Vertex Energy (VTNR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vertex Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 11,300,000 shares of VTNR short. Learn More on Vertex 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. VTNR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Vertex Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vertex Energy: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vertex Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,300,000 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the previous total of 10,990,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vertex Energy: Recon Technology, Ltd. (0.70%), Borr Drilling Limited (5.31%), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (10.89%), Delek US Holdings, Inc. (13.81%), Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (7.93%), PBF Energy Inc. (12.25%), Shell plc (0.14%), TotalEnergies SE (0.18%), BP p.l.c. (0.39%), Equinor ASA (0.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VTNR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vertex Energy as its price is falling. VTNR shares are trading down $0.06 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 Vertex 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 VTNR, 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 VTNR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.