Diversified Energy (DEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Diversified Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,100,000 shares of DEC short. 4.36% of Diversified Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Diversified 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. DEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Diversified 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. 4.36% of Diversified Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Diversified Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,100,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 2,080,000 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.

4.36% of Diversified Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Diversified Energy: Transocean Ltd. (16.82%), Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (1.93%), Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (23.33%), Sable Offshore Corp. (17.54%), Crescent Energy Company (7.33%), Seadrill Limited (10.60%), Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (6.42%), Liberty Energy Inc. (5.72%), Mach Natural Resources LP (4.31%), Talos Energy Inc. (6.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Diversified Energy as its price is falling. DEC shares are trading down $0.36 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 Diversified 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 DEC, 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 DEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.