Repsol (REPYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Repsol shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 9,600 shares of REPYY short. Learn More on Repsol's current short interest.

Repsol saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,600 shares, a drop of 38.9% from the previous total of 15,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Repsol: Coterra Energy Inc. (2.14%), EQT Co. (7.26%), Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. (0.00%), Marathon Oil Co. (2.64%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.83%), Chesapeake Energy Co. (15.54%), APA Co. (6.50%), ARC Resources Ltd. (1.29%), Antero Resources Co. (4.15%), Devon Energy Co. (2.46%),

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.

Short selling REPYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Repsol as its price is falling. REPYY shares are trading up $0.27 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.

A short squeeze for Repsol 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 REPYY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including REPYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.