HighPeak Energy (HPKEW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HighPeak Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 400 shares of HPKEW short. Learn More on HighPeak Energy's current short interest.

HighPeak Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a decline of 33.3% from the previous total of 600 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 HighPeak Energy: PermRock Royalty Trust (0.17%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.37%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.23%), Shell plc (0.19%), TotalEnergies SE (0.27%), BP p.l.c. (0.32%), Equinor ASA (0.53%), Suncor Energy Inc. (3.64%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.39%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (1.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HPKEW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HighPeak Energy as its price is falling. HPKEW shares are trading down $0.01 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 HighPeak Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HPKEW, 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 HPKEW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.