Essential Utilities (WTRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → RE: Your account status (From MarketBeat) (Ad) Free WTRG Stock Alerts $36.51 +0.55 (+1.53%) (As of 03:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Essential Utilities Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest6,810,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest6,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$268.25 millionShort Interest Ratio4.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares273,524,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.49%Today's Trading Volume634,080 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,693,179 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWTRG Short Interest Over TimeWTRG Days to Cover Over TimeWTRG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad The TradingPubLook what happened to Netflix during these “Hotspot Dates”We can isolate the most bullish dates to buy Netflix each and every year… That’s why one former hedge fund manager calls these dates… “Hotspot Dates”But if you want the stock with “Hotspot Dates” hitting NEXT WEEK… Essential Utilities Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20246,810,000 shares $268.25 million +1.3%N/A4.2 $39.39 4/30/20246,720,000 shares $245.82 million +25.1%N/A4 $36.58 4/15/20245,370,000 shares $185.59 million -18.6%N/A3 $34.56 3/31/20246,600,000 shares $244.53 million +11.3%N/A3.7 $37.05 3/15/20245,930,000 shares $213.48 million +6.7%N/A3.3 $36.00 2/29/20245,560,000 shares $193.38 million -6.6%N/A3.2 $34.78 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WTRG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essential Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20245,950,000 shares $215.45 million +3.3%N/A3.4 $36.21 1/31/20245,760,000 shares $206.55 million +10.8%N/A3.4 $35.86 1/15/20245,200,000 shares $199.52 million -4.1%N/A3 $38.37 12/31/20235,420,000 shares $202.44 million +15.3%N/A3.5 $37.35 12/15/20234,700,000 shares $169.60 million +11.1%N/A3 $36.09 11/30/20234,230,000 shares $150.61 million -21.8%N/A2.8 $35.61 11/15/20235,410,000 shares $191.62 million +37.3%N/A3.7 $35.42 10/31/20233,940,000 shares $131.83 million +31.3%N/A2.8 $33.46 10/15/20233,000,000 shares $100.44 million -6.8%N/A2.3 $33.48 9/30/20233,220,000 shares $110.54 million -9.3%N/A2.6 $34.33 9/15/20233,550,000 shares $133.84 million +10.3%N/A3 $37.70 8/31/20233,220,000 shares $118.82 million +0.9%N/A2.8 $36.90 8/15/20233,190,000 shares $121.12 million -14.0%N/A2.9 $37.97 7/31/20233,710,000 shares $156.90 million +14.9%N/A3.3 $42.29 7/15/20233,230,000 shares $133.01 million +12.5%N/A3 $41.18 6/30/20232,870,000 shares $114.53 million +16.7%N/A2.8 $39.91 6/15/20232,460,000 shares $102.43 million -20.7%N/A2.3 $41.64 5/31/20233,100,000 shares $126.29 million -16.2%N/A2.7 $40.74 5/15/20233,700,000 shares $155.44 million +17.1%N/A3 $42.01 4/30/20233,160,000 shares $134.93 million -10.7%N/A2.5 $42.70 4/15/20233,540,000 shares $152.89 million -6.4%N/A2.8 $43.19 3/31/20233,780,000 shares $165.00 million -9.4%N/A3 $43.65 3/15/20234,170,000 shares $180.48 million +35.8%N/A3.4 $43.28 2/28/20233,070,000 shares $131.33 million -2.2%N/A2.7 $42.78 2/15/20233,140,000 shares $143.97 million +4.7%N/A3 $45.85 1/31/20233,000,000 shares $140.19 million No ChangeN/A3 $46.73 1/15/20233,000,000 shares $146.37 million -9.1%N/A2.9 $48.79 12/30/20223,300,000 shares $157.51 million +10.4%N/A3.1 $47.73 12/15/20222,990,000 shares $142.05 million +10.3%N/A2.6 $47.51 11/30/20222,710,000 shares $130.73 million -22.8%N/A2.2 $48.24 11/15/20223,510,000 shares $166.06 million -17.2%N/A2.9 $47.31 10/31/20224,240,000 shares $187.49 million +14.3%N/A3.6 $44.22 10/15/20223,710,000 shares $148.07 million +6.0%N/A3.3 $39.91 9/30/20223,500,000 shares $144.83 million +3.6%N/A3.2 $41.38New trading system called MSFT, NVDA & MSFT (Ad)Look 2023 kind of sucked from a trading standpoint… Despite the market finishing 24% higher…. Just seven stocks did all of the work… Unless you were holding or actively trading those 7 stocks, your trading year probably wasn’t as fruitful as you had hoped… According to my research, my new trading system would have spotted all seven of the “Magnificent stocks” MONTHS before they reached the highs they are trading at today.Just follow this link here! 9/15/20223,380,000 shares $154.40 million +52.9%N/A3.3 $45.68 8/31/20222,210,000 shares $108.62 million -21.9%N/A2.2 $49.15 8/15/20222,830,000 shares $148.21 million -22.7%N/A2.9 $52.37 7/31/20223,660,000 shares $190.10 million +20.8%N/A3.3 $51.94 7/15/20223,030,000 shares $143.99 million -0.3%N/A2.6 $47.52 6/30/20223,040,000 shares $139.38 million +9.0%N/A2.6 $45.85 6/15/20222,790,000 shares $118.18 million +0.4%N/A2.4 $42.36 5/31/20222,780,000 shares $128.60 million +4.9%N/A2.4 $46.26 5/15/20222,650,000 shares $120.18 million -34.7%N/A2.1 $45.35 4/30/20224,060,000 shares $181.73 million +14.7%N/A3.4 $44.76 4/15/20223,540,000 shares $176.40 million -16.9%N/A3 $49.83 3/31/20224,260,000 shares $217.81 million +1.4%N/A3.6 $51.13 3/15/20224,200,000 shares $199.67 million +0.7%N/A3.6 $47.54 2/28/20224,170,000 shares $196.45 million +9.7%N/A3.4 $47.11 2/15/20223,800,000 shares $172.06 million -15.0%N/A3.4 $45.28 1/31/20224,470,000 shares $217.87 million +12.0%N/A4.4 $48.74 1/15/20223,990,000 shares $197.15 million -4.8%N/A4.2 $49.41 12/31/20214,190,000 shares $224.96 million +8.3%N/A4.7 $53.69 12/15/20213,870,000 shares $198.96 million +36.8%N/A4.4 $51.41 11/30/20212,830,000 shares $133.77 million -6.3%N/A3.3 $47.27 11/15/20213,020,000 shares $143.57 million +3.1%N/A3.5 $47.54 10/29/20212,930,000 shares $137.92 million +3.5%1.2%3.3 $47.07 10/15/20212,830,000 shares $134.37 million +0.7%1.2%3.2 $47.48 9/30/20212,810,000 shares $129.48 million -14.1%1.2%3.2 $46.08 9/15/20213,270,000 shares $154.97 million +4.5%1.3%3.8 $47.39 8/31/20213,130,000 shares $155.34 million +2.0%1.3%3.9 $49.63 8/13/20213,070,000 shares $151.26 million -67.9%1.3%4.2 $49.27 7/30/20219,570,000 shares $470.08 million -0.7%3.9%13.6 $49.12 7/15/20219,640,000 shares $459.35 million -1.2%3.9%13.5 $47.65 6/30/20219,760,000 shares $446.03 million -2.4%4.0%12.5 $45.70 6/15/202110,000,000 shares $490.90 million -2.4%4.1%12.1 $49.09 5/28/202110,250,000 shares $489.95 million -4.5%4.2%11.3 $47.80 5/14/202110,730,000 shares $492.94 million +7.3%4.4%10.8 $45.94 4/30/202110,000,000 shares $468 million +0.6%4.1%9.5 $46.80 4/15/20219,940,000 shares $465.89 million -0.1%4.1%9 $46.87 3/31/20219,950,000 shares $439.29 million -1.3%4.1%8.7 $44.15 3/15/202110,080,000 shares $438.48 million +0.5%4.1%8.9 $43.50 2/26/202110,030,000 shares $433.80 million -2.5%4.1%9.5 $43.25 2/12/202110,290,000 shares $492.89 million +4.5%4.2%9.6 $47.90 1/29/20219,850,000 shares $454.77 million -1.0%4.0%9.4 $46.17 1/15/20219,950,000 shares $452.92 million No Change4.1%9.4 $45.52 WTRG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Essential Utilities' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Essential Utilities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 6,810,000 shares of WTRG short. Learn More on Essential Utilities' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Essential Utilities? 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. WTRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Essential Utilities's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Essential Utilities? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Essential Utilities: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Essential Utilities' short interest increasing or decreasing? Essential Utilities saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,810,000 shares, an increase of 1.3% from the previous total of 6,720,000 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. How does Essential Utilities' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Essential Utilities: American Water Works Company, Inc. (2.03%), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (0.31%), California Water Service Group (1.89%), American States Water (0.91%), SJW Group (1.68%), Middlesex Water (2.63%), The York Water Company (0.95%), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (3.94%), Artesian Resources Co. (1.72%), Global Water Resources, Inc. (0.64%), 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. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Essential Utilities stock? Short selling WTRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Essential Utilities as its price is falling. WTRG shares are trading down $0.56 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 Essential Utilities? A short squeeze for Essential Utilities 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 WTRG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Essential Utilities' 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 WTRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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