeeze for NRG Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NRG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is NRG Energy's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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