Kolibri Global Energy (KGEI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kolibri Global Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 73,800 shares of KGEI short. 0.24% of Kolibri Global Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kolibri Global Energy's current short interest.

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. KGEI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Kolibri Global Energy's short interest ratio.

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. 0.24% of Kolibri Global Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kolibri Global Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 73,800 shares, an increase of 91.7% from the previous total of 38,500 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.

Kolibri Global Energy currently has issued a total of 35,478,000 shares. Some of Kolibri Global 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. Kolibri Global Energy currently has a public float of 31,090,000 shares.

0.24% of Kolibri Global Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kolibri Global Energy: Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (1.21%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (1.12%), The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (0.06%), Princeton Bancorp, Inc. (0.51%), Ero Copper Corp. (5.17%), Ameresco, Inc. (8.45%), Sabine Royalty Trust (0.43%), Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (5.83%), ProPetro Holding Corp. (13.30%), CrossAmerica Partners LP (0.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KGEI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kolibri Global Energy as its price is falling. KGEI shares are trading down $0.16 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 Kolibri Global 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 KGEI, 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 KGEI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.