Verde Clean Fuels (VGASW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Verde Clean Fuels shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 5,100 shares of VGASW short. Learn More on Verde Clean Fuels' current short interest.

Verde Clean Fuels saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,100 shares, a decline of 1.9% from the previous total of 5,200 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 sector of "utilities" compare to Verde Clean Fuels: Telecom Argentina S.A. (1.04%), NextEra Energy, Inc. (1.62%), The Southern Company (1.78%), Duke Energy Co. (1.30%), National Grid plc (0.10%), Sempra (2.53%), PG&E Co. (1.22%), Vistra Corp. (2.48%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1.54%), Dominion Energy, Inc. (2.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VGASW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verde Clean Fuels as its price is falling. VGASW shares are trading up $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 Verde Clean Fuels 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 VGASW, 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 VGASW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.