Chesapeake Energy (CHKEZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Chesapeake Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 200 shares of CHKEZ short. Learn More on Chesapeake Energy's current short interest.

Chesapeake Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decline of 83.3% from the previous total of 1,200 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 industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Chesapeake Energy: Shell plc (0.14%), TotalEnergies SE (0.29%), BP p.l.c. (0.30%), Equinor ASA (0.37%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.87%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.27%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.78%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.31%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.65%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHKEZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chesapeake Energy as its price is falling. 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 Chesapeake 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 CHKEZ, 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 CHKEZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.