ReNew Energy Global (RNW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ReNew Energy Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 6,940,000 shares of RNW short. 4.44% of ReNew Energy Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ReNew Energy Global'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. RNW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on ReNew Energy Global'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. 4.44% of ReNew Energy Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

ReNew Energy Global saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,940,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 6,760,000 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.

ReNew Energy Global currently has issued a total of 362,630,000 shares. Some of ReNew Energy Global'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. ReNew Energy Global currently has a public float of 156,410,000 shares.

4.44% of ReNew Energy Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to ReNew Energy Global: Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (0.46%), EnLink Midstream, LLC (4.54%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia (0.00%), Clearway Energy, Inc. (3.02%), Brookfield Renewable Co. (3.32%), ONE Gas, Inc. (5.93%), Archrock, Inc. (3.61%), Ultrapar Participações S.A. (0.10%), Pampa Energía S.A. (0.39%), Spire Inc. (2.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RNW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ReNew Energy Global as its price is falling. RNW shares are trading up $0.05 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 ReNew Energy Global 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 RNW, 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 RNW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.